Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-03-12

Town and Country.


nounces the engagement Of her daughter.
Miss Harriet Elizabeth Higgins. to Rev.
James Murdoch.
Edgar Vinson Of this county, has been
placed in charge Of the farm near Middle
brook recently purchased by the State
Conservation Commission for game pre-
serve.
Burrows Barber Shop wishes to annouce
that there will be four BARRIERS In attend
ance from now on. Courtesy and service
ia our motto. Next door to Brosius Bros.
& Gormleys garage.
A supper will be held at Potomac. in
the basement of the Methodist Church. on
Thursday, March 18th, beginning at P. M.
All are invited. Price reasonable. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the church.
Miss Mabel Josephine Carter. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Carter. Of Gar
rett Park, and Mr.. David George Bissett.
also of Garrett Park. were married in
Rockville last week by Rev. P. R. Wagner.
March 10Th has been decided upon as
the date for the formal dedication Of the
handsome new Takoma Park-Silver Spring
High School building. Dr.. Samuel M. North
State Superintendent of High Schools. will
be among the speakers
In the circuit court here Judge Robert B.
Peter has signed a decree granting to
Wilbur R. Edwards. Of Bethesda. an abso-
lutte divorce from Mrs. Eva W. Edwards.
of Washington. He was represented BY
Attorney Kenneth Lyddane.
Pupils Of the Rockville High School will
present the operetta. THE Belle of Bar
celona," in the high school auditorium this
Friday) evening. 1t was originally sched-
uled for last Friday evening. but illness Of
several of the cast forced its postponement.
In honor of Mrs. Charles M. Webb. until
recently Miss Mabel Ward. Of this town.
Mrs. Smith Linthicum and Mrs. Leland
Fisher gave shower at the home Of Mrs.
Fisher in Rockville. 1t was attended by
about fifty Washington and Rockville
friends Of Mrs. Webb.
Funeral services for Josiah Thompson.
aged 76 years. of Clarksbure. who died at
the home of his son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bennett. were held
Saturday morning in the Clarksbure M. E.
Church. the pastor. Rev. Wallace Brashears.
officiating Burial was in the cemetery
at Clarksburg
Members of ST. Mary's Dramatic Club Of
Rockville are rehearsine for presentation
In St. Mary's Hall here the evening of
Wednesday. March 18th. the play. "lci On
Parle Francois" The cast will include
Misses Helen and Mary Claeett. Helen
Kirkland and Loretta Umstead and Pres
colt Fisher, John Kingdom and Alexander
Mosher.
A handsome player-piano has been
added to the equipment Of the headquar-
tiers of the fire department, large part
of the money for the purchase being do
mated by the Chamber Of Commerce.
Desks, chairs. tables. ETC., most of them
gifts from individuals, have recently been
installed and the home Of the firemen is
now fairly well furnished.
Seven residents of Rockville and vicinity,
including children and grown people. are
undergoing treatment as a result of being
bitten by a supposed mad dog. The dog
ran amuck for a day or more and was
finally run down and killed. The head of
the dog is now in the Pasteur Institute in
Baltimore for analysis All of those known
to have been bitten were inoculated and
no uneasiness is felt concerning them.
Mrs. Rachel White Allnutt. aged 80 years.
widow of Benjamin W. Allnutt and life
long resident of the upper section of this
county. died last Sunday at her home at
Jacksonville. following long illness. She
is survived by the following children Miss
Mamie Allnutt, Mrs. Lawrence Darby and
Henry Allnutt. The funeral took place
Wednesday from her late home and burial
was in Monocacy Cemetery at Beallsville.
THE Two-Way Pulpit. The Washing
ton Star, each Saturday afternoon, 10
featuring the writings of two famous
preachers John Roach Straton and
Rev. Hubert c. Herring. The former is
the leader of the fundamentalsts and the
latter is an internationally known liberal
minister. Read their articles-"The Two
Way Pulpit"-in next Saturdays Star.
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today.
The Silver Spring Camp Of Modern
Woodmen of America was organized last
week with a large membership and the
following officers: Consul. Richard C. Win
dom; past consul. Jas. J. HANNAH; clerk.
C. Ernest Fink banker. Allison H. Chap
lin; escort. Charles G. Broomhead ad-
visor. Murray S. Hinton Waterman. Ernest
Daynude sentry. William Rosser; physi-
clan, W. r. Taynes; trustees, j. M. Rosser,
Frank L. Hewitt and Guy L. Jones.
Christian Church-Rev J. T. T. Humid
ley. president of Lynchburg College. will
speak at the Rockville Christian Church
next Sunday. March l4th. at II A. NJ.
This college is maintained by the Chris
tian Churches of the Chesapeake Area. DR..
Hundley will deliver an educational ad-
dress. No solicitation or appeal for funds
will be made. The message is sure to be
a good one and there will be special music
and other features. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
The County Commissioners have sold to
j. A. W. Iglehart & Co., Of Baltimore. the
$4,000 in road bonds issued to pay the
county's share Of the cost Of improvement
by the State Roads Commission this year
Of lateral roads to be selected by the COM
mission. The bid was $l00.9803. the
premium netted being $33323. One
third of the cost of the improvement Of