Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-12-12
Eutal aud Rersuual


instance Of the State. been removed t.
Anne Aruniel county for trial. The case.
came from Prince Georges county into
this county and that Of Leroy was tried
but the jury disagreed.
Mrs. Margaret Virginia Griffith died last
Wednesday morning. at her home. neat
Rockville, in the ninety-third year Of her
aee. Mrs. Griffith was the daughter Of the
late Chandler Keys and is survived by one
son and three daughters William T. Grif-
fifth and Misses Rose. Emma and Clara
Griffith.
Miss Agnes REGAIN. of Washington, ex-
ecutiye secretary of the National Council
of Catholic Women. will speak before Court
Our Lady of Lourdes. Catholic Daughters
of America. of Bethesda. Friday evening,
December IL. Mrs. Mary Kennedy, grand
REGENT Of the court. heads the committee
in charge
The gas station of the STANDARD Oil Co.,
at the corner of Bridge Street and Mont
somery Avenue. this town. was broken
into last Sunday night. but. according to
the manager. W. C. Fursuson. only about
dozen small cans of lubricating oil stolen.
An unsuccessful effort was made to loot
the safe.
Mrs. Laura Virginia Gates. aged SO years
died last week at her home. near ColesvilIe,
following long illness. The funeral took
place from the Methodist Church at Coles
vile, Rev. Stockton Myerly officiating. Mrs.
Gates, who was formerly a Miss Robert
son, was a lifelong resident of ColesvilIe
neighborhood.
Miss Ruth Adelaide Fisher. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Fisher, of Rockville,
and Mr.. Selby Wayne Preffitt. also of Rock
vile. were married here on Thursday even
ing of last week by Rev. Chas R. 0Eara,
of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the ceremony
taking place in St. Mary's rectory in the
presence Of a few relatives of the bride.
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According to a statement issued last
week. l76 deeds. 1O2 mortgages and re-
leases, 1877 bills of sale and "a deeds of
trust. total of 499 instruments were
recorded in the Office of the clerk of the
circuit court here during the month of
November Within the same period, the
statement shows. 2,349 hunting licenses
were issued by the Office. 1887 of them
being to hunt in the county only and the
others for Statewide hunting.
Donation Day at the Montgomery County
General Hospital was observed Saturday.
with $256.20 presented. 658 quarts of
home-c canned fruit and an addition II 234
quarts in tins. with $50 glasses of jelly.
Chevy Chase Guild sent 1875 linen articles
and an additional 335 articles from indi-
viduals and clubs. A set of ear phones.
an electric plate, bushels of potatoes. 6
bushels Of apples. half bushel of sweet
potatoes and dozen oranges were do
mated by stores.
The work Of laying mains by the Wash
inston Gas Light Co. for introduction of
gas in Rockville has been completed for
some distance in the town. and by early
January gas will. it is stated. be available
to the people of the town for heating.
cooking and other purposes. 1t is under
stood that many of the property owners of
the community have signed up" for hav-
ing the proper connections made as the
mains are laid. 1t is stated that about 10
miles Of mains will be laid in the town.
covering virtually all streets.
According to Albert A. Ady. assistant
county agricultural agent. who will be in
general charge, the second annual athletic
night Of the Montgomery County Fedora
ton Of All Clubs, to be held 10 the high
school gymnasium here the evening Of
Tuesday. December 18th. will be partici-
pated in by approximately $50 members
of All Clubs of Montgomery. Howard. Car
roll. Baltimore and Frederick counties. The
outstanding feature will be, it is stated,
basket ball contest between Montgomery
county and Baltimore county teams.
Fire, caused, it is thought. by an over
heated stove. did damage estimated at
$1,000 to the home of Miss Mary Ander-
son, on West Montgomery Avenue. in the
western section of Rockville, on Thursday
Of last week. Members of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department and others re-
sponded to the alarm and succeeded in
saving all of the household effects and
extineuishing the flames after a stiff fight.
The building is one Of Rockville s landmarks
and was for many years the home OF the
late Capt. James Anderson. father Of the
present owner.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Coleman. of
Ashley. near Rockville. Nd. gave a most
enjoyable entertainment on Saturday even
ing. December 9Th. in honor Of their son
Robert Leonard Coleman, whose twenty
first birthday was on Sunday. December
7th. 1880. About seventy-fve relative:
and friends from Rockville. GaithersburG
and other parts of the county enjoyed thu
delightful occasion. Vocal and instru
mental music was rendered and youni
Mr.. Coleman received many beautiful pres
ents. A large birthday cake tastefully deco
rated and holding twenty-one candles wa
feature Of the party. After partakine o
delicious refreshments the joyous youn