Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-24

The annual banquet Of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department was held a
the fire engine house on Thursday evening
OF last week, with about forty attending
The usual POSTMASTER and speeches wert
dispensed with. but there were plenty o
good things to eat music and other fea-
lures The committee In charge was com
posed Of Buell. Gardner. George Peter ant
Albert Hamke.
After Charles Adams. colored. Of Coles
vile district. had been given the alternative
Of paying a fine Of 500 and costs OF
spending three months in the house Of
correction. following his conviction in the
police court here Of assaulting James Bur
CESS, cOlored. also Of the Colesville neigh
borhood. he announced that he would
serve the time. explaining that he had
been there before, could save money there
and didn't consider the place so bad"
The annual carol singing by the young
people Of the Baptist Church will again be
conducted this year. Everyone in the
community who may be interested is re-
quested to participate. ALI who are going
should be at the church by 9:45 O'Clock
Friday evening. The carolers will sing
wherever lighted candle may be seen in
the window. An early morning Christmas
devotional service will be held in the
assembly room Saturday at 8 A. M. Every
body welcome.
After considering for more than four
hours the motion for a new trial for Rich
ard Henry Rule. young Washingtonian,
recently found guilty Of manslsuehter by
jury in the Circuit Court here. Judges
Robert B. Peter and Glenn H. Worthineton,
who heard the arguments on the motion
in court on Monday. announced that they
had not reached an agreement and would
require more time to consult authorities
in an effort to clear up the differences of
opinion. The meantime Rule remains in
jail.
In the presence of a few relatives and
friends Miss Hazel Plummer. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W. Plummer. of Gath
ersburg. and Mr.. Robert L. Tolson, of
Rockville. were married at noon last
Saturday at the rectory of St. Mary's
Catholic Church here, the Rev. John T.
COolahan. pastor Of the church, officiating.
The bride. who was unattended. wore a
gown Of light blue eeorgette crepe and
hat to match. Immediately after the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Tolson left for a short
trip. They will make their home here
Mr.. FOLSOM is son Of former Judge A. C.
Tolson. Of the Orphans Court of the county.
Less than per cent of the residents of
Montgomery county are in favor of the
present Silver Spring bus service, declares
J. R. Benedict. ST.. an employe of the Ma
tional Museum in Washington, in a letter
to the Maryland Public Service Commits
sion asking restoration Of trolley car ser
vice. which was discontinued some months
ago on order of the commission. Mr.. Bene-
dict circulated petitions throughout Wood
side. Forest Glen, Linden. Silver Spring.
Linwood and Capital View, asking resi-
dents to state whether they preferred the
bus or trolley car service. or 337 signing
the petitions 3l5 declared in favor of re-
storing the car service. while only %
expressed themselves as satisfied with the
service provided by buses.
The Christmas musical program at the
Rockville Baptist Church last Sunday morn
ing was SO greatly enjoyed that it will be
repeated next Sunday at the II A. M.
service. The pastor. Rev. B. M. Osgood,
will deliver a New Years sermon. the
theme of which will be: THE Supreme
Motive" The evening service. at 1880
O'Clock. will be devoted to the singing of
Christmas carols. The pastor will deliver
a brief address. The public should not
fail to attend this service: The address
last Sunday evening by Mr.. George Judd.
Of Washington. on Personality. was worth
hearing and was heartily appreciated by
the congregation. The Sunday School will
assemble Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock. The
Young Peoples Meeting will be held at
6:45 P. M. in the assembly room.
A Christmas appeal. asking aid for the
$4,000 orphans and the earthquake sur
vivors under care Of the Near East Relief,
has been sent all over the State by Harold
F. Pellegrin. Potomac Division Director,
A folder. accompanying the appeal. sets
forth graphically and consecutively the
details Of the earthquakes which have
wrought such havoc in Armenia. destroyed
10000 buildings. among them the Mary
land Orphanage. and killed many hundreds.
The orphans and the survivors are suffer-
ing terribly from cold and exposure and Mr.
Pelleerin asks that donations be made as
large as possible. and sent either to POto-
mac Division Headquarters. 33l Bond
Building. Washington. D. C.. or to John E.
Boisseau. Maryland Treasurer, Near East
Relief. IA West Franklin Street, Baltimore,
Maryland.
Seco Theatre-Program.