Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-01-02
Hutal aud gersuuaI.
Town and Country.


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Miss Maude Burns of Damascus, and Mr.
William Green, of Wood6eld, were quietly
married at the Laytonsville parsonage by
Rev. Mr.. West on Christmas Day.
Mr.. William U. Bowman and Miss Julia
King were married in the Methodist Prot
estant Church, at Kempton, Frederick coun.
ty, on Wednesday afternoon, by Rev. Mr..
Wright.
MIR. Joseph l.. Walters and Miss Ruby V -.
Holland, both oil this county, surprised their
friends Tuesday by going to Washington
ostensiby for pleasure trip, and instead
being quietly married IN that city.
William V. Horner, son of Mr.. Frank
Horner, of this vicinity, who has been i'll Tor
several months Of typhoid fever at Davis,
w. Va, reached here last week and will re-
main until he fully regains his strength.
Mrs. Edna Carter Muncaster, wife of DIR.
Stuart b. Muncaster, formerly of this place,
died at her home in Washington city, after
brief illness, on Monday last. Deceased
was well known in this community where
she had many friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Walter, wife of Mr.. John
Walter, died at her home in Frederick city
on December 18th, in the 18th year Of her
age. She leaves a husband and seven chill.
dren, among them Mrs. Jacob F. Snyder, of
Germantown, this county.
The devotional meeting of the Rockville
Epworth Leaugue on next Sunday evening
will be conducted by Mr.. G. W. Prettyman.
Subject; "Service-for 1908" Scripture ref.
erence, Nehemiah A: 6. Meeting to begin
at $50 o'clock, sharp. There will be some
special music. Public invited.
Mr. John q. McAtee, formerly of Boyd's,
this county, has received a contract to grade
four miles OF track from Burnside, Pa, on the
New York Central railroad, to Cherrytree,
Pa, on the Pennsylvania lines, which is to
make the connecting links between the two
roads at the above named points.
Miss Bessie V. Mills, of Washington Grove,
were quietly MARI led on Tuesday afternoon
of last week by Rev. Thomas Ii. Campbell.
The ceremony took place at the Baptist par
sonage, Rockville, and was witnessed by
several friends OF the young couple.
Mr. William Grimes, son of Mr.. John
Grimes, OF Clarksburg, was united in the
bonds OF matrimory to Miss Mollie Multi
nix, OF Browningsvile, at the parsonage of
the M. 4. Church in Browningsvlle on
Wednesday afternoon OF last week by Rev.
G. M Yost. Only u few OF the friends OF
the bride and groom were present.
The Circuit Court for this county recon
vened Monday morning after a recess of sew
eral weeks taken to give the officers time to
arrest certain persons who were indicted for
violations OF the local option law and who
had left the county. None have yet been
arrested. Judge Henderson ordered another
recess until the fourth Monday in January.
Mr. Franklin p. Buxton died very sud
denly at the home OF his sister, Mrs Zachs-
riah Dowden, at Neelsville, this county, on
Tuesday morning last. He was aged forty
nine years. He had been i'll since Sunday
with pneumonia. He is survived by two
brothers-John 4. and William-and two
ssters-Mrs Margaret ltitenour and Mrs.
Levi Watkins.
Mr.. Harry Hoskinson, of Silver Spring,
and Miss Carrie May Walker, of Gathers
burg, went to Alexandra, Va, Wednesday
morning and were married at the home Of
Mrs. Clarence Remington. The bride was
attended by Miss Winnie Nj. Williams, maid
of honor, and the groom had as his best man
Mr.. Marshall Walker, brother OF the bride.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. ID.
L.. Blakemore, pastor OF NJ. K. Church South,
Fairfax Court House, Va, a cousin OF the
groom.
pretty wedding was celebrated in the
reception room Of the home OF Rev. +. Il.
Griffith, Rockville, the officiating minister,
Wednesday, December oath, at 10 A. M.
Mr. John IL. Hunter and Miss Minnie s.
Beall, of Travilah, this county, were united
in matrimony according TO the service OF
the II. E. Church South. Alter spending
some ime in Washington, ID. c., Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunter will return to their home at
Travilah, where they are we'll known and
esteemed.
A valuable barn belong to Mr.. Nathan s.
White, near Boyd's, this county, was destroy
ed by fire early Monday morning. The con-
tents OF the barn, which were consumed,
were 20 tons of bran, 40 tons of hay, lot of
corn, a large quantity OF fodder, wagons,
harness, and farm machinery. Forty mich
COWS and 16 horses were rescued uninjured
The loss will amount To $4,000, with only
$1,000 insurance on the barn. straw rick
near the barn was also burned. The fire
was started by the farm hands accidentally
knocking over a lighted lantern in pile OF
hay. The lantern exploded and IL was i'm
possible to extingulsh the fire.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church at
Germantown Is nearing completion, and the
PASTOR Rev. Charles f. Ely, OF Gathers
burg, has announced that dedicatory services
will be held Sunday, January 4th. Rev. IL,
r. Naylor, the Presiding Elder OF Wash
ington District, will be in charge OF the ex-
ercises, assisted by Rev. DR.. 5. McBurney,
Of the Philadelphia conference, and Pastor
Ely. The evening services for the week fol-
lowing January Attn will be conducted by
the following ministers; Monday, DIR. L..
b. Wilson, pastor Foundry NJ. Il. Church,
Washington; Tuesday, Rev. I. 4. Copesr
pastor Gorsuch NJ. f. Church, Washington
Wednesday, DIR. 5. M. Hartsock; Thursday
Rev. Frank Griffith, of NJ. Il. Church South
Friday, DR.. f. L. Hubbard, pastor McBen
dree M. E. Church, Washington.
Death Of a Prominent Citizen Mr.
Benson Talbot, well.known and highly