Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-02-24

Alexander Small. until recently a life
long resident of this county. died In a
Washington. aged SO years. He had been
Ill for several months of a complication Of
diseases. pneumonia being the immediate
cause of his death. He Is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Susie E. Small, formerly Miss
Mossburs Of this county five sons and
q daughter. The funeral took place last
Friday afternoon from the Darnestown
Presbyterian Church and burial was In the
church cemetery.
OF the approximately 8. 200 public school
pupils of the county, 1857 had perfect at
tendance records during January, accord
ing to statement by Edwin W. Broome,
county superintendent Of schools. Among
the one-room schools. Brighton. with an
attendance record Of 941. received the at
tendance banner for the month the ban
ner for the two-room schools was won by
Blair. with a record of 9l.6. and Damascus
won both banners for the larger graded
schools, with "a.
Rev. Guy E. Kasey, who recently re-
signed as rector Of St. Bartholomew
Episcopal Church. Laytonsville St. Johns
Church. 0lney. and St. Luke's Churc h
Brighton. after having been in charge
nearly seven years, conducted his final
services in St. Bartholomew Church last
Sunday. Next Sunday morning he will
oficiate for the last time in St. Luke's
Church. at 8 O'Clock. and st. Johns at II
O'Clock. and a few days later will leave for
Media. Pa, to assume charge Of q much
larger parish.
Acting as judges at a debate on the
question, Resolved that the members of
the Women's Community Club Of Ken
sington wear uniforms consisting Of knick-
erbockers and tam o shanters." at largely
attended meeting Of the club. five women
members Of the organization. Mrs. W. B.
Kumler. chairman Mrs. Robert Merritt.
Mrs. Ella Harrison. Mrs. Robert Coeswell
and Mrs. u. S. A. HEAVIER. unanimously
decided it entirely within the bounds of
propriety for the women Of the club and.
therefore, members Of the sexsenerally, to
wear "knickers" and the kind Of head dear
mentioned.
Mrs. Margaret W. Bean. widow Of James
W. Bean. and one Of the oldest residents Of
the county. died on February 18th at the
home of her son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Mullican. at Derwood.
She had been i'll long while. Surviving
her are two sons and three daughters
Henry T. Bean Of Hagerstown. James K.
Bean. Mrs James Reid and Mrs. MuIlican
Of this county. end Mrs. John Carey OF
Washington. The funeral took place Sat-
urday morning from St. Mary's Catholic
Church. Rockville. and burial was in Rock
vile Union Cemetery. Mrs. Bean was
formerly Miss Ware. Of Southern Mary
land She was in her Gath year.
The new junior choir Of the Rockville
Baptist Church will sing every Sunday
evening. Its first appearance last Sun
day was a pleasing success. The pastor.
Rev. B. NJ Oseood. will have for his pulpit
theme next Sunday at the 7:30 P. M.
gospel service THE Sun of Righteous
ness" The subject for the II A. M. ser
vice of divine worship VIII be: How
May Jesus Christ Be Made Reality to
Me?" The Sunday School will meet at 10
A. M. and the Young Peoples Meeting at
6:45 P. M. will have a unique musical
program, when Mr.. Trent, secretary Of the
Seminary and Collegiate Bible Institute Of
Washington. will furnish several selec-
tons with the aid Of his ~ steal saw"
Isaac Young. coloFed. Of Monkey Hollow,
near Forest Glen. was placed in jail here
Monday by Seret. Burdine. of the county
police. pending the outcome Of a coroner's
inquest upon the body Of Theodore Moore.
Young is charged with shooting Moore,
of L street northwest. Washington. late
Sunday at the formers home in Monkey
Hollow during a drunken quarrel. After
the shooting Moore was taken to Freed
mans Hospital. Washington. where he died
Sunday night. Burdine. who was accom-
panied by Officers Noley and Barnes in
making the arrest. said that the cause Of
the quarrel could not be ascertained. The
coroner's jury. which sat in the case Tues
day, returned verdict that Moore's death
was caused by pistol shot inflicted by
Young. who awaits in Jail action Of the
March grand jury.