Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10

Although the handsome headquarters
Of the Bethesda Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. which have been under construction
for several months. will be completed
within the next few days. the formal
opening will be deferred until December
18th. W. W. Bride. chairman Of the fire
board. has announced that an effort will
be made to have Senator-elect Willard E.
Tydinss. Representative Frederick N. Zihl-
man and others participate in the opening
exercises.
In an effort to enroll as members viz
tually every business man and many
others interested in the growth and de-
velopment Of the Bethesda neighborhOod.
the Bethesda Chamber OF Commerce will
conduct a membership drive during the
next two months A plan of campaign is
now being worked out by Walter R. Tuck
erman. president of the chamber, and it is
understood that it has already been de-
cided to appoint committee to make
thorough canvass of the community.
Edwin W. BroOme. county superintend-
ent public schools. has announced the
appointment Of Misses Mary Morningstar
Of Gaithersbure. Olive Thompson of Spen-
cerville and Dorothy Kingsley Of Gathers
burg. who will graduate from the Maryland
State Normal School on December 10th. as
teachers at Seneca. Sandy Spring and
Baileys. respectively; the transfer Of Miss
Ocie Dodd from the Seneca to the Glen
mont school. and the designations Of Mrs.
Beulah Hardy and Miss Katherine Brown
assistant teachers at Glenmont and Sandy
Spring. respectively.
The open winter meeting of the Rockville
Woman's Club at the Montgomery Country
Club here on Thursday evening Of last
week brought out one Of the largest and
most representative gatherings Of county
folk in months. Frederic William Vile. Of
Washington. was the attraction. He spoke
on the political situation in Washington.
particularly as it relates to the present
session Of Congress. and concluded with
some "reminiscences Of his pre-war and
postwar experiences in Germany. France
and England. Ths president. Mrs. J. Somer-
veil Dawson. presided. Music and refresh
ments also had place on the program.
Miss Rose Anna Burnett. daughter Of
the late Louis L. and Mary J. Brunett.
tAA af NJ has
home. at Silver Spring. aged So years. She
Is survived by sister. Miss Edith Burnett.
Of Silver Spring. and two brothers, Julian
Burnett. Of Washington. and Victor Bru-
nett. of Silver Spring. She was a sister
Of the late John L. Brunett for a long
time clerk of the circuit court for this
county. The funeral took place at 10
O'Clock Monday morning from St. Johns
Catholic Church. Forest Glen. and burial
was in St. John 8 Cemetery. Miss Burnett
was lifelong resident Of the Silver Spring
neighborhood.
Charles J. Norris died on Saturday last
at his home. near Poolesville. aged SIS
Monday while in attendance upon the cir
cult court as a juror. and day or two
later double pneumonia developed. He is
survived by his wife. formerly a Miss
Bowman Of this county. and three chill
dren- William. Helen and Elizabeth Norris.
all Of this county. He also leaves two sis
tiers and two brothers-Mrs. M. c. Fink OF
GAINESVILLE. Miss Della and Frank Norris
Of Poolesville and Luther Norris Of Fred
erick county. The funeral took place Mon
day morning from the Methodist Church
at Poolesville.
Edward Jones. 10 years old. was dis
covered dead in the home Of his foster
father. Ernest Briggs. at Travilah. on We'd
nesday Of last week. his clothing afire
from the discharge of a shotgun. and d
note on a table saying he was ending his
life because he had not led the right kind
Of life. The discovery was made by a
9-year- old son Of Mr.. Briggs. who put out
the FIRE and summoned aid. Jones was taken
from an orphanage in Baltimore 10 years
ago by Mr.. Briggs. He had been living at
the home ever since. Wednesday he was
alone. Mr.. Briggs and other members of
the family having gone to the home of a
neiehbor to assist in the slauehtering Of
hogs. The Briggs boy was sent back to
the home on an GRAND. discovering the
body In the kitchen.