Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-04

vile Graded School took place at the Opers
House on Thursday evening. The gradu.
ating class is composed of the following
members: Misses Frances l.. Amiss, Char.
lotte l.. Davis, Laura E. Edmonston, Annie
L. England, Frances L. Horner, Orpha E
Sage, Mabel Shaw, Beulah B. White, and
Masters Ernest Reeves Braddock, Mont.
gomery Harriss, Pearl Holland and VIM,
V. Robertson.
Burgess Powell, colored man who re.
sided on the Wagner farm, near this place,
died very suddenly on Sunday last. While
driving along the public road in the vicin.
ity of Ounce Orchard, having child in
the wagon with him, he stopped on the
roadside to procure drink of water. While
absent from the wagon the horse started,
and in his attempt to catch the animal Pow.
ell ran some distance and becoming ex-
haused fell dead in the road. The body was
brought to his home on Sunday evening.
The earthquake which ran through the
Southern and Middle Western States Mon.
day afternoon was seismic experience that
was felt over an extensive belt of the CONT.
nent of North America. The shock was
perceptible in Washington, Baltimore city
and in other parts of Maryland. In this To-
cality 1t was sharp tremor, which repeated
itself after the lapse OF some seconds Both
shocks were plainly felt by people who were
In the quietude of their homes or lying
down. At the b. & o. station and at many
private residences the shock was sufficient
TO make doors rattle and displace small ar.
ticles on tables and shelves
Mrs. Hannah M Hunter, wife of Thomas
Hunter, residing near Wheaton, this county,
died on Thursday evening of last week, in
the Goth year of her age. On the day pre-.
vious to her death Mrs. Hunter was strick-
en- with paralysis, which proved fatal in
few hours. Deceased was daughter of the
late VIM. G. and Laura Peerce. She leaves
husband and four children-Mrs. s. A.
Hersperger, Thomas, Peerce and Hillen
Hunter. She was well known and highly
respected in the community in which she
resided. The funeral services were held at
St. Johns Catholic Church on Saturday.
W. j. Smoot, of Linden, this county, died
at the Emergency Hospital, Washington, on
Thursday afternoon of last week from apo
plexy. Mr.. Smoot fell about noon Thurs
day at the corner of 10Th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, and was carried by some
bystanders into near by saloon. AS he
did not recover, however, message was
sent to the Emergency Hospital and the un
conscious man was taken there. He grew
steadily weaker, and half an hour after he
had been picked up was dead. The house
death was caused by apoplexy. DIR. Ham
NETT was notified and the body was sent to
Linden.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Metropolitan Investment and Build
ing Company was held at Garrett Park on
Saturday last, and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year: George II.
Brown, president Emory F. Best, first vice
president; John W. Bates, second vice.
president; 5. Dana Lincoln, secretary; G..
H. Rice, Edward M. Dawson, Reuben B.
DERRICK, Edward V. Murphy, Vivian Brent
g. g. Bergman, directors; James l.. Skid.
more, M. S. Roberts, ]. r. Morrison, S. s.
Burdett, Thomas G. Riley, Charles Watson
and o. G. Fox, advisory committee; J. G.
Stoddard, j. b. Cox and M. McNulty, fl
nance committee.
Decoration Day was observed as a partia
holiday here, and memorial services were
held under the auspices of the Ladies' Gem
etery Association. There was large mum
Der of persons in attendance bearing floral
offerings to the memory of departed loved
cnes. The regular exercises commenced at
3 Z. M. The musical program was in charge
of Mrs. George G. Dawson, who presided at
the organ. Several fine selections, appro.
pirate to the occasion, were rendered by the
Rockville Quartet, assisted by several Others
in attendance. An address was delivered by
Rev. A. o. Armstrong of the M, e. Church
South. The entire day was an ideal one
the sun shining brightly, while the air was
cool and pleasant The cemetery grounds
are in fine condition, and presented beau
tiful appearance.
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