Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-17
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Town and Country.

the second quarterly meeting Of the Mont
somery County Association Of Voluntee
Fuemen will be held in the Sandy Spring
High School auditorium on May 18th.
The Dickerson Round Table Club ha:
elected officers for the ensuing year al
allows: President, Mrs. Brooke Colt; vice.
president, Miss Virginia Belt secretary
Mrs. Eula S. Fisk; treasurer. Mrs wilson
Poole.
Lawrence Lowe, aged Sc years, died
last week at his home near lraVilah lie
!. s,rvived by his wife. six sons and five
daughters. The funeral took place from
,he Baptist Church at Travilah and burial
was at Jamestown.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman s Christian Temperance Union will
No held at the home of Mrs. John j. Hig-
oius Wednesday, May 22nd. at $50 P. M.
The members and friends are cordially
Hsed to be present
The report of Judge Samuel Riggs Tor
the month of April. filed with the county
commissioners, shows that during the
month Sll76 in fines and costs was
collected in the police court here. The
fines in automobile cases, which 90 to the
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner, totaled
s6l5.
The home of Stedman Prescott. of this
,ovo was threatened with serious damage
last Sunday morning when coal oil stove
caused blaze in the kitchen. The Rock
Vile fire department promptly responded
10 the alarm and extinguished the flames
with chemicals. About 5000 damage was
done.
James S. Dougall died last Sunday at
his home at Garrett Park. Although in
his ninetieth year he had been in his
usual health until Wednesday Of last week.
when he received severe injuries by falling
down the stairs of his home. death result
nd therefrom without his having regained
consciousness.
The annual meeting of the Montgomery
in the Parish Hall of Christ Episcopal
Church, Rockville. the evening Of June 4.
The election of officers will be the princi-
pal business to be transacted. Supper will
be served by the Ladies' Aid Society OF
Christ Church.
Senator Jones Explains. -The author of
the Five and-Ten Law"-five years in
jail and ten thousand dollar fine-ex-
plains the measure which bears his name.
He wants national showdown on the
problem of prohibition. and he thinks his
law will bring it about. Read the inter
esting article in the Magazine of The
Washington Star for Sunday May 10Th,
and order your copy of next Sundays Star
from your newsdealer today.
The Henderson, Smith EdmOnds Post.
American Legion, will provide speakers
for the Memorial Day exercises to be held
in the various high schools Of the county
on May 30th. it was decided at a meeting
Of the organization. II was also arranged
for members of the post to visit the GENE
te1ies at Rockville. Gaithersbure. Potomac.
LaytOnsVille, Beallsville. Darnestown. Da-
maScus and other places and erect flags
and place markers for the World War
veterans who have passed away since last
Memorial Day.
A special service for aged people will be
held at the Rockville Baptist Church next
Sunday at II A. M. The pastor will preach
the fourth sermon in the series on The
representative Periods of Life, the par
ticular topic of which will be: How to
Have a Delightful Old Age" The aged
people will be guests of honor. A commit
tee to arrange for transportation has been
appointed The people of Rockville will
be interested in the evening lie 'ture at 8
O'Clock, the subject of which will be: The
Edge of the Abyss in Rockville" There
will be excellent music at both services. The
Sunday School will meet at 10 A. M. The
Young Peoples Society will hold its meet
ing from Tbs to 7:55 P. NJ.
The Community Garden Club Of Rock
vile met at the fine suburban home of
Mrs. Leonard Nicholson last Friday after
noon, May 10th. Many bedding plants
were brought by members to give to others
and fine showing of flowers for exhibit
were brought. A helpful talk was given
by Mr.. Beasley, Maryland State Forester
on roadside planting. The president. Miss
Laura Ann Wadsworth. left the meeting
early TO attend a committee meeting OF
the National Horticulture Society. which
invited her to serve on a flower committee at
the National Horticultural peony show to
be gwen in the ball room of the Willard
Hotel June 5th and 9th. Mrs Nicholson
served tea. after which members strolled
though the attractive gardens. The next
meeting of the club will be held Maya
The recent activities OF the Community
Garden Club of Rockville are set forth il
the following communication received from
Mrs. Carl Eastwood. chairman of publicity
The Community Garden Club of Rock
Vllle' Nd. held its annual flower show a
the Rockville fire house Fridi ~ Afternoon
and evening" May 3. The was a flint
showing of spring flowers. especially o
tulips many magnificent specimens beint
on display. Mrs. Harry Gormley was chair
man OF the exhibition committee. 0the
members were Mrs. Frank D. Leizear. Mrs
frank II. Karn. Mrs. Chauncey M. Grub
and Mrs. Carl Eastwood. Miss Laura An
nadsworth is president Of this very -four
Shlns club, with Miss Elizabeth McCuloc
corresponding secretary an" Mrs. W.
ClaFk recording secretary"
Under the auspices of the Monteomer
county Christian Endeavor Union. whicl
comprises the societies of the Christia