Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-09

On monuay evening last the Darn on the
farm of Mr.. F. G. Getzendanner, at Hunt.
ing Hill, was destroyed by fire, together with
lot of hay, corn, wagons, harness, and
other articles. The origin of the fire is IN.
known. The loss is estimated at 800, upon
which there was an insurance of $500.
A strawberry festival will be held in Har-
rison's grove, near Potomac, Md, on Thurs.
day, June 9th, for the benefit of st. Gabriel's
Cornet Band. Concert by the band at 2
o'clock, and at intervals throughout the
evening. Boys tournament at o'clock,
running on foot, prizes to be awarded to
the first four successful knights, as follows /:
First prize, air rife; 2nd, ball and bat 3rd,
catching glove; 4th, penknife. Dancing at
8 o'clock. Music furnished by the old re-
liable Potomac Orchestra. Amusements of
all kinds on the grounds.
We take great pleasure in calling the at
tention of our readers to the palatial and
extensive departments of Kahn's Stores, the
busy corner on Market Space, Washington,
&c. This great emporium is not surpassed
by any in the country and offers induce
ments in every branch of commercial neces-
saries of the household that cannot be ex-
celled and at prices that cannot be surpassed
and styles that meet the taste at every point.
Mr.. kaufman, at the head OF this immense
house, greets every one with pleasure and
shows that he is the right man in the right
place.
On Saturday and Sunday last the confer
ence of the Baltimore District Foreign Mis-
slonary Society OF the Methodist Church
South was held in the church of that de-
nomination at Gaithersburg. Mrs. Alice
Strother, of Baltimore, the president direct.
ed the business sessions during Saturday.
Sunday morning Rev. Mr.. Myers, re.
turned missionary to Japan, preached the
conference sermon at II O'clock. In the
evening he delivered an interesting lecture
on missionary Experiences During Eight
Years in Japan" closing the conference and
pleasing large congregation.
Mr.. Charles Selman, a prominent citizen
of this county, died at his home in Pooles-
vile on Monday afternoon of an affection
OF the liver. Mr.. Sellman had been affected
with yellow jaundice for several months
He was Sc years old, and was a son of the
late Captain William o. Sellman, who rep
resented this county in the State Senate in
1870, and was brother of Mr.. John p. Sell
man, who served in the House of Delegates
last session. Deceased is survived by his
widow, four sons and two daughters. One
of his daughters, Mrs. Mary Ainsworth, lives
in Washington. : The other members of the
family reside in this county.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany of Montgomery County was held here
on Monday last, at which the following Di-
rectors were elected Samuel l.. Phillips,
Edward Wootton, Edward G. Peter, Harry
Griffith, VIM. Veirs Bouic, Arthur Williams,
Horace D. Waters, John W. Walker, John
Joy Edison, James L. Deets, William w.
Welsh, William W. Darby. The Directors
afterwards elected the following officers ::
VIM. Veirs Bouic, President; Edward G..
Peter, LIST Vice President; Edward Woot
ton, 2nd Vice President; Philip ID. Laird,
Secretary; William W. Welsh, Treasurer /;
John J. Higgins, Assistant Treasurer.