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

In celebration Of the completion of the
$z5,OOO fire engine house and headquar-
tiers OF the Rockville Volunteer Fire De.
partment. hcusewarmine was held on
wednesday evening Of last week. Several
hundred attended. A musical program
was rendered BY Miss Kathryn Enele, Mrs.
). Somervell Dawson. Miss Mary Almoney
and Berry E. Clark Refreshments were
served and dancing was INDUCED In. The
committee Of arrangements was composed
OF J. Paul Burnett. chairman; F. Barnard
Welsh. S. Murray Hamilton, Barrett P.
Wilson. Geo. Peter. Reuben Riggs. Stacey
Belt. F. Bache Albert and Warner E. Pun
phrey.
In the presence of large assemblage of
relatives and friends Miss Lavinia H. COL
ms. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Scott
Collins. of Potomac. and Mr.. William H.
Robey. Of Louisville. KY. formerly of Dunn
Lorine. Va. were married in the Methodist
Church at Potomac at noon on Saturday
last. the pastor. Rev. Julian Mcdonald,
officiating. The bride was given in mar
rage by her father. Her only attendant was
Miss Minnie Gardner. Of Clarksburs. The
best man was Mr.. Everett Buck. of Wash
ineton. and the ushers were Messrs. Robert
and Francis Collins. brothers the bride /:
Mr. Raymond, cousin Of the bride. and
Mr.. Guy Butt.
More than four hundred children from
various parts Of the county attended the
annual Christmas party of Court Arch
bishop Curley. Catholic Daughters of
America. Of Gaithersburs. and the CATH
ersburs Council Of Knights Of Columbus
held on Wednesday evening of last week
in st. Martins auditorium. Gaithersbure.
A motion picture show. Santa Claus, a
big tree. the distribution of stockings of
goodies. short addresses by Rev. John S.
Cuddy. pastor Of St. Martins Catholic
Church; Mrs. Edward P. Schwartz, Grand
REGENT Of the Catholic Daughters. and DR..
John Rome. Grand Knight Of the Gathers
burg Knights Of Columbus, and vocal solos
by Miss Kathryn Engle constituted the
program.
The wedding of Miss Virginia Gartrell.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Gartrell,
Of Brookeville. and Mr.. Webb Sellman
Hersperger. Of Poolesville. took place in
St. Johns Episcopal Church. Olney. on
December 22nd. the rector, Rev. 1tuy E.
Kagey, officiating. The bride was given
in marriage by her brother. Lucius Gartrell,
of Halethorpe. Md. Miss Claudia GartrelI.
sister of the bride, was maid of honor.
The best man was Russell Hersperger, a
brother of the bridegroom. and the ushers
were Maurice Chiswell. of Dickerson, and
Archie Gartrell, Of Brookeville, a brother
of the bride. Preceding the ceremony
luncheon was served at the home of the
brides parents. attended only by relatives
and intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs Hers
perger left for short trip. They will
make their home on the brideerooms farm
near Jacksonville.
Mary Eunice Chisholm, of Garrett Park,
has again won national canning honors
for Montgomery county. Mary and Nelma
Putnam. Of Garrett Park. were the men,
bers of the Maryland team who competed
in the national canning contest conducted
by the Hazel Atlas Glass Company and
the South Eastern States Exposition at
Atlanta. Georgia. in 1922. The contest
this year was conducted by the Hazel
Atlas Glass Company anl the seven hun
dred and fifty jars in the contest from
twenty-five States were on display at the
Fourth National Boys and Girls All Club.
Congress Building, in the International
Live Stock Show. held at Chicago. Novem-
Der 2Sth to December 5th. inclusive. Mary
Eunice Chisholm was one of the two
Maryland girls who won prizes in this
contest. Marys prize was on green's.
Mary is one of the oldest active All Club
members in the county Mary has ever
been ready to do her part for the county
and State. She truly lives up to the Ma
tional All Club motto: ITO be of service
to others"