Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
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Town and Country.
Next Tuesday Christmas will be with us
adam. That all may merrily enjoy it. Is
the wish of the Sentinel.
There will be services in Christ Episcopal
Church, Rockville, on Christmas Eve at
1890 O'Clock, P. NJ, and on Christmas Day
at II A. M.
The Travilah Baptist Sunday School will
hold a Christmas entertainment on Friday.
December 2Sth, at 7:S0 P. M. Special
invitation to all.
Mrs. Joseph H. Bradley announces the
ENLARGEMENT of Mile. Berthy Girola. Of
Neuchatel, Switzerland. to Mr.. Thomas M.
Anderson. of Rockville.
The usual Christmas tree party for the
children of the county will be held at St.
Martins Hall, Gaithersburg, on Sunday
evening, December 23rd. 1928.
Thieves entered the drug store of R. W.
yinson, on Montgomery Avenue. Rockville,
last Saturday night. by forcing a back
window, and took several hundred pennies.
John Starr. colored. 81 years old. was
killed by an eastbound Baltimore and Ohio
train at Westmore, mile north of Rock
vile, while crossing the tracks last Sunday
about noon.
William jenkins, longtime resident Of
the vicinity of Great Falls, died Friday
at his home near Great Falls. aged IT
years. He had been i'll long time. Sur
viving him are four children.
Charles F. Windham has sold his farm
of 240 acres. near Laytonsville. to John
P. Schrider. of Silver Spring. for $4,000.
and has purchased from Mr.. Schrider for
$4,000 dwelling at Silver Spring
Because of the Christmas holidays the
public schools of this county will be closed
all next week and the first two days of
the following week, Prof. E. W. Broome.
county superintendent of schools. has an
nOunced.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Elva Davis Truitt.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Truitt, of
WicomicO county. and principal Of Bur-
dette school, and Mr. James Edward
Thompson, of Boyd. this county.
Robert H. Kaiser, Jr a long time resi-
dent of Oakmont, this county, died last
week in a Washington hospital. aged Al
years, after a long illness. He is survived
by his wife, formerly Miss Knott, Of this
county: two daughters and son.
Come to meet Santa Claus at Emory NJ.
E. Church South. 0akdale, on Friday. De-
cember 28th. at 7:30 P. M. Although
Christmas Day will be past. he will still
be the same jolly old fellow and who
knows maybe he will have another gift
for you.
The county commissioners have an
nounced the appointment of DelOs II.
Smith, of Washington, consulting architect
for the court house and jail to be built
here, in place of Frederick Brooke. declined.
The chief architect is Russell E. Mitchell.
of Chevy Chase.
new start in life has bee. made
possible for Elizabeth King, who will be
paroIed from the Maryland House of Cor
rectiOn Christmas Eve after serving three
of the ten years to which she was SEN
fenced on conviction in the circuit court
here of smotherine to death her two lille
climate children.
Robert Elkins. aged 70 years. was found
unconscious near the barn of his home.
near Martinsbure last Sunday morning.
He had been attacked by COW and eored
in the groin. He died before a physician
reached the scene from loss Of blood or
shock Mr.. Elkins had lived in this county
about 81 years. having moved here from
Virginia.
During November 81. 639. so in fines and
costs were collected in the police court
here according to the report Of Judge
Samuel Riggs. filed with the county com
mssioners. OF this amount, $326.5O
represented fines in automobile cases
which 60 to the State Motor Vehicle Com
missioner, and the costs collected in civil
cases totaled $22 80.
An illness of several weeks resulted in
the death, at his home ar Glenmont. on
Wednesday of last week Of Kent Duvall.
aged 81 years. former resident Of Balti-
more. He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Id V. Duvall; three daughters and two
sons. The funeral took place Saturday
afternoon from ST. Mary's Episcopal Church.
Baltimore.
game of soccer, played at Gathers
burg on Sunday last. between the Rock
vile and Gaithersburg teams resulted in
tie OF to 3. In the course Of the game
William Coleman, of the Rockville team.
was disabled in his back and compelled to
retire He was taken from the grounds to
his home at Ashley. near this town, where
he lay for several days suffering with
severe pain. He is now better. but yet
confined to his bed.
The 2-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs
Wllsol Grimes was burned to death in the
Grimes home. near Claeettsville. last Sun
day evening. its clothing catching fire pre-
sumably from stove while alone in the
house and while its parents were engaged
nmilking. The day before the 4-year old
son Of Asa CLANCY, colored. was fatally
burned in his home at Clarksburg under
similar circumstances, dying several hours
later in a hospital.
The Mayor and Council. the Chamber Of
Commerce, the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton and the Home Demonstration Club Of
Gathersburg are cooperating in arranging
FOR community Christmas tree. The lawn
adjoining the home Of Mrs. E. c. Etchison,
on Frederick avenue. has been selected as