Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-12-26
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The Christmas entertainment at the Rock
VILE Presbyterian Church will be held on
Tuesday afternoon next at $50 o'clock.
The Christmas entertainment of the Der.
wood Sunday School will be held on Mon
day evening, December Goth, beginning at 7
O'Clock.
Mr.. George l.. Crawford, near Gathers
burg, few days ago butchered on his farm
a number of heavy weight hogs, one tipping
the scales at 545 pounds.
The Christmas entertainment of the Bap-
list Sunday School will be held on Friday,
December Goth, at P. M. An offering will
be taken for State missions.
High speed has been obtained in trans.
hitting messages across the Atlantic by
Marconi's wireless system. This is consid-
cred the greatest feat of modern times.
MIR. Walter Cecil and Miss Rhoda Bur.
dette we're married on December nth in the
parsonage OF the NJ. E. Church, at Clarks-
burg, this county, by Rev. c. NJ. Yost.
Sunday orders-From now until May LIST
ali Sunday ice-cream orders must be given
not later than P. M. on the Saturday pre-
ceding. Please do not ask for an exception
10 this rule. II. Reisinger.
MIR. H. E. Stunkles, of Point of Rocks,
Monday seined the canal at several points
east of there and succeeded in saving and
throwing back into the river nearly two
thousand black bass. They measured from
three to six inches in length.
The little daughter of Mr.. Jacob Bod
mers, near Poolesville, who was recently
shot in the head by life in the hands OF one
of her little sisters, is apparently WE'LL
This is a strange case, as the ball evidently
passed through the child's brain.
A State Farmers Institute will be held in
the Grange Hall at Olney, this county, on
Monday and Tuesday, January IL and 10,
1903, sessions commencing each morning at
10 o'clock Everybody is invited. Admis
sion free Ladies ale invited to attend the
afternoon and evening sessions.
Mr.. VIM. Brown of j., whose death oc-
county, was buried on Saturday in the
family graveyard. Mr.. Brown was SO years
old. In the public affairs of this county he
was prominent, having filled the offices Of
County Commissioner and tax collector.
Next Sunday evening there will be novel
feature in the Epworth League meeting OF
the Rockville Chapter, on which occasion,
1t is announced on their topic card, there
will be "leaderless motto meeting" II is
understood there will b considerable music,
some of special nature. Meeting to begin
promptly at $50 o'clock.
Within the past few days the people OF
Poolesvle were delighted TO learn that Mr..
W. W. Darby, of GAINESVILLE Station, had
received q carload OF anthracite coal, and
would serve the people OF that town one
ton per family, as far as it would go, tor the
moderate sum of So 60 a ton-not more than
half asked for it in the cities.
The members of st. Gabreps Church,
Great Falls, will give an oyster supper and
dance on Monday, December Goth, in the
nah st Potomac, this county. Doors will
be opened at p. NJ. There will be music
csncing A good supper and an en-
ayahle evening are promised to all. The
entertainment will be for the benefit of st..
Gabriel's Catholic Church.
As a result of the harmonious work done
by the union committee having in charge
the matter of cooperation OF the various
young peoples societies OF Rockville, in the
recent protracted meeting held in the Meth
odist Church CT this place, an effort Is on
foot to perpetuste this committee and to
bring about occasional or stated union meet
ings of all those societies in iuture-the
meetings to be of an evangelical nature
At the semi. annual election held last week
at the NJ. Z. Church South, Gsithersburg
the Epworth League selected the following
officers: Thomas j. Owen, president; Mrs.
William D. Robertson, first vice president
Mrs r. P H. Jones, second vice president;
Miss Fannie Amiss, third vice president
Mise Edna Garrett, secretary; j. II. Briggs
Jr., treasurer; Miss Fannie Amiss, organ
list; Claude Owen and j. II. Briggs, Jr.
ushers.
Mr.. Benson Talbot, while walking abou
Gaithersburg on Friday last, was stricken
with serious illness. Falling to the stree
unconscious, he was picked up by passers
by, who removed him to the residence o
his son, Mr.. VIM. II. Talbot, with whom
he resides. 1t was at first thought he would
not survive the attack, which was found Il
be due TO acute Indigestion. Mr.. Talbot I
one of the oldest citizens Of that town, be
ing eighty two years old. His condition ha
much improved.
Mrs. Mary G. Beatty died very suddenl!
on Thursday afternoon OF last week of hear
failure. She dropped dead near Bethesdi
Park. while on the way TO the home Of he
son, Mr.. Mahlon Austin, who resides In tina
vicinity. She had been 10 her usual health
and Thursday morning visited ROCKWELL
and transacted some business. She wa
about 65 years OF age. The funeral tool
place Sunday from the NJ. K. Church a
Potomac, Rev. G. Dorsey White ofnclatlng
The remains were inferred in the cemeter
adjoining the church.
The Rockville Chapter Of the Epwortt
League has elected the following officers &c
1908 President, DR.. W. X. Andrews frs
vice president, Mrs. o. NJ. Linthicam; SCI
ond vice president, Mise Mary V. Fawset'
third Vice.president, james F. Allen seer
tary, Miss Lillian A. Bennett; financial BEL
rotary, Mrs. X. q. Warfed; treasurer, J
f. l.. Smith, librarian, Mrs. W. X Al
drewsi organst, Miss Mary Hege. The hr
council meeting OF the new officers will
held this (Friday) evening at the resident
Of DR.. .. M. Linthicum, at which the plai
for the new year will be considered.
To ReOFganize COmpany.--ColC Q.