Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-09-20

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Tn the circuit court here Judge RobeI
B. Peter signed decree granting to Eo
mund W. Wettengel. Of Bethesda. an ao
solute divorce from MARGARET G. Wettense
who is said to be making her home y
Birmingham, Ala.
Following a long illness. Mrs. Mareare
E. Burrows, widow Of John G. Burrows
d;ad last week at the home of her daueh
To- Mrs Robert Wilson. at Bethesda. aee'
40 wears Surviving her are five daugh
tiers and stepson'
Rodulpbia H. Motta. consul from the
Netherlands, has presented to the Rock
willie Library Association a handsome
volume entitled "The Importance of Hol
land Seen From The Air" The presenta'
ton was made by Attorney Bowie r
Waters. of the Rockville bar.
Miss Nettie Duvall. daughter Of Mrs
Lena Duvall, of Burtonsvllle. and Mr.. Der
nard Pearson. of Washington. were married
at the Methodist parsonage at Burtonsville
last Saturday evening by Rev. A. M. Newell
Mrs. Dennis Purdy was the brides only
attendant and Mr.. Purdy was best man.
Mai. Henry Armstrong Winsate has an
nounced the engagement Of his sister
Miss Mary Hanshew Wineate. to Mr.
Roland Wootton. of Poolesville. the we'd
ding to take place in October. Miss Win
date is the daughter Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Reber Wingate, Of Washington
Donald Garrett, a native Of this county.
has accepted position as teacher in the
schools of indianapolis. Ind. beginning
with the current school year. He had been
connected with the popular Tome Instistute.
this State, for several years. To the city
Of his new labors he took with him his bride
of few months.
Vireinias Maidstone. you ever
heard of Virsina's madstonei It is owned
in Aide, and it has curious history. The
story of this maidstone is but one OF the
many interesting articles in the Magazine
Of next Sundays Washington Star-a COM
plete magazine of fact and fiction. Order
your copy of The Washington Star for
Sunday, September %, from your news
dealer today.
With many Epworth Leaguers from the
District Of Columbia. Maryland and Virginia
in attendance, the annual institute Of the
Epworth Leagues Of the Washington Dis
trict of the M. E. Church was held in Ep-
worth Hall, Gaithersburg, last Saturday
afternoon and evening, nearly all of the
thirty or more organizations within the
district being represented. Miss Annie G
Smith, secretary, of Washington. was in
charge.
At the annual meeting at Ocean City
Of the American Legion Of Maryland. the
Henderson Smith Edmonds Post, Of Rock
vile, was awarded the Abbott Cup fol
the greatest percentage increase in mem
bership during the year 1929. The Post
which now has an enrolment Of SO. in.
creased its membership 249 per cent
during the year. J. Banks Berry. COM
mander OF the post. was made State Vice
Commander for Southern Maryland.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary E Higgins,
wife of George Higgins. who died on Friday
of general breakdown. aged 83 years
took place Sunday afternoon from the
home at Cabin John. the services being
conducted by Rev. j. W. Lowden. of the
Jamestown Presbyterian Church. Burial
was in Forest Oak Cemetery. Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Higgins was formerly Miss Fisher
and was a lifelong resident Of this county
Besides her husband. she is survived by
two sons, Benton and Clarence Higgins.
Miss Marjorie Baker. daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Baker. died last
Friday night at the Montgomery County
General Hospital. aged 40 years. Although
she underwent an operation for appendi-
citis few days ago, she was thought to
be getting along nicely and her death was
sudden and unexpected. She is survived
by sister, Miss Mary Baker. The funeral
took place Monday afternoon from her late
home at Brookeville and burial was in
Mount Carmel Cemetery. near Brookeville
When William Lehmkuhl entered his
residence at Indian Spring Terrace last
Friday afternoon, according to the story
he told to Seret. Guy Jones and Policemen
D. L. Snyder and Joseph Nolte. he found
two white men plundering. He said thai
he hit at one Of the men, but one OF then
was quicker and hit him on the jaw. HI
took the count. There his wife found hin
on the floor unconscious when she CAM
home about an hour AM a half later
When he revived he told the officers S23(
10 cash which was in his pockets wa
gone. The only information he could Civ,
the police in the way of description wa,
that the men were about rs years old. an,
one had on yellow sweater.
Within few hours after Judge Rober
B. Peter had signed decree in the circui
court here on Thursday Of lat week an
nulling the marriage Of Miss Mabel L
Warner, of Chevy Chase, TO William I
Crupper. Of Alexandria. Va. which tool
place here July 10. 1928. the young womal
came to Rockville and was married to Lev
N. Phillips. Of Washington. The Rev. b
NJ Oseood. Of the Baptist Church. per
formed the ceremony at the parsonage
The young woman's marriage 10 CruppeI
was annulled by Judge Peter on the eroun'
Of bigamy. 1t being shown that at the tim
Of his marriage 10 Miss Warner he had
wife living. from whom he had not bee
divorced. Crupper pleaded guilty In tn
circuit court here last November to a charg
Of bigamy.
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