Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-10-15
Iotal and gersnual
Town and Country.

The REGULAR communion service will b
observed at the Jamestown Church OF
Sunday. October 18th. at II O'Clock. A. M.
Rev. Bertram M. Osgood, Of Rockville
will hold preaching service in the Barnes
Vile Baptist Church on Sunday, Octobe
,7,h at 8 P. NJ. You are cordially invited
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Higgins, of Rich
nond Va, motored through the Valley o.
v,roinia and are now the house guests o.
their mother, Mrs. John J. Higgins. Of this
town.
u.,bert L. Arnold, of Gaithersburg, anC
Miss Rose B. carp. of Germantown. vert
married few days ago by Rev II. L. Coff
man. pastor of the Methodist Church al
Potomac.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Brookevillt
Mp. Church will hold its annual oysteI
supper at Olney on November End and
Ard Dinner will be served on election
day near the polls.
Many friends of Mrs. Leanna H. Gilliss
If this county, gave her a very pleasant
surprise on her 18th birthday, September
29th. She was the recipient of many
lovely gifts and flowers.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Mt. Carmel
MP. Church will hold an oyster supper al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bowie Brown
on October 26th and 9th for the benefit
of the new church fund. Supper, IS cts.
Mrs. F. L. Etchison. who has been visit
ind her parents. Capt. and Mrs. j. P. Engle,
in Gaithersburg. has returned to her home
in Thomasville. Fla. where her husband
is resident engineer on railroad construc-
ton work.
The Forty Hours Devotion will begin in
St. Mary's Church. GAINESVILLE. on Sunday,
October 18th, and will end on Tuesday
morning. The evening services will be at
Tbs O'Clock. A Passionist Missionary will
assist and preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris M. Gilliss, of Warren.
Ohio, who joined the family circle last
week to celebrate with his mother, Mrs.
Leanna H. Gilliss. her 18th birthday. have
returned to Ohio. accompanied by his
brother, Mr.. Joseph E. Gilliss.
The United States Civil Service Commits
sion has given notice that an examination
will be held at Rockville in the near future
to fill a vacancy in the postmastership at
GAINESVILLE. which position paid $3.50 the
last fiscal year. Applicants must be Fl
years of age and residents Of the county.
At the last meeting of the Lily Y. P. B.
of Falkland neiehborhood officers were
chosen as follows: President. Willard
Krum; president. Francis Richard
son; recording secretary. Miss Catherine
E. Harding corresponding secretary. Miss
Maude W. johnson treasurer, Miss Cath
crime Gibson.
In the circuit court here Judge Robert
B. Peter has signed a decree granting to
Mrs. Clara Belle Youngerman. Of this coun-
ty, an absolute divorce from Geo. Younger
man. of Washington, and awarding her
the custody Of the two sons. Mrs. Younger
man was represented by Attorney Bowie F.
Waters. of Rockville.
Mrs. Fannie Sophia Beckham, widow Of
Cicero Beckham. died on Sunday last at
the home of her sOn-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs James T. Boeley. of Rock
vile, in her Saith year. The funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon from her late
residence in Washington and interment
was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Following an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Anna Mary Harding, wife of John E.
Harding, ST.. died last Friday at her home
near Jamestown, aged Sc years. She is
survived her husband, two daughters and
six sons. Mrs. Harding was before her
marriage Miss King. of Cedar Grove. and
was a lifelong resident of this county.
At a meeting of the executive board OF
the Women's Democratic Club of Mont
gomery County. held at the Democratic
headquarters here and largely attended, it
was decidedto hold mass-meetings in vari-
Gus parts of the county, one to be at
Gaithersburg the latter part of October.
The vice president. Miss Ruth Shoemaker
presided
The Executive Committee Of the Woman
Board of the Montgomery County General
Hospital met at the hospital last Monday
afternoon. 1t was announced that the
next board meeting would be held at the
home of Mrs. Samuel Nichols. in Clarks-
vile, chairman of the Howard County
Auxiliary of the Woman's Board. Dona'
ton Day will be November 9th.
The annual luncheon of the Women
Democratic Club of Montgomery County
will. the executive board has announced
be held at the Villa Roma. on the Rock
vile pike. at Montrose. October 22nd. fol-
lowing which those present will attend a
mass-meeting at Rockville at which Gov
Ritchie and his running mates on the
Democratic State ticket will speak.
Letters Of Presidents. division Of
manuscripts of the Library Of Congress hat
been collecting for years the letters Of thu
Presidents. The documents are considered
among the rare and valuable work of thu
great National Library. Read the article
on the work Of collection and the collection
itself in the Magazine of The Washington
Star for Sunday, October 18th. Order you
copy of next Sundays Star from you
newsdealer today.
The fall meeting of the Laytonsvill'
Community League was called to order By
the president on Wednesday night. 0cto
Der 9th, in the assembly hall Of the school
After the roll call and minutes of the las
meeting were read and approved severa
matters Of Importance were discussed
h.