Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-04-23

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D. Smith.
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George I. Atwood. a well-known and
lifelong resident of this county. died last
week in Georgetown hospital. following
long illness. He was II years old and un-
married. Surviving him are four brothers
and two sisters. Burial was in St. Mary's
Cemetery here. Until about two years
ago. when he moved to Layhill neiehbor-
hood, Mr.. Atwood had always lived at
Montrose.
First Free Methodist Church, Rockville.
(Jeanette). Rev. W. E. Frederick, Pastor
Quarterly meeting will be conducted by
the District Elder. Rev. F. F. Shorp, Friday
April 2Srd. Sunday. April 25th. Preach
ing Friday and Saturday at 7:3O P. NJ,
and on Sunday at II A. M. and 1850 P.
M. Communion of the Lords Supper at
the close of the morning sermon. General
testimony meeting at $50 P. M. You
are invited.
A squad of county officers, headed by
Chas. 7. Cooley, sergeant of police, visited
the home of A. Frank Childress, near
Poolesville, Friday night and seized. they
reported. well equipped still. three FIVE
gallon kegs of alleged whiskey and several
hundred gallons of mash. They also ar
rested Childress and lodged him in jail
here on the charge of violating the local
option law of the county. He was released
on $500 bond for his appearance in the
police court.
Adiutant-General Reckord, on behalf of
the State of Mar yland. has purchased
lot at Silver Spring. this county, and the
erection Of an armory building for the
Silver Spring Service Company, a unit of
the Maryland National Guard. will, it is
understood, soon be erected thereon. The
lot is located directly in the rear of the
site OF the Masonic Temple, soon to be
built. and is regarded as a fine location
The work of constructing the armory will
be started during the summer. 1t will cost
around 100000.
The Dickerson Round Table Club held its
yearly meeting at the home Of Mrs. Harry
c. Meem. The president in the chair.
After the responsive roll call and reports
Of all officers and chairmen. the election of
officers for the ensuing year took place, re-
suIting as follows President. Miss Virginia
Belt; vice-president. Mrs. Colt; secretary,
Miss Evelyn White: treasurer, Mrs. Maui
rice Chiswell; director. Mrs. C. A. Chiswell.
The social hour. with refreshments served
by the hostess. was enjoyed by a good at
tendance of members and visitors. Ad-
journed to meet with Miss Evelyn White
in May.
Principally because of the inability of
Bishop Warren A. Gambler to attend at
this time, the exercises planned for Thurs
day of last week to mark the formal Open
ing of the Home Of the Aged and Orphans
of the Baltimore Conference of the M. E.
Church South, at Gaithersburg. were de-
ferred until June. The home opened with
about rs inmates. and the number is ex-
pected to gradually increase to 100. The
main building. which consists of living
quarters. reception and dining rooms and
offices. has been completed at cost of
around 100000, and the erection of a
building to be known as Epworth Hall and
to cost $4,000 will soon be started. The
home is located on a 100 acre farm ad-
joining Gaithersburg, purchased several
years ago at a cost of S25 900
The situation in Russia. Turkey. Syria
and Greece is told about consisely by Barclay
Acheson. Overseas General Director, Near
East Relief. in a statement issued through
the local Office of the organization at IA
West Franklin Street. Baltimore In Rus
STA, Bolshevism is but passing phase,
says Mr.. Acheson. the important point is
that Russia is thinking about social, politi-
cal and educational matter as never before
and eventually promises to be the greatest
nation in the Near East in Syria, fires Of
unrest are smolderine strong Turkey
would stabilize the Near East. but he would
not advise investment now in Turkey that
Greece has worked heroically TO care for its
surplus population of l.250.O00 refugees.
Then Mr.. Acheson tells of the work of the
Near East Relief in caring for 10000 or
phans and many thousands of refugee
children. and Of the orphans being trained
along agricultural. vocational and profess
sional lines. fitted. when discharged, to
become leaders in their communities and
to do much to solve the unrest and the
warfare ia the Near East
Waters-Rustin Wedding.