Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-05
Tueal aud gersnnal.

at a time when the Federal Treasury
rather hard up for funds.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Mary
Catholic Church. Rockville. will hold cak
sale in the gas light compaDy's buildin
here on Saturday, June 9Th.
The ladies of Grace Church. Gathers
burs. will hold a strawberry festival AM
SIMMER in the church hall on Thursda'
evening, June 18th, beginning at 5 o'clocA
The annual supper of the Rockville Vol
unteer Fire Department, held in the fir
engine house here on Wednesday ant
Thursday evenings Of last week. nette'
around $1,000.
The graduates of the Rockville Hisl
School will attend services at Christ Epis
copal Church Sunday morning. June 7th
and listen to the baccalaureate sermon b!
the rector, Rev. Willard F. Minnick.
Mr.. W. B. Veirs extends most cordia
invitation to any of his friends and thos'
interested in roses to visit his Friendship
Rose Garden, 800 Maple Avenue. Rock
Vile. when he will be pleased to show
them his collection of ITS different varie
ties. Time to 7 P. M.
Confederate Heroes Buried in Airing
ton.-One of the featured articles in the
MAGAZINE of The Washington Star fol
Sunday, June 7, concerns the Confederate
plot in Arlington National Cemetery. Other
articles and special fiction make the Maya.
zine an outstanding edition. Order your
copy of next Sundays Washington StaI
from your newsdealer today.
The grand jury for the November term
of the circuit court for this county will be
called on to investigate the fatal shooting
in her home at Burdette. last week. of Mrs
Beulah F. Reffit. wife of John F. Refit
.Iudee Charles w. Woodward. at pre-
liminary hearing in the police court here
Monday, ordered the husband held for
Grand Jury action on a charge of man.
slaughter. In the meantime. the defendant
was freed on $500 bond.
The Montgomery County Social Service
League drive for funds was success, W.
B. Armstrong. of Cabin John. chairman OF
the finance committee. announced Tues
day night at the annual meeting OF the
organization at the Manor Club. Norbeck'
More than $1,000 has been reported. and
Chevy Chase, which has not yet turned in
its report, is said to have collected more
than $500. The drive was for $4,000.
to complete the annuel budget of $24.OOO,
part of which is cared for by other sources.
Assessments for the two gas companies
which operate in this county were made
Iast week by the county commissioners
The assessments were fixed after hearing
arguments by Robert Peter. Jr.. attorney
for the gas companies. and a conference
with representatives of the State Tax
Commission. The 20-inch mains of the
Maryland Gas Transmission Company were
assessed at $4,000 per mile. while the
12-inch pipes of the Georgetown Gas Light
Company. of Montgomery county. were as
sessed at $4,000 per mile.
Mrs. Ella R. Watkins, aged SO years. a
lifelong resident of Glenmont neighborhood,
died on Thursday of last week at her home
at Glenmont, following an illness CT sew
eral years. She is survived by an adopted
daughter. Miss Dorothy Watkins sister.
Mrs. Oscar Hawkins, of Boyds, and three
brothers, Ira H. Jones, of Linden, and Wade
H. and Harry Jones. of Glenmont. The
funeral took place Saturday afternoon and
burial was in Grace Church Cemetery.
Woodside. Mrs. Watkins was daughter
of the late Samuel c. Jones.
A cat show will be among the innova-
tions at the annual fair of the Agricultural
Society of Montgomery County. to be held
here on August IS. 10 and 20, it was de-
cided at meeting Of the board of directors.
The show will be under the direction of
the Columbian Cat Fanciers, of Washing
ton, and Miss Mary E. Hantzmon, manager.
and Mrs. Annette H. Mccarthy, president
and show secretary, will be in general
charge. The usual dog show will be among
the attractions and will be held on the
opening day. Only sporting dogs-fox
hounds, beagles, pointers and setters-will
be shown.
Jewelry and money. totaling approx
mateIy $1,000 in value. were stolen from
the home of r. M. Kaufman. West Mel
rose street. Chevy Chase, on Thursday night
of last week. Theft was discovered about
1l:3O oc ock when Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman
returned from a dinner party. An open
window on the second floor indicated that
the burglar entered or left the house by
this avenue. The window opened on a
second STORY porch from Mrs. Kauffman's
bedroom. The burglary was one of series
in the Chevy Chase section recently. Police
do not think, however, that they all have
been the work OF the same man.
At the Rockville Baptist Church nexI
Sunday morning the communion of the
Lords Supper will be observed and new
members received. For the II A. M. ser.
vice of divine worship the pastors sermon
topic will be: Emblem of the Spiritual
Life" and for the p M. gospel service
Religion and Education" The Sunday
School will meet at 10 A. M. and the Young
Peoples Society at 7:l5 P. M. The mid.
week devotional service will be held on
Wednesday at P. M. Sunday, June ID. al
8 p M. there will be an illustrated lecture
appropriate to Children's Day, the subject
Of which will be: Little Sisters Beside
the Brahmaputra."
The semi-annual meeting of the North
ern Convocation of the Diocese of Wash
ington was held in St. Peters Church, a
Poolesville, with all the Episcopal Churchet
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