Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
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Baltimore ldSl EIiudy VII huO ~ ~ oO"ASASS'
Of the Merchants and Miners Line enroute
Jacksonville, Florida.
The office of the Shell Gas Company here
was broken into last Sunday night and a
small amount of loot carried off. 1t is un-
derstood no cash was obtained.
The Christ Church Altar Guild will hold
a sale of homemade ice cream and cake
in the Parish Hail. Rockville, on next
Wednesday. July 9Th, from 7:3O to $50.
P. M.
The u. S. War Department has an
nounced the appointment of three Mont
eomery Countians to the Reserve Corps as
follow: Charles w. Pimper. Jr.. of Chevy
Chase. second lieutenant; George S. Prince
of Chevy Chase, second lieutenant. field
artillery. and Milton NICK. Boyer, of Da-
mascus. first lieutenant
A final decree of absolute divorce from
Gerald Fitzgerald. of New York City and
formerly of Washington. last Monday was
awarded to Mrs. Emma S. Fitzgerald. of
Bradley Hills, this county. by Judge Robert
r Peter in the circuit court here. In the
petition, filed by Attorney Robert Peter.
Jr., the wife alleged desertion.
Mrs. Mary Rebecca Watkins, aged 76
wears, widow of Luther M. Watkins, died
suddenly of heart attack at her home in
Gaithersburg. She was formerly a Miss
Filler of Cedar Grove neighborhood and was
a lifelong resident of the county She leaves
no children. The funeral took place Monday
afternoon from the Baptist Church at Cedar
Grove and burial was in the church ceme-
terry.
Is The Capital Safe 7-How would the
Capital of the United States fare in the
event of a war-a war of the air? Famous
ARMY men discuss this interesting ques-
ton in the Magazine of The Washington
Star for Sunday, July S. But this is only
one of a score of big features of the Maya
zine, so order your copy of next Sundays
Washington Star from your newsdealer
today.
At Darnestown Church next Sabbath
July S, the annual service for the children
will be observed at the morning hour of ii
O'Clock. The musical part of the program
will be in the hands of the junior choir
under the direction of Mrs. Thomas Plum
mer, assisted by Mr.. Clark Boyer with
violin. The other parts will be in the care
of Miss Naomi Butt and associates in the
teaching department. A cordial invitation
is extended.
A heart affection from which he had
long suffered resulted in the death at his
home at Gaithersburg of Robert P. W.
Jones, aged IS years. a long resident
of Gaithersburg neighborhood. He is sur
vived by his wife. but leaves no children.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon
from his late home and burial was in
Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg. Mr..
Jones was a native of Virginia, as is his
widow, who was formerly Miss Mary G.
Henry.
Following long illness. Miss Annie L.
Murphy. daughter of the late Michael j.
Murphy, of Olney died in Baltimore hos
pital, where she had been a patient for
several years. She is survived by her
mother, Mrs Caroline E. Murphy, and two
brothers, Albert M. and Edgar j. Murphy.
all of Olney. The funeral took place Mon
day morning from St. Peters Catholic
Church. Olney, Rev. Charles R. O'Hara. of
Rockville, conducting the services. Burial
was in ST. Mary's Cemetery. near Rockville.
Through Attorneys Amos c. Cfounse. oil
Arlington county. Va. and Geo. H. Lamar,
of Rockville, Mrs. Annie E. Gross, of Arline-
ton county, last Friday filed suit in the
circuit court here against the WASH
ineton Railway & Electric Co.. claiming
damages in the amount of $4,000 for
personal injuries The case is the out
growth of collision near Glen Echo Park.
this county. June 7. 1880. between car
of the company. and the plaintiffs automo-
bile. Mrs. Gross. according to the petition,
was seriously and permanently Injured
and her automobile wrecked. Negligence
in operating the car is charged.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Fisher
Francis, aged 80 yeers. were at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Martha Francis Nc
Knew. Silver Spring, on Thursday after.
noon of last week. Rev. Kyle. pastor Of
the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church
Officiated. and was assisted by Rev. j
Hillman HOLSTER of the Chevy Chase Pres
andria. Mrs. Francis, who was born in
Chester, Pa, was the wife of the late Geo
W. Francis of Alexandria, Va. Besides
Mrs. McKnew, she is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. F. E. Wagner, of Chevy
Chase, and Mrs. ~ E. Stokes. of Wash
ington.
Claiming discrimination, in that "schoo
children living in Brookmont can ride al
the way to Cabin John on a Scent cal
fare. while children living at Cabin Johr
must pay cents to get to schools in the
District of Columbia" j. c. Leger. presi
dent of the Glen Echo Citizens Associa
ton. has appealed to the Public Service
Commission of Maryland to take up thu
question. In his letter Mr. Leeer said tn,
question had been placed before the Dis
trict of Columbia Public Utilities Commits
sion, but the commission had ruled that i
did not come under the Jurisdiction Of thu
District of Columbia and referred the com
plants to the Maryland Public Servic,
Commission.
A landscape artist parked his automobile
on acountry road recently while he souGh
10 catch the beauties of the setting sun
his conference with the art muse wa
rudely interrupted by the sound of shatter
ing glass. and he turned to see a maj
attacking the windows in his sedan witt
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