Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-09-25
EutAI Ana Personal
Town and Country.

tOtaline $375.O00 were sold by the com
missioners, on Tuesday, at premium O
$2.98O.
The ladies of the Travilah Baptist ChurcI
will hold a chicken and meat supper in tn,
hall on Saturday. September 26th, begin
ming at A P. M.
Mrs. Edna G. Brown. of Washington, ha
been granted an absolute divorce by Jude.
Robert B. Peter. in the circuit court here
from Maurice C. Brown. of Sandy Spring
The ladies of the Christian Church o
Rockville will serve hot chicken suppe
in the basement Of the church on tn,
evening of Thursday. October 1st 70,
will enjoy this fine old-fashion CHECKER
supper
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have chance to portray George Washing.
ton in the Bicentennial events of 1882
Read the intensely interesting article on
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copy from your newsdealer today.
Bernard T. Brosius was unanimously re-
elected president of the Rockville Chamber
of Commerce at its annual election OF
officers. Warner E. Humphrey and VIM.
F. Pretlyman were unanimously reelected
vice-president and treasurer, respectively.
and Otto w. Anderson was the unanimous
choice for secretary in place of Harold C.
Smith. who did not desire reelection.
Under the auspices of the Sanctuary
Society of St. Martins Catholic Church,
Gaithersbure. card party will be given in
St. Martins Hall. Gaithersburg. the even
ing of September 80. Mrs. Hannah Schwartz,
president of the society and head of the
general committee in charge. has an
nounced. Bridge. five hundred and pitch
will be played. and there will be prize
for each and door prize.
Audrey Dime, colored, a 5-year-old child,
was killed last Sunday when she was struck
down by an automobile while walking near
had been to well to draw pail of water
and was returning home with her sister.
IL years old. Witnesses said the child
ran in front of an automobile operated by
James Clagett. colored, of Gaithersburg
The child died half an hour after the &C.
cident.
nj I yhn a khkG a1d ,o,lr
for Governor Ritchie's Social Welfare Sur
vey Commission and June was appointed
to the post which the commission recon-
mended that the State create. is to take office
October l. Miss Faatz was one of eighteen
applicants who took examinations for the
post of State Supervisor of Public Welfare.
Only three passed. She is IS and lives
at 2l24 Mount Royal Terrace. Baltimore.
The last legislature voted her salary of
$500. with a $1,000 allowance for trav-
cling expenses and $500 for clerical as
sistance.
Freddie Austin Oldield, of Bethesda,
died at Emergency Hospital. Washington.
on Wednesday of last week from head in
juries. received several days ago in an
alteration in the Miller's Flats section,
according to report made to police. May
nard Miles. colored. of Miller's Flats. who
was arrested following report of the affair
to the police. and held pending the out
come OF Oldfield's injuries, has been for
mally charged with murder and lodged in
Jail here. The police believe that Oldfield
was struck over the head with piece of
pipe Or a stick.
"Victors in Lies Battles" will be the
pastors sermon topic at the Rockville Bap-
tist Church next Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. and the third address in the series
on The Mountain Scenes in the Life of
Christ will be given at the 8 P. M. gospel
service. The subject will be: mt. Gerizim,
orthe Greatest Conversation with Woman
in History" The Sunday School will meet
at 10 A. M. and the mid-week devotional
service will be held Wednesday at 8 P. M.
Sunday. October 4th. will be observed as
Rally Day and Entire Family Day by both
the Sunday school and church.
Work of restoring St. Mary's Catholic
Church here. erected ia years ago and
believed to be the Oldest church edifice
now standing in this county. which has
been in progress for the past several
months, is completed. and the pastor, Rev.
Charles R. O'Hara. stated that he plans to
hold dedication services about October is.
or soon as new pews and other equipment
are installed. The Improvements. accord
ing to Father O'Hara. cost approximately
$l0.500. The work was done under the
direction of Robert L. folsom. member of
the church, and virtually all mechanics.
laborers. etc. employed on the project are
residents Of the county,
Having received number of complaints,
so he stated. about hunting dogs being
allowed to run at large and pursu game.
Carroll Waters. chief deputy game warden
for this county. called attention to the fact
that while the law permits such dogs to
be trained from September 10th until
November 9th. both inclusive. it requires
that they be accompanied by attendants
who are prohibited from carrying firearms
Of any kind. He also stated that a mis-
apprehension exists regarding the law rela-
tive to raccoon and opossum dogs running at
large. Such dogs. he said. are allowed by
law to be trained from October LIST to goth,
both inclusive. provided they are accom-.
panied by attendants without firearms or
climbers. The law provides fine of from
$25 TO 500 for each offense.
Following an illness Of several years, r.
Frank Gibson. one of the best known citi-
zens Of the upper section of the county,
died at his home at Sellman. aged 50
years. He is survived by his wife. formerly
Miss Thompson, Of this county. and the
following chill lren: Mrs. j. Howard Ward.