Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-09-17
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Town and Country.

B. Peter has signed decree granting to
Wilkin Carlton Ricketts,, of this county, an
absolute divorce from Mrs. Mabel F. Rick
etts, who is said to be making her home
in Virginia.
At a recent meeting of the Montgomery
County Federation of Epworth Leagues,
held at Gaithersburg. the Sunshine Chapter
of the Methodist Church at Four Corners
was awarded the banner for the best at
tendance record during stated period.
Joseph R. Davis. son of the late William
A. Davis, of Rockville. died Monday in a
Washington hospital. aged so years. He
had been i'll long time and his death
was not unexpected. He was unmarried
and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Annie
E. Davis.
Samuel Edward Riggs. lifelong resident
of this county, died on Wednesday of last
week at his home near Oakdale, aged So
wears. His death was due to an affection
of the heart and complications. and fol-
lowed a long illness. He is survived by
his widow. two daughters and son.
Free Methodist Church. Rockville. Rev
W. f. Frederick. Pastor. Sabbath-Sun-
day School at GAS A. M. short sermon
and class meeting at II A. NJ; sermon at
7:3O P. NJ. Week day-Prayer service
Thursday at 7:30 P. M. The above will be
the order OF services during August and
September.
Fire, caused by lightning, destroyed
barrack IN the farm of Patrick Connolly.
near Travilah. on Thursday evening of last
week, together with lot of wheat. farm
IND implements and other things A horse
in the building at the time was killed.
The loss is placed at $4,000. partially
covered by insurance.
At the annual election of officers of the
Woman's Missionary Society Of the Rock
vile Baptist Church these were chosen:
President, Mrs. Thomas r. Falvey; vice.
president. Mrs. E. Scott; secretary, Miss
Alverda C. Kingdom; treasurer. Mrs. Cliff
ford H. Robertson: chairman of personal
Service committee, Miss Josie Higgins.
AT the last meeting of the Mutual I'm
provement Association of Sandy Spring.
which is said to be the Oldest womans
club in the United States, Mrs. Sophia
Pierce, a charter member. was made an
associate member, Mrs. Pierce is believed
to be the oldest club woman in the United
States. She will be 1902 years old in Oc-
tober.
Direct From Paris. MARY Marshall,
fashion expert of The Washington Star.
has Just returned from the Summer in Paris.
In the magazine of The Star Sunday. Sep
TENDER 18th, she tells whats what" in
the realm of clothes-an article Of special
interest to all woman readers at this sea-
son. Miss Marshalls articles also appear
daily in The Washington Star. Order your
copy from your newsdealer today.
Clarence E. Anders and Richard T. Dis
ney, local residents, are the postmen for
Rockville for free delivery service which
was inaugurated yesterday. They were
among four who passed civil service ex-
aminations and we're recommended by
Postmaster W. B. Burdette. The starting
salary of each will be 81 800 year. which
will be increased 500 a year for four
years. There will be morning and after
noon deliveries on all week days.
A large congregation assembled at the
Rockville Baptist Church last Sunday
morning, at which time service was held
to commemorate the re-installation of the
church bell. The pastor. Rev. B. M. Osgood.
preached a special sermon on THE Meaning
Of the Bells" Next Sunday morning, at II
O'Clock, Miss Sarah Funderburk, returned
missionary from China, will address the
congregation. She will be worth going
long distance to hear. One of the leading
speakers of the Free Methodist Conference
will speak in the evening at 8 o'clock
A picture of the child selected. its life
history. regular reports and an interchange
Of letters with the child. are among the
privileges given those adopting a Near
East Relief orphan. under the new plan Of
sponsorship orphan-adoption announced by
the organization. Sponsorships are 500
a year. periods range from one to six years,
according to the age of the orphan adopted.
this gives vocational training and full-care
to the child until graduated, ready to be
self-supportine. Full particulars may be
obtained from the Near East Relief, IA
West Franklin Street (third ficor). Balti-
more, Md.
Melancholy, due to prolonged i'll health.
is believed to have prompted Ebert Green
field Barrett, aged II years. to take his
life in the kitchen of his home at Silver
Spring shortly before O'Clock on Thurs
day morning of last week. He placed the
muzzle Of shotgun under his chin and
pulled the trigger. instant death resulting.
Members of the family. awakened by the
discharge of the gun. found Mr. Barrett
upon the kitchen floor dead. He was a
retired electrician. and for many years was
in the employ Of the Was ington Railway
and Electric Company. He is survived by
his wife and five children.
That his death was due to his own neg
lieence was the decision Of the coroner's
jury. which met here on Thursday OF last
week to inquire into the circumstances
surrounding the instant killing by Balti-
timore and Ohio RAILROAD train, at Forest
Glen. on Wednesday afternoon. Of William
Mclllwee, 14-year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore F. McIllwee. of Seneca. this coun-
ty. The testimony showed that the boy, who
was employed as water boy on construc-
ton work at National Park Seminary. near
the scene of the accident. walked imme-