Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-12-30

nephews. are the sole beneficiaries under
the will of Frank P. Spates. who died on
December 9Th in New Mexico. Mr.. Spates
was native and for 80 years resident
Of this county. but had been engaged in
mining in New Mexico for AS years. He
never married The value of the estate
has not been learned here.
Mrs. Alice Ann Weaver, aged rs years.
widow Thomas A. Weaver and a long
time resident of this county. died last
Saturday night at the home of her son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Boswell. at Glen Echo. Shock and injuries
sustained in a fall several weeks ago are
believed to have caused her death. She
is survived by ten children. The funeral
took place from St. Mary's Catholic Church
here at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning and
burial was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Weaver was formerly Miss Nevins
and was a native of Washington.
At the Jamestown Presbyterian Church
last Sunday evening. the regular Christ
mas exercises were held in the presence
Of full house. The Christmas pageant.
in The Highest" was rendered by the
Sabbath School scholars, assisted by a full
choir. and the program was a real success.
Miss Julia Waters. of Germantown, and
Miss Marion West, of Jamestown, con-
tributed much to the program of the even
ing by their rendition of beautiful solos.
The usual awards for attendance at Sab
bath School were given. Mrs. Lowden
was the recipient of a substantial gift.
Walter Widklossby. % years old, of Glen
Echo. this county, was taken to the George
town University Hospital Monday after
noon with fractured SKULL after being hit
with fatiron while at the home of Samuel
Nicholson, 1881 Prospect avenue. Wash
ington. Widklossby is reported by the po-
lice to have entered Nicholson's home after
engaging in a fight with another man in
front of the house and to have attacked
Nicholson without provoc alton. The latter
is alleged to have retaliated with the fiat
iron. 1t was reported at the hospital that
the wounded man is in critical condition.
Stricken with apoplexy while at break
fast in his home near American University
Park. this county, on Friday last. George
Glenn Ball. a longtime and well-known
resident the county. died in the afternoon,
aged So years. He is survived by
his wife, formerly Miss Blanche Creamer'
of Potomac. and three daughters MIS-.
Eldon Leath and Mrs. William WISE of
Chevy Chase, and Miss Mary Ball The
funeral took place from the Methodist
Church at Potomac at 1880 O'Clock Mon
day morning and burial was in the ad-
joining cemetery, Mr.. Ball formerly lived
at Potomac.
Some people are thinking of making a
GOOD start next Sunday for a better New
Year. At the Rockville Baptist Church on
Sunday, January LIST. at II A. M. helpful
New Years service will be conducted by
the pastor, Rev. B. M. Osgood, who will
preach sermon appropriate to the occa-
sion. In the evening at the 1880 gospel
service, Rev. E. l.. Eaton, d. d.. president
of Seminary and Collegiate Bible Institute
of Washington. will deliver an inspira-
tional and evaneelstic address. The Sun =
day School will meet at 10 A. M and the
Young Peoples Society, with Miss Lille
Belle Bogley as the leader of the meeting,
at 6:45 p NJ a
c.nswing an illness of severai wo1Ks
resulting from fall, Mrs. Harriet A. Cooke,
widow of Nathan Cooke, died on Wednes-
day of last week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary W. Moore. in Gath
ersburg. She was 50 years old last May.
Surviving her are a son. Zadoc M. Cooke,
OF Gaithersburg and two daughters, Mrs.
Harold Sheetz. of Winchester. Va. and
Mrs. Moore The funeral took place Friday
afternoon from the home Of Mrs. Moore and
burial was in the cemetery at Goshen.
Mrs. Cooke was a daughter of the late
Dr. Washington Waters and was the last
of that family. She was a lifelong resi-
dent of Gaithersbure neiehborhood.
Mrs. Mary Evans. of Bethesda. walked
into Georgetown Hospital last Sunday
night and calmly informed Dr.. Walter
Blogoslaski that heart was lodged in her
throat Examination showed DIR. BlOgos-
laski that the passage of her throat was
completely blocked by some foreign obsta-
Gle. He began working and found that
none of his instruments would dislodee
the obstacle without pushing it further
down Mrs. Evans throat. Finally hs took
a small piece OF thin wire and twisted it
into hook. He succeeded in hooking the
obstacle and Withdrawing it. 1t was a
chickens heart Mrs. Evans explained
that as she was eating Christmas dinner
in her home, about 6 o'clock, the heart
slipped down her throat. II did not affect
her windpipe and she was able to breathe
and talk without discomfort. but was un
able to swallow anything. Friends took
her to the hospital.
Three Severely Injured.
Thrown from an automobile in which