Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-13
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Town and Country.


Town and Country.
Mr.. Frederick W. Carlyle has arranged
for the erection of residence at his farm
near Washington Grove.
On Tuesday last Mr.. James @. Greene, o.
San Francisco, and Miss Mary E. H. Floyd
of Washington, were married In Rockville
Government engineers report that the
highest water ever known in the Misslss.
ippi river is to be feared before the present
food subsidies.
Mr.. Clarence Z. Price and Miss Lillian
B. Burleigh, of this county, were married
il Washington on Wednesday OF last week
BY Rev. F. M. Bristol.
DR.. R. G. Warfleld, dentist at this place,
will be absent from his Office on the 18th,
18th and 10Th of this month, attending a
dental meeting in Philadelphia.
The members of Travilah Baptist church
will hold church meeting, for the purpose
of calling pastor, on Sunday next, March
IS. All members invited to attend.
Cromeln Lodge, No. SO, K. OF p, will
hold grand ball at their hall at Potomac,
Md, on the night Of Easter Monday, April
18th, 1908. A first-cass city orchestra.
doc" Woodward, a negro boy of this
town, was committed to Jail on Tuesday by
Justice Reading, charged with stealing mon.
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Hicks.
Some important changes have been de.
cided upon at Springfield State Hospital for
the Insane to accommodate the increased
number Of patients, now numbering 4S4
persons.
Miss Tracinia Bevans, a former resident
Of this county, died in Washington on Tues.
day last of a complication of troubles, aged
50 years. Her remains were brought here
tor burial.
An oyster and meat supper will be given
by the ladies Of Boyd's Presbyterian church
al the residence of 9. A. Watkins, on March
IS, commencing at 2. M. Proceeds for
the church.
Mr.. John H. Kechner, proprietor of the
Montgomery Hotel at this place, returned
yesterday from an extended sojourn at Hot
Springs, North Carolina, where he went for
the benefit of his health. He comes home
much improved.
Justice Norris, of Boyd's, on Tuesday last
committed George Wimms, colored, and his
wife, Elizabeth Wimms, to Jail for court on
the charge of selling liquor Wimms claimed
that the liquor was given away, but one wit
ness testified that it was sold.
Mr.. M. 9. Miller and force of workmen
have begun the construction Of a large re-
pository and shops for Messrs. Ebert & Son,
Of Frederick, on Pine street, Gaithersburg.
The building is frame, 80 by 100 feet, two
stories, and will cost about $500.
DR.. William P. Hill, former resident of
this town, but who is now stationed at Fort
Clark, Texas, as a veterinarian in the United
States army, is reported TO be critically Ill
OF meningitis. Several years ago DR.. Hill
married Miss Bessie Trail, Of this place.
DR.. John Rome, veterinary surgeon of
Germantown, reports twenty new cases of
the disease known as cracked lips among
horses. W. F. Boland has twelve cases
among his stock, Harry Boland five and
John r. Reid, of Comus, three, with one
likely TO die.
Mr.. X. Thomas Easton died at his home,
In Gaithersburg, Monday morning, aged 72
years. For nearly 30 years he was an in
valid, suffering with chronic affection of
the liver. He was the last survivor of a
large family of the original inhabitants OF
that community.
About O'Clock last Tuesday night Mr..
Hugh Clifton Gentry and Miss Bertha Maud
Allen, both Of Richmond, Va, came to Rock
vile and and were quietly married by Rev
s. X. White, of the Baptist Church, the cere-
monY taking place at the home OF the min
lister.
The Epworth League of the M. E. Church
South of Gaithersburg recently made the
pastor, Rev. David Harris, present OF q
handsome gold fountain pen. Mr.. Thomas
j. Owen, the president, made the presenta-
ton, 10 which Rev. Mr.. Harris fittingly re-
sponded.
Bowman Bros, of Germantown, will in a
few weeks commence the erection of large
steel elevator TO have capacity Of 5000 or
5000 bushels of grain. This firm has one
of the largest Touring plants in the county
and has been 80 rushed with orders that an
elevator is necessary TO store their grain at
that place.
The following named persons have been
excused from jury duty at March Term Of
the Circuit Court, commencing on Monday
next; William II. Klmball, John M. Bryan
Elisha Riggs, James T. Trundle, and the
following persons have been selected to Oil
their places Henry II. Griffith, Thomas e
Parsley, Thomas F. Chiswell and Robert
II. Miller.
We have Just come into possession Of q
beautiful, nearly new, $3.50 upright piano
As we already have splendid Steinway
square piano, in perfect condition, we will
sell either, the upright (which cannot bt
told from newt for sl75, or our square fol
$50 cash. This is a rare chance. Call oil
address, 5. f. A., 937 l. street, northwest
Washington, ID. g.
On Friday afternoon of last week the
residence Of Mr.. George II. Ball, at Poto
mac was completely destroyed by fire, and
excepting very lew articles, ell the furn
ture was consumed. Mrs. Ball was slon'
in the house, and when she discovered thu
flames they had gained such Roadway tina
all efforts TO extinguish them were futile
The total loss was about 81 800 and the In
surance $500.
The following leaders have been appoint
ed Tor the Baptist Young Peoples Union