Montgomery County sentinel., 1927-01-28
THE SEN TIN Ell.
XOeal aua gersoual.
Town and Country.


At the bi-weekly meeting of the Rock
vile Woman's Club. held at the Montgom-
cry Country Club here, with Mrs. Ernest L.
Bullard hostess, Miss Annie Wilson. Of
Kensineton, gave a talk on art and Miss
Daisy Magruder and Miss Ruth Jones rem
dered musical selections, after which re-
freshments were served.
Following long illness of complica tion
of diseases, William Horace Page, a retired
farmer and lifelong resident of the county,
died last Friday at his home near Cedar
Grove, aged 81 years. He was a brother
of Zachariah W. Page. 8S years old. with
whom he lived for many years, and who
is the last of the family.
The ladies of the GAINESVILLE Community
League will hold an oyster and chicken
supper on Saturday, February 5th, begin
ming at S P. M. in the Community Hall,
for the benefit of the hall. Ice cream.
cake, fancy table. grab-bag. and paddle
wheel Come and enjoy good supper
and help good cause.
A general county meeting of all citizens
of Montgomery county has been called at
the request of Senator Eugene Jones and
the members of the House of Delegates at
the court house, Rockville. on Saturday.
January 29th, at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ, to dis
cuss local legislation. 1t is the desire that
An affection of the heart from which
she had suffered caused the death last
Friday of Mrs. Josephine Buxton. widow
of Leonard Buxton, lifelong resident Of
the vicinity of Gaithersburg. aged 68
years. She is survived by a son and
daughter. Carroll Buxton and Miss Grace
Buxton, and a stepdaughter. Miss Maude
Buxton, all of Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Edna A. Burton. wife of Walter T.
Burton, ST., died last week at her home at
Burtonsville, aged 66 years. Her death
was due to an affection of the stomach
and followed an illness of ten days. She
Is survived by her husband and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. John T. Murphy, of
Howard county. and Walter T.. Jr., Isaac.
Harvey and Albert Burton, Of this county.
Mrs Burton was formerly Miss Aitchison.
The free delivery mail service which has
been in effect at Silver Spring for the last
year or more. was extended January 18th
to North Woodside and Malcolm W. Glover
was made carrier to take care of the extra
work. 1t is understood that the receipts
of the Silver Spring postoffice, from which
two rural routes radiate, have reached the
total which entities the office to be raised
to second class and that is expected to
be done July 1st.
The Rockville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment is arranging for its annual He-Night
celebration, to be held in De Lashmutt's
hall here the evening of February 22nd.
Boxing and wrestling contests will be
staged, and there will be numerous other
features to entertain the number of men
and boys from the county and the District
F. Barnard Welsh, president OF the de-
partment. heads the committee in charge.
Following a long illness of general de-
bility Eleazar Ray. retired farmer and
lifelong resident of this county, died last
Friday at his home here. aged 80 years.
He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss
carp of this county. and five daughters
Mrs. Plus Ray. Mrs. Walter Bogley and
Misses Agnes. Anola and Blanche Ray, all
of this county. He was brother of Judge
P. Hicks Ray of the Orphans Court for this
county and George F. and Crittenden Ray.
The funeral took place Monday afternoon
and interment was in Rockville Union
Cemetery.
Announcement has been made that Mai.
E. Brooke Lee, Speaker of the Maryland
House Of Delegates and member of Mont
eomery county's delegation in that body,
will address mass meeting in the Pres
byterian Community Hall. Takoma Park,
the evening of February 5th. and will dis
cuss the proposed new form of government
for the suburban end of the county,
proposed changes in the laws of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion and especially the proposed park.
planning and zoning law for suburban
Montgomery county The meeting was
originally set for January 29th.
A new charter for Rockville, it is under
stood, will be asked of the Legislature now
in session at Annapolis. Mayor J. Roger
Spates, members of the Town Council,
representatives of the Rockville Chamber
of Commerce and other leading citizens
have held several meetings at which
changes in the charter were discussed. and
few days ago Mayor Spstes and CouD-
Gilman Stedman Prescott were named
committee to prepare a draft in conform
ity with the ideas advanced at these
conferences. The report of this committee
will be submitted in the near future at a
meeting to be called by Mayor Spates
when the draft will be given its finishing
touches.
Mrs. Emily Katherine Umstead, aged 81
years, wife of Jacob K. Umstead, of Rock
vile. died last Tuesday morning shortly
after she was stricken with heart attack
Mrs. Umstead had been suffering from
pneumonia for about ten days. but was
believed to be recovering. Besides her hus-
band Mrs. Umstead is survived by three
daughters, Mrs Linden Prato of Glen Echo.
Mrs. James Wilkinson of Silver Spring and
Miss Loretta Umstead of Rockville. She
also leaves two brothers and a sister.
Charles A. Claeett of Kensington and Jos.
L. Clasett and Mrs. Carey Kingdom of Rock
vile, She was the daughter If the late
Mr.. and Mrs Richard A. Claeett and was
lifelong resident of this county