Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
GAITHERSBURG

geographical lines" was the one big
thought brought out in the able ad-
dresses of the Worthy Grand Matron
Mary NJ. Mueller of Baltimore, and
the Worthy Grand Patron, Edward W.
Aud of Hyattsville at the annual Wis
itation of the Grand Officers of the
State of Maryland to Pentalpha
Chapter, o. E. S. Gaithersburg, on
Friday evening, September 80.
Approximately two hundred and fif-
ty members of the Order were in at
tendance, the distinguished guests in
addition to the Grand Officers of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland including
the Worthy Grand Matron, Miss Will
liams the Worthy Grand Patron, Paul
Cromlne with eight other grand
officers from the District of Columbia
Fifteen Chapters from the District
were also represented as well as twen-
ty-three Chapters from the Maryland
jurisdiction. Worthy Matron, Laura E,
Walker, presided.
Mrs. Roy Wachter was a recent
guest of her brother Mr.. W. D. Grubb
at Seneca Falls, New York.
Recent guests in our town include
Mrs. ]. Bowie Lemon, of Howard
county, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peddicord
Misses Lois and Missouri Peddicord all
Of Baltimore, Colonel Tygart of Geor-
gia at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert N. Dorsey and Mr.. and Mrs
Darby Ward, at the home of the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
Ward, on Brooke's Avenue.
Miss Minnie McBain is now at he1
home on Park Avenue after undergo.
ing a recent tonsil operation at Provi.
dence Hospital, Washington, D. C.
Approximately forty members OF
the Gaithersburg- Washington Grove
Volunteer Fire Company headed by
Chief Merle T. Jacobs were in atten.
dance at the second annual field day
of the Montgomery County Firemen's
Association held in Rockville on Oct
l, and brought home as their trophy
from the three Hook-up Contests the
"Star Cup" This cup which was do.
mated by the Evening Star last yeal
was won by the Rockville Firemen il
the annual Hook-up contests a year
ago and has been in their possession
ever since until wrested away by oul
local team. To secure permanent pos
session one of the competing teams
must be the successful winner OF
three different occasions. The Gath
ersburg Ladies Auxiliary lost to tht
Ladies' Auxiliary of Cabin John il
their one Hook-up contest by 2-5 of q
second. Miss Eleanor Diamond Of
Gaithersburg was the winner of the
girls 100 yard dash.
Mrs. Barbara Colbert and Mrs. G
Updike were dinner guests of Rev
and Mrs. Denny L. Fringer on Satur.
day evening.
The pulpit will be filled by Rev
Palmer on Sunday, Oct. 9, in the alb.
I'sence of the regular pastor, Rev. d
L. Fringer, who is attending the An.
nual Conference of the NJ. E. Church
South, in session at Winchester, Va
The funeral of William M. Mills
aged 72, a long time resident of this
vicinity and sufferer for many years
was held from the home of his sister
Miss Anne Mills, on Friday morning
Sept. 80 conducted by Rev. D. L
Fringer with interment in Forest Oal
Cemetery. Mr.. Mills who was unmar'
ried is survived by the following sis
ters and brothers: Mrs. Addison Mills
Mrs. Hezekiah Day, Miss Anne Mills
Watt Mills and John H. Mills all Of
Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Samuel Bohrer was the guess
of honor at a birthday and family
dinner given in her home on Chestnut
st. on the 25th. Thirty guests were
present to wish her many happy re-
turns of the day those from distance
being Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Bell, ano
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Beavers of Vir-
ginia, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Clark, Mrs
Katherine Davis, Mr.. Lawrence
Dupre and Mr.. Allan Bohrer all OF
Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Douglas Dosh was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Cyril Clark in
Washington last week.
Travel talks on trips through Vir-
ginia by Mrs. w. d. Robertson and
trips through New York, by Mrs.
Towner, were special features of the
last regular meeting of the G. R. o.
W. Class of Grace Church held at the
home of Mrs. Hattie Ward in Rock
vile on Wednesday afternoon, Sept.
20, with seventeen members in atten-
dance. Special music was rendered by
Mrs. Charles Sarver and the usual
business session conducted by Mrs.
A n.