Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-14
iIueal aud gersnnal.
Town and Country.

Mr.. and MRS. H. W. oohOh' G' HeAOSS
Street. Chevy Chase. sailed from Baltimore
Tuesday on the S. S. Fairfax, of the Mer-
obants and Miners Line. en- route Boston,
Mass.
card party will be given for the bene-
fit of the fresh air fund Of the Christ Child
Society on Wednesday, September 18th. at
ppm, at the society's farm, adjoining
Rockville.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. Frank II. Karn
Tuesday, September IS. at 2:3O P. M. The
members and friends are cordially urged
to be present
Mrs Emily S. Whalen and Mr.. John F..
Carter. both Of DerwoOd, were married in
Rockville on Thursday evening of last
week by Rev. B. M OsgOOd. pastor of the
Baptist Church.
In the circuit court here Judge John S.
Newman has signed decree granting to
Mrs Elizabeth Byrd Milford. of Dawson
willie, an absolute divorce from DR.. Samuel
B. Milford on the ground of desertion.
Announcement has been made that
card party for the benefit Of the fresh air
fund of the Christ Child Society will be
held al Christ Child Farm. adjoining Rock
Vile the afternoon of Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 18th.
Mss Katherine W. Hicks, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. G. Hicks, Of Rockville. has
enro led for a secretarial course at the
Washington School for Secretaries. Wash
inston, D. c., where she will begin her
studies in September.
Mrs Betty L. Davis. aged SO years.
widow of William Davis. died at her home,
at Browningsville, last Sunday afternoon.
She had been in poor health for some time.
but her death was sudden and was, it is
thought. due to heart attack. She is sur
vived by two daughters and a son.
At the annual election of officers of
ST. Mary's Branch of the National Council
of Catholic Men, held in st. Mary's Hall
here. the follow were chosen PTesi
dent, William E. Morgan vice-president,
j. Paul Burnett; secretary. Guy RiOrdan
treasurer, }. Hampton Jones; chaplain.
Rev. John I. Coolahan.
Following long illness of an affection
Of the heart. Josiah W. Lawson. lifelong
and well known resident of Damascus dis
trict, died Monday at his home in Damas-
Gus aged rs years. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lucretia Lawson. formerly a
Miss Warfield, and two daughters, Mrs.
Silas Browning, of Washing ton. and Mrs.
Otis Smith, of Damascus,
Miss Calista Bell DOdson, daughter of
Mrs. Stauzy L. King, of Redland. and Mr..
Francis |. Gilmore, Of North Chill. N. Y.
we're married few days ago at the home
of the brides mother. Rev. DIR. Mitchell.
Of Washington, minister Of the Free
Methodist Church. performing the cere-
mony in the presence Of members of the
two families
James b. Neel has been elected grand
knight Of Montgomery Council, Knights of
Columbus at GaitheTsburg The other
officers are Leland L. Fisher deputy grand
knight Robert l.. HickersOn. chancellor
Charles L West. advocate; Guy Riordan.
financial secretary; j. Paul Burnett, treas
urer Francis Mullican. warden: Dorsey
EinUH ineiAa dnaFh IaSaa.h ~ =
side guard Charles A. Gartner, trustee.
t. G Salisbury, a member Of the rakoma
Park Town Council. has offered his resig-
nation to Mayor Ben G. Davis. He says
his duties at the Washington Missionary
College will take him away from the town
and he will be unable TO attend the cOun-
ell meetings. Mayor Davis expressed his
regret at the resignation. Mr.. Salisbury
has been member of the cOun il since
1923 and was appointed to the health
committee. later being made chairman Of
that committee.
Discovery of "a man in the house"
alarmed the family of William Bell, OF
Gaithersburg, at 2:30 O'Clock last Sunday
morning and police headquarters at Rock
vile was called Policemen foole and
Watkins hurried there and placed Herman
Smith, colored, Of Washington and Rock
vile, under arrest, When discovered by
Mr.. Bell the man had removed his shoes
and was in an upstairs room. the police
were told. Smith. the officers say, had
been drinking. He was committed to jail.
Mel f. Linthicum. one of the best known
citizens Of Damascus district, died last
Saturday at his home. near BrOwnines
willie aged SO years. He had been in poor
health for long time. but his death was
sudden and unexpected. He is survived
by his wife, formerly a Miss Purdum of
Damascus, and the following children:
Mrs Ivan Lawson. Earl Mel and Purdum
Llnthcum, all Of Browninssv lie neiehbOr
mood The funeral took place Monday
afternoon from Bethesda Methodist Church.
Browninesville.
Following an illness of several weeks Of a
complication of diseases Mrs. Lucy Wonder
helde Morrissey. widow of Thos. j. Morris
sey, OF Greenville. Miss. died last Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs w.
Ernest Offutt. near Rockville. aged II years.
one Is survived by two daughters. Mrs. j.
RED Wacker, of Laurel Springs. N. J. and
MIS- Ohutt. The funeral took place Sun
gay afternoon from the home of Mr.. and
MIS- Ohutt, the services being conducted
oy Rev. Henry Wacker. of Philadelphia
'nteFment was at Greenville. Miss.
Next Sundays Washington Star--Inter-
estIng stories about an institution nea-
washington, which is of special importance
10 people in and about the National CAPT.
'ai' will be published in the magazine
section of next Sundays Star. Another
article will deal with the passing Of a