Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-10-25
Mr.. Jas. w. Boswell, an aged and highly

respected citizen OF this section of the coun-
ty, died on Tuesday last, at his home, Hunt
ing Hill, in his eighty-third year. During
the late war and for number of years since
| Mr.. Boswell was contractor for carrying the
mails to several points in the county. He
was twice married, his second marriage oc.
curing about two years ago. He leaves a
widow and several children.
Miss Rose Little, daughter of Rev. Jos.
Little, living near Silver Spring, this coun.
ty, was badly hurt while riding on horse
in the Soldiers Home grounds on Monday
evening last. The horse became frightened
and ran away near the north entrance to
the park. Miss Little was thrown to the
ground. The horses hoof struck her and
knocked her sens eless. She remained on
the ground until discovered by John Bris.
coe, who summoned medical aid.
Rev. G. j. Burdette, of this county, and
Mrs. Airline G. Robinson, of Baltimore,
were married at the residence of the bride
in that city on Tuesday last. The groom is
a prominent local preacher Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and an active temperance
and prohibition worker He is the Grand
Worthy Chief Templar of the Good Tenn
plars in Maryland. The bride is promi-
nent worker and member of the Emanuel
Southern Methodist Church Rev. J. w.
Steele, of Clarksburg, Md, offlciated.
In the cases of Edwin and Edward Baltz
ley agt. the Westinghouse Electric and Man
ufacturing Company, and of the johnson
Company agt. Jas. B. Henderson and others,
involving the sale of the Glen Echo Electric
Railway and the Tenleytown and Rockville
Electric Railroad, argued here last week on
motions to dissolve iniunctions restraining
said sales, Judge Lynch of the Circuit Court
on Saturday rendered decision in each
case dissolving the injunction and giving
the trustees power to proceed with the sales.
An unusual accident happened to load
of hay which was being taken to the Wash
ington market last Saturday on wagon
owned by Mr. ]. Hilleary Bogley OF this
district. When short distance this side of
Tenallytown, on the Georgetown pike, the
teamster discovered that his load was in a
blaze, and he had much difficulty in getting
the team of horses from the wagon. The
entire load of hay and wagon were destroyed.
The origin of the fire is attributed to fric-
ton caused by portion of the wagon com
ing in contact with one of the wheels.
What came near proving disastrous
conflagration occurred Saturday on the farm
of the late Chandler Keys, about one mile
from this place. A spark from the engine
of passing train on the railroad. which
runs through the place, set fire to the dry
grass and weeds alongside the track, and, the
wind being high, soon space of several acres
was in blaze. A crowd of people soon as.
sembled, and by hard work for several hours
prevented the flames from reaching the
dwelling house and other building on the
farm. A lot of fencing and other property
was burned.
There was an Epworth League rally at
Clarksburg M. E. Church last Sunday night.
The chapters from Clarksburg, Hyattstown
and Browningsville meeting in joint service.
Rev. J. w. Steele is pastor of the church,
and is an enthusiastic Epworth Lacquer,
and through his efforts the service was
planned Mr. W. B. Matthews, the district
president, and Mr.. F. T. Israel, the district
secretary, from Washington, were present
and addressed the audience on the work of
the Epworth League. There was large
congregation. The singing, under the leader
ship of Prof. w. r. Windsor, precentor of
the church, was very fine
The officers of registration for the thirteen
election districts of this county, at the Octo-
Der sitting, made the following changes in
the list of voters: First district, 81 regis.
tered, 35 stricken off second district So
registered, 38 stricken off third district, %
registered fourth district, SO registered, "a
stricken off; fifth district, 80 registered, IS
stricken off; sixth district, 33 registered, q
stricken off seventh district, Al registered
1S stricken off; eighth district, 35 registered,
30 stricken off; ninth district, 40 registered
SO stricken off; tenth district, 36 registered,
10 stricken off eleventh district, "a regis
tered, "a stricken off twelfth district, 81
registered, 10 stricken off thirteen district,
60 registered, "a stricken off.
A wedding took place at Mapleville, Wash
ington county, few evenings ago, at which
woman performed the marriage ceremony,
being the first of its kind in the history Of
the county. The woman, who graciously
tied the knot, was the Rev. Miss Laura f
N. Grosnickel, an ordained minister of the
German Baptist Brethren or Dunkard
Church. The bride was Miss Rosie New
conner, and the groom was Mr.. james X.
Keade. Miss Fannie Cross was brides
maid and Mr. John Duble the best man.
The wedding was Largely attend ed and at
tracted widespread notice for its novelty
After the wedding was over number OF
prominent lawyers said the marriage was
void, as the laws of Maryland did not per-
nit women to perform marriages. States
Attorney Charles A. Little, however, put
the newly welded couple at rest by declar-
ing that the marriage was valid.
Business in the Orphans Court
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