Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-04
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Germantown recently has installed rs
electric street lights, which supply the
town.
The season for shooting upland game 10
this county and throughout the State
losed last Monday and persons found
hunting will be liable to arrest. Heavy
fines are provided.
Mrs. Rosabel Nelson, of Gaithersburs.
and Mr.. Harry D. Slap, Of Derwood, were
married on Wednesday Of last week at the
home of the bride, Rev. A. E. Spielman.
nastor of Epworth Methodist Church, per-
forming the ceremony
Theodore Lenovitz, Halpine merchant.
has purchased from Mortimer & Luhn. Of
EVANSVILLE, the Hyattsville Touring and
orist mill. the consideration being with
held The new owner has announced his
ruroose to rehabilitate the old Landmark
to some extent and reopen it for business
at an early date.
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Fire of undetermined origin last Friday
afternoon destroyed the dwelling on the
farm of Carroll Shreve. near Dickerson,
entang a loss of approximately $4,000,
partially insured. Virtually all the furni
ture and much of the clothing were lost.
The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department
made the eiehteen-mile run and started
work within rs minutes. The firemen
arrived after the dwelling had collapsed,
but saved two nearby buildings.
The first services in the Chapel Of the
Little Flower. at Glen Echo. were held
Sunday. when mass was celebrated by
Rev. Joseph Vincent Buckley. Of Wash
ineton. with music by the Sodslity Union
Choir. also of Washington. The chapel
was formerly the Glen Echo Town Hall.
1t has been reconstructed to some extent,
painted and converted into an attractive
church edifice. 1t is planned to add fur
niture from time to time until the equip
ment is complete.
Figures compiled by Preston B. Ray.
clerk, show that during last year 1880
deeds, deeds Of trust. MORTGAGES. releases
and bills Of sale were recorded in the
office Of the clerk Of the circuit court here.
The number was not a record for the
county. but, it is stated. compared favor
ably with best previous years. OF the
papers placed on record during the twelve
months 2 423 were deeds. 1898 deeds
of trust. 1905 mortgages and releases.
and 1905 bills of sale.
The auxiliary of the Henderson Smith
Edmonds American Legion Post Of Rock
vile has elected officers as follows:
President, Miss Lucy Smith; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Guy Watkins; secretary. Mrs.
Hugh R. Thompson treasurer. Mrs. Albert
WolfsOn; sergeant-at arms. Mrs. Stedman
Prescott chaplain. Mrs. Lucy Smith pub
licity officer Mrs. Frederick F. Deming.
A rehabilitation committee. consisting of
Mrs. Ada Thompson, Mrs. Frederick F.
Deming and Mrs. Albert Wolfson. was
also named.
During the year which closed Monday
1919 marriage licenses we're issued by the
clerk OF the circuit court here, exceeding
county's best previous record for single
year in that respect BY a considerable
margin. Couples from the District Of Co.
lumbia obtained 400 of the permits. 258
were issued to couples from Virginia,
Montgomery county couples obtained 1872.
and the remainder. 146. went to couples
from various parts of the country, Maine,
Georgia and California being among the
far distant points represented. A large
majority of those to whom licenses were
issued were married in Rockville.
Next Sunday. the first Sunday of the
New Year. will be good time for the
people Of Rockville to put their New Year
resolutions into practice. The sermon topic
at the Rockville Baptist Church for the II
A. M. service of divine worship will be-
The Greatness of Service" The COM
munion of the Lords Supper will be CD
served at the close. In the evening. at
730 O'Clock. the pastor, Rev. B. M. Oseood.
will have for his pulpit theme; wherein
the People of Rockville Are Like Lots
Wife" There will be superior musical
programs at both services. The Sunday
School will assemble in the various class
rooms at 10 A. M. The Young Peoples
Society will meet at GAS p. M. The an
nual business meeting Of the church will
be held on Wednesday at 8 P. M.
Hanson G. Cashell, of the Gaithersburg
Lodge, and DR.. George E. Lewis. of the
Rockville Lodge. were reelected president
and ary-treasurer. respectively, at
the annual meeting here on Thursday
evening Of last week of the Montgomery
County Past Masters Association. Jos.
Griffith, of Silver Spring, was made vice
president. The Past Masters degree was
conferred upon R. C. Green. Gaithersburs
Lodge Curtis L. Ward. Rockville Lodge ;
w. P. Ames, Kensington Lodge; Fred W..
Page, Bethesda Lodge, and George F. Ham
ilton, Silver Spring Lodge Preceding the
meeting the annual banquet was held at
Olney Inn, with Wilson L. Ward, Of Rock
vile, chairman of the committee on ar
raneements. master of ceremonies. and
with members of the association and their
wives and other guests to the number Of
1875 in attendance.
The several minstrel performances re-
Gently given in various parts of the county