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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
MADISON RURAL HOME
DEMONSTRATION

Home Demonstration Council
members in the Madison Rural
district held their first meeting on
garment finishing at the Method
Isl Church in Newport Monday.
Miss Beatrice Cleveland instruct
ed the ladies in hemming, gather
ing, seam finishing, button cover
ing and grippers. At noon a bounti
ful pot luck dinner was served
Attending We're: Mrs. Emmett
Morris, Mrs. Bertha Holland Mrs.
X. B. Howard, Mrs. F. f. Ros-
magic, Mrs. John Buehl Sr., Mrs.
Virgil Jordon, Mrs. Myrtle Call,
Mrs. John Geesling, Mrs. Ray
Leach, Mrs. Floyd Butts, Mrs.
Robert Hines, Mrs. Robert Treah-
earne, Mrs Frank Thomas, Mrs.
Lester Gordon, Mrs. Max Dun
kle, Mrs. Stickel, Mrs. Nelson In
gersoll, Mrs. Chester Roberts,
Mrs. Russell Patton, Mrs. f. NJ.
Ridenour, Mrs. Raymond Lani-
gan, Mrs. Fred Beauman. Mrs.
1siah Call, Mrs. Ed. Cox and Mrs.
Raymond Snyder.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
TANNER- R-BEAVERS
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs Edmund D. Tan
ner of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, are an
nouncing the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Ruth, to Mr..
William F.. Beavers, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. w. Z. Beavers Of
near Commercial Point
Miss Tanner is graduate of
the Mt. Sterling High School and
also of Bliss Business College.
She is presently associated with
the Continental Casualty Co. as
office manager of the Columbus
branch office.
Mr.. Beavers is a graduate Of
Scioto Township High School, :
Commercial Point, and is, at pre-
sent, a junior in the college Of
veterinary medicine at Ohio State
University.
The wedding will be an event
of late summer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
Underwriters To
Convene Feb. I3

The Columbus Chapter of Char
tered Life Underwriters in coop
Grafton with the Columbus Bar
Association will hold its fourth
annual institute at the Seneca
Hotel in Columbus Feb. 13 and at
torneys, accountants. trust Of
ficers and underwriters from a
score of counties in Central Ohio
including this county, have been
invited to attend Inasmuch as
that day will be a holiday, it is
expected that a large number of
persons will attend the institute.
The guest speaker will be Robert
F. Spindell of Chicago, an attor-
ney and specialist in taxation, es-
tates and trusts, life insurance,
and pension and profit-sharing
plans.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
McGUIRE-TRENOR
MARRIAGE FEBRUARY 18

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j. MCGUIRE
of 1407 North Limestone street
Springfield, formerly of London
are announcing the engagement
and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Miss Jeanne Mcclure,
to Clement N. Trenor of Urbana,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tren-
or of Columbus.
The wedding will be an event
Of $3.50 a. m. Feb. 18 in ST Teresa
Church Springfield. The Rev. Fr.
Daniel c. Collins will officiate at
the single ring service.
For her matron-of honor and
only attendant, Miss MCGUIRE has
chosen her sister, Mrs. Roger M.
Casey of Springfield.
Robert McGraw of Urbana will
perform the duties of best man
for Mr.. Trenor. Seating guests
will be Kenneth Donahue and
James Enright, both of Urbana.
Following the ceremony, a
breakfast will be served in ker-
Deen Inn. In the afternoon, a re-
ception will be held from 2 to
4 p. m. in Ker-Deen Inn, Spring
filld. HostesseS will be Mrs. Mar
tin r. Kearns. Mrs. Esmond ID.
Cahill and Miss Claire Ellen Nc
Guire, all of Springfield, and Miss
Julia Ann Trenor and Miss Mary
Anita Trenor both of Urbana.
The bride-elect is a graduate
Of Catholic Central High School.
Mr.. Trenor who attended Ohio
State University, is owner of
Trenor Motor Co. Springfield and
Trenor Motors, Inc, in Urbana.
Social events for Miss Mcclure
include a miscellaneous shower to
be given by Mrs. Allan A. Baker
and Mrs. Robert w. O'Brien on
Saturday evening in Mrs. Bakers
home in Urbana.
Miss Mcclure was entertained
at miscellaneous shower Thurs
day evening in the home of Mrs.
Wallace Mapes, 11S w North
street, Springfield
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
ENTERTAIN FOR DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Phil
lips invited a group of children to
their home Sunday afternoon to
celebrate the seventh birthday of
their daughter, Tamera.
Children attending were the
honor guests sister, Jacqueline,
Billy Hammond, Esther Gay Ham
mond, Shelby, Donna and Mickie
Foreman, Thressa and Ronnie
Harrison, Roger Siebold, Barbara
and Bobby Bell and Janet Olney.
Other relatives and friends at
tending were: Mr.. and. Mrs. Frank
Philips, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest An
thony and sons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Free Bell, Mrs Eleanor Galloway,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foreman.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Long and
family, Mrs. Wilbur Fore
man and daughter, Mary Lou,
Gale Hornbeck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Olney and Harold
Seibold.
As further celebration of the
birthday, Mr. and Mrs, Frank
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.
Phillips and their daughter, Tam
era, Ruby Barker and Mary Lou
Foreman, attended Sally Flowers
program on television, in Colum-
bus, Monday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
MISS MARY 10 JONES
ENTERTAINS FOR GUESTS

Miss Mary 10 Jones, senior at
Ohio Wesleyan University, Del
aware, had as her guests over
the week end, at her home on
West Center street, her room
mates, Miss Martha Ann Sponsler
of Carey and Miss Janet Graham
of LIE Roy, N. Y.
Miss Jones on Friday night in
vited a group of London friends
to a canasta party TO meet her
guests. Attending were: Mrs. Jack
Minter, Mrs. Edgar Yearian, Mrs.
Kenneth Tope, Miss Marilyn
Jones, Miss Joan Brady, Miss
Sue Hartley, Miss Mary Taylor,
Miss Barbara Pierce and the two
honor guests.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Tope and Miss Pierce and gifts
We're presented the honor guests.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
JAMES r. FORD TO WE'D
MISS GREEN, COLUMBUS

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph c. Green
of 157 First Avenue, Columbus,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Ruth, to Mr.. James r.
Ford, son of Mr.. and Mrs John
Ford, III South Walnut street,
London.
The bride-elect is graduate
of Sacred Heart School, Colum-
bus. Mr. Ford is a graduate of
London High School and attended
Office Training School, Columbus.
Both are employed by the State
of Ohio. Miss Green is with the
Industrial Relations Department
For the past three years Mr.. Ford
has been associated with the State
Auditors office.
The double ring ceremony will
be performed by Bishop Hetting-
er in Sacred Heart Church, Co
lumbus, on Monday, February the
twentieth.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
LONDON HAIR STYLISTS
AT GUILD CONVENTION

HAIR styIists of London have
returned home after a three-day
session of the Hairdressers Guild
of Ohio convention at the Neil
House, Columbus, where they saw
and heard one of the nations
greatest mentors M. Louis, of
the NJ. Louis Hair Design Insti-
tute, New York City.
The famous designer has de-
creed that .milady's tresses shall
not be shorn too short. Quoting
one of his statements: You can't
crop a womans hair and have her
keep her feminity. And when she
loses that, what has she got? It's
her stock in trade With it she
can 90 anywhere--it makes the
world go round.
A dance on Saturday night
started the convention; Sunday
there were lectures on up-to-the
minute hairdoes; Monday were
more lectures with demonstrat-
ions on styling, when M. Louis
used members of the Guild for
models. Among the four chosen,
was Osie Webb of the Osie Rose
Beauty Shop, London.
Sherman Rightsell of the Right
sell Beauty Salon, London, vice
president of the Ohio chapter of
the Ohio Guild, served as state
membership chairman during the
convention. He was assisted by
Mrs. Rightsell.
At the Monday session, Mr..
and Mrs. Rightsell appeared on
the platform and did styling to
type. Mrs. Kenneth J. Bardon, as
sociated with the Rightsells at
their salon, served as a model.
A former London resident,
Mary Graham, now of Springfield,
Won second prize in the Gold
Trophy contest at the banquet,
which was the concluding session
of the convention.
Hair stylists from London at
tending sessions of the convention,
We're: Emily Allen and Lora Jean
Keefer of Emily's Beauty shop;
Mrs. Osie Webb and Mrs. Ercel
Laymon of the Osie Rose shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rightsell and Mrs.
Bardon of the Rightsoll salon.
~ &c
SECOND ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gaynard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Iangen
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ducey,
West Jefferson, called at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cor
bettt near London Sunday even
ing to celebrate with them on
their second wedding anniversary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
MATTHEws-cooPeR
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

The marriage OF Miss Barbara
Lou Matthews, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Matthews, Wash
ington C. H., and Mr.. Charles
Cooper, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
philus Cooper, of near Mt. Ster-
ling, was solemnized Saturday,
February fourth in their new
home in Washington c. II. at
$50 o'clock. The Rev. Allen
Haley of Washington G. II. Of
ficiated.
The bride wore a suit OF navy
blue with matching accessories
and a corsage of pink and white
carnations with blue forget-me-
notS.
Miss Oty, her only attendant
wore brown suit with matching
accessories and a corsage of yel-
low rosebuds.
Donald Cooper, was best man
for his brother.
A reception for members Of the
immediate families, followed the
ceremony The brides table was
centered with a three TERED we'd
ding cake. Mrs. Lee Lindig of
Bloomingburg and Mrs. Donald
Cooper of Mt. Sterling served.
For the wedding, the brides
mother wore navy blue after
noon frCtk and the bridegroom's
mother, green crepe. Both had
corsages of red rosebudS.
The bride is secretary for the
Fayette Farm Bureau Coop and
the bridegroom is engaged in
farming.
After wedding trip to Florida
and Tennessee, they will return
to their new home in Washington
c. II. to reside.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
AT WiTTENBERG GAME

L, T. Rugh, student supply
pastor at ST. Johns Lutheran
church and Mrs. Rugh, East Sec
ond street, ehaperoned a group
of young people of the church to
Springfield Saturday evening.
The party had dinner in the
Wittenberg College dininghall
toured the college campus and
later attended the Wittenberg-
Marietta basketball game.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Rugh were (:
Miss Mary Rhanor, Miss Carmen
Myers, Miss Norma Wisecup,
Miss Freda Whitmer, Miss Ply
lis Baker, Miss Elsie Young,
Jerry Shannon, William An
drews, Leonard Rowe, Bernard
and Marvin Hughes, Maurice
Mossbarger, David Smith and
Gary Hayman..
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
EAST HIGH STREET CLUB

East High Street Club met at
the Club House on February
seventh with Mrs. Charles Hol-
land presiding. After the business
session, members were priviled-
ged TO hear Mrs. Richard Rob-
inson give a very fine review of
the book ABE Lincoln of Pigeon
Creek" by William f. Wilson.
In this sensitive novel based on
authentic history, the author has
subtly drawn in new perspective
the character of the youth, Abe
Lincoln. He shows the turmoil, the
indeciSion, the moments of wild
hate and intense love, the pranks
and the laughter Of youth that
gradually shaped Lincoln, the
man. From the pages of ABE Lin
coin of Pigeon Creek there em-
erge these aspects of Lincoln's S
life and character which, in his
formative years, almost turned
him from his historic course, yet
at the same time foreshadowed
the man who won through to his
great destiny. Abe Lincoln of
Pigeon Creek" belongs stirringly
to our American heritage, and
will appeal TO every American.
Mrs. Donald Farquhar, for her
part of the program, played three
numbers on the piano; "Nola by
Arndt; Manhattan Serenade" by
Alter; and Concerto in B Minor"
by TschaikoWSky.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
WOMAN'S CLUB

The 1168th meeting of the
Wonan's Club was held on Mon
day, February 9th at the Ciup
House.
Mrs. Harry High presented her
program Adventures in Modern
Reading" in most capable man
ner. The subject was divided IN
TO non-fiction; short story, drama,
fiction; inspirational books, ana
poetry. Mrs High gave brie1 re-
views of outstanding works under
each of these classifications.
Her discussion of these books
was SO we'll done that most every
one present added some, il not an
of them to their own reduIiis
list .. asasHA
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
SCHOOL MATES PARTY
AT HOWS MON HOME

Schoolmates at Monroe Town
ship school of Ronnie HoWsmon,
age nine and his sister, Barbara,
age seven. whose birthdays fall
on February :, were invited to a
party Sunday, February A, by
their mother. Mrs. c. +. Hows-
mon, to celebrate the occasion.
Games and contests were en-
joyed by the children followed by
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10

refreshments.
Attendig were: Doris and Ruth
Ann Blumenschein, joyce Salvers,
Johnny and Betty Cushman. Bar
bara and Bobby May, John Nc
iraw, Michael Laule. Dale San
lord, Mary Smith, Janice Dillon.
Judy Reed, Diane and Karen
Overturf, Florence Warfel, Billy
Cornwell, Bobby Persinger, Don
ME Foulk, Joan and Suzanne
Overturf, Miss Bertha Littler.
Mrs. Mary Morrisey, Mrs. May,
Mrs. Dick Overturf, Mrs. Clara
bel Dillon, Mary Janice and
Betty Howsmon.
During the afternoon, Mrs.
OVerturf took pictures of the
children.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
FEELEY-DAiLY vows
FEBRUARY 10

Date of the marriage of Miss
Betty Feeley, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Feeley, 122 West Cen
ter street, to William r. Daily,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Daily,
% Graham avenue, has been an
nounced for Friday, February 10.
The ceremony will be perform
ed by the Rev. Father David
Powers at st. Patrick's Rectory
at 7:30 o'clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
Two From County
On OSU Honor Roll

Hazel r. Weber Of London and.
George j. Eley of West Jefferson
are on the honor roll of students
achieving high scholastic attain
ments in Ohio State Universitys
College of Education during the
Autumn quarter. The honor roll
was announced by r. d. Bennett,
Secretary of the College. I
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
ROBERT n. NEFF
WEDS FLORIDA GIRL

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loveday
OF Jacksonville, Florida. announce
the marriage of their daughter.
Mary, to Mr.. Robert H. Neff, son
of Mrs. p. M. Neffof London.
The ceremony was performed
in the Third Street Methodist
Church, Dayton, on Saturday,
January 28.
Attending from London were
Mrs. p. NJ Neff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Neff and daughter, Cindy.
Mr.. Neff is assistant manager
Of the Third Street Gallaher Drug
store, Dayton. He and his wife
are residing on Williams street,
DAYTON.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
WILLARD PRICES
IN FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs, Willard Price, of
Columbus, were guests of Mrs.
Prices parents, Judge and Mrs.
Harvey B. Edwards, East High
street, last week before they left
Friday for a several weeks stay
in Florida.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
W
RETURN FROM FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Win
chester, Elm street, who have
been visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
d. Richmond and two sons IN
North Miami, Florida for the
last several weeks, returned home
last week.. "a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
Eastern Stars
Here Observe
34th Birthday

London Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star, celebrated its
thirty-fourth birthday in the Mas
onic Temple last Thursday even
ing.
Members of Sterling Chapter
which organized London
Chapter in November, 1915, were
guests for the party. London re-
ceived its charter February 4,
1916.
The program included a brief
resume of the organizations OF
the Chapter by the Charter MEM
bere attending and reading by
Mrs. George ,Brokaw.
A beautifully decorated birthday
cake was presented to the Chart
er members by the Areme club
and Star Points.
AT the reception after the pro-
gram in the Temple dining-room,
Mrs. Harold Hunter, president of
the Areme club and Mrs. John
Deck, worthy matron of the
Chapter, poured at the beauti-
fly appointed table.
Distinguished guests at the an
niversary celebration were: Mrs.
Hazel Beach, London, and Mrs
Bessie Boice of Columbus, for
merly Of Mt. Sterling, past Grand
Matrons; Mrs. Robert Wood, Lon
don, Deputy Grand Matron; Mrs.
Villa Bailey, president of the
Hospital Circle; Franklin Riddle,
Patron Of Sterling Chapter; Mrs.
c. O. Thompson, Mrs. Ogan K.
Stroupe, Mrs. Bessie Kilgore, Mrs.
G. B. Sifrit, Mrs Hazel Beach
and c. Q, Thompson, Charter
members
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
HERE FROM WESLEYAN

Eddie Lilly with Clayton Purdy,
of Crosse Point, Michigan, stud
ents at Ohio Wesleyan University,
Delaware, spent the week end
with sthe formers parents, DIR.
and Mrs. S. c. Lilly, East Fifth
street
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
SOCIETY SOCIAL EVENTS AND NEWS OF THE CUBS

The Gospel Moves Westward. This
is Rally Day.
1870 Song services followed by
preaching by the pastor.
200 p. m. Song Fest.
700 p. m. Young Peoples
Service.
7:30 p. m. song service fol-
lowed by evangelistic message by
Rev. Taylor. Services each even
ing at 7:3o p. m.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
SEE ARTISTS EXHIBIT

Mrs. M. A. Raub, Chandler
avenue, was the luncheon guest
Of Miss Frances Welch of the
WEIGH Portrait Studios, Colum-
bus, Friday Mrs. Raub and her
hostess were roommates while
attending Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity.
In the afternoon the two mot
ored to Granville to the home of
Harry McAmos to see an exhibit
ion of his landscape paintings.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
HOME FROM CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Wade Farrar, North Main
street, returned last week from
California where she has been
visiting since October. Most of her
stay she spent in Pasadena and
Los Angeles.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
LAVOGUE SHOP
OWNERS I'M CHICAGO

Mrs. f. r. Schurr and Miss
Nina Evan are in Chicago this
week buying spring and summer
merchandise and gifts for their
customers at the LaVogue Shop
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
GUESTS FROM CLEVELAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Dangler. of
Cleveland, were guests Sunday of
Mrs. Dangler's mother, Mrs. D.
v Thurness and ber brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fl. Winchester, North Main street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
GUEST FROM PlTTsBuRG

Mrs. Charles Spowart of Pitts
burg, was the guest of Mrs. H. r.
Blackmore Richmond avenue, last
week end.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
CT OF c PARTY

The Catholic Ladies of Column
bia had a euchre party after the
business session at their club
rooms on South Main street,
Tuesday evening.
Valentine decorations were used
by the hostess committee.
Prizes for euchre were awarded
TO Mrs. Alfred Langen, Mrs. Joe
Cutler and Mrs. Thomas McNam-
ara; travel prizes 10 Mrs. Edward
Dooley and door prizes TO Mrs.
Ed Slattery, Miss Margaret Cum
minis and Miss Louise Coleman.
Hostess committee members
were: Mrs. Henry Coleman,
chairman, Mrs. Robert Lambert,
Mrs. Lee Foreman, Mrs. P. A.
Lenox, Mrs. Robert Henry, Mrs.
Helen Duffey and Miss Dorothy
Brady.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-10
AT MAGNETIC SPRINGS

Mr.. and Mrs Henry p Beath.
ard, Washington avenue and Mr.
and Mrs. M. A. Raub, Chandler
avenue, spent the week end at
the Park Hotel, Magnetic Springs.
Evening star., 1950-07-02
BY Lewis T. Boynton
Secretary. Rock Greek Parish


parish, to cover all his terri
tory, for it embraced the pres
ent District of Columbia plus
Montgomery. Frederick, WASH
ington, Allegany and Garrett
Counties and part Of Carroll
County.
Rock Creek Parish, as it now
exists, was officially named In
1856, some minor changes in
status having occurred since
Mr.. Murdock's day.
In It'll, it was found that
the frame church was In such
condition that a new building
was necessary. The Maryland
General Assembly taxed mem
bers of the parish $4,000
pounds of tobacco to erect a
new church OF brick or stone
near the site OF the old one.
Although fire wrecked the
structure in 1921, it. was re-
built Immediately, the old
walls being retained.
Rock Creek Parish has been
and still is-missionary
minded. Among the many
churches of the Washington
area which were originally her
missions are st. Margaret's,
st. Stephen and the Incarna-
ton, TRANSPORTATION and the
Church of Our Saviour.
Naturally, it is impossible in
this strictly limited space to
fill In the details of st. Paul's
long history. Nor can we
count the thousands Of per-
sons who have been baptized
at its font and confirmed at
its altar rail by Episcopal
bishops of Maryland and
Washington, beginning with
the first Bishop of the Diocese
of Maryland, the Right Rev.
Thomas John Claggett, conse-
Grated in 1892.
The churchyard has been a
public burying ground since
1871, when 1t was chartered by
Congress and named Rock
Creek Cemetery. under the
ownership and management
Evening star., 1950-07-02

EIGHTY-EIGHT years be-
IL fore Washington was for
mally dedicated as the National
Capital, a preacher on horse
back rode along the muddy
roads of Prince Georges Coun-
ty. in the Province of Mary
land, crossed the Eastern
Branch of the Potomac River
and continued through the
virgin forest to a point In
Eastern Branch Hundred"
There a few devout members
of the Church of England
awaited him.
The preacher was the Rev.
John Frazier, rector Of Piscat-
away Parish, Of which the
mother church was st. Johns,
on Broad Creek, a few miles
south Of what Is now Ana
costa. His new congregation
waited under q white oak tree
venerable even then, 238 years
ago.
Mr.. Frazier must have done
effective work as missionary
to the proprietors, farmers and
artisans of Eastern Branch
Hundred, for in 1719 John
Bradford, a Piscataway vestry-
man, gave 100 acres Of land as
"A Glebe for a Chapel OF
Ease" which became COM
monty known as Rock Creek
Chapel" Seven years later,
Prince Georges Parish was
carved out of Piscataway and
the Chapel of Ease became
the mother church.
Thus, in brief, began what
is now known as st. Paul's
Church, Rock Greek Parish,
the oldest institution Of its
kind In Washington. And the
"Glebe Oak" under which
Missionary Frazier met his
new congregation, though
SCARED by the storms OF five
centuries, still stands near its
entrance.
It must have been a hercu-
lean task for the Rev. George
Murdock, rector of the new
SUNDAY, JULY 2, l95e-Page 7
Evening star., 1950-07-02

of the vestry sof the parish.
Undoubtedly, there were many
burials near the church long
before the first one found on
extant records, which was in
TITS. Two stones bear in
scriptions of that year; one
marks the grave of Elizabeth
(Mrs. Thomas) Cramphin, who
died March IA, the other that
of her 19-year-old son Robert,
died April Is.
Since that pre- Revolutionary
time, some 5000 persons have
found resting places In Rock
Greek Cemetery and space still
is available for future inter-
ments. Among this 'innumer-
able caravan that moves to
that mysterious realm" are
found men, women and chill
dren of all grades of life and
many creeds. And the humble
and unsung rest beside those
who have gained high distinc-
ton.
Rock Greek, like other old
cemeteries, abounds in inter
esting epitaphs. One. that is
frequently pointed out to Wis
itors reads: Charles Snowden
Fairfax. Died April 4, 1859.
He was the 10th Lord Fairfax
and Baron of Cameron in the
peerage of Scotland, but he
preferred to be an American
gentleman"
The cemetery also abounds
in impressive examples of art
in bronze, marble and granite.
The most famous, Of course, is
Augustus Saint Gaudens' mas
terpiece, the Adams Memorial,
which has become a shrine for
thousands of visitors, not only
for its artistic grandeur but
for its mystic meaning. Al
though frequently called
Grief" the bronze draped
figure has never been given an
official title. The artist him
self seems to have preferred
"A Peace That Passeth Under
standing"