Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-13

. Mrs. Mary Hoskinson Purdy died recently
at her home in Elk, Washington. aged 76
years. She was the daughter Of the late
Andrew J. and Martha ]. Hoskinson, Of
this county. and was born and reared in
Poolesville district. She is survived by a
sister. Mrs. Eusenia Fairly. the wife of Dr.
Fairly. Of Orofno. Idaho, and brother
Robert Hoskinson. Of Brunswick. Md. also
many relatives in this county and WASH
ineton City. D. C.
The Cissell-Saxon American Legion Aux
iliary of Silver Spring has elected officers
for the year as follows President, Mrs.
May Cissel; vice-president Mrs Henry
Eslin; secretary. Mrs. P. Clark; treasurer.
Mrs. Mary Buffin; chaplain. Mrs. Edward
Schneider; sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. Mar
earet Faulconer: historian. Mrs Josephine
Hood; custodian. Mrs. Esther Roeder. A
joint installation of the officers and those
recently chosen by the Silver Spring Post
will. it is understood. be held the latter
part OF tue month.
A frame addition to the Dixie Tavern
at the rear. in this town. caught fire early
Wednesday morning and was entirely con-
sumed with its contents. The fire origi-
mated in the kitchen. which was located
in the burnt building. The flames rose
skyward and lit up the whole town. The
front portion Of the tavern is of brick and
sustained little damage. The large frame
dwelling of Washington Hicks. standing
few feet from the burning building. was
wonderfully saved by the Rockville and Be-
thesda Fire Departments. The loss has
not been estimated.
Robert H. Pumphrey, for 40 years a
merchant at Germantown, died at his
home there last Saturday night. aged 70
years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary r. Pumphrey. a daughter Of the late
Remus D. Riggs; son, Clyde Humphrey.
and two daughters. Mrs. E. H. Mateny and
Mrs. Bessie Harvey. all Of Germantown.
Mr. Humphrey was brother of Mrs. Hor-
ace D. Waters. of Germantown. and Miss
Elizabeth Humphrey. of Rockville. The
funeral took place from his late home
tuesday afternoon and was burial in the
at Goshen.
At the annual meeting of the Bank of
Bethesda the stockholders added twelve
new members to the board of directors.
They are Walter X. Bachrach. Wallace NJ.
Craieie. Ezra Gould. Robert G. Hilton, Rob-
ert D. Haener. John Imirie. Ralph S. Nor
rison. BENZ. C. Perry. Brainard W. Parker.
Luke l. Wilson. Washington Waters and
Ford E. Young. At meeting of the newly
elected board. held Immediately thereafter.
the following officers were elected Geo.
P. Sacks. PRESIDENT Benjamin C. Perry.
irst vice president: William W. Bride. Sec
Dnd vice president: S. Walter Bogley,
cashier. and Francis C. Wallace. secretary.
= Mrs. Fannie Pindell. widow of Richard
5. Pindell and daughter Of the late James
R. Benson. of this vicinity, died last Friday
dt hCh at AsAust
aged rs years. Her death followed an
illness of several months and was not I'M
expected. She is survived by three daugh-
ters and four sons. and also leaves two
J. William Benson. of Rockville.
and Jones T. Benson. of Brookeville. The
funeral took place Sunday afternoon from
the Episcopal Church at Highland. Mrs.
Pindell was native and former longtime
resident of this county.
General debility. due to advanced age.
resulted in the death at her home at
this county. Thursday night
Of last week. of Mrs. Mary Riley Manion.
aged 81 years, widow of Herman Manion.
She is survived by five sons and two
two daughters. all of this county Edward
X. Victor L.. James o.. Marion F. and
j. Msnion. Mrs Edward Morning
star and Miss Annie Manion. The funeral
took place Saturday morning from St.
Mary's Catholic Church. GAINESVILLE. and
burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs.
Manion was formerly a Miss Riley and
lifelong resident Of this county.
The stockholders of the Montgomery
County National Bank of Rockville. held
their annual meeting here on Tuesday
afternoon and elected directors as follows :
George M. Hunter. DR.. j. Thomas Kelley.
Jr.. Ohio H. W. Talbot, Judge Robert B.
Peter. Charles Lee Watkins. Mercer Jones 4.
Dr.. Benjamin C. Perry. William T. Griffith.
Lee Onntt. Haitian A. Waters. Judge Sam
lel Riees and DR.. Robert w. Vinson. DR..
Vinson succeeds the late John H. Parsley,
and the others were reelected. The direc-
tors reelected these officers: President
George M. Hunter; vice president. Lee
Offutt cashier. George p. Henderson: as
sistant cashiers. j. Gardiner Darby and
J. Paul Burnett clerks. Mrs. Charles A.
Beard, Reuben Riggs and Miss LOttie Penn.
The Montgomery County High School
basket ball season opened last Friday
afternoon, when the Bethesda High School
DOyS WOu lIOul tuC NOShNhC anu NOShNiIC
High Sch DOL girls defeated the Bethesda
girls, W lille at Damascus the Poolesville
High chool boys defeated Damascus boys
and the Damascus girls won from the
Pooles Vile girls. For the purposes of the
championship contests. the county has
been divided into two zones. Bethesda
Ro ,kville, Takoma Park and Sandy Spring
being In one and Poolesville, Damascus
and Gaithersbuts in the other. The re-
mainder Of the schedule follows: First
zone-January IS, Rockville at Iakoma
and Sandy Spring at Bethesda; January
20, Sandy Spring at Rockville and Be-
ihesda at Takoma January 81. Takoma
at Rockville and Bethesda at Sandy Spring
February 3. Rockville at Bethesda and
rardv Gorino M Taknma. February 10,