Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-31
Next Sunday at the Rockville Baptist

The communion of the Lords Supper, ant
the reception of new members will follow
There will be baptismal service at P
M. The subject of the evening gospe
service at 8 P. M. will be- where Sam
son Got His Honey" The Young People.
Society will hold its meeting at tbs P. M
The Sunday School will meet at 10 A. M.
Mrs. Rebecca Bunner, 76 years of age
of Raleigh. W. Va, committed suicide al
Camp Freedom. a tourist camp on the
Rockville pike. at Montrose. last Saturday
afternoon by shooting herself in the temple
with pistol. She had been visitor al
the camp. of which her son is the proprle-
tor. iOr several weeks. and for some days
had, it is said. seemed respondent as a
result of poor health. While alone in a room
in her sons cottage. she fired three shots
from the pistol, only one. which caused
/ instant death. taking effect. The body
was shipped TO Raleigh for burial Mrs.
Bunner was q widow and is survived by
several children.
The Rockville base ball team won
game each on Saturday and Sunday last
from Washington City teams. The games
were played here and the attendance was
large. Six games have now been played
the present season by the home team and
success favored it in all of them. The
last two games were pitched by William
and Benjamin Coleman. The first by the
former, who struck out Is men, and the
second, by the latter, who struck out l6
men. Leonard Coleman. brother of the
two pitchers above mentioned. caught in
both games with great ability, as he has
in all the games played by the team. The
Jamestown nine defeated the Rockville
second nine on Sunday by SEQ re of to
on the grounds here
The Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Depart
ment has been organized at Hyattstown.
this county. with these officers: President.
Webster V. Burdette vice president, VIM.
W. Price; secretary, C. Russell Murphy
assistant secretary. Jas. Ryan: treasurer
Byron E. Darby; fire chief. W Lloyd Bur-
dette assistant chief Edward D. Bur-
dette. The president. seer etary and chief
form the executive committee. At the
organization meeting twelve enrolled as
active and three as honorary members,
but several times that many are expected
to be added in the near future. II was
"a Rrn
house and purchase equipment at once
1t is planned to affiliate with the Montaom-
cry County Association of Volunteer Fire
men.
The $4,000 fixed as the amount neces-
sary for the relief of five families affected
by the recent tornado in this county will
be in hand within the next few days as a
result of the drive that has been in progress
in the county for the last three weeks I'M
der the auspices Of the Montgomery County
Chapter Of the Red Crvss, in the opinion
of Mrs. j. Somervell Dawson, chairman of
the chapter. Most of the money has come
from contributions by individuals and
organizations, but card parties and other
benefits have swelled the fund. Several
of the districts, according TO Mrs. Dawson,
have raised their allOtments and one or
two have gone over the top. The money
will be distributed by committee he AIDED
by George M. Hunter. president of the
Montgomery County National Bank, Rock
vile.
The final general conference of the public
school teachers OF the county for considera-
ton of proposed changes in the curriculum
of the schools of the count as suggested
by DR.. Henry B. Huber. director of curricu-
lum work at the Teachers College. Columbia
College. New York, was held in the High
School building here Saturday. with about
$50 teachers in attendance. AS at the
other conferences, Dr. Huber was present
and participated prominently. AS result
of these conferences the County Board of
Education, Edwin W. BrOome, county su.
perintendent OF schools. stated will soon
name committees of teachers to give the
suggestions further consideration and en-
deavor to have some of the schools in
readiness to tryOut some of them at the
beginning Of the next school year. Ii will,
according to Mr.. Broome. take several years
to revise the curriculum of the schools of
the county completely.
At special meeting here on Tuesday
the County Board of Education adopted
the school expense budget Tor the fiscal
year beginning July /. 1t calls for an ap-
preparation of $457 1897. or $37. 1888 more
than provided by the county for the cur
rent year. AS the amount available from
the State and other sources-$lll, 7l3-
exceeds the total from the same sources
for the present year by approximately
ST, 500. the board will have around $40.-
900 more for school purposes during the
coming year. total being $569.40O. The
increase asked by the county board is
made imperative. il is held. because Of
the necessity Of twenty-four additional
teachers next year, increases in salaries of
present teachers as provided by the salary
schedule and other expenses incident TO
new and enlarged school buildings The
budget will be submitted at once TO the
county commissioners,
Fletcher MobIey Wedding.
Ia the presence Of small gathering OF
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