Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-10-09
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Maynard Penn, Redland, Md.
Mrs. W. R. Andrews, of Clarksburg, W
Va, who resided in Rockville for more thar
eleven years, is now visiting friends in thi:
town and may remain in the county for a
week or two more.
Mr.. Harvey Kohlhoss, of Derwood, this
county, has, through his attorneys H. M.
Talbot and W. E. Ambrose, instituted suit
in the Circuit Court here for an absolute
divorce from his wife, Mary Kohlhoss..
Thos. Merson, of Burtonsville, this coun-
ty, while riding horseback last week, was
badly injured by the horse stumbling and
falling. His leg was broken and he was
seriously bruised. He was sent to the Emer-
gency Hospital in Washington for treat
ment
Mr.. Samuel E. Eastburn, formerly agent
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
Rockville and afterward general freight
agent for the same road at Cumberland, has
been made ticket agent for the company In
Washington, succeeding Mr.. Edw. Dufour,
who resigned.
A. A. Austin, of Boyd's, has been made
section foreman of the railroad at Gathers
burg in place of A. A. Mullican, resigned,
who has been appointed to the position of
general foreman of men at the grading for
the new Washington railroad terminals in
Washington City.
Mr. Richard Martin died at Choppers, this
county, on Wednesday night last at the
home of his brother-in.law, Mr.. Martin d.
Kinney, aged rs years. Mr.. Martin was a
large property owner in Aylmer, Canada,
from where he came 20 years ago He never
became naturalized.
The ladies of the Rockville Presbyterian
Church will hold Missionary Tea on Fri
day, October 9th, from o'clock in the after
noon to O'Clock in the evening, at the home
OF Miss Lucy Simpson. In addition to ice
cream, cake, chocolate, candy, ETC., fried Oys-
tiers will be served. The public is invited.
Mrs. Alcinda SibleY, wife OF Mr.. Joshua
Sibley, died at her home near Boyd's, this
county, last Monday morning in the Goth
year of her age. She leaves husband and
three children, William E. Sibley, of the
Postoffice Departmental Washington; Mira
Sibley at home, and Mrs. F. w. Shrlner, of
Clarksburg.
Mr.. Ralph Young, of Frederick, Md, and
Miss Mary L. Creme, of Shenandoah coun-
ty, Va, visited Rockville last Tuesday morn
ing and were married by Rev. Thomas j.
Packard, rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
The ceremony was performed at the home
of the minister in the presence of a friend OF
the young couple.
The horse of Mr.. John ii Williams, OF
Poolesville district, ran away on Wednes-
day of last week and Mr.. Williams was
dragged some distance, cutting his head
severely and badly brulsing him. He re-
NAMED unconscious for some time and was
taken 10 the home of Mr.. james P. Colt,
where medical aid was rendered.
Attention is directed to the new business
announcement of Mr.. G. b. Pierce, pub
lished elsewhere in this issue. Mr.. Pierce
has purchased the large wholesale establish
ment formerly conducted by Mr.. I. H..
Pickford, on Louisiana Avenue, opposite
Center Market, Washington. The wide &C.
ouaintance of Mr. Pierce in this county will
doubtless insure him liberal patronage
from those in need of groceries, provisions,
wines, ETC., either in large quantities or at
retail.
Professor Langley's so.called flying ma
chine or airship, the result of years of study
in the effort to solve the problem OF aerial
navigation, was launched on Wednesday
at Whitewater, Va, after several weeks Of
laborious preparation and tedious delay.
The experiment was a total failure, and the
continuance was almost completely destroyed
in the attempt to make it fly. The bulky
thing, which cost $4,000, plunged into the
river the instant it was launched, and gave
its operator thorough ducking.
Mrs. Nancy Browne Dorsey, of Baltimore,
through her attorney, Mr. Lee, of Baltimore,
has filed bill in the Circuit Court here,
asking the Court to construe the will Of the
compliments husband, Lloyd Dorsey, form
erly OF Germantown, this county, and to di-
rect the trustees in the administration of it..
1t is alleged that by the terms of the will
the entire estate of the deceased, which is
valued at $4,000, is left to his mother, Mrs.
Valera Waters, in trust and subject to the
rights of his wife, to hold for his children
until they reach the age of twenty five years,
and in the event of their death the estate to
go the deceased's sisters, Mrs. Mary J. Bo.
land and Mrs. Hortense d. Hunter, and to
his mother, Mrs. Valera Waters. The de.
PENDANTS named in the suit are Mrs. Hor.
tense d. Hunter, Mrs. Mary j. Boland
Mrs. Valera Waters, ID. W. Baker, execu-
tor of the estate, and Lloyd Dorsey and Hor-
ace b. b. Dorsey, infants.
The Rockville Woman's Club met on
Thursday afternoon of last week at the
home of Miss Anna Farquhar, about three
miles from Rockville 1t was the first meet
ing of the year 10000 and was well at
tended, while the proceedings were OF ar
interesting character. The topic for the day
was "France," and the responses were from
Victor Hugo Miss Barry Albert read 9
carefully prepared paper on the "Frencf
Republic" Every member present partici
pated 10 discussion Of "The Advantages O
Village Improvement Association" Mrs
N. d. OfIutt contributed some fine instru
mental music, and Miss Farquhar read
selection from Shakespeare. The officers o
the club this year are Mrs. II. Q. Alnuti
presidents Miss Anna Farquhar, vice-presi
dent; Miss Daisy Hege, recording secretary
Mrs. X. Q. Warfeld, corresponding score
tary Miss Beulah b. White, treasurer, an
Mrs, William Ii, Lamar, librarian.