Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-08-21

Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
DR.. P. Sellman, of this county, has beef
appointed medical examiner for the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad at Newcastle, Pa
The farm of the late Andrew Baughman
near Hunting Hill, this county, containing
172 acres, has been sold to VIM. r. Fulks
for $3.50 20.
Judge Henderson, in the Circuit Court Al
this place, has granted an absolute divorce
to William Burriss from his wife, Mary G
Burriss. Both parties reside in this county
Mr.. Henry Waring, who has been at Provi
dence Hospital, Washington, for three weeks
where he was operated on by DIR. ]. Ford
Thompson, has returned to Rockville and il
slowly recovering.
Rev. W. s. o. Thomas, pastor of the Wes
Washington Baptist Church, has accepted
call to the pastorate of the churches al
Germantown and Upper Seneca, this coun.
ty, and will assume charge of his duties the
LIST of September.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Marion E. Monkey
and Miss Mamie E. Magaha, both of the
vicinity Of Glen Echo, were quietly mar
ried by Rev. Mahlon Austin. The cere.
mony took place at the home of the bride in
the presence of few friends.
Mr.. Charles F. Brooke, of this county, has
instituted suit here against the United States
Express Company for the loss of valuable
beagle. 1t is charged that the dog was
shipped to Rockville by express, and that it
got loose and was never delivered to Mr..
Brooke.
Secretary White, of the School Board, has
announced the appointment of Miss Hattie
Montgomery as principal OF the school at
Kensington, and Miss Minnie McIlwee as as
sstant at the same school, and Miss Ger.
trude Hyatt as principal of the school at
Buck Lodge.
Mr.. Brandie H. White and Miss Effie NJ d.
Williams, both of Fredericksburg, Va, were
married here Saturday afternoon. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Thomas H..
Campbell, pastor of the Baptist Church, at
the home OF the minister, and witnessed by
a young lady friend of the couple.
Intelligence was received last week of the
recent death near Bel Air, Hartford county,
of Mr.. Isaac Shipley, once prominent
farmer of this county. Mr.. Shipley was
born near GAINESVILLE and lived in the coun-
ty for sixty years, in the vicinity of Boyd's.
He moved from here to Hartford county SIX
years ago, and since then has been troubled
with a spinal affection which caused his
death.
The break last week in the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, near Dickerson, is more
serious than was at first thought, as the
masonry OF the culvert is gone. About 70
men are at work there now with horses and
carts filling up the break. Thirty-fve boats
are tied up west of Campbell's lock and 20
east of Woods lock. All the water went
out like cataract when the break occurred,
relieving the nine-mile level entirely OF its
water.
Mr.. Irving Colver, for the past two years
a resident of Glen Echo, this county, died
on Wednesday of last week at Denver, COL,
of consumption, aged 80 years. He had been
in failing health for two years or more, and
about two months ago went West for the
benefit of his health, but his condition did
not improve. His wife, daughter Of Capt.
d. W. Houghton of Glen Echo, survives
him. His remains were brought East for
burial.
Mr.. Clarence K. King, of Buck Lodge, has
been appointed agent for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Woodside, this county, and
entered upon his duties, relieving Mr.. Milton
W. Philips, who was recently appointed
agent at Woodside and who has now been
transferred to Takoma, d. g. Mr.. Maurice
E. Price, Of Dickerson, has been appointed
to position as telegraph operator in the
telegraph department of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad on this division.
There will be an interesting grove meet
ing at Beechdale Cemetery, on the Conduit
Road, near Cropley, during the last week Of
the present month. Beginning on Sunday
the 23rd, there will be preaching at 10 A
M. and at suitable hour In the evening on
every day in the week. On Thursday, the
9th, there will be an all day Sunday School
basket picnic. A temperance meeting will
be held on Thursday, the 9Th, commencing
at 10 A. M. and continuing throughout the
afternoon. Eminent speakers will be pres
ent and address the various meetings. TbC
public is cordially invited, and a large at
tendance is certain.
The authorities OF this county are on thu
lookout for Milton Stewart, a young negro
who resides near Montrose, who is wanteC
to answer a charge Of attempted crimina
assault on Mrs. Elizabeth Sherrer, middle
aged white woman, whose home is nea
Montrose. The alleged offense was com
mitted about 0 o'clock last Saturday night
1t is charged that while on her way HON,
she was accosted at lonely spot in the roaC
by Stewart, who made an insulting PROPOSE
ton To her and grabbed her Mrs. Sherrer'
loud screams frightened the negro of, AM
he has not since been seen. Mrs. Sherrer i
the wife OF Mr.. Philip Sherrer.
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Ate Poisoned FOOd.-On Wednesda.
of last week about 100 persons were suddenl
taken seriously Ill while attending the pub
lie sale of the stock and fixtures OF the Ash
burn Dairy Farm 10 Loudoun county, Va
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