Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-01-17
Futal and Rsrsuual.
Town and Country

Parked In front Of the High School here
the automobile of Edwin W. Broome, Su
perintendent Of county schools. was stoler
Tuesday night.
Mrs. William Adair Brooke, of Rockville
has announced the engagement Of heI
daughter. Miss Gladys Amelia Brooke. tt
Mr.. Joseph X. Fout.
Mr.. William T. Griffith. Of Poolesville
visited Rockville Monday after long i'll.
ness. His personal appearance gives hope
of recovery Of normal health.
Dr.. R. C. Warfield, dentist, announces
that he has moved his Office from the
Rockville Town Hall to the Brosius Building
and installed new. up-to-date appliances
and fixtures.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Woman's Christian TEN perance Union will
be held at the home of Mrs. George S.
Stone on Tuesday. January 2lst. at $50
P. M. The members and friends are cord
tally urged to be present.
Addison Jackson. coloted. an employee at
the Rod and Gun Club lear Harpers Ferry
and formerly resident Of this town. who
died in October. according to the appraise-
ment of his estate. filed at Charles Town.
W. Va. left nearly $4,000. in addition to
several houses in Rockville.
Yeesmen. believed to be the same gang
which blew the safe in the Riverdale post
Office Wednesday night. early last Friday
morning blew open the safe in the post
Office at Gaithersbure. Postal officials are
busy checking up the accounts and are
unable to tell just what the safe crackers
carried away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Murdock of Washing
ton. his brother Ralph and wife. visited
Pa Brown and family. of Montrose. last
week. They spent very enjoyable even
ing together. Mr. Murdoch is known by his
many friends as Big Ed Murdoch and plays
the harnonica at Sta. NJSV. where he
meets Pa Brown and the little Brownies
every Saturday night.
Discovery Of a large part. probably as
much as one third of the several hundred
dollars worth of loot stolen from the store
of Edward Offutt. on the Rockville pike.
near Garrett Park. last fall. which was found
in an unoccupied house near Scotland. has
led to reopenine of the ia vestieation and
the authorities are understood to be hope
full of making one or more arrests.
A total of 1919 garments were con-
tributed to the Montgomery County Social
Service League by the various county
branches of the Needlework Guild of Amer
lea during the past year. &C cording to Miss
Irmo Mohr, executive secretary Of the
league. The Chevy Chase Guild contributed
345 garments. Bethesda 297. Somerset
1853. Brookeville IA. and Gaithersburs 1874.
James E. Cooper. one oflthe most promi-
nent architects in the National Capital
who designed many beautiful homes and
other structures noted for their architec-
tural features. died at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital last Sat arday after an
illness of several months He was So
years old. Mr.. Cooper was a native of
Rockville and son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
J. Cooper. of Washington, formerly Of
Rockville.
A Mystery Is Solved.-A solution has
been found to THE Mystery Of Arlington"
which appeared in The Washington Stars
Magazine few Sundays ago. Thousands Of
letters have established the identity Of
Mary Randolph of Virginia, the FIRST person
buried at Arlington. Read the fascinating
solution in the Magazine of The Washing
ton Star for Sunday. January 10. and order
your copy of next Sundays Star from your
newsdealer today.
Thursday evening. January 9th. many
friends of the Rockville Baptist Church
visited the parsonage. and completely sur
prised the pastor and his wife. Rev. and
Mrs. B. M. Ossood. The hs ppy company.
all with smiling faces. carried an abun-
dance of good things. and Immediately
proceeded to give the minister and his
wife vigorous pounding. Refreshments
were served TO all. The affair. which had
been so successfully planned by the Ladies'
Aid Society of the church. Was greatly en-
joyed by all.
Justice Peyt0n Gordon yesterday per-
formed his first marriage ceremony by
oficiating at a ceremony between Stanley
]. Chaser. "a. of this city. and Miss Halle
Colt, 10. of Rockville. Md. The young couple
obtained license November last for a
religious ceremony. b It because of religious
differences the marriage was postponed I'M
ill yesterday. when decisio was reached
to 60 through civil ceremony. Justice
Gordon met the young couple in his cham
bers and after joining them in wedlock
extended his congratulations and best
wishes.-Washingto Star of Saturday last.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma R. Butler.
wife Of Richard T. Butler. of Potomac dis
trict. who died on Wednesday of last week.
aged so years. took place Saturday morn
ing from the home of her pson-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl u. Stearn.
at Potomac. The services were conducted
by Rev. Peter C. Helmintoller, Jr.. pastor
of the Methodist Church at Potomac. and
burial was in the cemetery 81 Beallsville.
Mrs. Butler was formerly Miss Thomas.
Of this county. She is survived by her
husband. a son, Richard butler. and a
stepdaushter, Mrs. Stearn. Sac also leaves
three sisters and a brother. Mrs. Arthur
T. Lewis of Tskoma Park, Mrs. George
Darlington Of Washington. frs. Meredith
Slater of Rockville and On arl,as Thomas Of
Washington.
The directors o. the Farmers Banking
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