Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
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Town and Conntry.
Gov. Richie has appointed Theodore F.
Volten notary public for this county.
During November 2 .s55 hunting licences
were issued by the clerk Of the circuit court
here.
We will be glad to give radiator protectors
for Ford and Chevrolet cars to all who call
for them.-Monteomery County National
Bank, Rockville. Md.
Rev. William H. Topping. who resigned
as pastor of the Riverdale Presbyterian
Church, Md. has been called to the Neels-
vile Presbyterian Church. this county.
There will be food and cake sale at
Mr.. W. B. Burdette's store on Saturday.
December 18th. at 10 A. NJ. for the bene-
fit OF the Ladies' Aid Society Of the M. E.
Church South. Rockville.
Notice.-Burrows barber shop will be
closed all day Christmas Day. Will open
Christmas Eve at 7:S0 A. M. and close at
1880 P. M. Any style Of ladies' hair cut
ting. so cents.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
at Oakdale will give Christmas enter
tainment on Tuesday evening, December
2Sth, at 7:3O O'Clock. Santa Claus will
be there to greet you. A good time awaits
you.
Reports from the Frederick City Hospital.
where he is under treatment. are that
Russell Allnutt. Of Jacksonville. who was
accidentally shot in the back while hunting
near his home about two weeks ago. will
recover.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Rockville
Christian Church will hold its Christmas
sale Of fancy articles. jellies. pickles. cakes.
pies. candy, rolls and chickens in the base
ment Of the church on December 10th.
beginning at 2 O'Clock. P. M.
10 celebration Of her birthday anniver-
sary, Mrs. Alice M. Butt was rendered
surprise party at her home. near Potomac.
on Thursday evening of last week. Her
eight children. twenty-five grandchildren
and eight great grandchildren attended.
The attorneys for Richard Henry Rule,
a Washington youth convicted last week
in the circuit court here Of manslaughter
in the shooting Of William j. Barbee. Jr..
also Of Washington, at a club near Burnt
Mills. this county. have filed petition for
a new trial. Six reasons were given.
Announcement has been made that the
marriage of Miss Hazel Plummer. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W. Plummer.
of Gaithersbure. and Mr.. Robert L. FOLSOM.
of Rockville, whose engagement recently
was made public. will take place in Rock
vile the afternoon Of December 18th.
Perry E. Waters. long in the mercantile
business at Germantown. upon petition Of
his creditors. has been forced into bank
ruptcy and has listed his assets and liza
bilities in the United States District Court
at Baltimore. His debts are placed at
$50. 70l.94. and his assets at $35. 1855.
Following a long illness Of malignant
affection Of the stomach. Willard F. Ward.
for the greater part Of his life resident
of this county, died on Wednesday Of last
week near Rockville, aged IS years. He
was a son of the late Hanson and Mary
E. Ward and was unmarried. he was
brother Of Richard Ward. of CoIesviIle dis
trict
The Junior Music Club of Rockville was
organized at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ramsey Higgins here with the following
officers: President. Helen Garrett; vice.
president. Austin Crane; secretary and
treasurer. Rose Albert pianist. Juliet Mich
olson librarian. Anna Griffith. The first
Regular meeting Of the club will be held
on December goth at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bache Albert.
John R. Lewis. elected last month to
succeed himself as Judge Of the Orphans
Court for this county. has been designated
by Gov. Richie to continue as chief judge.
He was appointed about year ago to all
out the unexpired term Of the late Chief
Judge John E. West. The other judges.
who were also reelected last month, are
p Hicks Ray and Harry ]. Hunt.
Following an illness Of only few days.
Mrs. Mary B. Baker. widow Of Reuben T.
Baker, died last Saturday at her home
near ColesvilIe. aged So years. her death
being due to an affection Of the heart.
She is survived by Henry F. Baker. Of
Rockville. a son, and Mrs. Jerry N. Hobbs
of Colesville. a daughter Mrs. Baker was
before her marriage Miss Belt and was
lifelong resident Of this county.
The former public school buildings at
Wheaton and Lay Hill. the former con-
tanning two rooms and the latter one. have
been sold at public auction by the County
Board Of Education to Thomas W. Perry.
Chevy Chase, and Frank M. Wilson. Of Lay
Hill. for $500 and $500. respectively.
The buildings were abandoned for school
purposes when the new building at Glen
mont. nearby. was erected.
The December meeting Of the LaytO MS
vile Community League was held last
Wednesday evening. We had very in
teresting meeting. Miss Corwin read a
splendid paper on the advantages the
children of today have in obtaining an
education over their predecessors Of even
twenty years ago. The other speakers
were Mr.. Broome. DR.. Lewis, DR.. Edmonds
and Maj. Cutler. Adjourned to meet the
first Wednesday at 7:30 P. M.
The Board of County Commissioners
Robert L. Hickerson. Benjamin C. Perry
and Lacy Shaw. elected last month "a
succeed themseles. and J. Forest Walker
and Clagett C. Hilton in the places Of