Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-10
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ToSu and Country.

.siIed from Baltimore Tuesday. August z.
On the s. S. Fairfax Of the Merchants and
Miners Line. enroute Boston, Mass.
Miss Gladys j. Richardson. of Colesville.
md Mr.. Percy G. Morris, Of Glen Echo.
ere married in Rockville last Saturday by
Rev Bertram NJ Osgood, Of the Baptist
Church
Janice Gibbs, colored, of near Hyatts-
,oun. is at the Montgomery County Gen
eral Hospital suffering from pistol wound
lid 10 have been self-infiicted. following
ousuel with her landlord over the dis
appearance of a blanket.
Miss Lois Davis. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Davis, and Mr.. Howard Wat
kins son Of Mr.. and Mrs Bradley Watkins.
hotb of Damascus. were married few
DAYS ago by Rev. VIM. E. Nelson, pastor
of the Methodist Church at Clarksbure.
The Secret of the Christian Lie" will be
the subject of the pastors sermon at the
Rockville Baptist Church next Sunday
morning at II O'Clock. The musical features
of this service will be Of high order. The
Sunday School will meet at 10 A. NJ.
According to Preston B. Ray, clerk. 1873
deeds, 100 mortgages and releases. Isl
deeds of trust and 204 bills of sale. total
of 7I3, were recorded in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court here during July.
During the same period, l49 fishing and
27 hunting licenses were issued.
The annual camp meeting of the Free
Methodist Church of the Philadelphia Dis
trict. which comprises about 20 churches
in this county and other sections of Mary
land. the District of Columbia. Virginia.
Delaware, New Jersey and New York. is
in progress at Glenmont. this county.
The News in Pictures.-In the Rotograv-
ure Section Of the Washington Star each
Sunday special attention is paid to news
photographs Timely, interesting subjects
that often tell more than columns of type.
Order your copy of next Sundays Wash
ington Star from your newsdealer today.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Byran Pitts, of Wash
ingtOn. who sailed Saturday for Europe,
have purchased the Whalen farm of 1873
acres at $1,000 per acre. where they will
build home. The property adjons the
grounds of the Burning Tree Club and that
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman in
EdgemoOr.
The bill Of complaint filed by Malcolm
S. McConihe against W. Brooke EdmOnston
and Vaudia B. Edmonston in the circuit
court Tor this county on 9Th of June. 1927.
involving right over certain land
near Halpine, has been dismissed by Judge
Robert B. Peter. which means that the
EdmOnstQns have come out winners in the
litigation.
The grand jury for this county convened
on Monday after being charged by Judge
Robert Peter, who thought it better now to
consider the cases Of those charged with
unlawful acts than later. The special
session was called TO take up several muir
der and minor cases. The jury is still in
session as we go TO press.
DIR. Jacob W. Bird. of Sandy Spring. and
DR.. VIM. T. Pratt and Miss Rose Wagner,
of Rockville. have been selected to act as
judges at the baby show to be held here
on August Gath. The event will be in
connection with the annual fair of the
Montgomery County Agricultural Society.
Mrs George NJ. Hunter is chairman Of the
committee 10 charge.
The Union service of the Rockville Bap-
list, Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches will be held next Sunday, at 8
P, NJ, in the Baptist Church. The pastor.
Rev. B. M. OsgoOd. will preside. Rev. Ken
Meth Carson. young minister of much
promise. will preach. The new male quar-
tette, which is so greatly enjoyed by all
who hear il. will sing. There will be other
features of the musical program. which
will be under the direction Of Mrs. ii. NJ.
Blandy.
A complication of dis eases resulted in
the death at his home, near Potomac. OF
lgnatius Burriss. aged IA years. lifelong
and well-knOwn resident of this county.
tie had been i'll long while. He is sur
vVed by his wife. formerly Miss Kisner OF
this county, and several sons and daugh
tiers. The funeral took place from the
Methodist Church at Colesville. Mr. Burriss
was a son of the late Reuben Buniss.
tie was a native of Colesvile ne ghbOrhOod
and had always lived in the county
The annual naturalization session of the
circuit court for this county was held here
Monday, with Judge Robert b. Peter pre-
siding. Two were admitted to citizenship
Miss Marie c. Hansen. Of TakOma Park, a
subject of Denmark. and Selig WolfsOn. of
Gslthersbnre, former subject OF Russia.
Following the admission of the two appli-
ean's' Judge Peter addressed them briefly
On the responsibility and meaning of good
citizenship and the importance of exer-
e'sihg the right of franchise and obeying
oil laws that are on the statute books.
according to report by DR.. William T.
rfatt county health officer, the three coun-
heaith nurses, Misses Hermine Baden
noop' Julia Foley and Mary Potter, made
''o visits to Montgomery county schools
ana examined $3.50 pupils for physical
ana mental defects during the last school
year and found that only 1895 of those
examined were without defects of one kind
VI another, The object of these examina-
"Ons are, so Dr. Pratt stated, to invite the
a"ehuon OF parents to the condition of
.ne'r children so that the correctable de-
'ec's may be given prompt attention by
'ne FAMILY physicians or dentists. Ia ad-
u'''on to making the examination. the
NURSES lmmunized 1881 children for life
against dlphtheria and made 642 visits
" schools to instruct the children how to
'o'ooat infectious diseases.
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