Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-10-21
Tutsi aua 9ersuusl,
Town and Country.

Der 1st
The ladies of Trinity M. E. Church. Ger
mantown. will hold an oyster and chicken
supper on November 3rd, in the Jr. o. u.
A. M. Hall, beginning at S O'Clock.
Rt Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington, confirmed class Of four and
preached in Christ Episcopal Church here
last Sunday, a large congregation at
tending.
Died, on Wednesday. October 18th, at
her residence in Washington. after long
illness. Helen j.. wife of R. Richard John
son. The deceased was daughter Of the
late James A. Allen. of this town.
A Halloween party and dance will be
held on Monday evening, October 3lst. in
the Poolesvlle High School auditorium.
Party, 7:30 to 8 o'clock; dancing, 8 to
o'clock. General admission. rs cents
dancing. ST. Everybody invited.
On the ground of desertion, Mrs. Marjorie
Skinner, of Chevy Chase. has been granted
an absolute divorce from George Skinner.
of Washington. and allowed to resume her
maiden name of Hurley. There are no
children.
Mrs Sophia Hummer Pierce, believed to
be the oldest person in Montgomery county
and said to be the Oldest club woman in
the United States. celebrated her 103rd
birthday anniversary at the home Of her
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. A. Iddings. at Brighton. this county.
For assaulting William H. Fawcett, of
Travilah, by whom they had been en-
ployed on his farm, Hubert Williams and
Jesse Jones, negro residents of Washing
ton, were sentenced by Judge Samuel
Riggs, in the police court here. to two
years and six months, respectively, in the
house of correction.
Miss Katherine E. Erwin, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Erwin, Of Ashton
and Mr. Marcus C, Daley, of Brookeville,
were married by Rev. Ralph Watts, pastor
of the Methodist Church at Burtonsville.
the ceremony taking place at the home OF
the minister, in the presence OF small
company of relatives and intimate friends.
A series of special Sunday afternoon
religious services of attractive and helpful
character will be held in the Bethesda
Masonic Hall, beginning Sunday. November
9th, at 3 P. M. These services will be
conducted by Rev. B. M. Osgood, pastor Of
the Rockville Baptist Church. and every
body interested will be heartily welcomed
Electric traffic signals for two of the
most dangerous points in Rockville will be
installed within the next few days. At
the intersection of Montgomery Avenue
and Washington Street a "stop-and-go' |
signal will be erected. and a flash and |
beacon will be placed at the intersection
of Montgomery Avenue and Baltimore
Street, which is at the foot of the Catholic |
Church hill.
The Col. Tench Tiehman Chapter, D. A.
R.. will give subscription dance on FRIDAY,
November 4th, in Masonic Hall, Bethesda. |
The committee in charge of the dance is
Mrs. Enoch G. Johnson. Mrs. Randolph Tai
bolt, Miss Magruder, Mrs. Geo. G. Bradley.
Miss Caroline Loughborough. Miss Lucy L.
Bowie and Miss Jean Edmonston. A series
of dances will be given by the chapter
during the season.
The Community Garden Club of Rock
vile met at the home of Mrs. Hane, at
Alta Vista, on October 18th. Mrs Hane
resigned as president Mr.. Hamilton gave
a very interesting talk on bees, their Gull
ture and habits. The next meeting will
be held at the Rockville High School on !
November LIST, at 8 P. M. An invitation
is extended to the people of the county.
especially those interested in gardening. |
There will be lantern slides. lectures and
presentation of prizes for past year.
The annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Federation of Community School
Associations will be held in the Rockville
High School building on Friday afternoon.
October 2S. Officers will be elected and
other business transacted. after which Joy
Elmer Morgan, editor of Child Welfare
Magazine, will speak, his subject to be
Child Welfare; What Is 1t = How May
the Parent Teacher Association Help to
Promote It?" A musical program will be
given under direction Of Mrs. Edgar Rogers,
of Washington Grove.
A pageant despictine home life in India
was presented in the Rockville Christian
Church last Tuesday evening, under the
auspices and for the benefit of the Wom-
ems Missionary Society. Ii was given
under direction of Mrs. Mary Jeter Long
fellow Of Baltimore. president of the State
Women's Missionary Union of the Christ
ian Church, returned missionary from
India. Those participating included Mrs.
Longfellow and Mrs. o. C. Barnes Of Balti-
more. the latter former resident OF Rock
vile, member of the Christian Church and
Sunday school.
A songalogue, THE Missionary hero of
Labrador" service of thrilling story of
adventure and beautiful song. will be
given at the Rockville Baptist Church next
Sunday at 7:30 P. M. This is something
new in Rockville and will be worth hearing.
At the IL A. M. service Of divine worship
the pastor, Rev. B. M. Oseood, will preach
on the subject, THE Mission of the Holy
Spirit" The Sunday School will meet at
10 A. M. and the Young Peoples Society
at GAS P. M. In cooperation with the
churches of the District of Columbia and
suburbs. the month of November will be
observed as "Go-To-Church" month by this
church. Everybody should 60 to church
every Sunday in November.
Under the will just admitted to probate
of Jacob Poss of Rockville, his eight chill