Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-02-20
Lotal aud 2ersuual.
Town and Country.

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An acre OF land at Dickerson's has beer
purchased from Mrs. W. II. Dckerson fol
$500 as a site for Touring mill.
Mr. Frank Ricketts,, of near Derwood
left here on Monday last for three month Z
visit to relatives at Pasadena, Cal.
Mr.. D. Il. Wardeld is now preparing to
establish wood and coal yard in the rear
of his mercantile house in this town.
Miss Mary Graf has been appointed to
fill the vacancy at St. Mary's Seminary,
vice Miss Eleanor Chiswell, resigned.
Mr.. and Mre. Henry q. Miller, of Gath
ersburg, have closed their home for the re
malnder OF the winter and have gone To
Washington
DR.. Turner Woottoh, of Poolesvile, who
has been in the Philippine Islands the past
three years, has returned TO his home for an
indefinite period.
The young ladies and gentlemen of St
Johns Church will give a dance In st
Johns Hail, Forest Glen, Md, on evening
OF February Gath, 1908.
There will be Sociable at the residence
OF Mrs. Aboe, this town, Friday evening
February Goth, at o'clock, tor the beneti
OF Christ Church. Admission, 10 cents.
Wanted, veals, pork, turkeys, eggs, daily
in large quantities tor regular trade. Write
quotations and local references to A. Y.
Gray, 903 Louisiana Avenue, Washington,
u. q. Prompt returns.
The ladies of the M. E Church South,
of Germantown village, will hold an oyster
and meat supper in H. ID. Waters hall, on
Thursday evening, March 9th. Ii rainy, tn
next favorable evening.
The Gaithersburg base ball club has or
gained for the coming season, with z. b.
Lawson, captain, and Sidney j. Lodge, man
ager. All the players OF last year have been
retained and three new accessions.
Mr.. Louis e Myers and Mrs. Dorothea
ID. Staunton, both OF Richmond, Va, Wis.
tied Rockville last week and were quietly
married by Rev s. X. White, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the minister.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Darneille, of George.
town, ID. c., announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Harrette, to Mr.. William
M. Reading. son OF Mr.. Joseph Reading, of
this town. The wedding will take place in
the early spring.
An entertainment will be given in Grit
1th's Hall, in Darnestown, on February
Goth, at Z P. M, by the A. s. A. Athletic
Club. Admission, 10 cents, at the door
Refreshments for sale after the entertain
ment. Public cordially invited.
Marshall Golden, the seven-year old son
of Mr.. Albert Golden, who resides near
Washington Grove, last week had his hand
caught IN hay cutter, with which he has
playing, and seriously injured. Amputa-
ton OF the fore finger and thumb was neces-
sary in dressing his wounds.
Mr.. George II. Plant, well-known resi-
dent OF Washington. and native of Silver
Springs, this county, died on Wednesday OF
last week in his S9th year. Funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon from his late
residence, Rev. James f. Mackin, Of st.
Paul's Catholic Church, officiating.
A horse, valued at about $3.50, belonging
to Haddock Kinney, o: Comus, while in the
team hauling grain to the station at Bar
nesville, tramped upon limb in the road
last week, and the end Of the limb, which
was very sharp, penetrated the horses lung.
The horse later on died from the injuries.
Miss Sara B. Msughlin, OF Boyd's, daugh
ter Of Mrs. Mary ]. Maughin, was quietly
married there to Mr.. Enos y. Keys, of Lin
din, by the Rev. Thomas p. Baker, Of Sill.
yer Spring Parish, at o'clock oE Thursday
evening of last week. Owing 10 the recent
Illness OF Mr.. Keys, the wedding was quiet
one.
The marriage of Miss Cora A. Duvall, of
BurtOnsville, this county, and Mr.. Arthur
F. Porter, of Leicester, Howard county, took
place at the Methodist Episcopal church at
Ekridge on Wednesday afternoon Of last
week. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. G. G. Harriss, of that church, In the
presence OF a number of the friends of the
contracting parties.
We have just come into possession of a
beautiful, nearly new, $3.50 upright piano.
As we already have a splendid Steinway
square piano, in perfect condition, we will
sell either, the upright (which cannot be
told from newt for $l75, or our square for
$50 cash. This is a rare chance. Call or
address, .. +. A., 937 l. street, north west
Washington, d G.
\ Mr. Darby Bowman, son OF Richard II.
Bowman, of Hyattstown, this county, who
graduated from the Maryland Agricultural
College as professor of mechanical enginee
ing, and afterwards accepted q position al
Rustin Industrial Institute, at Rustin, La,
has resigned there and returned to his home
and be was compelled to hand in his resig-
nation.
Mr.. Mckendree b. Walker, Of Gathers.
burg, went To Baltimore Tor treatment In 9
city hospital last week. He had been fire.
quent sufferer from an injury received some
years ago on his fathers farm, and upon
reaching the hospital it was found that q
delicate operation was necessary. This was
successfully performed, 50 Mr.. Walkers
relatives have been advised, and his resto
ration TO health is expected.
1t is understood that strong sentiment
exists among the members Of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society 10
favor Of holding one day fair In the spring
10 addition to the usual four day annual
fair in the fall. President Lee Ofutt II
known to favor the project, and several o
the other directors have 30 declared them
selves. The question will be considered
md "a .1 ~.