Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-14
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somewhat DetteT'
The monthly meeting of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union will be hell
q, the residence of Mrs. Warren Choate Oh
Tuesday, March 18th, at p. M.
Mr.. NJ. L. Littlefield. as agent for Mr.. r
i. Tyner, of Washington, has sold to Mr.
VIII. Jones, of Wheaton district, a hous'
and lot near Wheaton for 81 100.
An oyster supper will be held at tn
Chopper school house on Saturday evening
March Both, beginning at $50 o'clock. Pro
ceeds Tor the benefit of the library and or
gan fund.
There will be concert at Mt Carmel M
p. Church, Unity, on Tuesday, March 25th
commencing at 1880 P. M. If the weathe
is Indictment, the concert will be held on tn,
next fair evening.
Geo. Goode, of Seneca, this county, caugh
carp in the Potomac river Saturday VIII .cf
weighed IS pounds. Many have been caugh
weighing from to 30 pounds each, but this
35.pounder is the heaviest yet
Rev. James l.. Lodge, d. D., has resigned
the pastorate OF the GAINESVILLE Baptis
Church, this county, and received and &C
cepted call to supply the pulpit of the
Columbia Baptist Mission Church of Wash
ington city.
Edward Raines, a young farmer OF Clarks.
burg, who was at the Emergency Hospital
Washington, last week for treatment for ap.
pendctis, was operated upon and is now
home doing well. A complete recovery
seems assured.
On Tuesday evening last barn and con.
tents on the farm of Mr.. Jas. N. Barnsley,
near Avery, this county, was destroyed by
fire, entailing loss of about $4,000, partly
covered by insurance. The horses and other
stock were saved.
The devotional meeting of the Rockville
Epworth League on Sunday evening will
be conducted by Mr.. W. B. Burdette, in.
stead of leaders announced on card. Sub
ject, "A Noble Purpose" The hour is P.
M, sharp. Come early.
Leonard Van Dorm of the vicinity of
Boyd's, while chopping wood at his home,
had his loot badly cut in the instep by the
ak slipping. The wound was several inches
long, but not serious. 1t required several
stitches to close the gaping wound.
The District quarries at Dickerson will
start to work in few weeks. The bad
weather has kept the works from starting.
A railway siding, which will hold twenty
cars, will be built at that point at an early
date to accommodate the increased capacity
of the crushers.
Mrs. Fenton Howes, who was some days
ago removed to the Maryland University
Hospital, oil Baltimore, to be operated on
for appendicitis, is reported to have success
fully withstood the operation and TO be rap
idly improving She is the wife OF Consta
Bile Howes, OF Unity.
Those DESTROYS of purchasing Knabe
Piano and Stool or TO select from a library
of valuable books are referred TO the adver,
tsement of the public sale of property Of
the Wavery Club, at Gaithersburg, TO be
found ON our second page. This is good
chance TO secure rare books at low prices.
The Missionary Society of the barnes
town Presbyterian Church will hold
"Kaffee Klatch" at the Manse on Friday,
March 14th, from 3 to 8 p. M. Refresh
mcnts 10 cents. The Junior Christian En-
deavor will have table OF fancy articles for
sale. All are cordially invited to attend.
Miss Rosalie Muncaster, of this town, died
last Saturday night, aged 81 years. Her
death occurred in Washington city. She
was the only child of Mr.. Walter Muncas
ter, prominent citizen of Cumberland, but
she had always made her home with her
grandmother, Mrs. Harriet Muncaster at this
place.
The following are the leaders for the b.
Y. p. U. for March: March 2, topic The JOY
of Service, leader Mr.. A. A. Bradd ,ck. March
8, topic Endurance, leader Mrs. Mary Davis.
March IS, topic Temperance, leader Mr.. s.
b. Haney March 80, topic Home Missions,
MISS Beulah White March 30, The Cen
tennial Missionary Society, led by the presi'
dent,
MIR. Adolphus Lindig, oil Beallsville, this
county, died at his residence there at 10
O'Clock Monday morning OF paralysis. He
was nearly seventy years of age and had
been resident OF Beallsville for a number Of
years His wife and six children, all grown
survive him. Henry Llndig, his only son
Is justice OF the peace He has two daugh
ters living at Beallsville and three in Bait
more.
The suit by Seek, Cissel & Waters against
the county for 81, 200 has been compromised
the County Commissioners agreeing To pay
$4,000. The claimants contracted to con
struct the new turnpike between here anC
Bethesda, but the work Was stopped by thu
commissioners because of alleged violation
OF the specifications. These contractor
them at the time, and Instituted proceedings
to recover.
Mr.. q. W. Rbble, manager Of the w ash
ington office OF the Postal Telegraph Cabl'
Company, will deliver a lecture in the Rock
vile Methodist Church on Friday evening
March Dist, entitled "relegraphy in Com
MERGE and Warfare" Mr.. Rbble has beer
engaged continuously in the telegraph bust
meas for more than twenty years, which viii
enable him TO impart some very useful In
formation regarding the part this poten
factor plays in the affairs oi the world. Ad
mission free.
Mr.. John Cross, y prominent citizen
Jamestown district, died at his home a
Seneca on Sunday morning last, aged eight!
years. The remains were inferred at th
cemetery of the Pleasant View Methods
Church near Darnestown on Tuesday afteT
noon. Mr.. Cross was leading farmer OF th