Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-28
Lutal aud Rersnaal.

Monday. December 3lst, at fSu r. M
The Travilah Baptist Sunday School will
hoId a Christmas entertainment on Friday.
december 2sth. at 7:S0 P. M. Special
invitation to all.
Mrs Helen Grace Howard, Of Frederick.
has been granted an absolute divorce and
custody of her 6-year-old son from her
husband, Jas. F. Howard. of this county.
Mrs Minnie May Miller. of Washington
has been granted an absolute divorce by
Indee Robert B. Peter. in the circuit court
more from William F. Miller, of Hunting
Nm on the ground of desertion.
The hoard of directors Of the Agricultural
Society of Montgomery County has elected
officers as follows: President. Clarence L.
ciInin, vice. president. VIM. A. Waters;
secretary, Ohio C. Trundle; assistant Sec
rotary, Miss Anna Gilpin; treasurer, Per-
RE E. Waters.
Bv defeating Poolesville. at Rockville.
IN Thursday evening Of last week. So to
50 Games, the Rockville and Poolesville
auction pitch teams are now tied. each
having won twice. The next conte t will
take Mace at Pooesville on date yet to
be selected.
The husbands of the members of the
Clara Barton Club Of Glen Echo will be
Quests OF honor at party to be given by
the club at the home Of Mrs. L. H. Odell.
Brookmont the evening of Tuesday. Janu-
airy 8th The committee in charge con-
sists Of Mrs. Odell. Mrs. Frederick Bolduc
and Mrs. Claude Norton.
Announcement has been made that the
choir of ST. Mary's Catholic Church. Rock
vile. will give dance in St. Mary's Hall
the evening Uf January 4th. Mss Jessie
Fisher heads the committee of arrange
ments and the chaperons will be MIR. and
Mrs. Albert M. Bouic, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs J. Harry Gormley.
Court Archbishop Curley. Catholic Daugh-
tiers of America. has elected officers for
1929 as follows Grand regent, Mrs Han
nah Schwartz; vice-grand regent. Mrs. K
L. Hickerson; historian. Miss Mary Gloyd;
financial secretary. Mrs. L. R. Benson,
treasurer. Mrs. Ebert T. Clagett; monitor.
Miss Mary Stang; trustee. Mrs. John Rome.
Rev. W. Clark Main. formerly pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at Sykes
vile. Md. has been appointed pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at Damas-
Gus in place of Rev. John r. Esais, who |
accepted call to the pastorate of Balti-
more church. He will conduct his first |
service at Damascus on Sunday. Deem
Der 30th
Members of the Volunteer Fire Depart
ments of Montgomery county are consider
ing giving benefit for one Of their number
who was disabled recently fight ne fire
in the county. Representatives OF the
companies at Kensineton. Gaithersbure
Washington Grove. Bethesda and Silver
Spring gave the matter consideration at a
recent meeting and it was tentatively
decided to hold the benefit either at Ken
sinetOn or Silver Spring in the near future.
Within few hours after his wife, Mrs.
Annie Beall. was buried. Edmund d. Beall.
well kno, and lifelong resident of the
Layhill neishborhOod, died at his home
last Friday evening. aged II years. He
had been i'll several months OF a compli
cation of diseases and because Of his con-
diton was not informed Of his wife's
:oh Mr.
was a son OF the late Isaiah Beall and
lived all his life on the farm where he
died
James William Graf. until few years
ago lifelong resident Of this county. died
suddenly on Thursday Of last week at the
home of his son, Thomas 7. Graft. at Fair
field. Pa. aged 70 years. He is survived
by the son and a daughter. Mrs. George
W. Cronise, Of Rockville The funeral took
place Monday afternoon from the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cronise and burial was in
Rockville Union Cemetery. Mr.. Graft was
ENGAGED in farming near Rockville for
many years.
Olney Grange has elected officers for the
year 1929. who will be installed at the
January meeting. as follows: Master. X.
Bentley Thomas; overseer, Robert H. Mil
Ter, Jr. lecturer, Mrs. Josiah W. Jones
steward. Calvin Broadly; lady assistant
steward, Mrs. Robert H. Miller chaplain.
Josiah W. Jones treasurer, Miss Eliza
bath Me- lia0 /
Thomas gatekeeper. Robert Chichester /;
ceres. Mrs. r. Bentley Thomas; pomona,
Mrs. Clarence L. Gilpin; fora. Mrs B. Dor
sey DOwney.
Mrs. Anna Beall, wife of Edmund D.
BealI died on Wednesday Of last week at
her home. near Layhill, aged IL years.
Her death was sudden and was due to
heart attack. She is survived by her hus-
band and two children, Everett and Miss
Anna Beall. both Of Layhill brother
Edmund c, Davis, Of Colesville four sis
tiers. Mrs. Fannie Ramsey. Of Washington !;
Mrs. Mallie Browning, of Baltimore; Mrs
Joseph Andrews. of Utah, and Mrs Eliza
beth Cashell. of Gaithersburg. Mrs. Beall
was formerly a Miss Davis and lifelong
resident of this county
New Year services will be conducted in
the Rockville Baptist Church next Sunday
morning and evening. The pastor. Rev.
b. M. osgood. will preach a New Year
sermon at the II A. M. service Of divine
worship. the subject Of which will be; "A
Prosperous Soul" The theme for the 1880
T. M. gospel service will be: How To
Have A Happy New Year" There will
be attractive musical programs at both
services. The Sunday School classes will
assemble at 10 A. NJ, with closing exer-
cises at 10:40 O'Clock. The Young People S