Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-04-15

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Bank building. which recently has been
converted into an Office building. Mr..
Anderson is a son Of G. Minor Anderson,
citizen Of Rockville and lawyer, who
has been engaged for some years in the
U. S. Department Of Justice at ngton
Mrs. S. J. Goode. Miss Katherine Smith
and Miss Catherine Poole, of the Rockville
Garden Club were luncheon guests last
week Of the Battery Park Garden Club.
Plans for beautifyins the Battery Park
community were discussed and the advice
OF the luncheon guests, who are taking a
prominent part in a movement to plant
trees and shrubbery and otherwise i'm
prove the streets and parks Of Rockville
and the highways leading into the town,
was asked. Il is understood the Battery
Park Club will follow the example Of the
Rockville club in planting trees and shrub
berry.
The suit Of William H. Russell, a Prince
Georges county youth. who was awarded
judgment for Sill, 900 by jury in the cir
cult court here last fall in suit for dam
ages against the Washington. Baltimore &
Annapolis Electric Railway Co.. which was
appealed to the Maryland Court Of Appeals.
but not yet acted upon by he.hisher court.
has been compromised. but upon what basis
has not been disclosed. The boys hands
were burned when he fell through an
opening in bridge over the companys
tracks In Prince Georges county. his hands
coming in contact with an unprotected
heavily charged electric wire which he
grabbed in his descent.
Since the organization six years ago of
Forest Glen Council. Knights of Columbus,
six of the members-J. Frank Hardy. Jr.'
John ]. ONeal. Patrick Joyce. James p.
Raney. Paul W. Twombly and Walter
Twombly-have died, and in memory Of
them exercises were held on Wednesday
evening Of last week in the Knights Of
Columbus hall at Silver Spring. John C.
Brennan, grand knight of the Forest Glen
Council. was in charge, and euloeistic re-
marks were made by Eugene Gallery. grand
knight Of the Washington Council; DR..
John J. Essex. Frank L. Hewitt. John C.
Brennan. DR.. VIM. J. Callahan. William
Jouvenal. Douglas Wade and VIM. Raney.
A large gathering attended.
William W. Bride. Of Edgemuor. this
county, who has been very active in civic
affairs Of the county, was last week hon
ored by his appointment as Corporation
Counsel of the District of Columbia. Mr..
Bride has long been active in public life
and shown great interest in the affairs of
this county. At the present time he is
chairman of the Bethesda fire board. presi-
dent Of the Edeemoor Citizens Associa-
ton. a director and a member of the
executive committee Of the Bank of Be-
thesda. chairman Of the public safety
committee Of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation. and very active mem
Der Of the committee Of legal action and
Legislation of that body,
John E. Oxley and Harold C. Smith, of
the Rockville bar. addressed the Barnes
vile Community League in the community
hall at GAINESVILLE at its April meeting.
Mr.. Oxley discussed legislation affecting
the county enacted by the recent legisla-
ture. and Mr.. Smith told about the activities
of the Montgomery County Civic Fedora
ton and invited the GAINESVILLE organiza-
ton to join. Miss Helen Mclaughlin. of
Rockville, ahd Mrs. John Pyles. of Barnes
vile, played piano selections Mrs. Harold
Smith. Of Rockville, who was accompanied
by Miss Mclaughlin, gave violin selections.
Pupils Of the GAINESVILLE school recited.
The meeting was in charge Of the vice
president. J. Forrest Colt.
The long-expected special meetings to
be conducted by Cowboy Joe. Evangelist
Joe J. Payne. of Baltimore, in the Rock
vile Baptist Church, will begin next Sun
day, April 18th. He will preach at the
II A. M. service of divine worship. and
will bring an Easter message. the subject
of which will be: "All Hail" Cowboy Joe
will have charge Of the inspiring evange-
listic service in the evening at O'Clock.
A song service will probably begin at 7:45
P. NJ. The topic Of his sermon will be
~ Have Sinned." His services will con-
tinue for two weeks or more, every night
except Saturday. Cowboy Joe's meetings
in Baltimore. Washington and Annapolis
have been wonderfully successful. Hun
dreds Of people in Rockville and vicinity
will want to hear him. The Sunday School
will meet Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock,
and the Young Peoples Society at 7I5
P. M.