Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-02-18
THF SEN TIN FL.
Friday Morning...-February Is. 1927.
Eofal aud gersoual
Town and country.

The annual farmers convention will be
held at Sandy Spring on Saturday, Feb.
ruary 26th.
There will be dance in St. Mary's Hall
Rockville. on February 18th. under the
auspices of the St. Mary's Dramatic Club
Brockway's Orchestra.
A Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
will visit Rockville on March 9Th, 9th and
10th for the purpose of assisting taxpayers
in fling income returns for the year 1925
The Lutheran League of St. Lukes Luth-
eran Church. Redland, has elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: President,
Archie Smith; ce-president. Mrs. Mae
Dove; secretary. Miss Elizabeth Brake
treasurer. Albert Fink.
Forty members Of the Missionary and
Aid Societies of Grace Methodist Church,
Gaithersburg. were entertained at luncheon
by Mrs. Gideon D. Briggs and Mrs. Marshall
Walker at the home of Mrs. Walker. CATH
ersbure, Thursday afternoon.
A big celebration for the benefit Of the
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department.
including a vaudeville performance. dane
IND and the giving away Of Ford car, has
been announced for Friday, February rs.
at the Sherwood High School building.
Mrs. John A. Holmes. of Montrose, presi-
dent of the Federation of Republican Wo-
men of Maryland. was one of the guests
Of honor and speakers at luncheon given
by the Womens Republican Study Club Of
Maryland at the Emerson Hotel. Baltimore.
last week.
Samuel Owens Dorsey, aged 50 years.
a retired farmer and lifelong resident of
this county, died on Monday afternoon
last at the Montgomery County General
Hospital. His death followed a long illness.
He was unmarried and for long time had
made his home with his nephew. Thomas
Owens. near Etchison.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Emory Church, 0nkdale. was entertained
at luncheon by Mrs Jason Hoyle, of Olney.
on February End, majority of the MEM
bers being present. Mission study. The
Moslem World was at O'Clock, followed
by the regular meeting at 2 O'Clock. both
being very much worth the effort of at
tending. Mrs. Helsley. of Oakdale. will be
hostess on March End.
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The work of double tracking the Metro
politan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad from Dickerson to Washington
Junction, seven miles. is under way. When
that is finished work of double tracking the
Mx-mile stretch between GAINESVILLE and
Germantown will. it is stated. be started.
All of the remainder of the road from
Washington to Washington junction is
already double tracked.
A heart attack caused the sudden death
at her home. near Eickerson. on Wednes-
day Of last week Of Mrs. Ella Whitmore
White. wife of Mansfield White. aged So
years. She is survived by her husband
and the following children: Mrs. William
Daniels. Mrs Charles Upton. Henry W.
Malcolm and Wellstead White. Mrs. White.
who was before her marriage Miss Whit
more. was native of Virginia.
Preparations are nearing completion for
the annual He-Night of the Rockville Vol
unteer Fire Department, which is scheduled
to be staged in DeLashmutt's Hall. Rock
vile. next Tuesday night. The program
will include boxing and wrestling contests,
vaudeville stunts. music and other features
by Washington and Rockville talent. F.
Barnard Welsh, president of the fire de-
partment, heads the committee.
Mrs. Ida Bayliss. until recently long
time resident of Rockville, died on Friday
last at the home Of her sister. Mrs. Frank
Binder. in Trenton, N. j.. her death being
due to paralysis. with which she was
stricken several weeks ago. She is sur
vived by her husband. Robert N. Bayliss. a
retired clerk of the United States War De-
partment. but leaves no children Mrs.
Bayliss was native Of New Jersey and
was formerly Miss Worries.
The February meeting of the Laytons-
vile Community League was called to
order by Mr.. J. C. Higgins, who acted as
chairman in the absence of the president
and vice. president. The minutes Of the
last meeting were read and approved.
The main question of the meeting was
What could be done to have an adequate
supply of water for fire protection" A
committee was appointed to look into the
matter and report at the next meeting
Adjourned to meet on March End. at 1880
P. NJ, which is the time for the election
Of officers.
DR.. R. F. Rowdybush. of Los Angeles
Calf. resumes practice in Washington
DR.. Rowdybush. who formerly practiced
dentistry for ten years on F street has
purchased the Office of the late DR.. VIM. P
Devlin. 10th and streets. fifth floor
McLachlin Building. DR.. Rowdy bush is a
veteran Of the World War. and was the
Attending Dental Surgeon at headquarters
Of the US. troops in France. He is Lieu
tenant Colonel in the Reserve Corps of the
U. S. Army; member of the American
Dental Association. and has appeared on
the program of both National and State
societies. He is brother of Charles R
Rowdybush. Cold Spring Manor. Rockville
Md.
The auction pitch tournament arranged