Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-03-02

| Methodist Church at Colesville, the cere-
mony taking place at the home of the
minister In the presence Of a small COM
pany Of relatives and friends. Following a
short trip they will make their home at
Colesville.
At the meeting Of the Janet Montgom-
cry Chapter. D. A. R.. held Tuesday at
Chevy Chase. Mrs. Frank Stone. Of Be-
thesda. regent. was elected delegate to
the Continental Congress- to be held in
Washington in April. Other delegates are
Mrs. Edgar W. Moore of Kensinston. and
Mrs. Louis Jackson. Of Washington. Dele
gates to the State Convention to be held
in Baltimore ON March 20. 80 and 81 are
Mrs. Henry Lee, Mrs. Edwin Lines, Miss
Laura Gilliland. Mrs. Walter Perry, Mrs.
Howard Griffith and Mrs. Harry X. Corrick.
Mrs. Catherine Baker, wife Of William A.
Baker, died on Wednesday of last week at
her home near Beane. aged 81 years. She
had been an invalid for two years, but the
immediate cause of her death was pneu-
uOhid' ouS 10 survivor ny uCC HuSoduu
and two sisters and two brothers-Mrs.
Emma Gather and Miss Tillie Thompson
and Charles and Thomas Thompson. all of
this county. but leaves no children. The
funeral took place Friday afternoon from
her late home and interment was in Rock
vile Union Cemetery. Mrs. Baker was.
before her marriage. Miss Thompson and
was lifelong resident of this county.
The committee recently appointed by
the executive board of the Montgomery
County Game and Fish Protective Asso-
citation to take charge of the dog show. to
be held here in August 10 connection with
the Rockville Fair. organized at meeting
here by electing Rev. John T. Coolahan
chairman and Edward Prescott Able sec
rotary. The other members Of the COM
mittee are w. Frank Ricketts,. Clyde Har-
rss. Robert D. Hagner. Robert L. FOLSOM
and Windsor Adams. It was tentatively
decided to hold what is known as a point
show. 1t would attract hish-class animals
from all over the country, the number be-
ing estimated at not less than 800.
While celebrating at th cir home at Wash
inston Grove on Sunday last. the fiftieth
anniversary Of their marriage. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Rabbit were given real surprise
when about fifty Of their Montgomery
County and Washington friends and rela-
tives called on them in honor of the occa-
sion. Mr.. and Mrs. Rabbit were presented
a purse of gold. Among those in atten-
dance was Mrs. Harry Hpsley. Of Rockville
who was bridesmaid at the marriage of |
the couple. which took place at the home |
Of Mrs. Rabbits grandparents at Lay Hill.
Mr. Rabbit is II years old and Mrs Rab- |
bitt seven years younger. She was form
erly Miss Alice Bready. daughter OF the |
late Charles W. Bready and Jane Beall
Broadly.
Under the auspices of the Rockville |
Woman's Club and for the benefit Of the |
club budget, Colonial Concert was. held
at the Montgomery Country Club here on |
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proximately $50 guests from various parts |
Of the county in attendance. The rooms |
were decorated with flags, hatchets and |
other appropriate reminders, and pleasing |
program, which included songs by chorus
of IL club members. attired 10 colonial cos |
tunes; duet by Mrs. J. Somervell Dawsonl; |
a solo by Harry Dawson. dancing by Isa-
dore Steinbere, piano selections and music |
by an orchestra. The arrangements we're
in charge of a committee consisting of |
Mrs. F. Hazel Cashell. Mrs. j. Somervell |
Dawson. Mrs. W. Randolph Talbot and
Mrs. F. Barnard Welsh.
The Poolesville and Rockville auction
pitch teams, each composed of IL recos-
nized experts. played at Poolesvile last
Friday night and the Poolesville players
made it three straight by defeating the
team from here. So to 46 games. Led by
Dr. Byron W. Walline. veteran physician
of Poolesville. and H. Maurice Talbot.
venerable Rockville lawyer. the teams
staged determined battle. The teams
follow: Poolesville, DR.. Byron W. Walling. |
DR.. Elijah W. White. Benjamin White, |
Henry M. Lindig. William B. Fawley. W. |
Jerome Offutt. John E. Poole, Webb Hers |
pereer. Robert Ballantyne. julius Hall. |
Frank l. Davis and Matthew Kohlhoss /; |
Rockville. H. Maurice Talbot. William E.
Morgan. William B. Veirs. Bache Albert.
Albert M. BJuic. Judge Samuel Riggs.
Hempstone Griffith. J. W. Saunders. Doug
las M. Blanlord. Ezra L. Roger. Stedman
Prescott and Vinson Peter.
Last Friday all of the county high school
principals aud teachers met at the Rock
vile High School for the purpose OF dis
cussins methods Of teaching. Thomas W.
Pyle, principal of the Chevy Chase Bethesda
High School and the Bethesda Elementary
School, presided. The meeting opened with
a discussion on professional books dealing
with methods of teaching, the conduct of
schools and other such technical matters.
The discussion embr 4ced only the books
now being used in the county schools.
W. X. Klineman. State Supervisor of High
Schools for the section which includes this
county, addressed the meeting on How to
Use These Books in Local Professional
Faculty Meetings" After the meeting was
closed, groups Of teachers met and dis
cussed professional books from the stand
point of teaching science. mathematics. his
tory. language. agriculture and music.
These small groups will report the result
Of their studies to the next general con-
ference of teachers.