Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-05-02
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store Of Harry C. Darby. at Beallsville. last
Friday morning and stole goods valued at
approximately 500. he reported to Corpl.
Roy Bodmer. of the county police.
DR.. Benjamin c. Perry. president Of the
board of county commissioners and a
prominent physician of Bethesda. is re-
ported much improved from the slight
stroke of paralysis with which he was
stricken last Sunday at his home.
Mrs. Edwin C. Brandenbure will be hostess
to members of The Columbian Women of
The George Washington University at her
country place. "Montrose," near Rockville.
on Tuesday afternoon. May 9th. upon the
occasion of their annual meeting.
Miss Genevieve Mullineaux. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mullineaux. Of Da-
mascus. this county. and Mr.. John B. Dade.
of Jefferson. Frederick county, were mar
ried at Damascus on Thursday of last
week by Rev. W. Clark Main. of the Meth
odist Church.
Attended by club members and their
parents and other relatives and friends to
the number of IT'S. the fifth annual ham
quet of the All Agricultural Clubs Of this
county. of which there are 20. was held at
the Manor Club. Norbeck. on Monday even
ing last. and in connection Herewith an
interesting program was given under the
direction of the president. John Stiles.
Byrd Photoeraphs.-One of the features
of The Washington Star for Sunday. May
4. will be a Rotoeravure Section almost
wholly devoted to the wonderful Antarctic
photographs taken by the Byrd expedition.
The pictures are of great historical and
scientific interest. together with their spe-
cial adventure appeal, so order your copy
of next Sundays Washington Star from
your newsdealer today.
At the Rockville Baptist Church next
Sunday, at II A. M. the theme Of the
pastors sermon. which will precede COM
munion of the Lords Supper, will be: THE
Christ of the Forty Days" For the 8 Pm.
gospel service the sermonette topic will
be: What Is Relieioni" The definition
of Roger w. Babson. the foremost statisti-
clan of America, will be presented. The
Sunday School will meet at 10 A. M. and
the Young Peoples Society at tbs P. M.
The annual Father and Son Banquet. with
an address by DR.. W. S. Abernethy, Of
Washington. will be held Wednesday. May
7.at7P. M.
Following an illness Of several weeks,
Mrs. Mary E. Grady. wife of Geo. G. Grady.
died on Wednesday night of last week
at her home, near Rockville, aged 81 years.
She is survived by her husband. daueh-
ter. Mrs. Irwin Gates. of this vicinity. and
a son. Henry Harmon. by former mar
rage. of Rockville. She also leaves four
sisters and four brothers. The funeral
took place Saturday afternoon from the
Methodist Church at Derwood and burial
was in the cemetery nearby. Mrs. Grady
was daughter of the late R. McKendree
Butt and was a lifelong resider. OF this
county. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
The decision of the county commissioners
to open a public road from Lincoln Park, a
colored settlement short distance north
of Rockville, to the Rockville -Gaithersbure
pike, stretch of about mile. was upheld
by jury in the circuit court here last
Friday. When the county commissioners
approved recommendation of three ex-
aminers, appointed by the board as re-
quired by law. that the road be opened in
the interest of public convenience, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
across the tracks Of which company the
road will pass. appealed to the circuit court.
The work of opening the road is expected
to start at once.
Ralph Raymond Moffett. aged % years
of 936 Ninth street northeast. Washing
ton, was instantly killed at the Baltimore
Road crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Rockville shortly before
O'Clock last Tuesday morning. when his
automobile was struck by west-bound ex-
press No. II. The young man had just
left Miss Bertha Watkins. of Washington
at the county home of the Christ Child
Society, near Rockville. and was returning
home. Moffett's body was picked up l25
feet west of the crossing and the demOl-
ished auto was carried 700 feet farther in
the same direction. He was thrown
through the top of the machine and his
skull crushed.
On April 25th The Montgomery County
National Bank of Rockville, Nd. entered
into contract with the Tilehman- Meyer
Co. of Allentown, Pa, to remodel the in
terror of the present structure. which will
consist of a complete re arrangement in
the enlargement of the present lobby, up
to-date counters and tellers' cages. looking
to better facilities for its patrons and
prompt and efficient service. The present
exchange room for the public use and
convenience will be retained. also private
Offices for consultation and service. An
additional vault will be installed in the
basement for the care and storage of the
customers valuables of a bulky nature
A posting room will be constructed with
proper ventilation and light. with an ad-
ditional vault for all books and records Of
the bank. These changes and additions
will involve an expenditure of approx
mately $4,000. This. the directors feel.
will add greatly to the service. convenience
and comfort of the public
Resolved. That the Radio Will Never
Displace the Newspaper" was the subject
Of debate that was the outstanding fea-
ture of the second quarterly meeting Of
Pomona Grange. held in Grange Hall. at
Highland. on Thursday Of last week and