Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-09
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ToWn and Country.

o'clock.
If you have farm or other property for
sale read the card of Soule & Co. in another
column.
Rear-Admiral William T. Sampson died
on Tuesday in Washington of cerebral hem
orrhage after protracted illness.
You can get sewing machine at Hicks
store, this town, at cost, as he will discon-
tinue that line of business.
Mr.. Upton Bowman has purchased fine
building lot near Germantown station and
broken ground for residence to cost about
$1,4O0.
Mrs. Mary A. d. Waters died on Sunday
afternoon last at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Crawford, near Middlebrook, aged n
years.
The six year-old son of Mr.. Columbus
Ricketts, of Garrett Park, died on Thursday
morning of last week, of diphtheria, after
brief illness.
The corporation officers of this town that
were elected on Monday last organized on
Wednesday night and reelected John L.
Burnett clerk.
William Monroe, colored, who claims
Germantown, this county, as his home, was
arrested in Georgetown some days ago and
is thought to be insane.
A game of base ball was played here on
Saturday between the Gaithersburg and
Rockville junior clubs resulting in defeat
for the former club by score of 10 to II.
The Neoo Fra is the title of a newspaper
Just started at Hyattsville, Md. 1t is neatly
printed and shows much editorial ability.
Mr.. Chas. b. Green, formerly oil this town,
is the business manager.
MIR. Clarence Hoffman and Miss Frederka
Nassau Fleming, of Baltimore City, were
united in marriage at Rockville, Md, May
Bird, 1902, by Rev F. T. Griffith, at the home
of the officiating minister.
During storm on Friday night last the
barn of Mr.. Leonard Hays, near Barnes
vile, was struck by lightning and set on
fire. The flames were extinguished before
much damage was done.
Mrs. Ely, wife of Rev. G. E. Ely, of Gath
ersburg, is recovering from serious illness
of scarlet fever in Baltimore, where she &C.
companied her husband to attend the recent
conference of the Methodist Church.
Mrs. Lyle Ricketts,, an aged and respected
lady of this county, died at her home near
Glen, this county, on Thursday of last week,
of general debility, aged 80 years. She is
survived by large family of children.
The ladies OF Potomac Chapel will hold
strawberry festival and serve supper on the
lawn adjoining the residence of Mr.. John
Stone, at Potomac, on Friday, May 30th'
beginning at 4P, NJ. Public cordially in
vted.
Mr. Warren Bernard Hadley and Mrs.
Susie Irene jerks, both of New York city,
were married here on Thursday afternoon
of last week by Rev. T. H. Campbell, pastor
of the Baptist Church, the ceremony taking
place at the parsonage.
The Rockville base ball team will cross
bats on Saturday, May 10, with the District
Commissioners club, of Washington. The
latter is considered one of the strongest clubs
in the District and good game is expected.
Game called at o'clock.
There will be a concert and literary en-
tertainment at the hall in Brookeville on
Tuesday evening, May 18th, beginning at
o'clock. If inclement, the next fair night.
An excellent program will be rendered
Admission, % cents; children, Is cents.
During the captureisof a Moro fort, in
the Philippine Islands, some days ago, Maj.
Ralph Porter, OF the 18th Infantry, was dan
gerously wounded Major Porter is well
known to many oil our people, and married
Miss Lydia Kigour, of this county, some
months ago.
On Tuesday last Mr.. Lorenzo Dow Sager
and Miss Jessie Irene Kirby, both of the
vicinity OF Seneca, this county, were mar
ried here by Rev. s. r. White. short
while afterward the same minister married
Mr.. William Friedrich and Miss Bessie p.
Chapman, both of Washington.
The marriage of Mr.. Herbert Kinsey, of
Goshen, and Miss Agnes Arnold, of Gath
ersburg, took place at the parsonage Of ST.
Roses Catholic Church on Thursday even
ing of last week, Rev Gilbert Mcdonald
officiating. A wedding supper was served
at the home of the brides mother after the
ceremony.
The amount received in response to the
call of the Burden Bearer Circle of the Kings
Daughters for contributions to the home for
epileptics, called the Silver Cross Home, in
Maryland, was 500 and the Circle desires
to return thanks to the people Of Rockville
for this most generous donation. 1t is sin
cerely appreciated.
The ladies of the Mt. Pleasant NJ. e.
Church South OF Dckerson will hold an
Ice cream and strawberry festival in the
grove, near the church, on Whit Monday,
NAV 10Th, for the benefit of the church,
commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. II rainy
on that day, it will be held the next day
The public is cordially invited. BY order
of the committee.
The office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
at this place was the scene last week Of the
marriage of Mr.. Marshall G. Watkins and
Miss Rosaie V. Duvall, both of Damascus,
this county. Rev. Thomas II. Campbell,
pastor of the Baptist Church, was the Off
ciatng minister, the ceremony being per
formed IN the presence Of all Of the court
officials and a number Of other persons.
The summer residence Of Mr.. Charles d..
Davis, of Washington, located in Gathers
burg, was much injured by the storm on
Friday night last. Lightning struck large
oak tree in the front yard, shivered 1t and
hurled the parts into the two-storY observa.