Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-08-08

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warrants were placed in the hands OF Dep
uty Sheriff William Embrey.
Col. Philip W. Avirett, formerly of this
county. died OF typhoid fever at the West.
ern Maryland Hospital, Cumberland, Md,
on Thursday of last week, aged SO years.
Deceased entered journalism in early life
and had been connected with number of
papers in various parts of the country. He
was born at Winchester, Va, where his re.
mains were taken for interment.
The large mercantile establishment of Mr..
William W. Welsh, at this place was, on
Thursday night of last week, entered BY
thieves and large quantity of goods, in.
GLIDING shoes. clothing, provisions and other
things, stolen, aggregating about $50 in
value. An unsuccessful attempt was made
TO gain entrance to the safe. The building
was entered through second story window.
A tournament and pic mic for the benefit
of St. Peters Catholic Church will be held
in Waters grove, near Olney, this county,
on Tuesday, August 18th. Dinner and sup
per served on the grounds. Ice cream and
refreshments. Music and dancing. Base
ball in the forenoon. The tournament for
professionals and amateurs will begin at
1:30 P. n. Cash prizes to the successful
riders.
The Annual County Convention of the
Womsns' Christian Temperance Union will
be held at Rockville, in the Baptist Church,
on Thursday, August IA. Morning session at
9:45 o'clock, afternoon at $50, with lunch.
con at noon, in the form OF basket pic mic,
served on the lawn directly opposite the
church. Mrs. Mary Haslup, the State Presi.
dent, will address the convention in the
afternoon.
The first Of series OF open air services
arranged by the Protestant churches OF Rock.
vile was held Sunday evening on the Acad.
envy grounds, the attendance being large.
At o'clock the Young Peoples Societies Of
the different churches held service and OF
8 o'clock there was preaching by Rev. r. L.
McNair, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
Arrangements have been made to hold these
services twice week, Thursday evening on
the Court House green and Sunday evening
in the Academy grounds.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Thompson, a farmer,
died at his residence at Ednor, this county,
at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning of last
week, of paralysis after long illness caused
from general debility, in his 9th year. He
is survived by widow, Mrs. Amanda G.
Thompson, and three sons and five daugh-
ters-Benjsmin j., William II. and Law
renee II. Thompson Mrs. Walter Harding,
Mrs. Edgar Erwin, Misses Nettie c., Lille
N. Elsie A. Thompson. One brother, A.
Thompson, also survives him.
Mr.. Thos. F. Harmon, formerly of Wash.
ington city, died at his home in Kansas
City, Kan, on the 9th instant. He had
been in failing health for some months, but
was not considered TO be in dangerous con-
dition until recently. MR.. Harmon removed
from Washington to the West about twenty.
five years ago, and served three terms as
mayor of Kansas City. His widow and
four children survive him, He married Miss
Philomena Flack, sister of Messrs. Joseph
and Augustus G. Flack, of this county.
MIR. Walter H. Brooke, an elderly farmer
of this county, fell from Capital Traction
Company car at Sixteenth street and Penn
sylvanis avenue northwest, Washington, at
10:45 o'clock on Thursday night oil last week,
and was severely injured. He was picked up
and sent TO the Emergency Hospital, where
his injuries were quickly attended. He
seemed 10 have sustained merely few con-
tusions Of the face and arms, but later symp-
toms of conclusion of the brain developed,
and the patient suffered severely for several
hours. He was detained at the hospital IN
der treatment.
A dispatch from Westminster, Md, dated
the 9th instant, says: Some activity Is be-
ing manifested in this county by the pro-
jectors OF the Washington, Westminster and
Gettysburg Railroad, and there is now
strong probability that the road will be
built Crossties and other supplies were
purchased and delivered at various points
along the line OF the road, and agents OF the
company are now going through the county
settling for these supplies and perfecting
rights of way. 1t Is generally understood,
upon authority deemed reliable, that the
bonds of the company, TO the amount OF
$4,000 900, have been Aoated, and it is
thought that the work Of construction will
soon be commenced.
The annual meeting Of the Ridgley Brown
Camp of Confederate Veterans Of this coun
ty was held In Rockville on Saturday last,
ten of the old warriors being present. The
only business Of importance transacted was
the election of officers, the following being
chosen: Commander, Spencer @. Jones
Vice Commander, John P. Sellman; Chap.
lain, Frank Horner; Treasurer, Edgar l..
Tschiffely; Adjutant, Edmund L. Amiss !;
Executive Committee, David Homer, VIM
M. Candy and j. Edward Pennybacker
Spencer q. Jones and Edgar L. Tschiffely
will represent the Camp at the National
Encampment, and Edmund L. Amiss and
Henry Waring were selected as delegates TO
the State Encampment Upon the conclu-
sion oil the business all repaired to the Mont
gomery House, where they we're entertained
at dinner by Commander s. q. Jones, after
which some time was spent in relating an
ecdotes, swapping jokes, etc.
DaWsonvIlle Items.
The Dawsonville base ball team defeated