Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-20
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vicinity Of Dalnoo'O"n'
ssccbsrs Terra Library will be open on
Saturday, the 2Sth instant, from 9 A. M. to
ApM. R. W. Stout.
Lumber yard for sale; established 1894;
rea estate and equipment $500; stock
$1,000 Oscar L. johnson, Rockville.
Rev. William s. German, of Los Angeles,
Calls at Gsithersburg, visiting his former
transformers of Epworth Methodist Church.
Mr.. George w. Parsley, well-known
and much respected citizen Of this county,
died on Sunday last at his home In Brooke
VILE aged SO years.
Mr.. Martin Hines, of Redland, has been
awarded the contract for building a large
dwelling house for Mr.. Walter Mobley on
his farm near Derwood, this county.
Mr.. Peyton Gordon and bride, of Gath
ersburg, returned Saturday night from their
bridal tour to Canada and Thousand Islands
and are at home to friends at their residence
in that town.
The ladies' OF the Germantown Baptist
Church will hold their annual festival and
supper in the church grove Friday, July
4th, beginning at 3 o'clock, p. M. The
public cordially invited. If stormy, the next
evening.
During u severe electrical storm last week
considerable damage was done In Gathers
burg and vicinity. The lightning struck
and injured the residence of Mr.. Gideon d.
Briggs. A work horse of Mr.. William r.
Fulks was killed in the field, and the wind.
mill of Mr. Henry G.. Miller was entirely
demolished.
Mrs. Cooley, aged eighty years, died at
the residence of her son, Mr.. j. @. Cooley,
near Washington Grove, on Saturday last.
She had for several years been an invalid,
and her demise was not unexpected. Her
funeral services and interment took place at
St. Rose Catholic Church, Father Gilbert
Mcdonald officiating
Sunday afternoon last Mrs. Alcinda Sib
ley, of Boyd's, this county, fell on the steps
while carrying jar of milk into the house
and was badly hurt. She fell on her hip
on the right side, breaking her leg below
the hip, She is about IS years old, and
very stout She suffered very much from
the shock. She is the wife OF Mr.. Joshua
Sibey.
The storm which passed over the north
ern section Of this county on Friday even
IN, In bn
number Of years Rain fell in torrents, re-
sembng cloudburst, and at intervals hail
fell thick and fast. Corn in some places
was torn TO shreds by the hail. The dam.
age to telephone lines and other property
was quite heavy.
On the 25th and Goth of June, 1902, st.
Mary's Church, Rockville, will hold its an
nual lawn festival on the church grounds.
The affair promises to be quite a success,
Judging from the zeal and energy shown
already by the ladies who will have it in
charge. The ladies expect to make the
coming festival equal, if not surpass, the
very successful one of last year.
Rev. DR.. Nelson Head, probably the old
est and widest known minister of the Meth.
odsl Episcopal Church South in Virginia
and Maryland, died at Leesburg, Va, on
Sunday last, being 81 years, months and
IL days old. He retained his mental facul-
ties to the last. DIR. Head was stationed at
Rockville many years ago and is kindly re.
membered by our Oldest inhabitants.
The members of the Rockville Epworth
League and their friends will make troll
ley excursion to the Congressional Library,
going by the river route on the down trip,
on Friday, June Goth, leaving Rockville at
$50 p. N. Tickets will be limited TO seat
ing capacity OF car or cars, as the case may
be, and can be purchased at the office of
DIR. W. X. Andrews. Price 80 cents.
large number OF Washington Christian
Endeavorers visited Rockville last Friday
evening and joined with the Rockville So
cleties in a service at the Christian Church.
In all about 100 came, most Of them being
members of the Endeavor societies Of the
Vermont Avenue, Ninth Street and ii Street
Christian Societies. Two electric cars were
chartered TO transport the party. After the
service the ladies' of the Rockville society
served refreshments.
Two new Methodist churches are TO be
huii--one Northern Methodist church. at
Germantown railroad station, to cost about
$1,000, and the other, Southern Methodist
ta 10, l,..,t
lage, distant about one mile from the rail-
road depot. The last named is To cost about
$500. A total OF $500 has already been
subscribed by the people of that vicinity,
Mr. ii. ID. Waters, a merchant of that place,
giving 800. The Northern Methodists have
already an edifice at Germantown village,
but they are DESTROYS Of having one at the
railroad station, and will abandon the form.
er one. Property has already been bought
by the congregation for the erection Of the
building.
Mr.. William H. Bobinger, Of Cabin John,
and Miss Nellie r. Ogle, of Glen Echo, were
married Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock at
the residence of the brides grandfather, Mr..
Rein Ogle, 1904 Thirty third street north.
west, Georgetown. The marriage was
very quiet affair, and only the intimate
friends Of the two families were present.
The bride was given away by her father,
Mr.. John X. Oge She carried Bride roses,
and wore a gown Of white organdy over
lafleta, trimmed in lace and satin. The
ceremony was performed by Father Null
Vaney, Of Holy Trinity. The presents were
unusually handsome, conspicuous among
which was the groom's gift TO the bride,
beautiful diamond brooch. The couple left
Ior Atlantic City, where they will spend
week.
The reception rooms at Fair View Semi.