Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-05-21

Town and Country.

Inc report OF Judge Ng9S Tor March
shows that fines and collaterals in the
police court here during that period totaled
$94515.
The annual supper for the Montgomery
County General Hospital will be held on
Tuesday. July 9th. at the Sandy Spring
High School.
Mr.. Robert Guion Nicholson. Of Olney'
and Miss Helen Clarice Thompson. Of Coles
vile. were married last week at Colesville
by Rev. H. Stockton Myerly. pastor Of the
Colesville Church.
Following a long illness, Mrs. Mary F.
Manion, aged 6S years. wife Of Edward C.
Manion. died at her home at Glen Echo
Heights. She is survived by her husband,
son and two daughters.
The ladies Of St. Roses Sanctuary So
ciety will give their second annual supper,
with strawberries and ice-cream and sale
Of fancy articles. on Tuesday. June Srd.
beginning at P. NJ. at the residence Of
Mr.. Andrew H. Baker. Germantown.
The dates for the various high school
commencements have been fixed as fol-
lows Tuesday, June 9th. Damascus. Gath
ersburg and Dickerson: Wednesday. June
9th, Rockville. Poolesville and Falkland:
Friday. June 18th, Sandy Spring and Ger
mantown.
Paralysis. with which she was stricken
last week. caused the death. at her home in
Gaithersbure. of Mrs Mary Margaret Bur-
Quite. aged IA years. wife of Richard T.
Burdette Mrs. Burdette was a daughter
Of the late VIM. Reed and was a lifelong
resident of this county.
Mrs. Ernest L. Billiard and Mrs. William
H. Talbot were hostesses at luncheon
at the Montgomery Country Club here on
Tuesday to the members Of the Daughters
Of the American Colonists. after which
meeting of the organization was held at
the home of Mrs. Bullard.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Brookeville
M. P. Church will hold its annual straw
berry festival, on the church lawn. on
Thursday. June 3rd. beginning at P. M.
An entertainment will be held in connec-
ton with the festival in the school audi
forum. beginning at 8 O'Clock.
Rev. Albert c. Cheatham. pastor Of Nep-
perman Avenue Baptist Church. Yonkers.
N Y. who was recently extended a call
to the passionate of the Rockville Baptist
Church to succeed Rev. P. Rowland Wag-
ner, resigned. has notified the Rockville
congregation that he cannot accept.
Royal E. Briggs. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gideon D. Briggs, aged 81 years. died last
Friday morning at his home in Gathers
burg. He is survived by his parents,
brother and four sisters. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon from his late home
and burial was in Forest Oak Cemetery.
Gaithersburg.
The County Board of Education met here
Wednesday and reorganized by re-electing
DR.. James E. Deets president, Thomas c.
Darby vice. president. and DR.. Geo. {. Lewis
supervisor of school property. The board
is now composed Of DR.. Deets, Mr.. Darby.
Mrs. Julian Waters, Mrs Thomas W. Perry.
Dr. Geo. l. Edmonds and VIM. H. McCeney.
Mrs. Florence M. Austin. Of Glen Echo.
has been granted an absolute divorce by
Judge Robert B. Peter in the circuit court
here from Jackson F. Austin. Of Atlanta.
Ca. on the ground Of desertion. The de-
cree gives Mrs. Austin the right to resume |
her maiden name of Underhill. The plain |
tiff was represented by Attorney Kenneth
Lyddane.
Explosion of lighting plant 10 the home
of Harry C. Williams. at Poolesvile, caused
the destruction by fire last Sunday OF the
building, together with much Of the furni
ture. The Rockville fire department re-
sponded to the alarm and succeeded In
preventing the flames from spreading to
nearby buildings. The building was valued
at 10000. and was insured.
Tom Moore. well-known Washington
theatrical man, entertained at the Indian
Spring Golf Club last Friday evening for
the benefit of the Silver Spring Volunteer
Fire Department. About 800 guests at
tended and enjoyed a program Of music
and other features by theatrical talent
from Washington. after which dance was
held. A handsome sum was cleared.
At meeting at Dixie Tavern here. Of
the executive board of the Woman's Demo-
cratic Club Of Montgomery County. it was
decided to continue publication of the
Woman Democrat. official organ Of the
club. and Mrs. W. Ernest Offutt of Rock
vile, was made editor. and Mrs. Emory
Bogley. of Friendship Heights. and Mrs.
Lawrence Allnutt. of Dawsonvlle. assistant
editors.
Prof. Edwin W. Broome. county super
intendent of public schools. has announced
this years graduates of the high school at
Falkland: Misses Charlotte E. Adams. An
ME Catherine Gibson. Eleanor Mae Gibson.
Edith Marjorie Hobbs. Katherine Elizabeth
hullican. Emma Carrie Snyder and Letitia
Mae Williams and Clarence BENJAMIN Ed
wards, William Baden Parsley and William
Russell WoOtton.
Following a long illness. Mrs. Annie
Leizear. aged so years. widow Of James
Leizear. died last Saturday night at her
home at Redland. She is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Walter Dunawin
Of Washington, and Mrs Earl Gingell. Miss
Bessie Leizear. James, John, Samuel and
Wade Leizear Of this county. The funeral
took place from her late home and burial
was in tie cemetery at Olney.
According to the terms Of lease filed
for record in the Office of the clerk Of the
circuit court. the Indian Spring Golf Club
.au.. e., Eouo,.a Moo,a of Waahind-