Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-07-01
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Town and Country.


Baptist services will be held in the
Southern Methodist Church at Germantown
on Sunday morning. July 5. at II O'Clock.
At the Jamestown Church next Sab
bath, July 8, the topic will be patriotic
one, in keeping with Independence Day.
All are invited.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Mt. Tabor NJ.
+. Church will hold its annual picnic and
aupper on Saturday. July 30th. at the hall
at Etchison. Music by the M. W. A. Band.
On next Sunday, July 8. services at
Boyd's Church will begin at 8 P. M. The
service will be Of a patriotic character.
conducted by Rev. J. W. Lowden. You are
invited.
On Friday evening. July 9th. at O'Clock
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Rockville
Christian Church will have sale Of ice
cream. cake, candy and fancy articles on
the church lawn.
Following a long illness of complica-
tion of diseases. Mrs. Alice Virginia Snyder,
AGED rs years. widow of Jacob Snyder.
died last Sunday at the home Of her son,
Jacob Synder. at Germantown.
As Gov. Richie has declared Saturday,
July End, legal holiday, the banks and
court house offices will be closed. thus
Giving their employees three-day holiday
in connection with Independence Day
celebration.
A complete forest fire-fehtins outfit.
consisting Of portable pump. 1000 feet
of hose. S gallon spray pumps. brush hooks.
rakes. etc.. at a cost of approximately
$1,000, has been purchased by the Sandy
Spring Volunteer Fire Department
Doctor and Mrs. James E. McCulloch. Of
Kensineton, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Donella Mar
aaret McCulloch. to Rev. Byron W. John.
of Rockville, the wedding to take place on
August 3rd at Lochaven, the McCulloch
home.
The engagement Of Miss Anita Phillips
Smith, daughter of Mrs. Gilbert C. Smith.
of Washington and Montgomery county.
and Mr.. Edward Peter, son of Mrs Mary
Gordon Peter. of Rockville, and the late
Judge Edward C. Peter. has been an
neunced.
Struck by an automobile while on his
way to the Grace Methodist Church Sunday
School. Gaithersburg, Of which he was SUI
perintendent. Ralph A. Robertson, died
Sunday about four hours after the accident.
The county authorities have been unable
to learn the identity of the automobile.
A recital of entertaining musical and
evolutionary numbers will be conducted
by Mrs. Mary Smith and others, Of Mt.
Airy, in GAINESVILLE Community Hall on
Friday evening. July 9th. at o'clock.
Admission. 35 cents. Proceeds for the
benefit of Baptist Church improvements.
The attendance at the daily Vacation Bible
School held in the assembly room of the
Rockville Baptist Church far exceeded the
most sanguine expectations. The closing
exercises, with exhibits of handiwork and
an attractive program, will be held in the
assembly room Of the church on Friday,
July LIST. at 8P. M. The public is invited.
On The River OF Doubt. Following trail
of Col. Roosevelt along the River of Doubt
is interestingly described by Dr.. Dyott in
a special, illustrated article of the Maya
zine Of The Washington Star. Sunday. July
Srd. This is one Of many entertaining
features of the big magazine. Order your
copy of next Sundays Washington Star
from your newsdealer today.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Oslo Catherine Van Horn.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Alvin Van
Horn, of Silver Spring. and Mr.. Robert S.
Parkhurst, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles S.
Peters Parkhurst. of Berwyn. Md. The
ceremony took place on June 18th, Rev.
Francis F. Shipley, Of Berwyn. officiating.
and because of the illness OF the brides
mother was performed at the home Of the
minister.
On the charge Of manslauehter from an
automobile accident.on the Seventh Street
pike, near Sligo, on June End, in which
James Hilton, of Rockville, lost his life
and Jacob See, also OF Rockville. was seri-
ously injured. Milton Hurdle. of Kensine-
ton, was held for action Of the November
grand Jury by Judge Samuel Riggs at a
preliminary hearing in the polics court
here on Thursday of last week. He fur
nished bond of $1,000.
The Rideely Brown Chapter. U. d. c..
will give benefit bridge and ve-hundred
party at the club house. Rockville. on July
9th. at 2 O'Clock. P. NJ. Tickets. which will
be so cents each, can be obtained from
Mrs. Guy Kagey. Olney: Miss Louise Mob
icy. Derwood Mrs. D. M. Blandford. Rock
vile. or at the club house the afternoon
Of tbs party. II is hoped the party WEI
be well patronized, as it is worthy cause.
Prizes and refreshments.
The office Of the clerk Of the circuit court
here Is prepared to issue hunting licenses
for the season soon to begin. and within
the next few mont his expects to distribute
about 5000 such permits. The leeisla-
ture increased the cost of nonresident
State. wide licenses from $1,000 to $3.50
resident State wide from $50 to $5.25
and resident county licenses from $l.lO to
SIPS The season for shooting squirrels
opens September LIST and continues until
September 30th. and opens again Novem-
Der 10th to continue until December 3lst.
Woodcock. rabbits and partridees may be
killed from November 10th until Decem-
Der 3lst. The bag limits per day are
Squirrels 10. rabbits and partridses 10
Federal regulation reduces bag limit pei
day on woodcock to a.
The marriage of Virginia Marie Bale, Of