Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-12-04
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Friday Morning"".De December 4, 1881
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Preaching at the Germantown Baptis
Church next Sunday. December 9th, at
O'Clock, p. M. Public cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Snouffer, of Gath
ersburs. announce the marriage of thei
daughter. Miss Mary Julia Snouffer, to Mr.
Roy F. Talbot. of Gaithersburs. on Novem
Der 2sth. 1881. at Winchester. Va.
The caddie room at the Manor Club
Norbeck. was broken into on Wednesda,
night of last week and about $1S, of which
$40 was in pennies. stolen. Entrance wa.
gained by breaking glass door.
Leland L. Fisher. of this town, has DUR.
chased of the heirs of Mrs. Ella White, de.
ceased. the dwelling and land of about a
acres located on Maryland Avenue and
Adams Street. this town. The price is
said to be $4,000.
Josiah W. Jones. president of the Mont.
somery County Farm Bureau. left here this
week to attend the annual National Live
Stock Show in Chicago. and will also at
tend while there meeting of the United
Wool Growers Association.
The first of the twenty-five regional con-
ferences to be held under the auspices OF
the National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will occur December At, at
the Mayflower Hotel. in Washington D. C.
Mrs. B. M. Osgood. Of Rockville, has been
appointed to attend this conference as
delegate from the local union.
The hog -butchering period is here. On
Tuesday community killing took place at
Ashley. a suburb of Rockville. in which
8 hogs were dressed, belonging to Messrs.
W. H. Coleman. 4. Maurice Butt. 2. and
Benz. Coleman 2. Each owner had hog
that weighed $50 pounds. and the others
of the lot weighed 800 pounds apiece.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Montgomery Duvall cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding recently at their home near Da-
mascus. The couple received many presents
from the more than $50 persons who at
tended the celebration. Their home was
appropriately decorated for the occasion.
Following social hour the guests were
served with dinner.
Problems of Congress.-"Problems of
Congress" written by Senator Fess. is the
featured article of the Magazine of next
Sundays Washington Star. In this article
the Senator takes up in detail Just what
faces the new Congress-and the article
will interest every American today. Order
your copy of The Washington Star for
Sunday. December 6. from your news
dealer today.
About ITS barrels of corn belonging to
Thomas M. Darby. of near Damascus. who
had his arm broken recently by an ensi-
lage cutter. were shucked out by members
of Aubrey Council. No. 143. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. who met at
the farm to aid Mr. Darby. Neiehbors sent
trucks and teams TO aid in the work
Ladies Of Baker Council. No. i04. Dsugh-
tiers of America. served luncheon to the
workers.
Indicted on twenty-s.x counts of viOlst-
ing the narcotic laws. DR.. Chas. L, Schmidt,
of LaytOnsville, was arrested Tuesday by
deputy U. S. marshals and narcotic agents
and taken to Baltimore. where he was
committed to Jail in default Of bail DR..
Schmidt. who. according to the indictment.
is a drug addict, is alleged to have pre-
scribed drugs for patients in excess of the
amount needed by them.
A tenant house on the Granger farm, on
the Rockville-Potomac pike. occupied by
Garfield jackson. colored. was destroyed by
fire on Thursday night of last week. together
with all household furniture and other
effects. Automobile belonging to Jackson
also was destroyed. The Rockville Volun-
teer Fire Department responded to the
alarm. but did not reach the scene until
the damage had been done. What caused
the fire is not known.
Francis A. Ebbert. aged rs years. died
last Saturday afternoon at the home of his
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. C. Phebus. in Gaithersburg. He had
been i'll but two days. his death being due
to heart attack. The funeral took place
Wednesday afternoon from the home OF
his son in Baltimore. Mr.. Ebbert was a
native of Baltimore and made his home
in that city until about five years ago.
when he took up his residence in Gathers
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Small had IS grand
children and children with them last
Saturday night to help celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary at a dinner
in the couples residence in Lyon VILLAGE
Va. Mr.. Small, a native of this county
who has lived all his II years in the
vicinity of Washington. is an employe oil
the Capital Traction Co. Mrs. Small. the
former Miss Martha Dryer. Of this county
was married to Mr.. Small in 1881 at the
residence OF her parents.
Miss Ruth Sheen ker. of Bethesda. wal
reelected president of the Woman's Demo
cratic Club of Montgomery County las
Monday night at its annual meeting al
Bethesda. Vice-presidents elected were
Mrs. Joseph C. Cissel of Silver Spring. Mrs
Edwin A. Merritt of Chevy Chase. Mrs
James C. Christopher of Bethesda. Mrs
Geo. L. Edmonds of Rockville. Miss Laura
Gilliand of Chevy Case. Mrs Claeett Hill
ton Of GAINESVILLE and Mrs. Charles Roacl
of Friendship Heights. Mrs. r. J. Bopp. o
Bethesda. was elected recording secretary
Miss Jean Skinner. Of Kensineton, CORE
spending secretary: Mrs. F. Elliott Middle
ton. Of Bethesda. treasurer.
Sponsored by Liberty Grove Grange, o
Burt0nsville. and with the county agricul
tural agents office. the county homI
demonstrations Office and the extension
service Of Maryland cooperating. the an