Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-04-02

~ASAAS NuuC ACus IA tuC uiBu SClOOi duul-
forum. The cast is as follows: Curry
Nourse, Virginia Poole. Nslva Allnutt,
Helen Butler. Nettie Lee Jones. Mildred
Poole, Maggie Fox. Lawrence Darby, VIM.
Beall. Albert Darby and Matthew Kohlhoss.
A joint meeting of the Rockville Inquiry
and the Woman's Clubs was held on Thurs
day evening of last week at the Mont
gomery Country Club here, with a large
attendance of members and others. The
play, Come Into The Kitchen" was eiven
by local talent; Mrs. S. Somervell Dawson
sang a solo. Miss Maitland Thomas, of
Charlotte, N. c., recited. and Maryland,
My Maryland" was sung by the gathering
In sentencing John Neel, colored, of this
vicinity. to two years in the penitentiary for
stealing number of chickens from the
DeMuth farm. near Derwood, Judge Robert
B. Peter paid his respects to chicken thieves
generally. and served notice that persons
found guilty of such depredations need
expect no leniency from him. Neel was
given an additional two years in the peni-
Tertiary for stealing some meat from an
other farmer.
At the annual meeting of the Montgom-
cry County Farm Bureau Supply Co.. held
at the Office of the company here. Carter
F. Claeett, Lawrence A. Darby and Walter
M. Maeruder were elected directors for two
years to succeed themselves The hold
over directors are Josiah W. Jones and
George R. Candy. A review Of the activi-
ties of the company showed that in 1925
the organization purchased for its men,
bers $ll0, 900 worth OF supplies of various
kinds.
The Laytonsville Community League met
on March Gath in the assembly room Of
the school with good attendance As it
was the annual meeting the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President. Mrs. Geo. Plummer vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. Cooke Walker; secretary, Mrs.
Merle Haines; treasurer. Albert Hawkins.
After the business meeting the younger
children rendered a very nice program.
Rev. Mr.. Stacks gave a very interesting
talk on Citizenship, after which the meet
ing adjourned for social time. Refresh
ments were served.
The Baltimore Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church South. in its closing
hours at Winchester. Va. on Monday last,
voted III to 70 in favor of changing the
time of meeting from spring to fall, sub
ject to approval by the General Conference.
which will meet at Memphis. Tenn. in May,
Appointments for this county are as fol-
lows: Bethesda, Gordon E. Smith; Clarks-
burg. to be supplied by J. E. Mcdonald
Colesville. H. S. Myerly; Gaithersburs. W.
M. Stevens; Goshen. C. E. Kirby; Pooles-
vile. W. W. Mcintyre: Potomac. H. L.
Coffman Rockville. B. W. John.
At a regular meeting of Laytonsville
Camp, No. 1920. Modern Woodmen of
America. Friday. March 26th. splendid
class of sixteen new members were ini-
tiated. The names are as follows: Arthur
M. sherwood, Ernest C. Gartner. Albert R.
Hawkins. George P. Fraley. Leon Bosley,
Donald Fraley. VIM. j. Stup Dorsey 0w-
ings. Carlton Parsley. Cashell Best, Wm.
Childs, Harold Mullinix, ellis C. Owings,
Elmer R. Duley. Byron Allnutt and John
W. Allnutt. The ceremony of adoption
was in charge of the officers of A. R. Tai
bot Camp. No. 11942, of Washington.
According to a statement prepared by
Berry E. Clark. clerk to the County Com
missioners. Montgomery countys receipts
for the year which ends June 30th. aggre-
gate $62l.348.73. OF this amount 81
per cent was appropriated for support Of
the public schools. Expenditures in con
nection with public roads required al
appropriation of 26 per cent of the total
and the portions allotted for other purpose:
were as follows Charitable institutions
and similar purposes, 7 per cent; expenses
of circuit court, sheriff and jail. 6 per cent
volunteer fire departments, farm bureau
home demonstration work, cattle testing
and equipments of various kinds. pc
cent; salaries of county officials. pc
cent.
Rev. Oscar A. Gillineham, for the las
five years pastor of the Presbyterian
Churches at Boyds and Neesville and form
erly pastor for eleven years OF the churche:
at Darnestown and Boyds. died of apo
plexv at his home at Germantown OF
Thursday night of last week. aged Sc
years. Earlier in the evening he attended
a school entertainment and seemed in his
usual good health. Within few minutes
after he retired Mrs. Gillngham discovered
that he was dead. He is survived by his
wife. formerly Miss Katherine Cleaver. Of
Dover. Del. DR.. Gillingham was native
of Bucks county. Pa. After graduating
from Princeton Theological Seminary, he
became pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at Fort Penn. Del, and later served as
pastor of churches at Oberlin. Kans.. ant
Johnstown. Pa. He was chaplain of Pen
talpha Lodge of Masons of Gaithersbur9
The funeral took place Sunday Afternoon
from the Neelsville Church and burial wa:
at Oxford. Pa.
Darnestown Church.