Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-04-11
local aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

fined to his bed with pneumonia and is in
q critical condition.
Miss liberia Rice has resumed her duties
az assistant teacher at the Rockville High
School after an illness of several months of
typhoid fever.
MIR. VIM. L. Schaeffer has purchased oil
VIM. j. Williams, executor of d. j. Get.
zendanner, the Slaymaker farm, containing
267 acres, near Seneca, for $500.
A large stone, weighing many tons, fell
out of its embankment recently into the
middle of the county road at Black Rock
Mills, near Darnestown, and has blocked
the roadway there.
Among the recent nominations sent to
the Senate by the President is that Of Sam'l
Riggs, of R., for Brevet Of Captain for con-
spicuous gallantry in action at Albay, Luzon,
P.I., February 9th, 1900.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is paint
the mileage number on each OF the telegraph
poles all along this branch from Washing.
ton to Washington junction, and also mum.
boring every fifth mile post.
Near Germantown, this county, on last
Tuesday, on the farm Of Mr.. John Il. Gas
saway, the high wind blew large straw
shed down upon several mich cows, killing
two and injurng five, three so badly that
they will die.
The new advertisement of the opening of
the New York Bazaar at this place, on our
second page, should attract the attention Of
buyers. The prices quoted for the various
goods named will repay careful p ,rusal.
Don't fail to read it.
Prof. Frank Andrews, principal of the
Andrew Small Academy, at Jamestown,
Tor several years, has resigned, and has &C.
cepted an appointment under the Navy De-
partment in Washington, which he received
as result OF civil service examination.
The devotional meeting of the Rockville
Epworth League will be conducted on next
Sunday evening by Rev. F. T. Griffith
Subject: "Giving-Its Law, Its Reflex In
fuence." Special music by DR.. X. G. War.
field. Hour o'clock. Please come early.
Harrison G. Ward,a prominent farmer
near Trayilah, this county, has entered Gar
field Hospital, Washington city, to be treat.
ed for serious affection Of the eyes. An OPP
Grafton TO remove one was successful, in the
hope of saving him from total blindness.
The annual Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, recently in session at
Baltimore, made the following appointments
for this county: GaithersburG, 9. E. Ely.
Kensington, E. d. Huntley. Spencerville,
Ii. G. Smith. LAytonsvile, H. p. West
DIR. K. E. Stonestreet, of this place, met
with a painful accident one night last week.
While going from his house to his Office in
the dark his foot caught in piece Of plank
lying IN the pathway, throwing him to the
ground and badly spraining one Of his
ankles.
The Junior Base Ball Club of barnes.
town has been organized with the following
players; N. Gassaway, catcher; J. Pur.
dun, pitcher; e. West, LIST base; f. Lewis,
2nd base Ct. Rice, Bird base; II. Beall, short
stop; f. Broome, center field G. Tschiffely,
right field; E. Wall, left field.
Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman will lecture In
the Rockville Methodist Church on Friday
evening, April 18th, in the place of his
brother, Mr.. G. W. Prettyman, as adver.
tised Rev. Mr.. Prettyman will lecture upon
the Land of John Wesley" The public
cordially invited TO be present.
While fast freight bound for Washing.
ton was passing point east of Kensington
last Saturday afternoon part Of the brake
rigging under the car gave way and few
out and struck Fred Limke, a track hand,
and broke his leg. He was sent to his home
near Kensington for treatment
Mrs. Margaret r. Cation, wife of Timothy
Cation, of Cabin John, this county, died on
Friday last at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Mary Biser, in Cumberland, aged As years.
Her remains were taken to Alaska, w. Va,
for interment. She is survived by her hus-
hand and brothers-A. B., Charles and A.
j. Allen.
The farmers of this section are much dis
couraged at the poor outlook for wheat.
Not for years has the prospect been 30 I'M
favorable, although some of those with rich
land are hopeful that the wheat now grow
ing will yet sprout sufficiently to yield a
fair crop.
Mrs. Mary Layton King died at her home
at Carksburg, this county, on Monday last.
after a short illness, aged SO years. She was
the wife Of John Middleton King, a promi
nent farmer Of that vicinity. She was mar
ried twice-first to the late Rufus Watkins,
and after his death 10 Mr.. King. She leaves
five children by her first husband and three
by her second.
While John l.. Burch was driving his
milk wagon home from the station last Fri.
day evening the shalt came loose and as he
rose from the seat OF the wagon and made
an effort to grab the shaft 10 prevent it scar.
ing his horse he lost his balance and fell into
the road, cutting 4 cash in bis head and
painfully injuring his shoulders and side.
He was confined TO his bed. Mr.. Burch is
a daryman, who resides near Boyds.
While the proprietor and clerks in the
store of Mr.. Washington Hicks, this place,
were busy on Saturday night last, some one
took occasion TO visit the safe and take
thereirom blank book containing checks
for over hundred dollars and about fifteen
dollars in money. Roger Parker, a negro
boy, has been arrested on suspicion Of hav-
ing committed the robbery and will have a
hearing on Saturday. The checks have been
recovered.
Mr.. Polk Miller, of Richmond, gave bis
Evening of Story and Song" at the Opera
House, this place, on Tuesday night, and
was greeted by a large and fashionable al.