Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-03-16
Eotal aud gersnnal.
Town and Country.


on the farm, near this town. OF the late
Thomas C. Keys. a few days ago. He was
bred and reared by Mr.. Keys.
The monthly meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
at the home of Miss Mary Higgins on Tues.
dav March 20, 2:SO P. NJ. The members
and friends are cordially urged to be present
Saturday, May 26th, will be Farmers Day
at College Park. and large number Of
farmers from all parts Of the State is ex-
pected. Exhibits Of interest to the farmer
and a program including numerous lee
lures will be provided.
The Rockville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment went to Upper Marlboro on Monday
and dave a demonstration of pumping for
the benefit of the fire department OF that
place, which is contemplating purchasing
modern e-fiehtine equipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Jones. Of Dicker-
son. have announced the engagement oil
their daughter. Miss Bette Williams Jones
to Mr.. Claude H. Newman. Of Washington
The wedding will take place in St. Peter s
Episcopal Church. Poolesville. on April a.
Paralysis, with which he was twice
stricken, resulted in the death. at his
home near Bethesda. last Saturday Of
Albert o. Burgdorf, aged II years. He is
survived by his wife. formerly Miss Sarah
E. easier, of Washington; five sons and
five daughters.
Special Lenten Services in Christ Church.
Rockville, as follows: Every Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock every Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock; every Friday morn
ing at II o'clock. Visiting clereymen will
preach at the Thursday night services.
All welcome.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Adelaide Brumbacher.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brum-
bacher, of Choppers, to Mr.. W. Linwood
Hoyle. Jr.. of Washington. formerly of this
county. The wedding will take place dur
ing the summer.
Under the terms of the will admitted to
probate in the Orphans Court here of
James Brooke Jones. the estate. valued at
approximately $4,000. is bequeathed to
his brother. VIM. A. Jones. who is named
executor to serve without bond. The in
strument was executed December is. 1908.
Mr.. Jones was unmarried.
Thomas Suter died Of pneumonia re-
Gently in Washington city, aged about 70
years. He spent his early life in this
county. receiving an education at the Rock
vile Academy. Later he took up a resi-
dence in Washington and continued to live
there the remainder of his earthly career.
He was never married.
Francis W. Higgins. rs years old. promi-
nent retired farmer and brother of Judge
Joseph C. Higgins of the Orphans Court
died at his home at Etchison. Monday
after long illness. He is survived by
three children. Mrs. James Mansfield. Round
Hill Va; Clagett Higgins of Baltimore.
and Howard M. Higgins of Etchison.
Golden Eggs of Sclence.-"Science lays
the golden eggs not geese, according to in
vestigations Of the United States Bureau of
Standards. in Washington. Read this re-
markable article concerning this bureau in
the illustrated Magazine of The Washing
ton Star for Sunday. March 18th. Order
your copy of next Sundays Star from your
newsdealer today.
An address by former United States
Senator Moses Clapp, of Minnesota. on
American Citizenship" was a feature of the
bi-weekly meeting of the Rockville Wom-
ans Club. held at the Montgomery Coun-
try Club here. and largely attended. Mrs.
Leonard L. Nicholson, Jr.. sang and the
program included other enjoyable features.
The meeting was conducted by the presi-
dent. Mrs. L. C. Probert
James E. Kemp, retired farmer and
formerly in the general merchandise bust
ness at Sunshine for long time, died last
Saturday at his home neat Colesville. aged
II years. His death was due to a COM
plication of diseases and followed long
illness. He is survived by his wife. form
erly Miss Carroll, Of this county, but
leaves no children. The funeral took place
from St. Johns Catholic Church. Forest
Glen, and interment was in St. Johns
Cemetery.
The extensive Walter B. Mobley dairy
farm recently has been enlarged by 1907
adjoining acres. purchased from Alexander
Lowry at $500. The farm, including the
late addition, now comprises 800 or more
acres Considering the dairy equipment
and the large number Of cows kept. it is
probably the leading dairy farm in the
county. There are about 225 mich COWS,
almost as many heifers and several bulls.
In all these cattle the Guernsey blood pre-
dominates largely. This property lies ad.
jacent to the village of Derwood.
Mrs. Agnes Laura Fling, wife of Eugene
j. Fling. Of Chevy Chase Lake, who was
stricken with paralysis several weeks
ago ana sustained second stroke about
Two weeks ago, died on Tuesday Of
last week at the home of her sister
MRS. Robert Wilson, at Bethesda. aged So
years She is survived by her husband
ana son and daughter-James Harry
RING and Catherine Lucille Fling. The
funeral took place from St. Johns Catholic
Church' Forest Glen. and burial was in st.
johns Cemetery. Mrs. Fling was formerly
Miss Burriss.
The District appropriation bill now be-
lore the United States Senate, which al
ready has been passed by the House, to
exclude Maryland children in the future
from enrolling in the District Of Columbia
pubic schools. was strongly condemned
monday night by the MONTGOMERY County