Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-22
1utal aud 2ersn'1al
TOWN and Country.

August 18th, 1928.
8, Johns festival, Forest Glen, Will take
rlace on August End.
The annual lawn fete OF ST. MARY s
c.,holic Church. Rockville. will be held on
July 81 and August l.
There will be Children's Day program
Fo,,h Chanel, DerwoOd, on Sunday night
lime oath, beginning at 7;45 O'CLOCK
M Mis- Dorothy Helen Walsh. daughter OF
A. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Walsh has re-
,,,Dad home for the summer vacation rom
g. Marvs Academy. Leonardtown' Md
1'h.rs .he has been attending school,
III. annual picnic of the Knights Of Co
-, Of Caithersbure, will be held on
"pa1ns.day July 4th. on the lawn OF ST.
wa,,in' Church, Gaithersburs' commencing
a,5pM. Chicken dinner, amusemen's'
music, dancing
IohO J. c.Sonny'O MahOn, who for many
vaors was Democratic city boss died
on Tuesday morning last in his apartment
at the Hotel Rennert, Baltimore he was
76 wears old and had been IN IL heai'"
since July 18th. 1875.
On Thursday night of last week nte
at Buck Lodge destroyed the Darby mhll'
one of the landmarks of the county, IL
,.as owned BY Milton Poole. The blaze
was of undetermined origin and did dam
see estimated at $l4,0OO.
PLAY. All A Mistake" a three-act COM
edy will be presented by the Martha Far
oubar Y. p. B. on Friday, June 22nd. at
PM. at BrOokeville school. Plenty OF
humor Don't miss it. Admission adults.
IS cents children, rs cents.
In the circuit court here Judge Robert
B. Peter has signed decree granting to
Mrs Shirley Mason Prescott, of Rockville,
an absolute divorce from Alexander +.
Prescott. Jr., of Washington, and award
ing her the care and custody of the three
children.
A Day OF Records is a day of
records. All men and women are seeking
to Guido each other. Read tn. intensely
interesting illustrated article On this sub
ject in the Magazine of The Washington
Star for Sunday, June Gath Order your
copy of next Sundays Star from your
newsdealer today.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret H. Clark.
aged So years, wife of Daniel L. Clark, who
died Sunday at her home at Kensineton.
took place Tuesday morning from the Ken
sneton Baptist Church, burial being 10 the
cemetery at Colesville. Besides her hus-
band, Mrs Clark is survived by four sons
and three daughters.
Announcement has been made OF the
marriage of Miss Laura HO0f, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Washington Hammond hooff,
of Virginia, and Mr.. William II. Beard, Jr,
son of Nc. and Mrs. W. HAIRY Beard, ST.,
of Rockville. The ceremony was performed
in Brown Memorial Chur h, Baltimore, on
May 4th Mr.. and Mr.. Beard are making
their home in Washington.
A large number of the members Of the
Rockville Volunteer Fire Department PAT
ticipated in the parade at Elkton on Thurs
day of last week in connection with the
annual meeting Of the State Firemens
Association. Sixty volunteer fire cOmpa-
MES from Maryland. Pennsylvania. Della
ware and New Jersey were represented.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna b. Hawkins,
aged 67 years. widow Of James liaw
kins, who died on Thursday morning 0f
last week at the home of her sOn-in-law
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton X.
Watkins. at Gaithersburg. following a long
illness, took place Saturday morning from
the Watkins home. the services being con
Quoted by Rev. Henry II. NicOls, pastor of
the Baptist Church at Cedar Grove.
Instead of the regular monthly meeting
Of the Battery Park Garden Club, flower
show was held last Friday for members
and guests in the afternoon aud evening.
Prof David Lumsden gave a short talk
on Points To Be Observed In Judging
Flowers" At the recent exhibition in the
Washington Hotel of the American Hor
ncultural Society the Battery Park Garden
Club received FIVE awards.
The Chldrens Day program at the Rock
vile Baptist Church last Sunday morning
was greatly enjoyed by the large number
present. Next Sunday at the II A. NJ.
Service of divine worship the pastors ser
mon topic will be. The Greatness of 10y
atty Ia the evening gospel service at 8
O'clock, Rev. B. NJ OsgOOd will speak on
the subject of, The Two Builders" The
Sunday School will meet at 10 A. M. and
the Young Peoples Society at tbs P. M.
Al the June meeting of the Cabin John
Park Citizens Association six new mem
Ders were admitted, swelling the total Ell.
rollment to eighty. The organization
placed itself on record as favoring a
26-mlle speed limit in the town and re-
queSIed the officers to see that all resi-
dents OF the community be required to
purchase Maryland tags for their autos
HE entertainment committee was author
lzed to arrange for an appropriate cele
ofation of Independence Day al the public
school.
Benjamin II. Miller, aged IS years, a
prominent member of the Society of
Friends retired farmer and lifelong aud
widely known resident of this county, died
last Saturday at his home Of shton from
general breakdown. He is survived by
daughter Miss Rebecca T. Miller, and a
SISTER Mrs. Anna Mary Reese. both Of
ashton The funeral took place unday
AFTERNOON from the Meeting Hoase of tn e
oocleIy OF Friends at Sandy Spring Mr..
MILLER was for a number Of years 10 the
united States Indian Service and was
1'a'oned at various places In the West.
nc Was one of the organizers Of the Mont
s'neFy County Anti Saloon League aud