Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-01-15
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
There will be a dance in St. Mary's Hall,
Rockville, on Friday. January 18th, under
the auspices of the church choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p Colt, Of this town
announce the engagement of their daueh-
ter. Rebecca, to Mr.. Robert M. Williams. Of
Boyd, Md. The wedding will take place
the latter part of January.
On Thursday, January 21st, the ladies Of
st. Mary's congregation. GAINESVILLE. will
give an oyster and chicken supper in the
new community hall. To all their friends
they extend cordial invitation.
The Rockville Woman's Club met on
Thursday Of last week with Mrs. Gilbert
v. Hartley hostess. Following a business
session there was general discussion of
civic questions. led by Miss Daisy Masruder
Martin Whalen. well known resident Of
Derwood and lifelong resident of this coun-
ty. died last Monday morning at the Mont
gomery County General Hospital. aged 76
years. His death was due to a general
breakdown. Surviving him are his wife.
a daughter and three sons.
Miss Isabella G. Mactier has sold to Maj
Henry Fenno SawteIle. U. s. A.. her hand
some home at Connecticut Avenue and
Bradley Lane. The revenue stamps on the
deed Of conveyance indicate that the pur-
chase price was around $45.000. The
sale was made by H. Latane Lewis. Of
Bethesda and Washington.
The officers are searching for burglar
who entered the home of VIM. v. Freeman,
at Bethesda. on Thursday Of last week and
took clothing and jewelry valued at more
than $1,000. Mr.. Freeman and his wife
were absent when the house was entered.
discovering upon their return that the rooms
had been ransacked and many articles
taken.
Charles M. Ward. aged &C years. we'll
known and lifelong resident Of this county.
died on Tuesday Of last week at his home
near Woodfeld. He had been incapaci-
tated for long time as a result Of pa
ralysis and second stroke was the cause
of his death. He is survived by his wife,
five sons, three daughters and a STEP
daughter.
At the Statewide corn show held in
Baltimore few days ago in connection
with the annual conference Of the Maryland
Farm Bureau Federation. three prizes were
won by Montgomery county boys. Cleve-
land Hyatt, of Damascus, was awarded
first prize, and sixth and seventh went to
Charles Brewer and Anderson Williams, of
Rockville.
Chief Judge John E. West, of the Or
phans' Court for this county, who has been
in feeble condition for some time was
Monday removed to a Washington hos
pital. He is nearly 80 years of age, and
his illness seems to be the result of his
advan ced age. Until very recently. how
ever. he has been able to attend to his
duties at the court house.
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Miss M. Eileen Davis. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus H. Davis. of Gaithersburg. and
Mr.. Gilbert Dean Wilkinson, of Bethesda,
were married last week by Rev. P. Row.
land Wagner. pastor of the Rockville Bap-
fist Church the ceremony taking place at the
home of the minister. The brideis county
school attendance officer and the BRIDE
groom formerly was a member of the
county police force.
The AS You Like 1t Club of Germantown
was entertained. with their husbands, on
December 30th by Mr.. and Mrs. A. K.
Selby. with about thirty-ive present. The
principal amusement of the evening was
an old-fashioned spelling bee, many taking
part After a lively contest Mrs E. H.
Waters captured the prize. Miss Betty
and Landue Selby gave several selections
Of music, accompanied on the piano by
Miss Mary Roame. Refreshments we're
served and an enjoyable evening spent.
Llewellyn Miller Stabler. son of Asa M.
Stabler and lifelong resident of Coles
willie district. this county. died last Friday
in a Washington hospital, aged So years.
His death was due to pneumonia. and fol-
lowed an illness of only few days, Be-
sides his father he is survived by three
brothers-Mortimer o., Newton and Her.
bert Stabler He was unmarried. The
funeral took place from the Meeting House
of the Society of Friends at Sandy Spring.
Mr.. Stabler had been engaged in business
in Washington for long time.
A nice crowd of young and older folks
Of Potomac and Montrose met at the home
Of A. P. Brown on Sunday night, January
3rd. and held their league service. Russell
Nicholson. who is studying for the ministry
at Randolph Macon College, was home for
the holidays and delivered splendid ad :
dress. His talk was on the Prodieal Son,
and he surely did bring out some good
points on how we all can be prodieal sons
and daughters. The meeting was great
success, as many left saying they had
been greatly benefited. The motto of the
two leagues is. "All for Christ" and Rus
sell, as well as many others. bid fair to
keep his pledge. W.
Members of the Young Mems Bible Class
Of the Silver Spring Baptist Sunday School.
Representative Robert A. Green Of Florida.
C.K. Bergman. the well-known cartoonist
of Washington Valentine Wilson, presi-
dent of the Rockville Chamber of Com