Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-19
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Town and Country.

JUN ". mycfs, HIctO0B te6loent anC
retired farmer Of Potomac district, died on
Monday last at his home near Potomac
He was So years old. His death followed
a long illness.
Miss Emma Thornton HaIler. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Halter, of PooIes-
vile. and Mr.. Charles E. Kohlhoss, also Of
Poolesville. were married in Rockville last
week by Rev. P. R. Wagner. pastor of the
Baptist Church. at his home.
Harvey Olin Lawrenson. aged 80 years,
died last Friday at his home in Gathers
burg. He is survived by his wife, formerly
Miss Eunice Waldron. The funeral took
place from the home of Mr.. Lawrenson s
father. Harvey NJ. Lawrenson. in Wash
ington. Monday afternoon.
Miss Jean West Ray. of this town, and
Mr. Charles W. Baker. of Brentwood. Md,
were married on Wednesday Of last week
by Rev. Willard F. Minnick. rector of Christ
Episcopal Church here. the ceremony TAX
ing place at the rectory. The bride is the
granddaughter Of Judge John E. West. Of
the Orphans Court.
Miss Juliet M. Ricketts,. aged IS years.
a lifelong resident of this equity. died on
Sunday last at her home here, paralysis
and pneumonia being given as the cause
of death She was daughter of the late
John H. Ricketts, and is survived by
sister. Mrs. Gates. and two brothers. Chas.
and Wilfred Ricketts,. all of this county.
The Volunteer Fire Department of Ia
koma Park held its annual election of
officers in the fire engine house there last
week and selected the following: Presi-
dent. Walter L. Whitney: vice-president.
Carl KTumpke; recording secretary. j. M.
Derrick; financial secretary. Henry Shur-
ger: treasurer. j. S. Burroughs; fire chief.
J. Walter Dudley.
Great Confederate Memorial-First pub
LEGATION of the plans for the great Con-
federate Memorial. at the base of the Stone
Mountain project. will appear in the Maya
zine of The Washington Star Sunday.
February 2lst. This intensely interesting
article is illustrated with the original
drawings of the plans. Order your copy
Of next Sundays Washington Star from
your newsdealer today.
James Nicholson. formerly of Middle
brook. Montgomery county. died Saturday.
February 9th. at his residence, 1928
Harrison street. Chevy Chase. D. c.. in bis
seth year. He was the husband of the
late Caroline v. Nicholson (nee Ward. and
is survived by one sister. Mrs. Amanda
Riggs. and five children. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon and inter-
ment was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Elaborate preparations are being made
by the various committees for the annual
"He-Nieht" of the Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department to be held in DeLashmutts
Hall on Monday evening. February 22nd.
F. Barnard Welsh, chairman Of the general
committee of arrangements. has announced
that the program will include boxing and
wrestling, vaudeville acts and number Of
other features. Preparations are being
made to entertain 1900.
William Brent Hawkins. until a few
years lifelong resident Of this county.
died suddenly of heart disease at his home
near Lisbon. Md. on Thursday evening of
last week. aged 10 years. He is survived
by his wife. formerly Miss Emma Claeett
Of this county: two sons and daughter.
He was a son of the late Thomas Hawkins.
The funeral took place Monday afternoon
from the Methodist Church at Laytonsville
and burial was in the cemetery nearby.
Miss Matilda Dyson. lifelong resident
Of Jacksonville neiehborhood. died last
Friday at her homo, aged 81 years. She
had been i'll a long time of a complication
of diseases and her death was not unex-
pected. She is survived by two sisters
and four brothers. Mrs. Harry Darby, Miss
Mamie Dyson. William. Paul. Joseph and
Dr.. Vernon H. Dyson. all Of this county.
The funeral took place Sunday morning
and burial was in Monocacy Cemetery at
Beallsville. Miss Dyson was a daughter
VI ehC AotC DCuJuuihu DyoOus
Charles |. Corby. president of the Corby
Baking Company. Washington. until its
merger last year with the Continental
baking interests. died suddenly last Satur-
day while watching polo game at Miami
Beach. Florida. Mr.. and Mrs. Corby went
to Florida early in January with the in
tention of remaining until April. They
took with them their erandchild. Mary Ellen.
1O-year-old daughter of Mr.. Corby's son.
Karl W. Corby. present head Of the Corby
Baking Company. Mary Ellens III health
was one Of the reasons for their trip South.
II is said.
Following an illness of ten days Of
pneumonia and complications. Mrs. Rose
Calvert Schuerman. widow Of Carl Viii
helm Schuerman. died last Saturday a,
the home Of her son-ln-law and daughter
Mr.. end Mrs. Preston B. Ray. in Rockville
aged IA years. She is survived by son.
Carl C. Schuerman. of Woodside. and two
daughters. Mrs. Ray and Miss Eleanor
Calvert Schuerman. of Rockville. Mrs
Schuerman. who was. before her marriage
Miss Calvert. was native Of Virginia
and for many years. and until few years
ago. was a resident Of Washington.
Mrs. Clara E. Cissel. widow Of William F
Cissel, died on Thursday Of last week al
her home. at Silver Spring. aged 81 years
She had been III for several months Of a
complication Of diseases. She is survived
by the following children: James H.. Tru.
man R.. Brown. John. Hardy. Wilbur and
Miss Sallie Cissel Of this county, and Mrs
Charles Hobbs. Milton and Sebastian Cts.
sci. Of Howard county. Mrs. Cissel was
born in this county but passed most Of her