Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-15

pneumonia, of which he had been il
TWO weeks, resulted in the death at hi
nome at Woodmont. last Friday Afternoon
Oh Upton B. Hopkins, aged SO years, life
: long resident of this county. He is sur
Vlved by his wife, formerly Miss Godfrey
OF this county, and bride of only few
weeks; both parents. Mr.. and Mrs C. C
nipklns, of Woodmont, and several sister.
and brothers. The funeral took place al
1:5o O'Clock Sunday afternoon from his
late home and burial was in Rockville
Union Cemetery.
The opening of the public schools in this
county on Monday, September 8, has been
announced by the county board of educa-
ton. The school year will end on Friday,
June 18th, 1881. The first day of the fall
session will be devoted to a meeting OF
teachers at Rockville. On the following
day the teachers are to be at their schools
planning their work for the term, while
actual school work will start on Septem-
Der 10th. The schools will be in session
1874 days during 1880 and 1881, with 2
days of conference meetings, day to plan
work and IS holidays.
Judge Robert B. Peter has passed an
order in the circuit court here changing the
name of Mrs. Katherine Wills, of Brooke
vile, to katherine Alvord, and making a
similar change in the name of her 15-year-
old daughter, Katherine Wills. The petit
ton stated that July 7, 1917. Mrs. Wills
was granted an absolute divorce in the
circuit court of Alexandria county, Va,
from Arthur Edward Wills and was awarded
the custody of the couples only child,
katherine. The changes in the names
were asked on the ground that because
of the conduct of Wills, his divorced wife
was not willing for either herself or her
daughter to bear the name. Alvord was
the maiden name of the petitioner. She
was represented by Attorney Robert Peter,
Jr., of Rockville.
Representatives of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Co.. the State Roads Com
mission and the county spent considerable
time last Friday looking over the ground
with view todeciding upon the exact Ioca-
ton ofthe new bridge it is planned to con-
struct over the Baltimore and Ohio tracks
so as to eliminate the Baltimore road grade
crossing. Various suggestions were con-
sidered, as were number of proposed ap-
proaches to the overhead, and an agree
ment is understood to have been reached.
The bridge. it was decided, will be about
where the present wooden overhead struc-
ture stands and the approach from the
Rockville pike on the west side will be by
way of New street. The route of approach
from Rockville -Norbeck pike. on the east
side. was selected. but not disclosed.
Pneumonia, of which he had been i'll
but few days. resulted in the death at
the Montgomery County General Hospital
on Wednesday of last week of Charles F.
Windham. aged SO years. one of Laytons-
vile districts best-known farmers and a
lifelong resident of this county. He is
survived by these children: Mrs. Luther
Brawblitz, Mrs. Norman Sorey and Camden.
James and Donald Windham, of Washing
ton. and Mowatt and Kenneth Windham,
of Laytonsville district He also leaves
three sisters. Mrs. Emma Ricketts,, Mrs.
Mary E. Knorline and Mrs. Laura Tonner,
OF Washington. and two brothers, James
T. Windham, of Pittsburgh. Pa. and Ed
ward C. Windham. of Washington. The
funeral took place from St. Marys Catholic
Church here Friday morning. the services
being conducted by the pastor. Rev. Chas.
R. OHara. Burial was in Rockville Union
Cemetery