Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-04-04
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Posts wanted, full feet long, 5 inches in
diameter at top, round inquire Rockville
Lumber faro.
Married, in Rockville, on Wednesday last,
hv Rev. ]. A. Hopkins, Mr. Ora Finney.
frock and Miss Cora V. Davis, both Of this
county.
marriage license was issued in Wash
ineton on Wednesday to Harold 8. Kings
lev and Carrie May Crawford, both Of
Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Thomas L. Hays, we'll known citi-
zen of GAINESVILLE district, this county, died
March 9th, at Providence Hospital, Wash.
ington. aged AZ years.
MIR. Francis Campbell Kleindienst, OF
Chevy Chase, and Miss Lulu Viola Downs,
of Seneca, obtained license in Washington
on Tuesday to marry.
Commissioner Griffith has sold the build
ing of a bridge over Patuxent river, at Hav
lands mill, to NJ. L. Price for $40, How
ard county to pay one hall.
The monthly meeting of the Loyal TEN.
perance Legion will be held in the Baptist
Church on Sunday afternoon, April 9th, at
$3.50 o'clock All are cordially invited.
MIR. George W. Snouffer, son of William
B. Snouffer, died suddenly at his home near
Potomac, this county, on Friday last, aged
20 years. His funeral took place on Sunday
Departed this life Friday, March 2Sth,
1902, at l P. NJ, Maria Wallace. at her resi-.
dence, Forest Glen, this county. Funeral
took place from St. Johns Church Monday
morning.
An oyster supper will be held at the
Chopper school house on Saturday evening,
April 9th, beginning at $50 o'clock. Pro.
ceeds for the benefit of the library and Or
gan fund.
Mr.. James K. PRODIGY, the popular car
rage dealer Of West Washington, comes to
the front this week with list of prices for
vehicles that should attract the attention of
buyers. See ad.
Mr.. William Preston MCGEE and Miss
Mabel E. Lewis, both OF Washington, were
married in Rockville on Tuesday by Rev.
s. r. White, the ceremony taking place at
the home Of the minister.
Mr.. George Peter, of Kensington, has let
contract for the building Of new house
at that place to cost about $500. 1t is said
he will build several more houses during
the spring and summer.
Mr.. M. L. Littlefield has sold for Mr.. B.
A. Chaplin his residence on Warner street,
Kensington. The purchaser was Mr.. James
Hukle, and the price paid was $2,10O. 1t is
said to be Mr.. Chapin's intention to COM
mence at an early day the erection Of new
home, to cost about $500.
The attention of those desiring to invest
in fine stock, dairy fixtures, agricultural i'm
plements, &C., is called to the advertisement
of public sale by A. j. Norris, Executor,
column. Dalrymen and others desiring
good cows will find this rare chance to
procure them at reasonable prices.
The Annual Conference of the Methodist
Church South, recently in session at Balt-
more, made the following appointments for
this county: Rockville crcuit-G. Dorsey
White and j. II. Balthis; Gsithersburg-
W. A. Mcdonald and one to be supplied;
Clarksburg-J. G. Michael Poolesville-J.
II. Davidson.
Recent advices from Atlanta, Ca, state
that James H. Alexander, the negro mes
senger who was convicted of stealing some
thing over $4,000 from Major P. G. Stevens,
paymaster in the United States army, has
been sentenced by Judge Newman TO term
OF three years in the penitentiary at Atlanta
and to pay fine of $1,000. Pledger, John
son & Malone, negro lawyers, representing
Alexander, wished to give notice for a new
trial, but Alexander would not agree to it.
The annual Easter ball of the Rockville
Assembly was held in the Town Hall here
on Monday night and was a success in ev.
cry particular. The committee of arrange
ments consisted of Messrs. Somerville Daw-
son, Hugh Glascott, Edward England, Ed
ward Dawson. Mrs. William Dorsey, Mrs.
George M. Hunter, Mrs. r. II. Stokes and
Mrs. H. F. Reich acted as chaperons. The
music was furnished by Washington or
served.
Much damage was done to the telephone
wires by the storm on Tuesday. The Boyd's
lines were badly crippled. Tuesday the new
syndicate from Hanover, Pa, took charge Of
the Boyd's lines and the new board of d.
rectors and new management entered upon
their duties. The lines will at once be en-.
tirely reconstructed, new copper trunk lines
will be strung all over their system and
new long distance phones put in and new
poles be put up; $1,000 to $4,000 will be
spent at once on this work.
Everybody in Rockville and vicinity
should hear John G.. Woolley, the cele-
brated orator and reformer, at the Opera
House, Rockville, on April 22nd, at p. NJ.
The late Senator G. X. Davis, Of Minnesota,
says of him; 81 have known Mr.. Woolley
intimately for many years. The acquaint-
ance began while he was distinguished
member of the Minnesota Bar, where prac.
tised with him. His eloquence and ability
as lawyer were very marked and gave him
q high rank in our profession. He Is a
sound scholar, cultivated gentleman and
delightful man TO know"
A clay pigeon shoot took place at Sandy
Spring Monday afternoon under the auspices
of the Sandy Spring Gun and Rifle Club.
The various events were open only 10 resi-
dents of the county, and some of the best
shots in the county participated. The fea
ture of the occasion was twenty five bird
sweep for the championship Of the county.
There were but five contestants, DR.. X. @.
Warfeld, Of Rockville, who broke twenty
nna ,u;rn tho othar contaata nta acoFi N o.