Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-01-06
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vile, Md.
The Home Makers Club of the neigh.
hood of Wheaton has elected officers as
follows: President, Mrs. Adam Walden
vice-president. Mrs. Harry M. Carroll sec.
rotary treasurer, Mrs. o. B. Shaver.
James P. Colt. of Rockville. last weeI
filed petition in bankruptcy in the United
States District Court. Baltimore. He listed
his liabilities at $7.0l7.77 and his assets
at Sl,649.92. The case was referred to
Arthur d. willard, referee in bankruptcy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T. Davis, of Rock
vile, has announced the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth. to Mr.. William
P. Lamton, of Bethesda. The ceremony
was performed at La Plata, Nd. last Sep
tember Mr.. and Mr.. Lamton will make
their home here.
Miss Ida Mae Burns. daughter of the late
Edward Burns, of the vicinity of Purdum
this county, and Mr.. Aubrey P. Mullinix,
of Damascus, were married last week by
Rev. John R. Esaias, pastor Of the Damas-
Gus M. E. Church. the ceremony taking
place at the parsonage.
Mrs. Francis A. Magruder. widow of Jas
W. Magruder. died at her home, near Ira
vilah. last Sunday night, aged "a years.
She is survived by several sons and daugh-
tiers. The funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon from her late home and burial
was 10 Rockville Union Cemetery.
The Poolesville senior class will play
Seventeen" by Booth Harrington, which
was postponed, due to the illness of Marvin
Umstead, one of the important characters.
in the Poolesville school auditorium on
Friday. January 18th. at 8 P. M. Admis-
sion-adults. IS cents; children, rs cents.
Everybody come. Don't miss the fun.
Mrs. Pearl P. Fowler. of Takoma Park,
and Mr.. William P. Felka. of Washington,
were married here on Thursday Of last
week by Rev. B. M. Ossood, pastor of the
Baptist Church. the ceremony taking place
at the home of the minister in the pres
ence of few friends of the couple. The
bridegroom is grandson Of the late Jacob
Poss. of this town.
The Rev. John T. Coolahan. secretary.
has announced that the annual meeting
and banquet Of the Montgomery County
Fish and Game Protective Association will
be held in St. Mary's Hall. Rockville. the
evening of Tuesday. January 18th. Officers
will be chosen, following which the BAN
quet will be served.
An illness of ten days resulted in the
death at his home. near Gaithersburg, on
Monday night last of John 7. Higdon, re-
tired farmer. aged 80 We ars, Of pneumonia.
Surviving him are his widow. formerly a
Miss Small. and son. The funeral took
place Wednesday afternoon from his late
home and burial was in Forest Oak Gene
terry. Gaithersburg.
The Truth About The S-4.-Lieut. Comdr.
Edward Ellsburg, the Navy's submarine
expert, writes for the Magazine Of The
Washington Star next Sunday an anthem
tic article on the S-4 dis lster. 1t is an
article which will settle some Of the con-
troversy regarding the Inflated sub. Order
your copy of next Sundays Washington
Star from your newsdealer today.
According to figures compiled by Berry
E. Clark. clerk to the county commissioners,
STA permits for the erection of buildings
in various parts of the county were issued
by him during the year just closed. The
estimated cost of construction under such
permits aggregated $S.85I.895. 1t is es-
timated that at least 80 per cent of the
permits we're for the erection of buildings
in Bethesda and Wheaton districts.
Mr. Sidney Law. who at one time resided
on the Rockville-Georgetown pike. near
HaIpine, this county, and afterward re.
turned to Mississippi, keeps up cores
pondence with our fellow-townsman. Amos
W. Magruder. recently writing that 5000
mules were drowned in his county in
the late Mississippi river food. They
had mostly been used in the cultivation
of cotton, so it was stated.
Announcement has been made of the
recent marriage of Miss George Claudine
Duvall, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Duvall, and Mr. Daniel H. Hohlenberg
ho.k or no..oao,a aa;dhhorhond The rara
mony was performed by Rev. John S
Cuddy, pastor of St. Martins Catholi
Church. Gaithersburg, at the rectory. in thu
presence Of small company of relative
and friends of the couple.
That the work of the circuit court her
has greatly increased is shown by tn
dockets on file in the Office of the clerl
During 1917 100 equity cases were dock
eted for trial; 1922 1870 such cases wer
docketed, while during the year just close
275 equity suits were instituted. The II
crease has not been confined to equit
cases. but is true Of all forms of bushes
the court is called upon to transact.
At recent meeting of the Olney Branc
of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau
Dav F. GLAND was elected chairman
place Of Josiah W, Jones, who had held tn
position ever since the branch was forme
and who did not desire recollection
The other officers chosen were: Vic
chairman, Josiah W. Jones secretar!
Hobart Hutton chairman home and com
munity committee. Mrs. B. Dorsey Downe
Miss Ada Warfield, aged 81 years. form
erly of this town. died last Sunday nigl
at the home of her brother-in-law an
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred C. Warthen, &
kensington. victim Of paralysis. ST
was daughter Of the late William How
ard and Nancy Millar Warfleld. Mr
Warthen is the only survivor of the famil