Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-07
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Town and Country.

Martins Hall, Gaithersbure. on Sunday
evening, December 23rd. 1928.
The next regular meeting of the Mont
somery County Civic Federation will be
held at 8 O'Clock next Monday evening.
december 10th, in the Glen Echo-Cabin
John school house.
A thief entered the home Of Mr.. Franklin
Fisher. which is located at the western
limits of this town. one night last week
and robbed it of $40 in current money;
then escaped.
The ladies of the Hunting Hill Church
will hold a meat and oyster supper at
Hunting Hill hall on Friday. December 7th,
beeiunins at 4 O'Clock. P. N. Proceeds for
the benefit Of the church.
There will be a dance in St. Mary's Hall.
Rockville, on Friday. December 7th. The
caDital City Serenaders will furnish the
music. The chaperones are Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gormley, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bailey
and Mrs. Howard Blandy.
Come to meet Santa Claus at Emory M.
+ Church South, Oakdale, on Friday. De-
cember 2sth. at 7:SO P. M. Although
Christmas Day will be past, he will still
be the same jolly old fellow and who
knows maybe he will have another gift
for you.
Do not forget the meat supper and bazaar
Owen by the young people Of the Darnes-
town Church on Friday evening. December
9TH. from $50 o'clock You will get a
good supper and have the privilege Of
buying fancy articles for your Christmas
gifts.
On the night Of the 28th ultimo. thieves
forcibly entered the chicken house on the
farm of Edwin Fry. about two miles north
of this town. and stole therefrom thirty-6ve
chickens. Mr.. Fry was aroused from sleep
by outside noise. but did not reach the
chicken house in time to save his poultry
and capture the thieves.
Capt. Clarence V. Sayer. Of the Howitzer
Company, Kensington. has received spe-
cial order from Gen. Milton A. Reckard
announcing that Pvt. Joseph E. Baston.
Jr.. son of Maj. and Mrs. Joseph E. Baston.
ST.. of Battery Park. passed the competi-
tive examination with the highest average
for entrance to West Point.
James Willard Watkins. a well-known
retired farmer, died on Thursday of last
week at his home. near Cedar Grove. aged
IS years. He had been i'll about two
weeks of complication Of diseases. Sur
vivine him are two sons and four daugh-
tiers. Mr.. Watkins was a lifelong resident
Of the Cedar Grove neighborhood.
Quarter Century OF Flyine.-The Great
strides of aviation during the past rs
years. since the first flight Of the Wright
brothers at Kitty Hawk. have resulted in
a big Washington conference. Delegates
from all over the world are to take part.
Read the intensely interesting and illus
trated article on this subject in the Maya
zine Of The Washington Star for Sunday.
December 9th. Order your copy from your
newsdealer today.
Nine. Lena Smidt-GregOr renowned Ger
man opera singer. was last week granted
an absolute divorce by Judge Robert B.
Peter in the circuit court here. from Prof.
Henry Smidt -GreeOr. instructor of music
at National Park Seminary. Forest Glen.
h.
NJ. Bouic The decree directs tina, the
plaintiff be paid $500 by the defendant
Immediately and $500 later in lieu of
alimony, counsel fees. etc.
On Thursday, December goth, under the
auspices of the Young Peoples Society. a
dance will be given in the parish hall at
Aspen. The music will be furnished by
the Rythmonians Of Laurel. five piece,
full of pep, orchestra. which will play from
8 to IL O'Clock The dance is given for
the benefit of the improvement fund. Sub
scription is ST per couple. Ladies stag
ging the dance is CSC and gentlemen 81
Refreshments will be on sale.
Pneumonia, of which she had been i'll
but few days, resulted in the death at
her home. in Rockville, last Friday morn
ing of Mrs. Anna j. C. Welsh, wife of
Warner Wellington Welsh, aged TT years.
She is survived by her husband and two
daughters. Mrs George P. Henderson, OF
Rockville. and Mrs. Frank r. Richardson,
Of Salem. Va. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon and burial was at
Hyattstown. this county. Mrs. Welsh. who
was daughter Of the late Rev. Robert
Smith, was a native of Virginia. but had
lived in this county more than half a
century.
Next Sunday the pastor of the Rockville
Baptist Church will preach both morning
and evening. There will be superior must,
cal programs at both services. At the II
A. N service of divine worship the Rev.
b. M. Oseood will have for his sermon
topic Christian Watchfulness" His sub.
ject for the 1850 P. M. gospel service viii
be: The Rest That Christ Gives. A Secret
OF Happiness" The Sunday School meets
every Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock. Las,
Sunday the annual election Of officers re-
suited in the reelection of Mr.. Harry S
beall as superintendent. and also the re-
election of all the other officers. The Young
Peoples Society will meet at GAS P. NJ.
Miss Alice Virginia Brown. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. W. Brown. Of Brighton
and Capt. Charles j. Wynne. of Washing.
ton. were married last week at the home o.
the brides parents. Rev. S J. Goode, of the
Rockville Christian Church. performing the
ceremony in the presence Of a small COM
pany Of relatives and intimate friends
The bride was attended by her sister
Mrs. Smead Alvord. Jr.. of Brookeville. al
matron of honor. and the bridegroom
brother, John Wynne. of Washington, wa:
best man A racantion follnwed the cRFe