Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-11-16
The Young Mems Christian Association

The Young Mems Christian Associatio
OF Poolesvile will hold its regular prayt
meeting for men and boys in the readin
room Friday night, November 10Th, led b
Mr.. Clarence Price. They will also hold
gospel meeting In the soak Hill" schoc
house Sunday afternoon, November 18th, 9
3 O'Clock, leader Mr.. P. F. Mossburg. III
regular Sunday night meeting in the ha
will be led by Prof. Glen Poole, beginnin
at 7:30 o'clock. We invite the public to al
tend these services. Clarence Price, Score
tary.
Electromobiles of the Baltimore and Ohit
Railroad meet all Royal Blue Line trains or
arrival at New York City, Philadelphia
Washington or Chicago. The automobiles
are of the latest electric pattern, provided
with luxurious seats, electric lights, etc. A
pamphlet fully describing the service, Civ.
ing rates and full information, is distributed
on all trains approaching either of the cities,
and passengers desiring any special class OF
vehicle can have same in readiness on ar.
rival, If they will notify the conductor of
the train in ample time to telegraph ahead
for the service.
The body of an unknown colored woman
was found In the canal near Glen Echo on
Wednesday morning last. A jury held an
inquest shortly afterwsrd, and in the after,
moons the remains, still unidentified, were
buried. The woman appeared 10 be about
fifty years old, and was rather large, pos
sessing coarse, irregular features. An empty
purse was found in one of the pockets OF her
gown, which was fairly we'll made. Two
rings were on her fingers No scrap of
paper or letter of any kind was found on
the remains that might give some clew to.
ward the dead woman's identification.
Since the old stone crusher of the Stand
ard Lime and Stone Company, at Dicker.
son, this county, was burned, about three
weeks ago, the company has finished Its
new crushers, begun before the fire, and
made other improvements to aid in filling
its contract with the District of Columbia
authorities for twenty carloads of crushed
stone daily The old method of hauling
rock from the quarries by mule carts has
given way to gravity road, with automatic
dump cars, the descent of the loaded car
hauling the empties up the incline. The
crushers, railroad, steam plant, new air com.
pressors tor drilling, and other improve
ments cost about $75 900. The c-ushers
and quarries employ about fifty men. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is putting IN
a new siding to accomm odate the enlarged
plant.
Mr.. Edgar Erwin, son of James Erwin, OF
Ashton, and Miss Bessie Thompson, daugh-
ter of Benjamin F. Thompson, of Ednor,
were married at Ashton Methodist Episco-
pal Church last Wednesday evening at 6
O'Clock. The chancel was decorated with
chrysanthemums, ferns and roses. The
ceremony took place under a handsome
bell composed entirely of chrysanthemums
The bride and groom were unattended, ex-
cept by the ushers, Messrs. Herman Willard,
of Laurel, and William Harding, of Ashton.
Rev. w. Mex. Hammock, formerly of Ash
ton, but now stationed at Berkeley Springs,
W. Va, OBLIGATED, and Miss Annie Thomp
SOD, sister of the bride, played the organ
The brides costume was Of lavender silk,
trimmed with white, and she carried Bride
roses. A supper was given to few In
vited guests at the brides home after the
ceremony.