Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-07
Eutal aud Personal.
Town and Country.

Commerce. succeeding Arthur J. WEBER.
Mr.. Brewer was formerly Of Rockville.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage in Baltimore recently Of Mrs.
Myrtle B. Colt, of Rockville. and Mr.. Rus
sell L. Brown. of Washington. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. W. F. Mays.
of the Episcopal Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of St. Mary's
Cathof Church. Rockville. will hold cake
sale on Saturday. February 9th. beginning
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. in the rooms of the
Filleas Range Co. on Montgomery Avenue,
Rockville. Demonstrations of the range
will be given in the morning.
Mrs. Rebecca G. Fields. owner and pub
Usher of the Montgomery County Sentinel.
celebrated the one hundredth anniversary
of her birth on Sunday. February 2, 1880,
at her home in Rockville, surrounded by
her children, grandchildren and great grand
children.
At the monthly meeting Of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department Vim. M. Bur-
rows, Clarence E. Anders. Vim. F. Disney.
Melbourne E. Ward and Joseph Howes
were named to represent the organization
as delegates at the annual meeting of the
State Firemen's Association, to be held in
Baltimore in June.
Preparations for the annual he-night. or
smoker, of the Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department, 20 be held in DeLashmutt's
Hall here the night of ssfsGssy %, were
advanced at the monthly meeting of tie
organization. Various matters in connec-
ton with the event were given considera-
ton, and President F. Barnard Welsh
announced the various committees.
Lincoln Stories.-The Magazine of The
Washington Star for Sunday. February 8,
is devoted largely to new Abraham Lin
coin material-stories and articles on the
Civil War President. Research has de-
veloped much new and interesting mate
rial, all skillfully set forth in the Magazine.
Order your copy of next Sundays Wash
ineton Star from your newsdealer today.
several uuuuIcu anu OohyhCh
from this and nearby counties are ex
pected to attend the fifty-seventh annual
convention of the farmers of Montgomery
county in the high school auditorium at
Sandy Spring on Saturday. February 9Th.
Morning and afternoon sessions will be
held. The speakers will include Senator
Willard F. Tydings. DR.. Kenneth A. Clark
Of the University of Maryland, Miss La
vinia Engle, president of the Maryland
League of Women Voters; Josiah W. Jones.
president of the Montgomery County Farm
Bureau; Otto W. Anderson. county aeri-
cultural agent, and others.
Mrs. Rhoda A. Welsh, wife of Samuel S.
Welsh, died suddenly at her home. near
Avery, on Thursday afternoon of last week.
aged so years. Death came while she was
sitting in a chair and was due. it is thought.
20 heart attack Besides her husband
she is survived by two children 5y former
marriage, John Esputa. of Rockville. and
a sister of Mrs. Ethel Carr and Clyde Poss
Of Washington, Mrs. Lillian Robertson.
larry G. Poss and Bernard S. Poss of
Rockville. and Claude Poss Of South Da-
k)ta. She was a daughter of the late
Jacob Poss and was lifelong resident of
Rockville and vicinity.
Mrs. Della Warfield Bell, wife of William
D. Bell, for many years in the mercantile
business at Laytonsville. died at her home
in Laytonsville on Wednesday of last week.
aged So years. Her death was due to
complication of diseases and was not IN
expected. Mrs. Bell. who was daughter
of the late Garrison W. Warfield. was
native of Frederick county. She had been
resident of this county many years. Be-
sides her husband. she is survived by four
daughters and three sons-Mrs. Ethel Tay-
lor of New York, Mrs. Mary F. Allnutt of
Washington. Mrs. Bessie Hawkins of Etchi-
son, Mrs. Maude 3. Riggs of Goshen. VIM.
G. Bell of Del Ray. Va. Garry W. Bell o.
Gaiahersbure, and Louis D. Bell of Lay
louisville.
DCklHuluS thIo WCChs hCuhu OuhtOuS "s''
be presented to all public school children
of the county found to be without physical
defects, DR.. William +. Pratt, county health
officer, who conducts the examinations.
stated. Children previously found in per-
feet health and those whose defects have
been corrected since their examination
will also be awarded such buttons, he said.
DR.. Pratt devOtes at least three days a
week to this work and each school year
examins several thousand children. Tie
is assisted by the health nurses. OF the
pupils at Woodside who have been so far
undergone examinations SO will be given
buttons for perfect health scores. while "a
of the pupils of the school at Falkland
who have been up to this time examined
will receive buttons.
The contract for the erection Of the new
Rockville Presbyterian Church has been
awarded to Alfred C. Warthen & Son. Of
Kensington, for $24.400. Building opera
lions, it is stated. will be started at once
and under the terms of the contract the
structure will be ready for occupancy in 1870
working days. The edifice will occupy a
site on the north side of Montgomery ave-
nue. a short distance west Of the Methodist
Church. 1t will be largely Of Montgomery
county stone. which somewhat resembles
Granite. The present church building was
recently sold to the county commissioners
as part of the site for the 100000 court
house and Jail. soon to be erected. Ar
rangements have been made for use by
the congregation of the Circuit Court room
here until the new building is finished
At the Rockville Baptist Church next