Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-02
THR SIN TIN 81.
XoeaI aud gersnuaI.
Town and Country.

Howe notary public for this county.
Miss Helen L. Duvall. of Damascus, and
Mr.. George T. Wetzell, of Mt. Airy, were
married at Damascus few days ago by
Rev. Clark Main. pastor Of the Methodist
Church at that place.
The Montgomery County Band. of Silver
Spring. last Sunday gave its annual con-
cert at the County Home. near Rockville,
which seemed much enjoyed by the 20
inmates and others in attendance.
Announcement has been made by Mrs.
Gertrude W. Cough. of GAINESVILLE. of the
engagement Of her daughter, Miss Virginia
Worthington Stonestreet. to Mr.. Edward
Francis Giddings. of Berwyn. Md. The
wedding will. it is understood. take place
this month.
Edward Stonestreet Lamar, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Lamar, of Rockville.
who. at the age of &c years. has been
appointed associate professor in physics at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr.. Lamar has engaged in research work
at the General Electric Laboratories.
Dean Of Dynamite. One of Uncle
Sans workers is known as "the Dean of
Dynamite" He is the inventor of smoke
less powder and an expert on all explo-
sives. He is the subject of an amazing
article in the Magazine of The Washington
Star. Sunday, October A. Order your copy
of next Sundays Star from your news
dealer today.
Miss Pauline E. Kendall. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wade Kendall. of Montrose. and
Mr.. William G. Ertter. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Ertter, of the same vicinity. were
married in Rockville by Rev. Charles R.
OHara. of st. Mary's Catholic Church. the
ceremony taking place at the rectory in
the presence of few of the couples rela-
tives and friends.
Mayor j. Roger Spates was appointed
to represent the county in the appraisal of
the old Jail site here, which will be aban-
doned when the new court house and jail
are placed in use in the next few months,
at a meeting of the county commissioners
last Tuesday. Heirs of the estate of the
late Judge Edward C. Peter have expressed
desire to purchase the three fourths of
an acre site if a satisfactory price can be
arranged.
Affected indirectly by the recent failure
of the Central Trust Co. of Frederick and
its II branches. two more Maryland banks
and three branch institutions closed their
doors Monday. The institutions which
failed to open Monday morning are the
Mechanics Loan and Savings Bank of
Haeerstown and the Commercial Bank of
Maryland. at Frederick The latter bank
has branches at Adamstown. jefferson |
and Mount Airy. which also were closed.
Thomas Hoskinson. aged 70 years.
retired Poolesville district farmer and for |
merly in the mercantile business at POoles- |
vile for a long time. died on Wednesday |
Of last week at his home at Poolesville |
following an illness of several weeks. He
is survived by son and three daughters.
Walter. Mary, Lula and Stella Hoskinson.
and a brother. William C. Hosknson. all
of Poolesvile. The funeral took place |
Friday afternoon from his late home and
burial was in Monocacy Cemetery at Bealls-
vile. Mr.. Hosklnson was a lifelong resi-
dent of Poolesville district. His wife. who |
died several years ago. was formerly Miss
Gertrude Fletchall. of Poolesville.
Thomas Bell. colored. of near Dayton.
Howard county. was arrested last week in
Baltimore in connection with the death of
Leroy Gaines, colored. of near Olney. who
was fatally stabbed at tenant house on
the farm of Josiah W. Jones. near Olney.
on Sunday night. September goth. The
county police traced him to Baltimore and
brought about his arrest. He was COM
mitted to Jail here to await preliminary
hearing before Judge Charles W. Wood
wood in the police court. 1t is said that
during quarrel over a trivial matter Bell
stabbed Gaines with a penknife in the
lower part Of the neck, his death occurring
half an hour later at the Montgomery
County General Hospital Bell disappeared
Immediately afterward.
Next Sunday at the Rockville Baptist
Church will be observed as Rally Day by
the Sunday School and Entire Family Day
by the church. The fathers and mothers
with their children are expected to be
present at the church service and sit to-
gether. The pastors sermon topic for the
II A. M. service will be: THE COLLEEN
Rule" The hand of fellowship will be
given to new members and the communion
Of the Lords Supper observed. The even
ing gospel service will begin at 1880 O'Clock
and the sermonette topic will be: THE
Mount of TRANSPORTATION" The Sunday
School will meet at 10 A. M. and the Young
Peoples Society will resume its meetings
at GAS P. M. The mid-week devotional
service will be held Wednesday at 8 P. M.
James L. Howes. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lemon Howes, of near Gaithersburg. a
member Of the Laytonsville All Club. has
been awarded the Holstein heifer offered
by Thomas E. Kelley. operator Of Pleasant
THIS rdItnS ncdt bdihootO"h' W ehCOutdBc
Holstein breeding in Montgomery county.
The prize was offered to a boy or girl men,
Der Of a All Club who had a purebred
Holstein calf as project for one year and
submitted record of the years work. The
heifer to be awarded young Howes is from
one of Mr.. Kelley's best cows. Mont Mary
Pontiac Raymondale, which has record
of 10000 pounds of milk her first lacta-
ton period. The sire is Berywood Prince
Assie Meade, which won the first prize
aged bull and senior champion at the
recent Maryland State Fair.
At the annual election Of officers Of the