Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-01-01
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Town and Country.

LOWE ana COuntry.
Mr.. C. A. Williams, of Whites Ferry, this
'eek butchered five hogs that weighed
2206 pounds.
Until further notice the Rev. Lewis R.
Watson will supply the pulpit Of the Rock
Vile Presbyterian Church.
The barn on the farm of VIM. Walker,
near Damascus. was destroyed by fire last
Friday with loss of about $4,000. par
tally covered by insurance.
Last Sunday night fire destroyed the
dwelling. barn and other outbuildings on
the farm of Joseph Mccall, near Dawson
vile. The loss is placed at about $4,000.
Fire. caused by defective flue, destroyed
the home of William johnson, near Ira
Vile, on Wednesday Of last week. All the
household furniture. clothing and lot Of
provisions were also consumed.
A Christmas cantata, King Of Kings, will
be given by the choir Of the Rockville M.
E. Church South, under the direction Of
Mr.. W. F. Prettyman. on Sunday, January
Srd. at 7:30 M. Public cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Temple Ann Winter Heating. aged SO
years. died on Wednesday Of last week at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. W. G.
Wahlforss, at Woodside. The funeral took
place Saturday morning and burial was at
Petersville. Md.
Henry Mareerum. colored, was injured
here last Friday evening when an auto
mobile he was driving and Washington
and Rockville electric car collided in front
of the court house. He was CHARGED with
driving an automobile while under the in
fluence Of liquor
Free Methodist Church, Rockville. preach
ing Sunday at II A. M. and 7:S0 P. M.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M; young peo-
pies service at 6:45 P. NJ; class meeting
Tuesday at 7:3O P M; prayer service
Thursday at 7:3O P. M. Rev. William E.
Frederick. Pastor.
Edward Dorsey Warfeld, a retired farmer.
died on Wednesday of last week at the
home of his son. J. Paul War6eld. near
Clarksburg. aged 81 ysers. His death was
due to a complication of diseases and fol-
lowed an illness of several months. He is
survived by two sons and daughter.
Miss Sarah Lawrence Mcqueen. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Mcqueen. Of
Forest Glen, and Mr.. Glen Rust Snider. Of
New York, were married last week at the
home of the brides parents by Rev. James
T. Marshall. formerly pastor Of Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Kensington.
Fellowship Night. under the auspices of
the Young Mems Class. at the Rockville
Baptist Church on Wednesday, January
9th. at 8 P. M. Speakers-Hon. Charles
G. Edwards, Representative. First District
of Georgia. and Cliffork X. Bergman. Car
toonist, Washington Star Music. All in
vited. Free. All expected.
An Explorer Writes.-Roy Chapman An
drews, noted explorer and naturalist, is
writing a series of true adventure articles
for The Washington Star. The first appears
In The Star on Sunday. January Srd. IT
is an article you cannot afford to miss-a
thrilling tale of experiences in little-known
waters of the earth. In The Washington
Star. January 3rd.
Carol singing on the streets. custom
inaugurated several years ago. was again
a feature of Christmas Eve in Rockville.
Under the leadership Of Rev. P. Rowland
Wagner. pastor Of the Baptist Church, the
singers motored from place to place and
kept the town merry from 8 O'Clock until
midnight. They were entertained in a
number of the homes.
The funeral of Edward W. Briggs. re-
tired farmer. who died last Friday. aged
SO years, took place from the home OF his
son, William Briggs. near Fairland, where
he died, the services being conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Mosedale. of Washington.
formerly pastor of the Free Methodist
Church at Spencerville. Burial was in
Rockville Union Cemetery.
The handsome new altar and furnishings
recently presented to St. Luke's Episcopal
Church. at Brighton. by St. Agnes Epis-
copal Church, Washington, was Sunday
afternoon officially blessed. In the alb
sence of the Ri. Rev. James E. freeman.
the Rev. Guy E. Kagey. Of Olney, rector Of
the church. oficiated and delivered an
address. and the Rev. Janney Hutton. of
Baltimore. was also present.
Mrs. Blanche M. Griffith. wife Of Ulysses
Griffith. died at her home. near Laytons-
vile. last Sunday, aged 70 years. Sur
vivine her are her husband and two
children. Mrs. Humphrey D. Wolfe. of
Howard county. and Ulysses Griffith. Jr..
of Laytonsville. She also leaves brother
and three sisters. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon from the Methodist
Church at Goshen and burial was in the
cemetery nearby.
State Game Warden E. L. LeCompte and
Clyde Harriss. deputy game warden OF this
county, are arranging to establish game
preserve at Middlebrook for the protection
ana prOpdBdtiVH VI pdrtiiuBos anu iaooite'
Contracts are being made for the lease Of
something like 1900 acres surrounding.
A caretaker will be engaged and partridges
and rabbits obtained in the west will be
liberated early in the new year. Good
results are looked for.
George M. Walters, farmer Of the upper
section Of this county. committed suicide
at his home, near Buck Lodge. on We'd
nesday of last week by shooting himself
in the temple with a revolver. He was in
an upstairs room at the time and when
persons in the house reached him he was
dead. States Attorney Joseph c. Cissel.
'9Clay Plummer and Deputy Sheriff
Gineell made an investigation and