Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-11-16
Edwards Ferry Items

Again we have allowed some time Ia
elapse without having been heard from, but
things have been progressing as usual and
our inhabitants are the same good natured
and Industrious individuals. Now that the
gay summer season Is over our little village
is becoming quiet.
A great many Westinghouse have been
stopping at Mrs. Jarboe's on fishing trips,
and fine strings of bass have been caught
in the grand old Potomac.
Mr.. John Irwin, of the Treasury Depart.
ment, recently left after having spent
week in pursuit Of the willy bass, taking
home with him fifty or more nice ones to
generously distribute among his friends.
The river has been lower than It has been
known to be for many years, so "Uncle
George" the terryman, tells US.
A flock Of wild turkeys were last week
discovered in the woods near the mouth of
Broad Run, which is rare occurrence, and
they afforded much sport for the gunners,
Messrs Hall, of Pooesville, being so lucky
as to capture three and Messrs Astin and
Hyatt also one each.
Mrs James Elgin, who has been quite
sick, is well again, We are glad to relate.
Miss Hattie Elgin has returned from a
visit to Bethesda Park.
Mr.. W. o. Spates was home from College
in order to cast his vote
Mr.. +. Addison Jones, of the Washing
ton Bar, recently visited friends here.
Miss Earl Davis is recovering from
severe attack of typhoid fever, and we hope
she may soon be entirely herself again
Miss Eleanor Jones has returned from a
delightful visit to her aunts in Washing.
ton, d. c.
Miss Veirs has returned home from a visit
to her nephew in Virginia.
Miss Claudia Offutt paid the Misses Jar
Doe visit lately.
Mr.. Edgar Chiswell is attending school at
Charlotte Hall.
Miss Fanny Egin is teaching school at
Chevy Chase, Md.
Mr. N. d. Poole has rented his farm to
Mr.. Cubitt, of Boyd's
Mr.. James Cornwell is confined to his
home on account OF his sight
Miss Cornelia Jarboe has returned to st.
Mary's College.
Some of our young inhabitants went chest.
nut hunting 10 the Sugar Loaf, with success
and having had jolly time.
Traffic is very good on the canal, and the
farmers around are busily engaged hauling
corn, hay, &c, TO this point to be shipped to
market, though we are in anticipation of
the electric road, which we will (H) have
running along the canal course after while,
perhaps.
Corn is generally good in this vicinity,
and the farmers are making great progress
in gathering 1t, due principally to the fine
weather we have had
Flocks of wild geese have been seen max.
ing their way to wards the South, indicating,
| am told, cooler weather, so beware OF the
"snap."
Mrs. Cornelia Jones has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Lamar, of Urbana, Frederick
county.
Prot. r. W. Stout, our much liked teacher,
has nice and interesting school.
will give briet history of the old Catho
lie Church of GAINESVILLE, which was burned
last summer, as think, perhaps, it may in
terest some of your readers, having noticed
it in Scharf's Hi story of Maryland:
"St. Mary's Church was built in 1903,
under the supervision of Father Plunkett,
who then had charge of the mission, en-
Tracing the whole county. The church was
under the charge of the priests, residents of
Rockville until 1859, when Rev. j. s Birch
took charge of it, He also had charge of
st. Roses Church, and was the first resi-
dent priest and pastor of both. He had st.
Mary's Hall built, which was then used as
parochial school. The ground on which
the church property stood was donated by
Mr.. Zacharish Knott, an early settler in
that district" The erection of the new
church is in progress.
Nov. 8, 1900. U Know.