Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-04-18
Iutal aud 2ersnual.



Don't fail to read the new advertisement
Of saks & Company on second page.
Mr. Zachariah A. Briggs, prominent
farmer, is critically i'll at his home near Gal.
thersburg with complication OF diseases.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
inrton last week to VIM H McCrossin and
Grace Hunter, both of Travllah, this county.
The devotional meeting OF the Rockville
Epworth League will be conducted on next
Sunday evening by Mr.. G W. Prettyman.
Subject, "How can know that am Saved"
Miss lnez Ganley died at the home of her
parents, at Boyd's, this county, on Sunday
afternoon last. She was 20 years old, and
is survived by her father, mother and five
sisters.
We are pleased to learn that Judge MUIR
phey, of the Orphans Court, who has been
confined to his home by sickness for some
time, is recovering and will soon be able to
resume his official duties.
There will be game of base ball at the
Fair Grounds on Saturday afternoon, April
18th, between the Western High School of
Washington and the Rockville teams. Game
called at $3.50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Michael Emmert paid hurried visit
to his friends and relatives at Comus, this
county, last week. He is now cultivating
a large vineyard in California, and is much
encouraged by his success.
Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman, of Washing.
ton City, will lecture in the Rockville Meth
odist Church on this friday evening upon
"The Land of John Wesley" Admission
free. The public invited.
Mr. JEFF. Sommerville, after an absence of
several years, during which time he has
lived in the Far West, Alaska, the Philip.
pines and other sections, returned to his
home at this place last week.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The Kings
Daughters will on May LIST, from to 10
O'Clock in the evening, hold a Birthday
Party at the residence of Mr.. Edwin Smith,
this town, for the benefit OF charity.
Mr.. w. r. Humphrey is about to make ex.
tensive improvements in his dwelling house
at this place. The main building will be en-
larged and moved back considerable dis
lance from the street, and an additional rear
building will be erected.
Mr., George E. johnson, of Washington,
and Miss Adde Parker, of Avery, this coun.
ty, were married In Alexandra, Va, on
Tuesday night, by Rev. John Cavanaugh,
of the Free Methodist Church. The bride
Is daughter of Mr.. Isaiah Parker.
Died, at the residence OF her son, Wm. B.
Sparrow, at Gaithersburg, on April Is, 1909,
Mrs. Eliza b. Sparrow, widow of the late
Benjamin Sparrow, aged so years. Pneu
monia was the cause of her fatal illness.
She is survived by three sons and two
daughters.
The Circuit Court of Prince Georges
county has granted change of venue in
the libel suit instituted by A. W. Brown,
OF BranchvIlle, against exCongressman @.
K. Coffin, of Mulrkirk, and the case will be
removed to this county for trial. The Cir
cult Court of Prince Georges county, at the
initial trial of the case, awarded Brown dam.
ages in the sum of $4,000, from which an
appeal was taken to the Court of Appeals.
The latter court reversed the decision of the
lower court and remsnded the case for re
trial. Brown claimed $4,000.
Superintendent Nicholson, OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company, has re-
turned to Georgetown, after overseeing the
repairs to the water way along the line made
necessary by the lreshets several weeks ago.
He says that if nothing unforeseen happens
the canal will be in operation by the 30th Of
the present month. A large amount of mon.
ey has been used by the company in repair
ing the canal this year, perhaps more than
has been expended since the severe lreshet
of 1899 In some places the water has been
turned into the canal, but not q sufficient
quantity to permit boats to pass.
Mrs. W. X. Andrews, of this town, was
summoned TO the bedside of her sister, Miss
Florence T. Wardle, in Coxsackie, N. Y,
on Thursday of last week and left for that
place the same evening, but Miss Wsrdle
passed away just as Mrs. Andrews train
reached Coxsackie. Miss Wardle, who was
young woman of rather exceptional in.
telectual attainments, had a number of &C.
quainlances and friends in Rockville, where
she has visited her sister upon different &C
casons, who will have pleasant recollec
tons of her. Her death was due to heart
complications incident to a double pneu-
monia.