Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-11-20
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Town and COuntry.

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Garrett, of thi
town. announce the engagement of thei
daughter. A. Lorene. to DR.. Jos. A. Stimek
son of Mrs. Anna Stimek, of Baltimore.
The Union Thanksgiving Day service o
the churches of Rockville will be held il
the Methodist Church at 1890 A. M. Tn
sermon will be delivered by the pastor o
the Baptist Church.
James C. Christopher Sd Tuesday wa
appointed to succeed his father as clerk o
the western suburban district of this count,
by the county commissioners. James
Christopher I'd died last Friday.
J. Fred Imirie was reelected chief of tn,
Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department a
the annual meeting of the department a
Bethesda. Andrew Pugh was elected as
sistant chief and John L. Imirie wa,
reelected secretary-treasurer.
Because the rooms assigned for use O
abe juvenile court were not in shape anC
other matters Of preliminary nature in
complete. R. Granville Curry. recently ap
pointed judge of the juvenile court for thu
county. did not hold his first session o.
court last Saturday. as planned. but will
it is stated, sit tomorrow for the first time.
This Wheat War.-William C. Murphy
Jr.. has written for the Magazine of next
Sundays Washington Star an intensely
interesting article on THE Wheat War
how it started. what it is all about and the
problems facing the new Congress. This
article is one of score of features in The
Washington Star Magazine for Sunday
November %. so order your copy today.
Col. L. Mervin Maus was given judgment
for 5000 by jury in the circuit court here
last Friday afternoon in a suit against Wal
lace E. Ricketts, for damages in the amount
Of $4,000 for destruction of three shade
trees. Col. Maus and Mr.. Ricketts, live on
adjoining properties and it was claimed
by the former that his neighbor cut down
the three trees, which were on the Maus
property, but near the dividing line between
the two places.
The State Roads Commission has an
nounced that Brady Brothers. of Alleeany
county, we're the low bidders for the two
sections of concrete along Montgomery
Avenue, in Rockville. from the eastern
limits of the town to point 1875 feet west
of Washington Street and along Washing
ION Street north from Montgomery Avenue.
Their bid was $15,276.45. This work is
in connection with the widening of the
main street through the county seat and
work of widening the square in front of
the new court house here.
The Rockville Woman's Club met on
Thursday afternoon of last week at the
home of Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson, the
occasion being a musical tea. Very little
business was discussed. and the musical
program was as follows: Miss Eliza Jones.
of Olney. and Mrs. Thomas O'Brien, of
Alta Vista, rendered some lovely vocal
solos, accompanied by Hiss Helen Nc
Lauehlin, of Rockville. Miss Gladys Wat
kins gave some readings. Mrs. Edwin W.
Broome read an interesting paper on social
service work. The meeting was attended
by large number.
The annual Thanksgiving sermon at the
Rockville Baptist Church will be delivered
by the pastor Sunday morning, November
%, at II o'clock. The subject will be: THE
Supreme Example of Thanksgiving" A
special Thanksgiving service will be held
in the evening at 7:S0 o'clock, when sym
postum on "Why We Should Be Thankful
will be presented by several speakers. The
Sunday School will meet at 10 A. M. and
the Young Peoples Meeting. with Mr.
Harry Baker as leader. will be held al
GASP. M. A Thanksgiving prayer meet
ing will be held Wednesday at 7:3O P. M.
Straight as the proverbial arrow and as
active as most men 20 years his junior
Somerset T. Williams. of Boyds. one of the
county's best-known citizens. gave further
proof here Friday that he is still going
strong" in spite of his IS years. by ap'
pearine in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court and obtaining a license t.
hunt during the season which opened las
Monday. Mr.. Williams has been an en-
thusiastic devotee of hunting for most o.
his long life. partridge shooting being hi
chief hobby. and has always been ratet
a fine shot, Something like 5000 hunt
ing permits have so far been ISSUED
by the office of the clerk of the circui
court here. and Mr.. Williams has the dis
tinction of being the oldest of the appli
cants.
Bird life of America will be depicted il
the tiles to be laid at the main entranc
to the new court house here, making
probably one of the most distinctive fea
lures of any similar building in the Unite
States. Because of the many varieties @
birds which inhabit Montgomery county
the motif of the design will be America
bird life, Robert Frank Jordan. the ARCH
tect, has announced. A huge eagle. tn
national bird, will form the center of tn
tile flooring. while surrounding will be a
other birds found is this area. shown i
their natural coloring. The blocks are be
ing made in California. the colors bein
burned into the tile. according to M
Jordan. The work of laying the block
will be done at night so as not to interruI
the work of the court house, which Is no
being occupied.
James C. Christopher, aged so year
deputy clerk to the county commissions
with offices at Bethesda. died at Georst
town University Hospital last Friday afte
noon as the result of an attack Of spin
meningitis. He was stricken III on We,
nesday. The funeral took place Sunde
afternoon from his late home. 6407 Del
ware Avenue. Chevy Chase. with Rev. CT
Kaeey. rector Of the Episcopal Church