Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-12-25
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limits of the court house square here
They are nightly lighted and give out a
brilliant illumination.
Rev. Frank A. Tyler. pastor Of the Rock
vile M. E. Church South, and Mrs. Tylel
have announced the marriage of theil
daughter. Miss Julia Catherine Tyler. and
Mr.. John A. O'Hara. of Chevy Chase. ,
The Travilah Baptist Church Sunday
School will hold Christmas entertainment
on Saturday. December 26th. at $50 P. M
at the church; if the weather is unfavor-
able. it will be held on Monday. December
2Sth. at 7:S0 Pm.
! The skeleton of woman found Monday
afternoon in dense woods near Travilah
is believed by the police to be that of an
aged Washington colored woman. who was
reported missing more than year ago. it
was announced. An energetic hunt is
being made by the county police to obtain
evidence of her identity.
The recently chosen directors of the
Agricultural Society of Montgomery County
met here and reelected Clarence L. Gilpin.
of Sandy Spring, president: William A.
Waters. of Gaithersburg, vice-president
Ohio C. Trundle, of Gaithersburg. secretary
treasurer. The election of an assistant
secretary was deferred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Mortimer, Of Hy-
attstown, have announced the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Ruth E. Mortimer. and
Mr.. Ernest S. Price. of Washington. The
ceremony was performed in Alexandria.
Va. on Saturday by Rev. Pierce S. Ellis. at
the home of the minister. The bride has
been member of the clerical force in the
Office of the county treasurer here for
number of years.
Puzzle of History.-Where was George
Washington married. Some historians say
the wedding took place in church. Others
say in a home. Pictures handed down
through years show the wedding in church
and in the home. Read the intensely inter-
esting article on this subject in the Maya
zine of The Washington Star for Sunday.
December 81. and order your copy of The
Star from your newsdealer today.
A large barn containing the entire hay
crop on the farm of DR.. and Mrs. Harry
Spurrier. near Unity. was completely de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday morning. The
cause of fire has not been determined. An
aged horse, which had been kept by the
family because of sentiment. was so badly
- h. Gao hot haA IN ha do
stroyed. The horse escaped from the barn
during the fire, but was found wandering
in nearby field. badly injured.
The audit of the accounts of Montgomery
county. which has been going on here for
several months. is expected to be completed
by January list, Lacy Shaw. president of
the board of county commissioners, states
he has been advised by a member of the
auditing firm. The work had originally
been scheduled to be completed December
18th. but although the auditors have been
putting in overtime and Sunday work they
were unable to finish by that date.
After celebrating less than an hour. a
jury in the circuit court here last Friday
brought in a verdict of not guilty in the
case of Ewell Bean, of Rockville, tried on
a charge of manslaughter in connection
with the death last August of Corpl. Mack
Marosy. of Washington. which resulted
from an automobile accident on the Rock
vile pike. Corpl. Marosy. member Of
the District of Columbia National Guard,
was returning from camp with equipment
when his car and one driven by Bean
collided. Marosy died before he reached
the hospital, while Bean was slightly in
jured.
At the recent annual election of officers
of Liberty Grove Grange at Burtonsville
the following were selected: Master. Law
renee FOLSOM; overseer. Walter G. Wright !;
lecturer, Miss Pearl E. Marlowe: steward.
James Athey secretary, Miss Nellie A.
Marlowe: chaplain. Rev. M. E. Lederer !;
treasurer, Howard Nice. Marlowe assistant
steward, Miss Elizabeth McCullock; GATE
keeper. Snowden J. Athey ceres. Mozelle
Downs; pomona. Leona Athey; flora. Ethel
Thompson; executive committee members.
Howard McC. Marlowe, Granville j. Th0mp-
son, Annie Snyder and Frank Cooney. The
installation will take place in January.
The annual New Years sermon at the
Rockville Baptist Church will be delivered
by the pastor next Sunday morning at the
II O'Clock service. The subject will be +:
THE Christians Race or the Life That
Wins" The character of the evening gospel
service at 7:30 O'Clock will be Christmas
continued The subject will be: Christ
mas in Art" and a series Of beautiful
stereopticon illustrations from New York
City will be shown. Sunday School will
meet at 10 A. M. and the Young Peoples
Society, with Thomas Baker as leader. at
6:45 P. M. The mid-week devotional ser
vice will be held Wednesday at 1880 P. M.
Acceptance by Mrs. Charles H. Sabin
national chairman OF the WOmen's Or
Ranization on Prohibition Reform. of a
challenge to debate the wet and dry ques-
ton, was announced last Friday by Mrs
Jesse W. Nicholson. president of the Ma
tional Wonen's Democratic Enforcement
League. The tentative date for the affair
is April 14th with the debate to be held
in Washington. Mrs. Sabin previously hav.
ing declined a challenge to a debate in
Louisville, Ky. Mrs Nicholson. as the chal
ienger, has chosen the topic. what Plar
Is More Certain To Increase Sobriety Than
Prohibition 2" Mrs. Nicholson also has sug
eested Speaker Garner of the House az
presiding officer for the debate.
In fire which destroyed the large barr
on the farm Of Thomas M. Anderson. &
well-known Rockville attorney, on the Rock
theraburp nike. a mile north o.