Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-08-20
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Town and COuntry.


town. now living at Kensineton, has beef
bequeathed $500 by relatives
Richard C. Cruitt. Of this county, ha
Instituted suit in the circuit court here TO
an absolute divorce from Mrs. Marie L
Cruitt. Of St. Mary's county.
The annual picnic of the Clarksbure M
E. Church will be held on Saturday. August
26th, in E. " Kings grove. Point Of
Rocks Band will furnish the music.
Andrew j. ICY" Cummings, Of Chevy
Chase. this county, was elected president
Of the Maryland Laurel Fair Association
at a meeting held at Laurel last week.
Rev. Berkeley Griffith. who recently re.
signed as rector of St. Peters Church.
PooIesville. has been made rector of ST
Marsaret's Parish, Prince Georges county
The Potomac Band picnic will be held
on Saturday. August 2lst. in Poole's woods.
near Potomac. Baseball, clay pigeon shoot
and other amusements. Dancing Fine
chicken supper.
10 Division 8, Department A. Horticultural
Hall, as shown in the premium book of the
Rockville Fair. Class 6, Farm Booths, has
been dropped. and no entries will be re-
ceived for same.
Died. on Monday. August 18th. at his
residence at Randolph. this county, William
Thomas Easterbrook, in his 18th year.
The funeral took place Wednesday after
noon from his late residence and interment
was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
The Current Comment Club of Mont
gomery county wishes to announce that it
will have its regular cafeteria booth at
the Rockville Fair this year. Sandwiches.
punch and cake will be on sale for the
benefit of the Social Service League.
Open-Air C. E. Meeting.-Youne people
and older people, too. come to the Union
C. E. Open-Air Meeting to be held Sunday.
August 22nd. at 7:30 P. M, on the lawn
of the Christian Church, Rockville. You
will enjoy the music and the fellowship.
Mrs. Agatha M. Cseamer. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley McCrossin. of Travilah.
and Mr.. James M. Burriss. of Rockville
were married last week at Washington
Grove by Rev. J. E. Milburn, the home of
the minister being the scene Of the cere-
mOny.
The work of widening Georgia Avenue
through Silver Spring from Sligo Avenue
to the Colesville road will be started this
week. A 20-foot concrete roadway will
be constructed at cost of around $4,000.
The work will be done under supervision
Of the State Roads Commission
Addie Dove. colored. was found guilty
in the police court here Of selling intoxi
eating liquor and was fined 500 and costs
by Judge Samuel Riggs, and on the charge
Of driving an automobile while under the
influence Of intoxicating liquor, Thomas
Anderson. colored. was sentenced to jail
for 80 days.
In the circuit court here Judge Robert B.
Peter has signed decree granting to Mrs.
Sarah Elizabeth Waters. of Takoma Park,
an absolute divorce from Leroy Waters.
also Of Takoma Park. on the ground of
desertion. The decree awards Mrs. Waters
the custody Of the couples daughter and
the father the custody Of their son. both
children being minors
Next Sundays Washington Star will have
an important contribution on striking new
in aviation. indicating i'm |
portant advances to be made in the future. |
There will also be fiction by well-known
writers. humorous articles by Nina Wilcox
Putnam. Stephen Leacock, Ping Lardner
and Ed Wynn. and several articles of spe-
cial interest to Virginia and Maryland.
The annual fair dance of the young
people of Rockville and vicinity will be
held in St. Mary's Hall. Rockville, the even
ing of Thursday. August 26th. according
to announcement by the committee in
Rose Dawson. Harry Gormley
and Joseph Dawson. 1t is planned to make
it an elaborate event and large number
Of guests from this county. the District Of
Columbia and elsewhere are expected to
attend.
Miss Viola Rebecca Rich. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rich, Of Burton sville.
and Mr.. John Santini. of the same locality.
were married few evenings ago by Rev.
Edward B. Wilcox. pastor of the Burtons-
vile Methodist Church. the ceremony TAX
ing place at the home of the minister, in
the presence of small company of rela-
tives and friends. Miss Maria Santini.
sister Of the bridegroom. was the BRIDES
only attendant.
Improvements are still the order Of the
day at the First Baptist Church on Wash
ington Street. Rockville. but comfortable
provision is made each Sunday for the
Sunday School at 10 A. M. and the regular
church services. At the II A. M. service
next Sunday the pastor. Rev. B. M. 0sgood,
will preach on the subject "The Ministry
Of Spiritual Usefulness. The evening ser
vices are also worth while. The pastors
sermon topic next Sunday evening at 8
O'Clock will be. "The River of Life"
Tied with 258.OOO knots, a handmade
rug. designed and woven in girls indus
trial school at Chair, Syria. given to the
National Education Association. from the
Near East Relief, through little Zadi, a
remarkable Armenian child. may be seen
at the headquarters in Washington Of the
education association, announces Harold
+. Pelleerin. director of the Potomac Di-
vision of the relief organization. Little
Zadi. in presenting the rug. said it was
given as an appreciation Of the help by