Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-09-18
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Friday Morning"...Septembe IS, 1881.
Focal aud 2ersumal.



Mrs. G. H. and Dorothy Jones, of Rock
vile, sailed from Baltimore on September
9th on the S. S. Fairfax of the Merchants
and Miners Line enroute Boston, Mass.
In the circuit court here last week Judge
Robert B. Peter signed decree granting
to Bernard T. Barnes. of Silver Spring. an
absolute divorce from Mrs. Marian B.
Barnes, of Forestville, Md.
Miss Rachel V. Warfield. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Seth W. Warfield. of Laytonsville.
and Mr.. William c. Ferguson. of Gathers
burg, were married at Clarksburg on We'd
nesday of last week by Rev. Fred R. Barnes,
pastor of the M. E. Church there, the
ceremony taking place at the parsonage.
That Bonus Money! Day in the
Army" an article wildly up-to-date. is a
leading feature of The Washington Stars
Magazine for Sunday, September 20. Now
that new bonus demands are being made.
you will be especially interested in the
true story of what soldiers did with the
first payment. Order your copy of next
Sundays Star from your newsdealer to-
day.
In the suit of Mrs Tressie Monkey, of
Damascus, against her husband. Ottie Lee
Monkey, for maintenance and support. Judge
Robert B. Peter has passed an order in the
circuit court here, directing the defendant
to pay fee of 500 to his wife's counsel
and show cause on or before September
21st why he should not pay his wife SIS
a month from that date pending deter
mination of the proceedings.
Miss Mildred Lucille Oden. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs J. VIM. Oden, of Derwood.
and Mr.. Roy V. Everhart. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Everhart. of Gaithersbure,
were married in Washington on Wednes-
day. September 9th. by Rev. John E.
Briggs. the ceremony taking place at the
home of the minister. After short honey
moon trip Mr.. and Mrs. Everhart will make
their home in Washington, D. C.
Total fines and costs in the police court
here, presided over by Judge Charles W.
Woodward, were reported as So GAO. in a
statement to the county commissioners by
Frank |. Davis. clerk of the court Of this
amount, fines totaled $l.518.50 and costs
$52f5O. Fines from automobile cases
headed the list with $930.50 going to the
commissioner of motor vehicles. Other
fines totaled $568 and costs $521.50.
The II A. NJ. service of worship next
Sunday at the Rockville Baptist Church
will have for its sermon theme: Looking
Unto Jesus" and at the s P. M. gospel
service the pastor will deliver th~A cond
sermonette in the series: Mountain Scenes
in the Life of Christ-the Sermon on Tie
Mount" The Sunday School will meet at
10 A. M. The Woman's Missionary Society
will hold special meeting in observance of
Home Mission Week on Wednesday at
P. M.
The funeral services of George F. Reber,
Jr., of Washington Grove. who was the
second person to die as a result of the
outbreak of typhoid fever in the Washing
ton Grove area, took place Tuesday morn
ing from the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Reber, ST.. at Washington
Grove. Services were conducted by Rev.
Alvin T. Perkins. pastor of the Washington
Grove Methodist Church, and burial was in
the cemetery adjoining the Presbyterian
Church at Neelsville.
Announcement has been made that the
first meeting after the summer recess OF
the Glen Echo-Cabin John Parent Teacher
Association will be held on Monday even
ing, September 28th. Miss Kristine Nilsson.
county supervisor of elementary public
schools, is scheduled to give talk and a
committee, consisting of Mrs. A. II. Schultz
and Mrs. Ruth Sessions. is arranging
program of music and other features. A
special effort will, it is stated. be made to
have parents of children attending the
Glen Echo Cabin John School attend and
talk with the teachers.
Every now and then, according to u NJ
Watkins clerk of the circuit court fol this
county, a minister of the gospel performs
a marriage ceremony outside OF the
county on a Montgomery county license.
This is illegal, Mr.. Watkins said. as such
licenses are intended to be used only in
the county in which they are issued
Mr.. Watkins also stated that it is not I'M
common for minister to fail to return
marriage certificate to the office OF the
clerk of the circuit court within 80 days
after the ceremony is performed. He called
attention to a law which provides fine
of $40 and costs for each offense.
Somerset citizens are urging better light
ing of Dorset Avenue, the main thorough
fare of the town, by changing the location
of the light poles on that street. it was
announced following the September meet
ing of the Town Council. These poles which
were installed at time when the lighting oil
the sidewalk was the principal considera'
ton, were placed north of the sidewalk
The town is now negotiating Will 'ht
Potomac Electric Power Company in ar
effort to have the poles moved to poln'
half way between the street curb and the
sidewalk, so as to insure more complete
lighting of the highway. 1t was brought
out by Holland Huntington, chairman o
the Street and Parks Committee of Somer
set Council, that the town has trebled IL
consumption of electric current in the las
few years, and feels that it is entitled t
consideration in its request for the changing
of the poles.
Section 8, Article II, Maryland
Code.