Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-17

All the members of the clerical force In
the Office of the County Commissioners
were reelected by the board on Tuesday
last as follows: Berry E. Clark. clerk. and
Warner W. Welsh. Alton C. Bell and Miss
Marie Welsh. assistants. James W. Fisher
Of Rockville. was made superintendent Of
the court house, to succeed Geo. H. carp.
resigned. and will take charge January /.
The resignation of Talbot & Prettyman,
attorneys to the board, was accepted. The
selection Of legal adviser was postponed
Forest Oak Lodge. No. 1923. Knights Of
Pythias, Of Gaithersburg. has elected the
following officers for 1927, who will be
installed early in January: Chance COM
mander. Hugh Carter; vice-commander. B.
z. Harding; prelate. Avis B. Rowland
master Of work. Zadoc M. Cooke master
of arms. VIM. McBain; keeper of records
and seals, J. Thomas Martin; master Of
finance. Walter W. Thompson; master Of
exchequer. Jas. T. English: inside guard,
Jacob T. Gartner outside guard, Hugh
Walker; representative to grand lodge,
William McBain; alternate. J. T. Gartner.
Following long illness. Mrs. Clara S.
Henderson, aged 81 years. widow Of Judge
James B. Henderson. died on Wednesday
night of last week at her home In Rock
vile. She is survived by one son. George
P. Henderson. cashier OF the Montgomery
County National Bank of Rockville, and
three daughters. Misses Rose and Margaret
Henderson. OF Rockville. and Mrs. Sarah
Bridges. of Hancock. Nd. The funeral took
place Friday afternoon from her late home.
the services being conducted by Rev. o. G..
Davis. pastor Of the Rockville Presbyterian
Church, and burial was in Rockville Union
Cemetery. Mrs. Henderson was daugh-
ter Of the late Hilleary L. Adamson and
was lifelong resident Of this vicinity.
There were good congregations present
at the Rockville Baptist Church last SUM-
day morning and evening. The theme for
the day was: "A Present Day Valuation
OF the Bible" Sunday morning. Deem
Der 18th. at the II O'Clock service. the pas
tor, Rev. B. N. Oseood. will deliver the
annual Christmas sermon. the subject of
which will be. THE Star Of Bethlehem. "
In the evening. at 7:30 O'Clock. Mr.. Geo.
H. Judd. Of the Washington firm Of Judd
& Detweiler. the printers of the National
Geographic Magazine. will deliver an ad-
dress. There will be special music. The
Sunday School will assemble at 10 A. M.
The Young Peoples meeting will be held
In the Assembly Room at 6:45 P. M. Sum-
day evening. December 20. at 1880 O'Clock
there will be service of Christmas carols.
In the suit against the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway
Company for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries, William H. Russell. 11-year-
old son Of Edward H. Russell, of Lanham.
Prince Georges county. was awarded judy
ment for $4,000 by a jury in the circuit
court here last Saturday. On march 8.
1925. the boy, while at play, fell from a
bridge over the company's tracks near
Dodge Station to the ground 20 feet below.
being permanently injured. 1t was con-
tended on behalf of the plaintiff that the
boy plunged from the bridge when he
stepped into a depression, and that the
company was negligent in permitting the
floor to be in bad condition. The trial
was in progress three days. and the jury
was out II hours. Ths case was removed
here from Prince Georges county.
The annual election of officers for Court
Archbishop Curly. No. 1888 of the Catholic
Daughters of America, which took place
in St. Martins School. Gaithersburg, Tues
day. December 7th. terminated in an al
most $3.50 reelection. Mrs. Hannah d.
Schwartz. grand regent, and Mrs. Lena
Claeett, treasurer. take up their respective
offices for the fifth time. Mrs. Nellie Hoyle.
vice-erand eeent. of four years. relin-
quishes her duties to Miss Margaret Fisher.
Other reflections were: Financial secre-
tary. Hannah Marie Schwartz lecturer,
Mrs. Lena Griffith: historian. Mary Rum
hacker; sentinel. Mary Gloyd. while the
new officers are: Prophecies. Marion
Schwartz; monitor. Mary Rome editor.
Irene p. Schwartz; organist. Evelyn
Schwartz; trustees. Marie Stang and Mar
guerite Mealy. The Rev. J. S. Cuddy, St.
Martins Chapel. Gaithersburg. was reap
pointed chaplain Of the Court. The new
regime will assume Office at the January
meeting.