Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-06-04
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Gov. Richie has appointed William Lee
Britton, Of Chevy Chase, notary public for
this county.
The Travilah Baptist Sunday School will
hold its Children's Day service on Sunday.
June 9th. at P. M. All welcome.
judge Robert B. Peter has signed de-
cree Granting to William S. Benson an
absolute divorce from Mrs. Clara E. Benson.
The Post Office Department has issued
an order authorizing the establishment Of
City Delivery Service at Rockville. with
two regular carriers. effective September
list. 1925.
Sadie Bell. colored. of the vicinity Of
Olney, was sentenced to the house of cor
rection for IL months by Judge Samuel
Riees, In the police court here, on the charge
of carrying concealed weapon.
The annual baccalaureate sermon to the
Graduating class of the Rockville High
School will be preached in the Christian
Church on June 9th by the pastor. Rev.
S. J. Goode. All parents and friends OF
the class are cordially invited to attend.
We are requested to state that Mrs.
Thomas r. Hall, listed on the executive
board of the United Democratic Law En-
forcement Clubs of Montgomery County, is
not Mrs. Thomas Randolph Hall. of Pooles-
Vile. Mrs Thomas Randolph Hall is not
a member of Mrs. Nicholson's organization.
Miss Katherine D. Purdum. aged 80
years, daughter of the late James W. Pur-
dunn and lifelong resident of Jamestown
died on Saturday last. She was a sister
of Mrs. Ella F. West and Jas. 7. Purdum.
of Jamestown neighborhood. The funeral
took place Tuesday morning and burial
was at Jamestown.
Prof. Harry S. Beall has rendered to the
county board of education his resignation
as principal of the Rockville High School. to
take effect at the end of the present school
year. He is rounding out his fifth year as
head of the institution. 1t is understood
to be Mr.. Bealls. purpose to engage in
business in Rocky lie.
The Olney branch of the Montgomery
County Farm Bureau has decided to start
a farm bureau exchange and will launch
the enterprise in the Grange Hall, at o.
ney, on July End. Mrs. Harry c. Williams.
chairman, and Mrs. Margaret Sinyard. Mrs
Josiah j. Hutton, Mrs. Harry Benson and
Mrs. John E. Muncaster have been ap-
pointed board of governors.
An Epworth League has been organized
at Clarksburg with forty charter members
and the following officers President. Miss
Ruth Dronenbure; first vice president, VIM
Purdum; second vice president, Miss Laura
Gardner; third vice president, Miss Evelyn
Purdum; fourth vice-president. Mrs Cora
Latona recording secretary, Miss Minnie
Gardner; corresponding secretary. MISS
Mamie Cordell; treasurer. Mrs. j. F. Pur-
dunn.
Following a long illness, Mrs. Cora Agnes
Dowden, aged SO years, widow of Charles
B. Dowden, and lifelong resident of Rock
vile, died last Sunday morning at the
Montgomery County General Hospital.
She is survived by daughter, Mrs. Chas.
v. Coupard, of this town. The funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon and burial was
in Rockville Union Cemetery. Mrs. Dow
den was a daughter of the late Percival
W. Hall.
Royalty In Washington Rotoera-
vure Section of The Washington Star for
Sunday, June 9th. will contain complete
pictorial record of the visit of the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess Of Sweden in
the National Capital. Also, remarkable
pictures of the Bruce Mellon wedding cere-
mony. one of the greatest social events
ever held in America. Order your copy of
next Sundays Washington Star from your
newsdealer today.
Under the auspices of the Montgomery
County Council of the American Legion.
comprising the posts of Rockville. Sandy
Spring, Kensineton and Silver Spring, and
with large gathering from various parts
of the county, including veterans OF
the Civil Spanish American and World
Wars in attendance. memorial services
were held on the court house lawn here
last Sunday afternoon. Wilson L. Town
send. of Kensington. commander OF the
council, presided and spoke briefly. and
Cd Aali.nrad Moi Cen AmOa
A. Fries, head of the Chemical Warfare
Division of the United States Army, and
James M Drain, past commander of the
American Legion. MIR. Drain, on behalf of
the American Legion, formally presented
to the county a captured German field
piece. which has been placed in the tFi
angle in front of the court house.
The CONGREGATIONS of Christ Episcopal
Church. Rockville, and Ascension Church,
Gaithersbure, which form Prince Georges
Parish, have started a movement for the
erection OF parish hall at Rockville TO be
memorial to the dead of the parish. To
consider the feasibility Of such a project.
committee was recently named with r.
Bache Albert chairman, the other mem6efs
being Ohio H. w. Talbot. Otis M. Linthi-
cum, George l. Edmonds. Vim. H. Baden,
George Peter. Mrs. Walter A. Williams,
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Offutt, Miss Mamie Vim
son and Miss Mary Almoney. At a meet
ing of the committee, it was decided to
begin at once campaign for funds, and
subcommittee. consisting Of VIM. H. Baden
chairman. and George Peter. Miss Mamie
Vinson, Mrs Walter A. Williams and Mrs.
Elizabeth H. Offutt. was appointed to con-
duct the drive. The subcommittee will. it
is understood. report at the celebration on
July 25th of the 200th anniversary of the
firm afinn of Princa Ganrda,a Pariah and