Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-08-24

P'S H'S' NolACo anu dmuStuenlS III the
morning, dancing in the afternoon aud even.
ing. Dinner and supper will be served on
the grounds. A select orchestra from Fred
erick will furnish music for the occasion.
Rev. julius Soper, missionary to Japan,
will lecture in the Methodist Church, Pooles.
vile, Md, Tuesday, August 2sth, 1900, at 8
O'Clock, P. M. Subject Japan and Japan
esq.," Mr.. Soper is native of this county,
and has been engaged in missionary work
in Japan for a number of years, and no
doubt, especially at this particular time, his
lecture will be very entertaining as well as
instructive. Public invited. Admission Is
cents.
Mr.. Philip Stone, a merchant at Potomac,
this county, died last Sunday night at Noun
tain Lake Park, where he was sojourning
for the benefit of his health. He had long
been sufferer from Bright's disease and his
death was caused by an acute attack He
was 81 years of age and leaves widow
formerly Miss Katherine Tschiffely, of this
county. He was for many years an officer
of registration for Potomac district, and also
served as justice of the peace. He was
lifelong Democrat and an active party
worker.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha c. Mullican,
wife Of Isaiah Mullican, who died at her
home at Layhill, this county, on Thursday
night Of last week, in her SEND year, was
held at the Methodist Episcopal Church at
that place Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Multi.
can had been In delicate health for mum.
Der OF years and confined to her home for
the past month with consumption. Her
husband one son and two daughters survive
her. The children are VIM. II. Mullcab.
Mrs. Verde V. Burriss and Miss Vena f.
Mullican.
The apparent systematic robbery OF pou
try yards of residents of the vicinity of
Gaithersburg goes on, in spite of the vigor.
Gus efforts of the officers to apprehend the
thieves. They have made a number of ar.
rests on suspicion, but have failed to fix
guilt in any case. A night or two ago Mr..
James Moore, who is an extensive dealer,
missed one hundred fine fowls from his
yard, and has found no clue to the identity
of the thieves. Occurring weekly, as they
do, and each time more poultry being stolen,
leads the officers TO believe the robberes to
be made by a well organized band.
Tho Vonpu Mana A
of Poolesvile will hold its regular prayer
meeting for men and boys in the reading
room Friday night, August "a, conducted by
Mr. II. W. Spurrier They will also hold
gospel meeting in the Bealsvile school
house Sunday afternoon, August 26th, at
o'clock This service will be in charge of
Mr. VIM. r. Griffith. The usual Sunday
night meeting in the hall will be addressed
by Mr. E D. Soper, College Secretary of
the Y. M. G. A of Pennsylvania. We cor
daily invite the public to attend these
meetings. Clarence Price, Secretary.
Miss Maude Smith, of Washington, clerk
in the Treasury Department, who has been
ful accident Monday evening. While cross
ing the railroad track at I've Baltimore and
Ohio depot, after alighting from the train
from Washington which reaches here at 7:51,
she stumbled and fell Her head struck the
track with considerable force and she was
rendered unconscious for a few minutes.
No one noticed her fall, and she lay on the
track, unable to move, until colored man,
who happened along, was attracted by her
means and went TO her assistance. She was
carried to a nearby house, and DIR, Edward
Anderson summoned. The doctor dressed
her injuries, which consisted of bruises about
the head and knees Her condition is not
regarded as serious.
Thos. Noonan and August Miller, charged
with violating the Sunday law by operating
various amusements at Cabin John Bridge
were given preliminary hearings on Mon
day before Justice of the Peace Robertson.
The warrants were sworn ont by Rob't W.
Offutt at the instance OF number of citl-
zens of the Cabin John vicinity Edward
G. Peter defended the accused and States
Attorney Talbot represented the State. 1t
was no, shown that Noonan was response
bic for the operation of any of the amuse
ments, and the charge against him was dis
missed. Miller was required TO furnish bail
in the sum OF $50 Tor his appearance at the
November Term Of the Circuit Court b.
X. johnson, against whom similar charge
is pending, failed to put in an appearance
because of illness, and the case against him