Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-11-11
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Friday Morning. .....Novomber II, 1897.
Loeal aud Personal.


The November Term Of the Circuit Court
for this county begins on Monday next.
The Travilah Hall Company will hold an
oyster and meat supper on Saturday. No
vsmber 10th. beginning at P. NJ. at the
hall. Proceeds for repairing the hall.
The special religious services conducted
by Rev. B. M. Osgood. of Rockville. in the
Bethesda Masonic Hall opened so auspi-
ciously last Sunday that they will be con :
tinued. The meeting next Sunday will be
held at 8 P. M.
The monthly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
at the home Of Mrs. Bertram M. 0seood
Tuesday, November 18th. at ESQ P. NJ.
The members and friends are cordially re-
quested to be present.
An oyster and meat supper will be given
in the basement Of Potomac Chapel. Poto-
mac, this county. Thursday. November 18th,
beginning at S O'Clock. P. M. Proceeds of
same to 90 in church treasury for benfit
of the church. Remember the date. Every
body welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Ward. Of Gathers
burg, have issued invitations to the mar
rage of their daughter. Miss Esther Ward.
and Mr.. Joshua Miles Landlord. of POGO
moke City. Md. which is to take place 10
Epworth Methodist Church, Gaithersbure
next Saturday evening.
Under a decision in the circuit court
here. handed down by Judge Robert B.
Peter. the rules and regulations regarding
the construction of buildings and resi-
dences at Alta Vista are null and void.
and the citizens committee, which pro-
mulsated these rules. is without power to
enforce them.
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Miss Mamie Elmira Cordell. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Cordell. Of Clarks-
burg district, and Mr.. Roland B. Day. also
of Clarksburg neighborhoOd. were married
at Clarksburg Saturday evening last in the
presence of small company Of relatives
and friends. The ceremony was performed
of
Clarksburg Methodist Church. at the par
sonage.
Awakened by noise in his room early
Monday morning. J. Gardner Darby. Of
Washington. assistant ceshier Of the Mont
eomery County National Bank here. got
out of bed and followed burglar to the
stairs. only to find himself covered by
flashlight from below and warned that he
would be killed if he made another move
The burglar entered the room where Mr..
and Mrs. Darby were sleeping and took SIT
from Mr.. Darbys trousers.
Rachel Chun, colored, lifelong resident o
Damascus district. this county. and thought
probably the Oldest person in the State.
died last week while visiting a son in
Frederick county. According TO Chief OF
Police Alvie A. Monkey. for whose parents
she worked many years. Aunt Rachel
was ll3 years old. She was the mother
of IS children. Her surviving children
grandchildren, ereat-arandchiljren and
great great grand children, who are widely
scattered. number more than 200. so Chief
Moxley stated
Roy L. Twenty, milk truck driver. aged
rs years, of Frederick, was killed in an
automobile accident last Monday at Little
Seneca creek, near MiddlebroOk. Driving
large milk truck laden with huge tank
of milk en- route to Washington from Fred
erick, Twenty lost control of the truck
while descending hill near the creek.
The vehicle plunged through the railing Of
the bridge over the creek, vaulted the stream
and crashed into stone wall on the banks.
Twenty was mashed to death between one
of the large milk containers and the wall.
William P. Trail, for nearly thirty years
keeper of the Montgomery County Jailand
one of Rockville's best known citizens. died
early Tuesday morning last. aged IA years,
His death was due to pneumonia. result
Ing from the influenza, and followed an
illness of only few days He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Alethea E. Trail, formerly
Miss Poole, and two chldren-Miss Ruby
E. Trail and William Trail-both members
Of the faculty of the public school at Be-
thesda. Funeral took place on Thursday
and burial in Rockville Union Cemetery.
After completing nearly half century
of government service. Miss Etta B. Eakle
of Washington Grove, was retired last
Friday. at the age of 70 years. from the
division of Typography of the Postofiict
Department. following ceremony OF ap
probation by friends and associates. Fred
erick M. Price presented her with handbag
on behalf Of her co-workers and rendered
their fluctuations. Miss Eakle was ap
pointed in the typographical section OF thu
Postoffice Department on November 18th
1873. as map colorist. and has served
continuously in that section since.
At the Rockville Baptist Church there i
considerable interest manifested in churci
attendance for the Co To-Church Month.
Next Sunday. at II A. NJ, the pastor, Rev
B. M. Oseood. will deliver the second ser
mon in the series on The Lords Prayer.
the special topic Of which will be: "Th
Hallowed Name" 10 the evening, at 7:3(
o'clock, the pastor will present the Light
house Sermon. which will be illustrated by
miniature lighthouse. The lighthouse will b
Illuminated throughout the entire service
The Sunday School will meet at 10 A. M