Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-02-22
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Ental aud 9ersnual.
Town and Country.


causing many persons great suffering.
judge Robert B. Peter has signed de-
cree granting to William T. Graham an
absolute divorce from Margaret E. Granam
on the ground of desertion.
Announcement has been made that
Bishop Mcnamara. of Warrington win
visit St. Mary's Catholic Church here on
Palm Sunday and confirm large class.
An oyster and meat supper will be given
nv the Germantown Council. No. l6l. Jr. U.
II A. M. in their hall, at Germantown. on
the evenings of February 9th and 2Sth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Metcalf has been granted
an absolute divorce by Judge Robert B.
Peter, in the circuit court here, from Floyd
Metcalf, of Takoma Park, on the ground
Of desertion.
Miss Emma French. for the last several
years principal Of the high school at Fair
land. has been made a member of the
faculty of the Rockville School and has
been succeeded at Falkland by Abel Norris.
Pneumonia, of which he had been i'll
about a week, resulted in the death
of Reuben Baker aged 70 years. re-
tired ColesviIle district farmer. The
funeral took place Monday afternoon and
burial was at Potomac.
Rockville Camp. No. 1851. Modern Wood
men of America, it was decided at the
meeting of the camp last Friday evening.
will cooperate with the Rockville Athletic
Association. in the process of organization.
in promoting athletic activitiesin Rockville.
For the convenience of those who are
required by law to file Federal income tax
returns, a Deputy Collector Of Internal
Revenue will be at the Montgomery County
National Bank. at Rockville. on March 7th.
9th and 9th to assist taxpayers in pre-
pairing their returns No charge will be
made for this service.
Blazing Air Trails.-Donald Kehoe. who |
flew over America with Lindbereh. writes
an entertaining article on the mail lines
and the blazed trails of the air for the
Magazine of The Washington Star for
Sunday, February Gath. Order your copy |
of next Sundays Washington Star from
your newsdealer today.
Next Sabbath, February oath. at 5 P.
NJ, the regular service at Boyds Church.
and the Rev. J. W. Lowden will speak on the
topic: Does the world offer any substitute
for the old gospelH II so, whatf" This
service is for the entire community and
you are cordially invited. Come and lend
your assistance by your presence.
The Henderson farm. comprising $50
acres, situated about 8 miles north OF
Rockville, on the Frederick pike, has been
sold to Harry Hoskinson for 100000. The
purchaser is one of the chief managers in
the conduct of the chain of sanitary stores
and resides in Washington City. He was
born and reared in this county and will
make his new purchase his future hume.
Rockville is now served by 572 tele-
phones, an increase Of 40 since January |,
1928: Gaithersburg is served by $50 tele-
phones, an increase of 20 Silver Spring
is served by 954 telephones, an increase
of 81; Shepherd is served by 1897 tele-
phones. an increase Of 95 Wisconsin is
served by 2.265 telephones, an increase
Of 248; Bradley is served by 1877 tele-
phones, an increase of "a.
Information has been received here OF
the death at her home in Belvue. Pa. OF
Mrs. Belle Kerr. wife eff Heber Kerr. She
Is survived by her husband. two sons and
a daughter. Mrs Kerr was a daughter OF
the late Rev. DabDey Ball. for a numberof
years pastor Of the Rockville Methodist
Church, and was known to many OF the
older residents of Rockville and the county.
Saturday last the Rockville soccer team
won game from the Tome Institute team
by a score of 8 TO 0. The game was played
on the Institutes grounds at Port Deposit
Cecil County, Md. Sunday following, Rock
willie lost to the Atcadians by to o. On
Sunday next, weather permitting. the
Rockville and Arcadian teams will play
another game, which will determine the
Championship
and close the season of l92S-29.
The Dickerson Community League has
Joined other organizations of the county
in advocating authorization by the leel3-
lature now in session of an additional
bond issue for the proposed new court
house at Rockville and the purchase OF
land for an enlarged site. 1t was one OF
the principal matters considered at the
February meeting Of the organization. and
q resolution was adopted urging a bond
issue of $325.OOO to augment funds al
ready available.
In the monthly school attendance report
of Edwin W. Broome, county superintend
ent of public schools. for January. the schoo
at Kingsley is shown to have made the
best record among the one-room schools o.
the county with an average of 81 per cent
Colesville among the two-room schools.
with an average of 845; the East Silver
Spring school among the graded schools
its average having been 1858. and thu
Bethesda Chevy Chase school among thu
high schools with an average of 9l.0.
J. Bromwell Beall. for the past is year.
in the undertaking business at Damascus
and Mount Airy. died last Monday nish
in Baltimore hospital. aged so years
Surviving him are his wife and two chill
dren. Austin and Marie Beall. Mr. Bea
was affiliated with the Masonic Order. tn
Junior Order of United American Mechan
les. the Independent Order of Odd Fellow
and the Independent Order of Good Ten
plars. and was director OF the Comnei
cial State Bank at Mount Airy.
The report Of the treasurer Mrs. ditto
II. Bancroft, submitted at meeting
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