Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-12-27
local and gersuual.

n Mr.. F. E. Ricketts,, near Rockville, has
II left for Pasadena, Cal, where he will engage
{ in business.
" Miss Elite Lodge, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. James L. Lodge, of Gaithersburg, is
very sick at Arnmore, the family home.
Clara Rebecca Briggs, daughter of Mr.
Gideon Briggs, who resides near Gathers.
"a burg, died on Sunday last, aged ten years
For lice on stock, for all running Sores
4 for disnteclant and antiseptic, use "Anti.
K Vermine," for sale only at Fearon's Phar-
macy.
E The entertainment that was TO have been
given at the Poolesvile Town Hall, on Fri
day and Saturday nights OF this week, has
4 been postponed.
A license was issued in Washington on
the 18th instant for the marriage of MIR.
John Thompson, of Redlar' county,
and Miss NJ. Gesslord, of " asr...., IN City.
: The children's Christmas entertainment
',oi the Rockville Presbyterian Church will
held in the church on Monday afternoon,
December Both, at o'clock The public is
invited.
The Sunday School of the Germantown
Baptist Church will hold Its Christmas en-
tertainment Friday night, December 9th,
commencing at 7:15 o'clock Public cor
daily invited.
Hattersly w. Talbot, ESQ.,, has been
elected by the town council Mayor of Rock
vile to succeed Hon. Spencer G. Jones who
resigned several weeks ago, having been
elected State Senator.
Died, on Monday evening, December %,
1901, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
IL. o. Fawcett, in Washington City, Mrs
Mary E West, widow OF the late Richard
Il. West. Her remains were inferred at
Jamestown, this county.
Last week Mr., Charles T. Purdum had
his hand caught in the mechanism of
power corn shelter he was operating on the
farm of Mr.. Alex. Gassaway, near Darnes-
town, which resulted in the immediate am
putatiun oi the thumb and lOrefnger
Charles Offuttt and William King, young
negroes, who were convicted at the Novam-
Der Term of Court of an assault upon VIM.
Riggs also colored, were Saturday SEN
fenced by Judge Henderson to ten and
thirty days, respectively, in the county Jail.
The annual season during which par
tridges and rabbits could be legally killed
or trapped in this county closed last Friday,
having been open since November LIST. The
local nmrods report excellent sport and
state that sufficient game has been spared
to well stock the stubbles for next season.
An oyster supper and dance will be given
at Grange Hall, Olney, on the evening of
January 18th 1902, supper beginning at
o'clock. There will be an enjoyable pro-
gram of music and dancing, and pleasant
evening is promised to all by the ladies and
gentlemen in charge OF the affair. The oyster
supper will be for the ""Hefit of 81. Pefer's
Catholic Church, Oney.
Master Cleveland Walker, eldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Crittenden II. Walker, died
at his home near Laytonsville, this county,
was due to an affection of the heart. The
funeral on Sunday at the NJ. E. Church
South, Gaithersburg, was largely attended
Rev. W. A. Mcdonald, pastor of the church,
officiated, and the remains were inferred at
Forest Oak Cemetery.
The Rockville Assembly has issued invi
tations for its annual Christmas ball, to be
held in the Opera House here next Tues
day evening. The committee Of arrange
ments is composed OF Messrs. Fred. Hen
derson, Somerville Dawson, Albert Bouic,
Walter Henderson and f iward Dawson
The chaperons will be Mrs. II. +. Reich
Mrs IL. A. Dawson, Mrs. VIM. Dorsey and
Mrs. X. II. Stokes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ball Wilson, we'll known
lady oil the vicinity of Beane, this county,
died Friday last of dropsy, aged II years
She is survived by her husband, Mr.. Osborne
s. Wilson, and four grown children. The
funeral took place Sunday afternoon from
Mount Zion Baptist Church, near Beane,
Rev. Thomas ii. Campbell, of Rockville,
conducting the services. The interment was
in the cemetery adjoining the church
Miss Nette Day, of the vicinity of Kemp.
town, and Mr.. HcHenry Burgee, of near
Hyattstown, were married at 4:30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in Providence Methodist
Church, near Kemptown, by Rev. g M.
Cullom, pastor of the church. The cere-
unit b,,
Der of relatives and friends of the contract.
ing parties. After a reception the newly
married couple left Tor an extended trip.
There will he an oyster supper given at
the Knights OF Pythias Hall, Potomac, on
Friday, December 9th, at Z Z. NJ, for the
benefit of st. Gabriel's Catholic Church
In connection with the supper there will be
music and dancing. All who are DESTROYS
OF spending pleasant evening are cordially
invited. and the management assures them
of an excellent menu and an enjoyable even
ing Admission to the ball, gentlemen %
cents.
Fair View Seminary, near Washington
Grove, Thursday evening of last week gave
Christmas recital, at which large mum
Der Of invited friends Of the faculty and
pupils were present and delightfully."- enter
tanned. Miss Grace Herr Frantz, the pre-
ceptress, was in charge of the recital. Mum
beers were effectively rendered by Miss Leigh,
Miss Jones, Miss LipscOmbe, Miss Munro,
Miss Montgomery, Miss Armstrong, Misses
Frantz, Miss Talbot Miss McInturff and
Miss Bready.
Ernest Norris, the white man who several
months ago shot Henson Smith, the negro
who was taken TO a Washington hospital,
from which institution he was discharged As
cured, but who died lew days after reach.