Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-03-19
Ene2l aud 2ersnual.
Town aud COuntry.

August 4th.
Thursday. March 2sth. Maryland Day
being a legal holiday. the banks in the
county will be closed.
The marriage Of Miss Harriet Elizabeth
Higgins to the Rev. James Murdoch will
take place in the Rockville Presbyterian
Church on Saturday. April 3rd. at 6:30P.M
The annual card party given under the
auspices Of Court Archbishop Curley
Catholic Daughters of America. will be
held on Friday night. April S0th. in st.
Martins auditorium. Gaithersburs.
The Rockville Millinery and Notion Shop
has an up-to-date line in shades and styles
of spring dresses and hats at the usual
moderate prices, with chiffon and service
weight hose to match. We invite your
inspection Of the variety.
Mai. Thomss G. 0liphant. U. S. A., whose
home is at Bethesda. has been granted an
absolute divorce by Judge Robert B. Peter.
in the circuit court here. from Mrs. Ruth
Horney Oliphant. daughter Of Col. Odus C.
Horney. U. S. A. The bill charged deser-
ton.
Hezekiah Riggs Masruder. longtime
resident of this county. died on Wednesday
of last week at his home. near Layhill.
aged IT years. He had been Ill long
time of complication Of diseases. The
funeral took place Friday from the Layhill
Methodist Church and burial was in the
cemetery nearby.
Following the transaction Of business at
the March meeting of the Dickerson Com
munity League, held in the auditorium Of the
Dickerson High School and LARGELY attended.
a musical program was rendered. under the
direction of Mr.. Irving Fiske. At the bust
ness session there were discussions of
matters pertaining to the welfare Of the
community.
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Miss Florence v. Long. one Of the popular
young daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
N To-h - Wna1 Uird;nia Avanua Mat
Chevy Chase Heights. and Mr.. William F.
Compiler, Of Washington. were quietly mar
ried in Baltimore on Saturday afternoon.
February 9th. Mr.. and Mrs. Compiler
have taken an apartment in the Clifton
Terrace. Washington. where they will be
pleased to see their many friends.
Following an illness Of several months
Mrs. Martha A. Easton, widow Of Marshall
Easton, died last week at the home Of her
son, Frank EastOn. near Silver Spring. aged
II years. She is survived by two sons
Charles Easton. Of Redland, and Frank
Easton. The funeral took place from the
Methodist Church at Layhill and burial
was in the cemetery there Mrs. Easton.
who was before her marriee Miss Bos-
well. formerly lived in Virginia. and came
to this county about 20 years ago.
The Woman's Board of the Montgomery
County General Hospital met at the hos
pital on March 9th. There were thirty
FIVE people present, including both new
members, Mrs. Robert L. Saunders and
Mrs. Hazel Cashell. Plans for the hospital
supper to be held the last week in July. as
usual, were actively discussed. The living
room at the nurses home is completed and
beautifully furnished-a real joy to the
nurses. The next meeting will be held in
May at the home of Mrs. Richard Waters.
at Germantown.
Mrs. Jane A. Tschiffely. aged 81 years.
wife of Elear L. Tschiffely. Commander Of
Ridgely Brown Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams. of Montgomery county, died last
Monday afternoon at her home in Rock
vile. She is survived by her husband and
three children. Mrs. Robert E. L. Smith
and Miss Mabel Tschiffely. Of Rockville,
and Frederick L. Tschiffely. of Florida.
The funeral took place Wednesday after
noon from her late home and burial was
at Jamestown. Mrs. Tschiffely was form
eriy Miss Rice and was lifelong resi-
dent of this county.
The Rev. Robert Atkinson. aged 81 years
for the last six years pastor Of Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church. Kensine-
ton, died last week in a Washington hos
pital. An affection of the heart. from which
he had long suffered and for whic he
recently underwent an operation. was the
cause of his death. He is survived by his
wife, son and two daughters. Burial was
in Arlington Cemetery. DR.. Atkinson was a
native of Edinburgh. Scotland. He served
as chaplain in the World War and was a
member Of the Legion Post OF Kensington
and the Kensington Masonic Lodge.
The Montgomery County Baseball League
will again be in evidence this season. sc
the board of governors has decided. Rock
vile, Bethesda, Glen Echo. Dickerson anC
Boyds. members Of the league last year
again will be represented. and IL Silvel
Spring does not desire to continue a mem
Der Olney will be the sixth team. The
season will start May 18th. with game'
every Saturday and two on each holida!
until and including Labor Day. In orde
to improve the grade Of ball, it has beer
decided to lift the ban against out-of-th'
county players on the various teams
Officers for the coming season have beef
chosen as follows: President. Harry c
Meem. Of Dickerson; vice. president. F
Hazel Cashell of Rockville: secretary
treasurer, VIM. H. burst, Of Glen Echo.
Mrs. Mary A. Hoyle. wife Of Clsyto