Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-08-03

Frank, residing near this town, left few
days ago for trip to Boston by sea. They
sailed from Baltimore with the intention of
stopping at Newport News, Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe. They will visit friends in
Massachusetts and will return by rail, stop.
ping at Newport and Asbury Park.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engine No.
S05 caught fire at an early hour Saturday
morning on the siding at Boyd's, and the
entire cab was destroyed and the machinery
considerably damaged. The engine was at.
tached to train No. go, preparatory to haul.
ing it to Washington, but was cut loose be-
fore any damage was done TO the cars.
The devotional committee of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of this town an.
nounces the following leaders OF meetings
at the Baptist Church every Sunday even
ing at O'Clock for the month of August
August 8, Percy Trippe; August IL, Mrs.
E. V. Robey; August 10, Lewis Watson
August 90, Missionary meeting. All in.
vited TO attend.
Early Sunday morning two dogs attacked
a flock of twenty nearly-grown geese on the
almshouse farm and killed five. outright and
injured fourteen Of the others so badly that
they had to be killed. Mr.. Ricketts,, the
overseer, and his son heard the disturbance
and went after the dogs with gun. Young
Ricketts, succeeded In killing one of the dogs,
but the other escaped.
Chas Clagett, son Of the late Jas. H. Ola.
gett, and formerly of Gaithersburg, died re-
Gently in Newport News, of consumption.
For years he had been great sufferer, and
was twenty years of age. His remains ar
rived at Gaithersburg on Monday, and after
funeral exercises in the Methodist Church
South were laid to rest in Forest Oak CEN.
etery. A large concourse of people was 10
attendance.
Mr.. Zachariah Dowden died at his home
near Germantown, this county, very sud.
denly, on Saturday afternoon last He was
working on hayrick on his farm and was
taken suddenly i'll and expired Immediately
afterward. Death was due to heart disease,
He was II years old aud had lived near
Germantown for 80 years. Four sons and
five daughters survive him.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of Poolesvile will hold its regular prayer
meeting for men and boys in the reading
room Friday night, August 8, conducted by
Mr.. Clarence Price. They will hold gospel
meeting 10y request) IN the Christian church
OF Hyattstown, Sunday afternoon, August
5, at 8 o'clock. Mr.. T. X. Hall will conduct
the service, and has chosen "Our Excuses"-
Luke IA chapter, 18th to Gath verses, as his
subject
Teach children not to waste tribes which
they often throw away without thought, and
which If saved might be of use to others if
not to themselves. Wrapping paper, pieces
Of Irvine, odds and ends of various kinds
may do service second time If put away
until the need for them arises The habit
of economy is one that ought TO be Guilt
waited, for careful saving makes lavish Civ
ing possible. Hoarding is not a vice of
childhood, nor should it be encouraged, but
the wise outstanding Of resources for future
expenditure is a valuable lesson that cannot
be learned too early August Ladies' Home
Journal.
Died, on Thursday evening, July Goth
1900, al her home near Dickerson Station
this county, after lingering illness Of con
sumption for several years past, Mrs. Annie
Collier, wife of ex Sheriff j. w. Collier, aged
AZ years. A husband and eight children
mourn her loss. Mrs Collier was a loving
wife and mother and greatly esteemed by
all who knew her. The funeral services
were held at Dickerson NJ. E. Church
South and conducted by Rev. Lewis Jones,
of Poolesyille Baptist Church. Interment
was made in Monocacy Cemetery at Beals.
vile and attended by a large number Of
relatives and friends
The following snbregistrars of births and
Stonestreet, health officer for this county
Lay louisville district, DIR. Dyson; Clarks.
burg district, DR.. j. E. Deets; Poolesville
district, DR.. X. +. Cot Colesville district,
DR. Richard Bstson aud DR.. w. T. Brown
Jamestown district, DR.. Chas. IL. Nourse;
Bethesda district, DIR. John l.. Lewis; OF.
ney district, DIR. Charles Farquhar; Gath
ersburg district, Drs. Elisha G. Etchison and
J. M. Shippers; Potomac district, DIR. W. T.
Pratt; GAINESVILLE district, DIR. j. II. Stone
street; Damascus district, DR.. Benjamin F.
Lansdsle; Wheaton district, DIR. William
l.. Lewis and Mr. Samuel ID. Waters.