Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-04-10
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On the ground of desertion, Mrs. Lavinia
Dennis Quinn, of Takoma Park, has been
granted an absolute divorce by Judge R.
B. Peter, in the circuit court here, from
Edward Quinn, Jr.. of Washington.
Lately this section has been visited by
copious rains. The earth now is saturated
with water. With showers during the
growing season, fine crops should be har-
vested, except wheat, which stands thin
on the ground.
Mrs. Bessie Lenore Wachter, wife of
Clinton Wachter. died last week at her
home near Laytonsville. She was Sc years
old. She is survived by her husband,
son, Leroy Wachter; sister. Mrs. Clara
Allnutt. and two brothers, Ernest and Gin
ton Bowman. all of this county.
Richard L. Duvall. aged II years. a
farmer, died at his home, near Hunting
long illness. He is survived by a son.
Rein F. Duvall. The funeral took place
Monday morning and burial was in the
cemetery at Jamestown. Mr.. Duvall was
a life long resident of this county.
At the Jamestown Presbyterian Church
next Sunday. April 18th, the Easter music.
which was much enjoyed, will be repeated.
The pastor, Rev. j. W. Lowden, will preach
on"A Communion Meditation" after which
new members will be received and the
sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
observed. Cordial invitation to all.
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Poolesville is understood to feel the need
of better fire protection and is considering
the construction of a tank for storing water
for fire-fightine purposes. The matter was
given attention at the last meeting of the
PoolesvilIe Community League and COM
nittee, of which Charles Sellman is chair
man, was named to inquire into the
approximate cost
Mrs. Annie Ellen Henley, aged So years,
widow of Joseph Henley, and lifelong
resident of the vicinity of Etcbison, this
county, died at the home of her son, Motley
H. Henley, at Woodstock. Md. The funeral
took place Monday afternoon and burial
was in the cemetery adjoining Montgom-
cry Chapel, near Damascus. Mrs. Henley
was formerly Miss Snyder.
Miss Mary Grace Claeett, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. L. Claeett, of Rockville,
and MIR. Robert Fred Carter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Carter, Of Garrett Park,
were married in Baltimore by Very Rev.
Chancellor Mgr. William E. Mackessey, the |
ceremony taking place at the Archepis-
copal House. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter will make
their home in Washington.
Following an illness of several months. !
Mrs. Jessie Lee Scherrer, wife OF william
A. Scherrer, died last Friday at her home
on the Rockville pike. at Montrose, aged
IS years. She is survived by her husband !
but leaves no children. She was daugh- |
ter of the late DR.. Franklin Bohrer and was
the last of her immediate family. The
funeral took place Monday afternoon and
burial was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Vestrymen Christ Church. Rockville
Washington Hicks. senior warden; Thos.
M. Anderson, junior warden; Ohio H. W.
Talbot, registrar; William H. Baden, treas
urer Walter A. Williams, Julian W. Whit
ing, Howard Larcombe, Robert A. Young,
Ohio H. w. Talbot. Albert M. Bouic, F.
Bache Albert, William H. Baden, vestry
men; the Rev. Willard F. Minnick D. D.,
rector. Ascension Church, Gaithersburg,
same vestrymen and rector as Christ Church.
Rockville; Rachel Dare Etchison. treasurer.
The Maryland Legislature reached final
adjournment. according to law, last Mon
day night. Approximately 400 bills of
the 954 proposed were concurred in by
both houses. The Governor already has
signed 1852 of these, mostly of a local ma
ture, which were passed from time to time
during the last three months. The remain
der, as soon as they are classified by the
Bureau of Legislative Reference. will be
turned over to the Governor. but he has an
nounced that none would be signed for
about ten days. during which time he will
study them.
The union service at the Rockville Bap-
fist Church next Sunday evening at 8
O'Clock will have for its speaker DR.. William
Knowles Cooper. of Washington. D. c..
formerl, general secretary of the Y. M. C.
A. His subject will be: Modern Youth
Whittier Bound" DR.. Cooper is pleasing,
popular and able speaker. The pastors
sermon topic for the II A. M. service of
worship will be: The Pearl of Inesima-
BILE Value" The Sunday School will meet
at 10 A. M. and the Young Peoples Society
at tbs P. M. The mid-week devotional
service will be held Wednesday at P. M.
S. Walter Bogley. cashier of the Bank of
Bethesda, was elected president of the
Bethesda Fire Board at special meeting
last Saturday night. He succeeds o. P. M
Brown, whose resignation was formally
accepted at the meeting. Mr.. Bogley for
merly was vice president of the fire board.
John A. Dickinson. a consulting engineer
~ of the Bureau Of Standards, was elected
vice-president in his place. The board
decided to proceed with the program of
expansion authorized at previous meet
ing. Twenty-thousand dollars have been
appropriated for the purchase of equip
ment and the erection of an addition to
the present fire house.
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