Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
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Tueal aud Personal
Town and Country.

Ano,her link in the countys system OF
,broush highways will be formally opened
,omor,ow when ceremonies will be held
at Damascus, Etchison and Laytonsviile'
n, Thursday, October Sist. at $50 F. M
,hs ladies' Aid Society Of the Rockville
Ch,;o,ian Church will serve meat chicken
and vegetable dinner, with dessert IN inc
basement of the church.
There will be a Halloween party and
- =, the Poolesville High School on
E-;sov November lst. The admission will
10 o5 cents for the party and 10 cents
,he dance. Brockways orchestra will
furnish the music.
At recent meeting of the women's
hoard of the Montgomery County General
Hospital, at Sandy Spring, the resignation
of Mrs. L. C. Probert. WHO'S now in Chicago
as president was accepted and Mrs. Mahlon
Kirk Nv was named in her stead.
The Forty Hours Devotion will begin IN
St Mary's Church, GAINESVILLE. on Sunday,
October 9th. and will continue until
Tuesday morning. The evening services
will he ON Sunday and Monday at 7i5
o'clock. A Redemptorist Father will be
in attendance.
There will be a card party at the st.
Martins auditorium on October 3Oth, at
sis P. NJ, under the auspices of Court
Archbishop Curley, Catholic Daughters of
America, Gaithersbure. Refreshments will
be served and souvenirs given. Admis-
sion, so cents.
Berry E. Clark. clerk. has submitted to
the county commissioners a report show
ind that there are 1888 taxable motor
vehicles owned in this county. their total
assessed value being $S,093,19O. They
are subject to a tax Of $4O.2ll.47 for
general county purposes.
The ladies of the W. C. T. U. will be very
glad of any contributions of wool, as they
are knitting afehans for our disabled vet
Grams at Walter Reed Hospital. These good
warm afehans are greatly appreciated by
the boys" Contributions may be sent to
Mrs. Frank Higgins. Secretary, 3O4 Falls
Road. Rockville. Md.
Those Prison Riots.-A famous penologist
writing for the Magazine Of The Washing
ton Star, Sunday October 9th. has con-
tributed remarkable article on the recent
prison riots 1t is an article which will
attract considerable attention Throughout
the nation. Order your copy of next Sun
days Washington Star from your news
dealer today.
The recently organized Rockville Rotary
Club has received word from the Rotary
International that its application for a
charter has been favorably acted on. The
charter is expected to reach Rockville
within the next week or ten days, ana
soon thereafter an elaborate charter meet
ing will be held. it is stated. The MEM
beers of the club enjoy luncheon together
every Thursday.
The county commissioners through their
attorney. Joseph C. Cissel. last Monday
Instituted proceedings in the circuit court
here for condemnation of property belong
ine to o. W. Anderson. which is desiIed as
part OF the site for the proposed new court
house. Chief Judge Hammond Urner has
signed an order directing that Mr.. Ander-
son be summoned to appear in person. or
be represented by counsel, in the circuit
court here on November 4th, at which
time, it is thought, the defendant will be
allowed a certain number of days in which
to file an answer.
With several hundred guests in attend
ance from Washington, Baltimore. Phila-
delphia, New York. various parts of the
county and many other points. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Brooke last Monday after
noon and evening celebrated at Brooke
Grove, their home near Sandy Spring, the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage
Although there were no formalities. aside
from the reading of a golden wedding
certificate, which was signed by virtual,
all of the guests, the event was OF much
interest and pleasure. The home wal
decorated and refreshments were served
Mr.. Brooke is 70 years old and Mrs. Brooke
four years his junior.
Harry F. Guggenheim. president OF thu
Daniel Gugeenheim Fund for the Promo
ton of Aeronautics. has been in commu
nicati, n with Postmaster Willis B. Bur
dette. of Rockville. with a view TO havini
Rockville identified for purposes OF aeria
navigation. The idea is to paint the nam
of Rockville on the roof of some building o
the town. The marking also will includ
an arrow of sufficient size 10 be easily seer
pointing due north. and we'll illuminated
so as to be readable at night. Postmaste
Burdette has discussed the matter with
number of persons who favored il. and ha
decided TO refer it to the Rockville Chambe
Of Commerce for consideration at its mex
meeting.
MANS Relation to the Infinite. or Ar
You Something or NothineY" will be tn
pulpit theme Of the pastor of the Rockvill
Baptist Church for the service OF mornin
worship at II O'Clock next Sunday. Octobe
the pastors sermon topic will be: -
Great Chapter from the Best Book in th
World" The Sunday School will meet q
10 A. NJ. New interest is manifested !
the young peoples meetings. Next Sur
day night their meeting will be held
GAS O'Clock The mid-week devotion'
service will be held Wednesday at 7:S
Pm. Sunday. November 3rd. at 1880
M. an illustrated lecture on Palestine an
The Parable of The Good Samaritan" wi
be given by the pastor.