Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-09-03
Town and Country

The Democratic State Convention will be
held in the Auditorium Theatre, Balti-
more. on Thursday, September 23rd. at IL
O'Clock. NJ.
Louis Hankel has been granted an alb
solute divorce by Judge Robert B. Peter
in the circuit court here, on the ground Of
desertion.
George c. Fry has purchased from Geo.
p Henderson his residence. located in the
western section Of Rockville. The price is
said to be $4,000.
Tournament. carnival, baseball, parade
on Wednesday. September 9Th. at I P. M,
sharp. for the benefit of the Sandy Spring
Volunteer Fire Department.
Mrs. Edith F. Gaydash. of Takoma Park
has been granted an absolute divorce in
the circuit court here from Henry A. Gay
dash. of Cleveland. on the ground Of deser-
ton.
A chicken supper will be served In the
basement of Grace NJ. E. Church. Gathers
burg. on Thursday, September 9th, by the
ladies Of this G. o. W. Class. beginning at
O'Clock. P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard S. Cornwell of this
town. have announced the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Gladys Viola Cornwell
to Mr.. Harold Pattison Berkeley, of Wash
ington. in Frederick
The ladies of the Upper Seneca Baptist
Church, Cedar Grove. will hold their annual
Labor Day picnic. September 9th, in the
grove adjoining the church. Come and
enjoy good chicken supper.
The Potomac Band picnic will be held at
Potomac on Saturday. September 4th, be-
ginning at P. NJ. Clay pigeon shoot, base
ball. horse shoe pitch. candidate race.
dancing, supper, band concert.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage at Fairfax. Va. on Thursday Of
last week. Of Miss Ruth C. Wallach. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallach, of Ger
mantown, to Mr.. John W. Feeney. OF
Kensington.
The Rev. William Stevens, of the Meth
odist Church at Gaithersburg. officiated at
the marriage of Mr.. Ray Brown, of Damas-
Gus, and Mrs Millie Kaufelt. OF Wilkes
Barre, Pa. the home Of the minister being
the scene Of the ceremony.
The public schools of this county will
open September 9th. On September 7th
the 200 or more teachers will hold con-
ferences in Rockville to plan work for the
year, and on September 9th they will
spend the day in their schools.
The ladies of the Neelsville Church will
hold a meat and chicken supper on the
lawn Of the church on the evening of
Labor Day, September 9th. the proceeds
TO be for the benefit OF the cemetery ad-
joining the church. The lawn will be lighted
by electricity.
Jas. A. Lowe. of Silver Spring. native
and formerly a longtime resident OF this
vicinity. died in a Washington hospital
on Friday last, aged so years. his death
being due to an affection of the heart.
He was unmarried. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon from Humphreys Chapel
here and burial was in the cemetery at
Goshen.
Free Methodist Church, Rockville, Rev
W. Z. Frederick. Pastor. Sabbath Sun
day School at 9:45 A. NJ. short sermon
and class meeting at II A. NJ. sermon at
1850 P. M. Week day-Prayer service
Thursday at 1880 P. M. The above will be
the order OF services during August and
September.
james o. Manion. aged so years. Of
Hyattstown. was seriously injured when
an automobile he was driving collded with
a telephone pole on the Rockville Gathers.
burg pike, near Rockville. He was given aid
by Rockville physician and taken to the
Frederick City hospital. where it was neces.
sary to amputate portion of his right
hand.
The inaugural message of Rev. B. M
Osgood. the new pastor of the Rockville
Baptist Church. will be delivered next
Sunday morning at the II o'clock service
This will be an address of real interest tC
many What may be expected from a
faithful pastor and a loyal membership
will be graphically outlined. At the even.
ing service. at O'Clock. the pastor will
have for his sermon topic: The Parting
Of the Veil" In addition to the man,
improved Sunday School facilities, prepa
rations have begun for a fine tennis anC
volley-ball court for the young people o.
the church. The communion of the Lord ;,
Supper will be observed following the morn.
ing service,
The controversy as to which is the small
est postoffice in the United States seem.
to be settled with Randle Cliffs, Md, q
winner. Postmaster General New has re-
ceived letter from G. E. Frazier, post.
master at Randle Cliffs, enclosing a snap.
shot Of his Office. An examination Of the
records Of the Post Office Department. fol.
lowed by search of the photographs Of
pOstotfices on file there. failed to find any
thing to compare in smallness to the one
at Randle Cliffs, scarcely one hundred miles
from Washington. Postmaster Frazier was
appointed August is. 1923. The records
Of the Post Office Department show that
the receipts for Randle Cliffs totaled SIPS
for the last fiscal year. Heretofore the
honor Of the smallest office was about
equally divided between Grimshaws, N c.,
and Searsbure, W., but Rendle Cliffs has
carried away the prize.