Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-27
Focal aud Personal
Town and Country.

The marriage of Miss Eva Alexander
and Mr.. Gather Ward, both of Comus, has
been announced.
Miss Louisa May, our Deaconess in Po-
land. will speak at the M. E. Church South.
Rockville, next Sunday, at the IL A. M.
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Finley and daueh-
ter. Miss Bliss Finley, are occupying their
Rockville home. after spending the winter
in Washington.
The Maryland Public Service Commits
.iop has granted to the Montgomery Bus
Lines Inc, of this county. the right to do
on intrastate business in addition to in
terstate business
Announcement has been made OF the
marriage of Miss Thelma Poole. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Poole. and Mr..
lawrence Unelesbee, both of the vicinity
of Germantown.
Samuel T. Robinson will be given pre-
liminary hearing at the court house. here
upon the charge Of the murder OF Edward
l. Mills. Thursday of ne xt week. The prls-
oner is now in jail
Women Of Rockville and vicinity met
at the fire department building and selected
committees TO arrange for the third an
nual supper for the benefit OF the hre
denar,ment 10 be held on May 18th and
18th.
Mrs. Anna Hempstone Sellman. widow
of John Poole Sellman, died last Monday
at her home.in Frederick City. The funeral
took place Wednesday afternoon from her
late residence and interment was in Mo-
nocacy Cemetery at Beallsville.
Gladys Luckett, colored. of Boyds. was
seetenced Monday by Judge Peter. in the
circuit court here. to six months in the
house of correction on the charge Of boot
Logging. Keefer Digs. colored. received a
sentence of three months in the insttu-
ton on the same charge.
Mrs Alice Prescott Mcfarland, wife Of
J. C. Mcfarland. who is an attorney in the
office of the Comptroller General, died at
her residence. in Chevy Chase, on Thurs
day of last week after short illness, aged
40 years. She leaves her husband and
a stepdauehter. Mrs. Louise Hopkins.
George G. carp. aged 49 years, formerly
superintendent of the court house here,
died last Monday afternoon at his home
here Mr.. carp had been i'll for several
weeks He is survived by his wife. The
funeral services were conducted Wednes-
day afternoon from his late residence and
burial was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Rev. S. J. Goode. pastor Of the Rockville
Christian Church. is preaching series OF
sermons on the appearances of our Lord
during the forty days between the Resur-
rection and the Ascension. These special
MESSAGES are given at the II A. M. hour
of worship and are sure to be enjoyed by
all who hear them. You are invited to
these services.
At meeting of the executive commit
tee of the wOman's board of the Mont
gOmery County General Hospital, held at
the home of the president, Mrs. l.. c.
Probert, Mrs Francis M HalOwell. Mrs
Robert o. Coulter and Mrs Roger Hawkins
were named to represent the board at the
annual meeting next month Of the Mont
gomery County Federation of Women's
Clubs.
Next Sundays Washington SIar.-The
mother of famous aviator pleads for
greater air safety in an impressive article
which will be published in next Sundays
Washington Star. Two other important
Illustrated aviation stories will appear.
Scientists seek new facts in the midst of
hidden peril. Other timely material. in
Guiding fiction and humor, will be offered
in the Stars Sunday Magazine.
John W. Sibley. well-knOwn farmer Of
Cedar Grove neiehborhoOd. died last week
10 a Washington hospital following an
operation for appendicitis, aged AT years.
tie was unmarried. and is survived by two
brothers and four sisters. He was a son
of the late Joseph Sibley and was life
long resident of this county. The funeral
took place from Salem Methodist Church.
Cedar Grove. and burial was in the church
cemetery.
Following a long illness of a complication
of diseases. George b. McCeney, a well
known resident, died last Friday night at
his home near Burnt Mills. aged SO years
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Margaret
c. McCeney, formerly Miss Childs of this
county. and three sons. Samuel C.. George
W. and Henry C. McCeney. all of this
county. The funeral took place Monday
afternoon from st. Mark Episcopal Church.
Falkland. and interment was in the church
cemetery.
Amelia Bleacher, IS years old. attired in
mems clothes, was sent to the House Of
Detention in Washington last Saturday
pending word from girls home in Lam
caster. Pa, from which she is said to have
He'd some time ego. Amelia was tired
and hungry when taken in hand by an
electric line crew as she walked along the
pike near Norbeck. She was brought to
Rockville. She said she hadn't eaten for two
days. Two other girls had joined her in
trip to see the world. she said. and the
other girls had given up and returned
home.
The Rockville Chamber Of Commerce. at
its monthly meeting. declared for further
decrease in fire insurance rates. giving as
the reason for such stand the efficiency
OF the fire department and the low fire
loss in Rockville A resolution was adopted
calling upon the Underwriters Association
to resurvev the town. Roger Shaw was
made chairman of committee of fifteen
to arrange the date and place of the an