Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-07-13
Elmer Items.

The yield ri wheat in this section prom
ises to be very good, and some record
breaking crops are expected by some of our
farmers.
A lew nights since Mr. George Fry could
not find his flock of turkeys. In the morn
ing another search was made, and OF a flock
OF 81 the night before So had been killed by
some "varmint." Mr.. George AstliL also
lost SO large chickens in two successive
nights Steel traps were set, but not with
success. Several days alterward the dogs
tackled some "varmin" in his garden near
the coOps, which proved to be huge mink.
He has lost none since Mrs J. II. Williams
had been missing her poultry, and removing
a pile of sawed wood near the poultry yard
four minks were found, three of which were
killed, the other one escaped
MIR. and Mrs Miller, of Gaithersburg, are
spending lew days with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jones, of Elmer.
Miss Mary Jones is visiting the Misses
Darnell, OF Cumberland, Md.
Mrs Lillian Garrett and son, alter paying
her people here a visit, has returned to her
new home in Shacklet, Stafford county, Va.
The Chidrens Day services at Edwards
Ferry chapel was largely attended and the
participants did themselves justice
Miss f Medora Jones, for the last month
rusticating in the mountains OF Hampshire
county, Va, has returned to her home at
this place.
Mr. |. N. Staub has purchased and put In
operation new threshing machine, self.
feeding, baggng and weighing.
1t is thought Mr.. Jas. Trunde will make
1000 bushels Of wheat from this years crop
The crop of hay is about an average
oats, with late rains, are improving wire
worm made cornfields look ragged.
Died, at his residence near Elmer, Mont.
gomery county, Md, on July 9th, 1900,
James Matthews, in the 74th year of his age.
The subject of this sketch was born near
Manassas, Va During the John Brown
raid at Harpers Ferry he was member OF
a militia company and acted as one OF the
pickets guarding that section. At the break
! ing out of the civil war he enlisted as a
member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry, Capts.
Shreve and Ball, and was picket at the
| Virginia approach TO Point of Rocks bridge.
A volley from the Federals killed his fellow
picket, George Orrison, and caused him TO
retreat-the bridge was then burned. He
took part 10 a number of battles all through
the war, and having a thorough knowledge
of the country in which he lived he was
often called upon to pilot dangerous raids
and had many narrow escapes. His brother,
John Matthews, was shot down In the midst
of his family by members Of Capt. Means
renegades, and no man of that command
ever received or expected any respect from
| jim Matthews after that event. Some years
AGO he moved from Loudoun county TO
MARYLAND. AS a farmer and a careful, neat
and al ways ready tiler of the soil he made
a reputation, and it was general remark
that Mr.. Matthews could rent any farm 10
the district Nearly two years ago he was
accidentally badly burned, aud since that
time he has never been the same stalwart
man he had been. An honest mamie
stood before all men-the noblest handwork
of God. Generous to a iault nothing he
had was too good for his ncighbor To use or
borrow. In all the years the writer has
known him, with all his faults, not one
word of censure was heard 10 pass the lips
OF the helpmate whom God had given him
heritage only one in thousands may lay
claim to and thought which should 10
measure comfort the loved ones left this side
The River Under the sod Of his native
State, Virginia, whose name he loved, IL
the beautiful cemetery at Leesburg, he liei
at rest.
No more Taylor and Brown trials 10 our n
II you please; better let the District have
them, or organize a vigilance committee.
Misses Flora Hyatt and Eleanor Jones
after an extended visit among friends II
Washington, have returned home.
July 10, 1900 MORE ANON.