Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-12-19
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herd improvement work IN this county.
Edward Peter. Miss Vivian v. Simpson
and John E. Oxley have combined to form
the law firm Of Peter. Simpson & Obey
and will maintain Offices on the first flooc oil
the Town Hall building in Rockville.
Christmas Festures.-Famous writers
from all over America contribute to the
Christmas issue of The Washington Star
MAGAZINE December 2lst. Special articles
and fiction. all concerned with Christmas.
are formed into a complete Christmas
Magazine. Order your copy of next Sun
days Washington Star from your news
dealer today.
Interesting Christmas exercises under the
auspices of the Sunday School will be held
in the Rockville Baptist Church next Sun
day evening at O'Clock. 1t will be joy.
full time for both parents and children.
The pastors annual Christmas sermon will
be delivered at the II A. N. service Of di-
vine worship. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend these services.
According to the monthly report of Judge
Charles W. Woodward. the fines and costs
collected in the police court here during
November totaled Sl,975. The report also
shows that costs collected during the same
period 10 civil cases amounted to $25-20
OF the fines collected. $500 was for viola
ton of motor vehicle regulations and goes
L. N.ks,la
Fire. supposedly caused by a defective
fue, destroyed tenant house on the farm
of Arthur W. Allison. just OF the Seventh
Street pike. near Aspen. last Saturday
morning. The building was occupied by
Graham Davis. foreman Of the place. and
family. who lost clothing and much of
their household effects. The total loss is
placed at around $500. partly covered
by insurance.
Announcement has been made that Rev
William T. Cover. of Gaithersbure. retired
minister of the Baltimore Conference Of
the N. E Church South. has been desis-
mated to act as pastor of the NJ. z. Church
South at Goshen and Emory NJ E. Church
South, near Oakdale, until the next meet
ing of the Baltimore Conference. Rev.
Linwood Hammond. pastor of the two
churches, died recently.
The members of the Agricultural Society
Of Montgomery County held their annual
meeting and elected the following board of
directors: Edward P. Able. Jas ". Brown.
James T. CasheIl, James C. Christopher.
Thomas l. Fulks, Clarence L Gilpin. Chas.
F. Haisht, Harvey j. Harris. Jas. D. King.
James R. King. Thomas A. Ladson. Samuel
R. Wordsworth. Ohio C. Trundle. William
A. Waters and z. McCubbin Waters.
Paralysis resulted in the death at his
home, near Ounce Orchard. of John W.
Mills, aged 66 years, a retired farmer and
well-knoWn citizen. He is survived by his
wife, formerly Miss Ward. of this coun-
ty; four sons, three daughters, two sisters
and two brothers The funeral took place
on Thursday of last week from the Meth
odist Church at Ounce Orchard. Mr.. Mills
was a lifelong resident Of this county.
The last meeting of the Rockville Wom-
ans Club was held at the Montgomery
Country Club here. with Miss Daisy Maeru-
der hostess. The meetings topic was
Social Service Work, and talk by Miss
Irene Shields, County Social Service League
Director. 90 social work in the county
proved interesting Instrumental music
was rendered by Misses Marian Pasma.
Natalie Hicks. Mary Nicholson and Mary
NJ. Wilson.
Fire last Friday night destroyed the
1l-room summer home at Kensinston Of
the owners of Coneers laundry in Wash
ineton, while members of three volunteer
fire departments watched helpiessly be-
cause of lack of water. The house. which
was only partly covered by insurance. was
estimated to be worth $4,000. 1t was
a frame structure and was situated about
a mile from the junction of the Veirs Mill
road and the Kensineton- Whe Iton road.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon for Miss Sadie Belle Masruder.
who died Monday afternoon. after a long
illness, 10 a Washington hospital The
services took place at the home Of Miss
Maeruder's sister, Mrs. Edward Frease. Of
Forest Glen. She was the daughter Of
Samuel Wade Maeruder and the late Mrs.
Rachel R. Magruder. of Rockville. Rev.
If h. WnoA aida
Methodist Church. oficiated at the funeral.
nterment was in Rockville Unioa Cemetery
At a called meeting Of the Ridsely
Brown Chapter, of the United Daughters
Of the Confederscy. held on December 2.
1880, at 2 P. NJ, at the home Of the presi-
dent, Mrs. John C. Weldon, in Rockville. ii
was decided that the chapter would send
Christmas box to each one of our veterans
in the Confederate Home at Pikesville. Nd.
Miss May SeIlman. Of Frederick. was ap-
pointed chairman of committee to 6nd
a suitable place to present an oil painting
of General Robert E. Lee belonging to the
chapter.
Funeral services were neio last SATURDAY
afternoon for Philip Norman Peter at bis
late home at Kensington. He was 36
years old and the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Peter. of Kensinston. and Granddaughter Of
Martha Washington. He had been in i'll
health for several months. He was a
graduate of the University Of Maryland oil
the class 1915 and took post graduate worI
at Yale University. For several years he
was connected with the Bureau Of Dairy
ing of the United States Department Of
Agriculture.
AS has been a custom for a number o.
years. Gaithersburs will have a community
Christmas tree. The project will be spon
sored by the Gaithersburs Home Demon
atrafion Clnh Nth the Eaitherahuro Cham