Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-05-22
Mrs Anna Bowman, aged about 4s years,

OF Germantown, and William Wallach, of
Washington.
The annual meeting of the Burden Bearer
Circle of The Kings Daughters will take
place Monday evening, May s5th, at 7;3O
o'clock, at the Christian Church. Mrs. Ar.
chibald Hopkins, Of Washington, will speak
upon the subject Of the Junior Republic,
and Miss Buhlmaier, of Baltimore, will tell
of her experience among the immigrants
who come to our shores at that city, A deep
ly interesting meeting is anticipated, and all
are urged to come.
The Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation Of Rockville, has now large num-
Der Of applicants for employment in the pro-
posed wrapper factory, and wishes each one
now on the list to secure another one
and send in the name at once. The manu-
facturer who comes to establish this plant
will be here on the 25th instant, and wants
to be assured of 40 regular operators. We
learn that board and room can be secured
here for $40 per month.
The Baltimore Sun on Saturday last Gel.
ebrated It's sixty sixth anniversary, and al
though advanced in years is more sprlghtly
and readable than ever before. A year ago
the price of this popular journal was cut
from two cents TO one cent per copy, and
since that time its circulation has vastly In.
creased In Baltimore and throughout the
surrounding country for hundreds of miles,
This Journal is welcome visitor TO hun
dreds of homes in this county.
Dr. Samuel A. Gayly died on Friday last
at the residence Of his niece, Mrs. ] W.
Townsend, in Kensington, his death result
ing from stroke of paralysis DR.. Gayly
was eighty one years Of age, and had Tor
forty.two years been engaged In the Presby-
terrain ministry, having served thrty-six
years of that time at West Nottingham,
Md. Five sons survive him. Brief funeral
services were held at Kensington on Mon
day, after which his remains were taken on
special car to his former home at West
Nottingham for interment.
Rev. Charles II. Mead, D. D., Of New
York, former leader of the famous Silver
Lake Quartette, will deliver an address at
the Rockville Opera House, on GOOD Citi-
zenship, on Friday, May 29th, at p. M.
1t is free, aud all good citizens should hear
DR.. Mead. He is said to be "a man Of IN.
usual power in speech" The New jersey
Times says: "Much of the charm of Dr..
Meads personality lies In the way In which
he combines the amusing with the serious,
and the absurd with the pathetic His talks
are typical of the man, keeping his hearers
keyed up alternately TO high pitch of ex-
pectancy and merriment."
The large bank barn of Mr.. Norman
Wootton, near Dckerson, this county, was
destroyed by fire at an early hour Sunday
morning with all its contents of hay, har.
ness, wagons, agricultural implements and
machinery. The fire extended to the corn
house, which was burned with several hun.
bred barrels OF corn, and a carriage house
adjoining and wind mill near by. The total
loss is nearly 5000 partly insured. On
Thursday of last week the same barn was
discovered on fire at the barn door. The
fire was extinguished after il had burned
through the door. Sunday morning the barn
was In full blaze when discovered. The
live stock was saved.
Rev Edmund Didier, chaplain of the
Carmelite Convent. and for many years pas
tor of st. Vincsnts Catholic Church, Bslti.
more, died at st. Joseph's Hospital, in that
city on Monday last Of Brights disease.
Father Dldier was taken Ill on May while
celebrating mass in the chapel of the con.
vent. He returned TO his room at the hos
pital, where he boarded, and for two days
his condition was very serious. He rallied
somewhat and hopes were entertained of
his recovery until last Saturday, when he
had another attack. He continued TO grow
worse and Monday morning about o'clock
relapsed into Inconsistencies, 10 which con-
dition he remained until the end came. He
was in the list year Of his age Father Di
der was for some time pastor Of st. Mary's
Church at this place.
Alta meeting of the Rockville Business
Mems Association, held on Thursday night
of last week, committee consisting Of
Messrs. W. W. Welsh, Washington Hicks,
David J Bready, s b. Haney and Edwin
NJ. West, was appointed to organize a stock
company for the erection Of steam -four
| ing mill at this place. IL Is understood that
a number of prominent citizens Of the com.
munity are interested 10 the movement. 1t
was announced OF the meeting that the effort
toward the establishment of q wrapper fac
tory here is also likely TO be crowned with
success. Mr.. Walderman, Of Pennsylva.
mia, several weeks ago visited Rockville and
agreed TO start such factory if the Business
Mems Association would guarantee 10 fur
nish the necessary help. 1t is said that near
ly the required number Of women have been
obtained.
An attempt is being made 10 revive the
plan 10 build the railway from Washington
To Gettysburg. The Washington, West
minister and Gettysburg Railroad four year.
ago obtained a charter from the States o
Maryland and Pennsylvania, and the right
of way for the entire route, but at that time
the scheme fell through for two or three
reasons. number Of Washington CAPT
talis,s have been approached by the pro
moters of the plan within the past two
weeks, and il is understood that some o.
"a Naa hlNf ~
line will come into Washington by way o.
either the Rockville Railway or the Glen
Echo Rail way The first proposition wa
that steam road should be built, bat 1t Il
said that the promoters are now considering
the ACCESSIBILITY Of an electric line. Thu
route will include Mt. Airy, Westminster
and number Of the smaller towns alonl
the way. The cost Of the system would b.
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