Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, August II (Spe-
ciaD The annual Lords day meeting
of the churches of Montgomery County
will be held in the auditorium at Wash
ington Grove the afternoon of Sunday
August rs. The speakers will include
Rev. w. w. McIntrye of the PooleSVille
Methodist Church, Rev. William E
Nelson, formerly pastor of the Methodist
Church at Clarksburg, and Mrs. William
B. Waters of Rockville. Rev. DR.. w
w. Davis of Baltimore will preside al
a conference on Montgomery County's
Responsibility for the Lords Day" A
large choir will render the music under
the leadership of Harlan Randall Of
WoodSide.
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie
Kelchner, wife of James r. Kelchner
who died at her home in Rockville early
Thursday morning, aged 40 years. fol-
lowing long illness, were held at the
home this morning and were conducted
by Rev. Willard F. Minnick, rector OF
Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville
Burial was in Forest Oak Cemetery
Gaithersburg.
Rev. John E. Briggs Of Washington
offlciated at the marriage at Silver
Spring few days ago of Miss Mildred
0. Gibson and Mark w. Watkins, both
Of Washington.
The annual picnic Of the Laytonsville
Camp of Modern Woodmen of America
was held at Gaithersburg on Thursday
and attracted approximately 1000 per-
sons from this and adjoining counties
the District of Columbia and elsewhere
There were no formalities and it was
one of the old-faShioned gatherings OF
the kind. A dance at night proved an
enjoyable feature. Louis Bell had much
h
Edward Runion of the vicinity of
DerWood will have to answer a charge
OF illegal possession of Intoxicating
liquor as result of visit by county
officers to an alleged whisky still in a
remote and secluded corner of the farm
OF Edward P. Beall, near DerWood. The
officers found there, so they stated a
large still, quantity of the finished
product and some mash. Chief of Po-
lice ALIVE A. Monkey headed the raid.
Forest Glen Council, knights of Co.
lumbuS, will hold its annual election OF
officers at its next meeting early in
september. At recent meeting of the
council these were nominated, but other
nominations are expected at the cleo
ton meeting: Grand knight, w. Doug
las Wade; deputy grand knight, Harry
Nehr: chancellor, William j. Callaghan
and Joel G. Wise; treasurer, Charles H
GaskinS; warden, Joseph P. Sullivan
outside guard, w. oscar Peter; inside
guard, Louis Alberti.
Edgar Gregory is named defendant
In a suit for an absolute divorce filed
in the Circuit Court here by Mrs. Mary
A. Gregory of Takoma Park, Md, who
is represented by Attorney Milton
Whitney, jr., of Takoma Park. Mrs.
Gregory also asks to be awarded the
custody of the couples only child
Nancy, aged six years.
According to the bill, the couple
were married in Wheeling, w. Va, June
z, 1915, and on April /, 1926. while
living at Takoma Park, the plaintiff
was deserted without just cause.
Under auspices of Court Forest Glen
Catholic Daughters of America, a gar
den party will be held on the lawn at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Herbert
Cussel, Silver Spring, Wednesday eve
ming Mrs. Mary K. Cissel is chairman
of the general committee of arrange
ments, and she will be assisted by Miss
Marie Whitfield, Miss Ann Coughlan,
Miss Tillie Wise, Miss Marie Culver,
Miss Margaret Barrett, Mrs. Crismond
Mrs JOuyenal and Others