Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-01-23
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Town and Country.


been withdrawn at the request of Mrs.
Kelly.
Mr.. Wallace E. Ricketts, has purchased
the Maddox property, on Montgomery av-
enue, opposite the Court House square, at
this place, for $4,000.
A hog which refused to grow fat, when
killed and cut open by Artemus Sullivan,
of Brookeville, this county, was found to
have So iron nails in its stomach.
The Page Woven Wire Fence, advertised
this week by W. F. Ricketts,, OF Derwood,
should be examined by all who desire a
good fence at reasonable price.
Married, in Washington, on January 18th,
Mr.. Robert L. Grimes, of this county, and
Miss Inez Jenkins, daughter of Mr.. Elijah
Jenkins of Loudoun county, Va.
"The Christmas offering for China" will
be forwarded shortly. All envelopes will
pleased be returned to the treasurer of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist
Church at Rockville.
Wanted, veals, pork, turkeys, eggs, daily
in large quantities for regular trade. Write
quotations and local references to A. Y.
Gray, 903 Louisiana Avenue, Washington,
d. q. Prompt returns.
The Baltimore San Almanac for 1903 has
been received at this Office, and is publ.
cation of real excellence and value. The
contents embrace a vast amount of infor
nation valuable to the people Of all callings
and classes.
Mr.. Frederick Linthcum, of Slidell, this
county, was forced against corn crib by
the horses backing loaded wagon, We'd
nesday evening, and one of his ears was
torn off. He was otherwise badly hurt. He
is 70 years of age.
W. P. Wilson, of Mardela, Md, sends to
the Baltimore Sun the following: "The fol-
lowing recipe may be of interest to many
of your readers For frosted limbs there is
nothing better than raw cotton, saturated
with castor oil and bound to the parts
frozen"
Mr.. Grafton Duvall died on Wednesday
of last week at his home at Damascus of
consumption. He was a son of Mr.. John
G. Duvall, a pr ominent resident there, and
had been in i'll health year. The funeral
and nterment took place at the Damascus
M. E. Church, Rev. F. NJ. Cliff officiating.
At the annual meeting Of the Farmers
Association of Damascus, this county, held
last week, the following officers were elect
ed : President, Granville r. Mullinix vice
president, William A. Waters; secretary,
James W. Burdette; treasurer, A. NJ. Bow
man; chaplain, Nathan j. Burdette.
On Wednesday, January %, dance and |
supper will be given at Potomac Hall, Po-
tomac, Md, for the benefit of St. Gabre's
Catholic Church. An excellent supper will |
be provided by the ladies in charge, and
pleasant evening is promised to all who
wish to come. The doors will be opened at
o'clock 10 the evening.
A movement is on foot among the men,
bers of the Rockville NJ e. Church South
to have the congregation withdraw from the
Rockville Circuit, composed of the churches
at Rockville, Potomac, Goshen and Emory.
This is desired In order that the Rockville
church may have a pastor who will devote
his whole time to its work.
Col George G. Ransdell, formerly of Vir-
ginia, but for ten years resident of this |
county, died Monday morning of cancer OF
the stomach. He was about 70 years of age |
and was known as a mining expert. He |
was interested in the Maryland Mine, near
Great Falls, and other mines. He made his
home at the residence of Mr.. Thomas l..
Offutt, near Rockville.
Mrs. Mary Amelia Benton, widow OF
Horace Benton, died on Friday morning
last at the home of her brother, j. Walter
Carroll, near Potomac, aged 75 years. Heart
disease is given as the cause of her death.
Mrs. Benton was a true Christian lady, and |
in the community in which she lived was
much beloved and highly respected by all
who knew her.
The second annual fair and oyster supper |
Of Forest Oak Lodge, No. 1913, K. of P. will |
be held on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb |
ersburg. Good old-time dinner and supper |
each day, beginning at 1890 o'clock. Or
ca drill scene Thursday evening at 8
o'clock. 1t will be well worth your while
attending TO see the prettily adorned booths.
According to information received from
WiliAmsport, Md, shippers OF the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Canal and that company
have Joined forces, and hereafter the nsviga.
ton on that waterway will be controlled
by syndicate. II the reported new policy
of the canal company is carried out all boats
which are now being operated on the canal
by private individuals will be bought up by
the syndicate.
The next meeting Of the Rockville Read
ing Circle will be held at the home Of Miss
Lucy Simpson ON Tuesday, January 9th,
at 7 z. M. The following program has
been arranged for the evening Arithmetic,
Misses Dove and Hughes Arithmetic, con
tinued, Misses Garrett and Dove; Geogra-
ply, Miss Rice Geography, continued,
Misses Albert and Brewer History and
other branches, Mr. Harley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs, widow of William
II. Gibbs, died at an early hour Monday
morning at her home near Great Falls, this
county, aged about so years. An affection
OF the lungs, from which she had long been
sufferer, was the cause Of death. She
leaves the following children; Frank Gibbs,
OF Washington, and Harry, William, Wal
ter, Misses Maude and Elizabeth Gibbs, and
Mrs. Frank Bissett, OF this county.
The devotional service Of the Rockville
Epworth League on next Sunday evening
will be In charge Of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society and an interesting pro
gram is looked for. On February LIST the
meeting will be conducted by Mr.. X. Z. L.