Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-26
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Inflammation was received here Saturday
risht last of the accidental death in Spo-
Kane. Washington, Friday of Thomas M.
offutt. 48, a native and former longtime
resident of Rockville. The details of his
death have not been learned.
Cbildrens Day exercises, with varied
and interesting program. will be held at
the Rockville Baptist Church next Sunday
mornine, June 2Sth, at II O'Clock. The
Sunday School will meet as usual at 10
Am.
Mrs Rebecca Reddix. of Takoma Park,
has been granted an absolute divorce by
Iudee Robert B. Peter, in the circuit court
here. from John H. Reddix, also of Ia
koma Park, on the ground of desertion
She was represented by Attorney Kenneth
Lyddane. Of Rockville.
The Rockville baseball team was again
successful on Sunday last, at Rockville, by
defeating the local Damascus team by
score of 6-5. The latter although defeated
made a brave fight. Ed. Case struck
three bagser with three men on bases,
zach Getting score. and saved the day
for the home team.
The Sunday evening union service of
the five churches in the heart of Rockville
will be held in the Baptist Church at O'Clock
next Sunday. The speaker will be Chap
lain C. A. Neyman, of the U. S. Navy, from
Washington, D. C. Chaplain Neyman is
an able and interesting speaker. and
treat is in store for all who attend this
service.
The New Washington. of the fea-
tured articles of the Magazine of next
Sundays Washington Star concerns THE
New Washington" the Nations Capital as
it will appear when the great building
PROGRAM is completed. But this is only
one of a score of delightful features in the
magazine, so order your copy of next Sum-
days Washington Star from your news
dealer today.
Miss Ella Chepplere. domestic in the
home of D. S. Porter, 210 West Thornapple
street, Chevy Chase, was struck on the
head near the Thornapple street ad-
dress about 1l:30 O'Clock last Sunday night
by an unidentified white man, who was
frightened off by her screams. Miss Chep-
pierre reported to the police at Bethesda
that the man snatched her purse after
striking her. The purse was found, how
ever, near the spot with the contents I'M
disturbed She said she did not know with
what she was hit.
Alma Mae Miller. 5-year-old daughter of
DR., and Mrs. William c. Miller, died at the
home of her parents at Gaithersbure last
Monday morning as a result of burns sus-
tanned when her clothing caught fire as
she was playing with matches in the base
ment of her home on Wednesday of last
week. The girl, it is stated, was attempt
ing to light Christmas tree candles which
she found, when her dress ignited. She
ran to her mother who was in the yard.
but Mrs. Miller was unable to extineuish
the flames until after the child had been
badly burned about the body.
A long illness resulted in the death, in a
Reading, Pa, hospital. of Mrs. Sarah Grub,
aged go years. wife of Carroll E. Grub, of
POOlesville, this county. She is survived
by her husband and three daughters-Mrs.
Acosta Valardie of Porto Rico, Mrs. Thaw-
ley Holmes of Los Angeles, Calf, and Mrs.
Mclean of Reading, Pa. The funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon from the Meth
odist Church, at Poolesville, and burial was
in Monocacy Cemetery at Beallsville. Mrs.
Grubb was formerly a Miss Ludwig. OF
Reading, Pa. She had bee4 resident of
Poolesville neiehborhood for about IL years.
Luther F. 10y, aged So years, Montsom-
cry county's pioneer rural free delivery
mail carrier. and for 35 years resident
of the Dickerson neiehborhood, died at his
home at Dickerson. His death was due to
a heart attack. Surviving him is his wife
formerly Miss Jessie L. Hilton. of Dicker-
son. He leaves no children. Mr.. 10y was
the countys first rural free delivery mail
carrier. He began 80 years ago, when
route was established at Dickerson and
which served a part of this and larger part
of Frederick county. and had continued in
the service since. He was a native Of
Virginia.
Mr.. Offutt was son of Mrs. Elizabeth
Offutt and the late Nicholas D. Offutt. Jr.,
of Rockville. He was civil engineer and
had been following his profession in the
State of Washington. in both public and
private capacities. for more than twenty
years. He is survived by his wife, formerly
Miss Smith, of Hancock, Md. and son
John Nicholas Offutt, who recently grad
uated from Creighton University. Omaha
Nebr. He also leaves his mother and the
following brothers and sisters: Nicholas
0ffutt of Washington. D. c., William Offutt
of Washington State, Mrs. Elizabeth Cars
tin of Rockville and Mrs. Malcolm Ferris of
Boonton. N. J.
The marriage of Miss Ann Feast Gilpin
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Gil
PIN of Olney, to Mr.. Andrew jackson Boyd
son of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel H. Boyd. Of
Sandy Spring. took place at 10 O'Clock on
the morning of June 18th, DR.. Andrew R
Bird. of Washington, performing the cere'
mony in the home of the BRIDES parents
in the presence of only members of the
immediate families. The home was beau
tifully decorated with white roses and
other flowers. The bride was given II
marriage by her father. She chose an en-
semble of eeg-shell crepe with accessories
to correspond, and wore corsage bouquet
Of sweet peas. The bridegroom's brother
Mr. Samuel H. Boyd. Jr.. was best man.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary P. Richter
aged SO wears nf Germantown took nlaci