Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-20
Mrs. Melissa Jane Yearley. aged 70

Mrs. Melissa Jane Yearley. aged 70
years. wife Of Moses Samuel Yearley, died
on Wednesday Of last week at her home
here after long illness Of complication
Of diseases. She is survived by her hus-
band and the following children Mrs.
Washington Waters. Of Bethesda; Mrs.
James c. Christopher. Of Chevy Chase ;
Mrs. Joseph J. Dunawin. Of Ellicott City ;
Misses Annie and Minnie Yearley ahd
Mrs. Frank Pollard. Of Rockville. The
funeral took place Friday morning from
St. Mary's Catholic Church here and inter-
ment was in St. Mary's Cemetery.
The Women's Missionary Societies of the
Rockville. Kensineton. Mt. Zion. Barnes
vile. Cedar Grove. Travilah and German
town Baptist Churches held their spring
group meeting in the church at Barnes
vile, with large representation from all
the churches in attendance. In the alb
sence Of the president, Mrs. Thomas R
Falvey. Mrs. John D. Pyles. of GAINESVILLE.
presided. Reports from the different socie-
ties were submitted and other business
transacted. and Miss Jeanette White, field
secretary Of the Women's Baptist Mission
AIRY Union Of Maryland, spoke.
At the annual meeting Of the congrega-
ton of Christ Episcopal Church here, the
following vestrymen were chosen Howard
Larcombe. William H. Baden. Ohio H. W.
Talbot, Albert N. Bouic, Walter A. Will
liams. F. Bache Albert and Julian F.
Whiting. Mr. Whiting takes the place of
George Minor Anderson. deceased. and the
others were reelected. Mr.. Baden was re-
elected treasurer and Mr.. Talbot registrar
and named Mr.. Williams delegate to the
diocesan convention. Rev. Willard F. Min
nick is also a member and chairman OF
the vestry.
More than average congregations at
tended the services Of the Rockville Baptist
Church last Sunday. In the evening a
pleasing duet was sung by Messrs. Harry
Bsall and Russell Conklin. The views Of
the illustrated lecture were greatly en-
joyed Next Sunday morning at the II
O'Clock service the pastor. Rev. B. M. Os-
good. will have for his pulpit theme
Light at Evening Time" The pastors
sermon topic for the 8 P. M. gospel service
will be: The Influence of Great Con-
version The Sunday School will meet at
10 A. M. and the Young Peoples Society
at 7I5 P. M. The junior choir is expected
to sing at the 8 O'Clock service.
At the April meeting of the Rockville
Garden Club. held at the home of Mrs. W.
Eagleston Ward. eight new members were
admitted, making seventeen additions dur
ing the current year, increasing the total
membership to about fifty. The meeting
was conducted by the president. Miss Laura
Wordsworth. of Washington Grove. and was
we'll attended. Miss Lancaster. president
of the District of Columbia and vicinity
Federation Of Garden Clubs. gave descrip-
ton of the recent National Flower Show
in New York. and Mrs. Chauncey Grubb
told about the recent annual narcissus
show of the Takoma Park Horticultural
Club. The clubs program for the year will
include addresses by prominent persons
and papers by club members. with a fixed
topic and a special flower exhibit for each
meeting. The next meeting. it was de-
cided. will be held at the home of Mrs.
Leonard L. Nicholson. on the Rockville
pike. with spring bulbs as the subject and
tulips as the exhibits.