Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-09-13
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Town and coantry.

snpper siyen on Saturday, September II
nv the Travilah M. E. Church South i
the town hall at Travilah.
Thrashing at the stackyard Of Josep
Darby, whose farm 10 near Poolesvillt
last Tuesday morning 1000 bushels
wheat were destroyed by fire. supposed
originating from the engine in use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris M. ellis. of Warren
Ohio, recently spent few days with hi
mother Mrs. Leanah H. Gilliss. Of nea
Rockville, and Mrs. Gilliss' mother. Mrs
Mary Hennine of Baltimore.
Announcement has been made of the
recent marriage of Mr.. Marshall Hamilton
Howard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry How
ard, of Brookeville, this county. and Miss
Jessie Kentler. of Montclaire. N. J.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union will
be held at the home of Mrs. John j. Hig-
gins, Rockville, on Tuesday. September II,
at 2:30 P. NJ The members and friends
are urged to be present
Charles W. Woodward. appointed by Gov
Richie judge of the county police court to
succeed the late Samuel Riggs. subscribed
to the oath Of office before the clerk of the
circuit court here last Saturday and en-
tered upon his duties on Monday
A family reunion at the home of Mrs.
John J. Higgins last Saturday was among
the most interesting and enjoyable of re-
cent events in Rockville. 1t was attended
by all of Mrs. Higgins children. children
in-law and grandchildren, with two or
three exceptions.
Battleships and Planes-Can an air
plane sink a battleshipY This question
comes to the fore again, and Donald Key
hoe, one of the nations aviation experts,
gives his opinion in an intensely interest
ing article of the Magazine of next Sun
days Washington Star. order your copy
of The Washington Star of September 18th
from your newsdealer today.
The recently formed Rockville Rotary
Club, composed of sixteen of Rockville's
business and professional men. has elected
these officers President. VIM. F. Pretty
man; vice-president. Vim. X. Humphrey !;
secretary, DR.. Dexter M. Billiard ; treasurer,
F. Bache Albert. The officers and Douglas
M. Blandford and DR.. Robert C. Warfield
compose the board of directors.
The Second Annual Celebration of the
Takoma Park Chamber of Commerce will
be held at Takoma Park on the evenings
of September II, 10 and 10. and will have
as the major attractions decorated floats
parade with five big bands in the parade
baby parade and contest; and popularity
contest. The concluding feature will be
a masquerade dance to be given by the
Takoma Park Volunteer Firemen.
". White Chapter. United Daughters Of
the COnfederacy. Of Poolesville, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing two
years President. Mrs. E. W. White first
vice-president, Miss Ara Lee Hicks second
vice-president. Mrs. Harvey j. White: third
vice president. Miss Clara Price recording
secretary. Mrs. Jones HOyle corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Joseph N. Darby treasurer
Mrs. Henry Allnutt; registrar. Mrs. j. c.
White; historian. Mrs. John A Jones.
At meeting at Silver Spring on Thurs
day evening of last week. officers of the
recently Incorporated Citizens Building &
Loan Association of Montgomery County
were chosen as follows President. Ber-
nard L. Diamond. of Gaithersburg; vice.
president. Frank L. Hewitt of Silver Spring
treasurer. Garland W. Wolfe. of Forest
Glen; attorney, William F. Prettyman. Of
Rockville. Sixteen directors were chosen
and the naming of four others was de-
ferTed.
The St. Mary's Young Peoples Society
Of Glenmont will present the play, 60
Slow, Mary" in Community Hall. Barnes
vile, for the benefit of the building fund,
on Wednesday. September 18th. at BIS
P. M. The cast consists of the following
Misses Blanche Jones. Catherine Rabbit
Dorothy Martin, Merriam Hedges and Mar
garet E. Carroll. Messrs. Prescott Fisher
Harry L. Hedges. Lawrence Rabbit, Chas
R. Smith, Thomas Carroll. Jr. and Schley
Bowie.
do We Need Another Pentecost?" viii
be the sermon topic of the pastor OF the
Rockville Baptist Church next Sunday
hn IA ~
will also have program Of special music
AT the P. NJ. gospel service the pastor
will speak on the subject: Things Di.
vinely Approved" The Sunday School
will meet at 10 A. M. and the Young Peo
pies Society at tbs P. NJ Rally Da,
service for church and Sunday SchOO
will be held on Sunday. September 20
Rev. George C. Minor. of Helena, Ark.
the newly chosen pastor Of the ROCKWELL,
Christian Church, will occupy the pulp
Sunday, September 18th. at both morning
and evening services. DR.. Minor is a nativ,
of Virginia. trained in our best schools
and has held successful pastorates for
plumber of years. DR.. Minor comes from
our own State and has been engaged IL
various educational activities. The church
looks forward to a very successful anC
helpful period of ministry for our com
munity under the able leadership Of DR.
and Mrs. Minor.
Following an illness Of several weeks
Mrs. Eliza v. Harriss. widow Of John Henri
Harriss, died last Sunday afternoon at thu
Montgomery County General Hospital ageC
70 years. She is survived by two sons
Eugene Harriss. of 0lney, and RaymOnt
Harriss, of Washington. She also leave
a brother, George Shaw. Of near Rockville
The funeral took place Tuesday Afternoon
from the home of Mr. and Mrs Eugene Har
riss. at Olney. and burial was in Rockvill