Montgomery County sentinel., 1931-04-17
Rev. Bertram NJ. ossood, pastor Of the

| In CeleDr0tlOn OF the tnlreleth anniversary
Of their marriage. It was attended BY
members Of the CONGREGATION. Rev. and
Mrs. OsgOod were felicitated in half a
dozen Or more short talks and were pre-
sented with cake. adorned with thirty
candles. and a bouquet of thirty white
carnations. Both spoke briefly in appre-
citation. The arrangements were in charge
of committee consisting of Mrs. Eugene
Scott, Mrs. Winifred E. Berry. Mrs. Harry
Gormley and Miss Blanche A. Corwin.
The high schools Of this county had an
average attendance of 92.4 per cent and
elementary schools an average of 89.2
per cent, according to report on attend
ance for March issued by Superintendent
of Schools Edwin W. Broome. Dickerson
led all of the high schools with an average
attendance of SO per cent; Germantown
led the ninth grade junior high schools
with an average Of 95 per cent: Takoma-
Silver Spring won the banner in the sew
enth and eighth grade junior highs with
an average of 94.8 per cent. Woodside
graded school with an average of 94.1 per
cent. Brookeville two-teacher school with
an average of 96.1 per cent, and Hyatts-
town one-teacher school with an average
of 95.4 per cent won the banners in their
respective classes.
In suit for $4,000 damages against
John ]. Hamilton. Of Washington. Charles
Schaeffer, aged resident of Glen Echo, was
awarded judgment for $1,000 by jury in
the circuit court here last week. The action
was the outerowth of a search warrant
issued in June. 1929, it was charged, at
the instance of Hamilton. who represented
that he had reason to believe that row.
boat and appurtenances which had been
stolen from him were being concealed in
the dwelling of Schaeffer. Armed with
the search warrant. two county policemen,
it was shown. searched the premises of
Schaeffer and failed to find there any of
the missing articles. Hamilton owned |
summer home on the Potomac River near
Glen Echo. Schaeffer claimed that the :
issuance of the warrant and search of his
premises injured his reputation and sub
jected him to humiliation.
Improvements to St. Mary's Catholic =
Church here. to cost approximately ST.,
900. are under consideration. it was ex-
planned by Rev. Charles R. O'Hara, pastor
of the church, at the monthly meeting and
bi-monthly dinner of st. Mary's Section of
the Holy Name Society in St. Mary's Hall
here Wednesday evening. Father O'Hara
discussed the plans in some detail. and
financial aspects Of the proposed under
taking were considered in talks by Rev. ].
j. CalIaghan. pastor of St. Martins Cstho-
lie Church, Gaithersburg Geo. H. Hunter
and others. and assurances of cooperation
were given in the event it is definitely
decided to 60 ahead with the project.
The discussion developed that certain i'm
provements or repairs to the church struc-
ture are absolutely necessary and cannot
be long delayed. The meeting was con-
Quoted by the president. Leland L. Fisher.
and was attended by approximately forty
members. The dinpsr proved an enjoyable
feature. -
The Rockville Athletic Association con-
vened in annual session on Wednesday /
evening of last week and elected officers |
for the ensuing year. The meeting was
conducted in the firehouse here. Those |
elected were F. Barnard Welsh. reelected |
president; Joseph Starkey, vice. e-president
Roger Shaw. re- elected secretary: F. Bache
Albert. treasurer. The board of governors
F. B. Welsh, Roger Shaw, Julian Whiting. |
George L. Edmonds. F. B. Albert. Edward |
Candy. Paul Brunett and Eugene Gineell. |
Reports on the activities of the past year |
were read. The junior girls basket ball
team won the A. A. u. title for the District |
of Columbia. while the boys team also |
enjoyed a successful season. Charles Cou-
pard was selected to pilnt the baseball
team for the coming season. An energetic |
program for the coming year was adopted.
The schedule calls for baseball. track. |
basket ball, boxing. tennis and soccer |
teams. The association plans to form
a girls section this year, fostering sports |
in all branches for members of the fairer
sex.
The funeral of Mrs Nellie Brent Robert |
son, widow of William George Robertson
of Montgomery county. took place from her
late residence on Park Avenue. Baltimore, |
on Wednesday. April 1st. After the Re-
QUEEN Mass at Corpus Christi Church. the i
burial services were conduced by Father
j. Leonard Doran at the new Cathedral
Cemetery. Mrs. Robertson was the daugh- !
ter of Judge Francis H. Digees. Of Charles
county. Nd. and was descendant Of sew
eral Of the oldest Maryland Catholic fami- |
lies. She was educated at the Convent
of the Visitation. Mt. de Sales. In her long
life as wife and mother were reflected. in
a beautiful and inspiring way. the sterling
principles which come Of Catholic teaching.
She was the mother of William George
Robertson. Jr.. Of Montgomery county; of
Jane Deges Robertson. who is now Sister
Mary of the Sacred Heart in the Good
Shepherd Order: Of Victorine Key Robert
son and John Sothoron Robertson. Two
other children. who died several years ago.
were Nellie Brent and Francis Parnham
Robertson. Review. Baltimore
April 10.
j. Stanley Gingell Dies.