Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-06-26

Rev. W. +. Locke.
The trustees of the Rockville High School
have appointed Mr. Cooke d. Luckett prin.
cipal of the institution, to succeed Mr.. r.
Thomas West, resigned.
Mrs. Zschariah Dowden, of Clarksbure.
has purchased the Arnold property on Fred
erick avenue, Gaithersburg, paying $3.50 for
it, She will reside there.
Mr.. Francis E. Fraley, of Rsdland, this
county, has purchased from Miss Eliza X
Robertson and John s. Robertson a farm
near Derwood, containing 1893 acres, for
$s,515.
Cromelin Lodge, No 80, K. of p, will
hold their annual pic mic in the grove, near
Potomac, on Wednesday, July 10th, 1908.
City orchestra and fine brass band will be
In attendance.
There will be game of base ball at the
Fair Grounds on Saturday, June 9th, be
tween the Independent Athletic Club and
Rockville team. The game will be called
at 4:30 o'clock.
The ladies of the Hyattstown Christian
Church will hold lawn fete on the lawn
OF the church on July 4th, beginning at Q
p. NJ. II rainy, on Monday following, or
first clear day following Monday.
Mr.. Norman Bouic, of this town, was a
graduate OF the Agricultural College, Col.
lege Park, Nd, on the 18th instant. In
handing over the college shield Mr. Bouic
made most impressive address
The ladies of the Germantown Baptist
Church will hold their annual fair, In the
church grove, on Saturday, July 4th Sup
per, ice cream and all the delicacies of the
season. Public cordially invited.
At the annual commencement of the
Academy of the Visitation, Frederick, Nd,
on June 18th, Miss Katharine s. Csvanaugh,
OF this county, was awarded q gold medal
in the senior department OF Christian doc.
trine.
The attention of parents and guardians
is called to the card OF Briarley Hall Semi.
nary, in another column. This institution
has long enjoyed the reputation Of being
one of the best schools in this section Of the
State.
At a meeting of the Rockville town au-
thorities, on Wednesday night, 1t was de.
termned to lease the water works plant at
this place to Baltimore firm for term of
ten years, the firm to also restore the elec-
trio light plant
On Friday afternoon last a fire occurred
on the premises of William Fisher, at Hal.
pine, this county, which destroyed a car
riage house and chicken house. The loss
is estimated at $500, upon which there was
a partial insurance.
The singing class, conducted by Prof. Trail
OF the Christian Church for the past three
months, will close next Tuesday night, June
Both. The class is made up from the vari-
Gus churches, who will be glad TO have all
who desire to do 30 to come in on that even
ing and hear the singing.
A grand rally will be held at Washing.
ton Grove, this county, on July 4th. Hon.
Geo A. Pearre will make an address at $50
Il
Elder Of the M. e. Church, will be present
and take part, assisted by large chorus Of
90 voices in patriotic hymns. Everybody
invited.
Mr.. Thomas Marshall, aged n years,
highly respected citizen of Washington
Grove, this county, died at his home on
Friday afternoon last after q short illness.
Four children survive him-Mrs. Horton
q. Thompson, of Gaithersburg Miss Cora
Marshall and Thos Marshall, Jr., Of Wash
Ington Grove, and Charles L. Marshall, of
Germantown.
Miss Flora M. Huxley, of Gsithorsburg,
has been appointed principal of the public
school al Beane, succeeding Miss Ida l..
sherwood, who recently resigned. Miss
Beulah b. Henderson has been appointed
principal of the school at Sandy Spring In
place of Miss Dora b. Mitchell, resigned.
Mrs l. b. Jones has resigned as principal Of
the school at Fairland
At meeting of the Board Of Supervisors
of Elections held here on Tuesday, Mr.. John
Case was appointed Republican officer Of
registration for Gaithersburg district, and
Mr.. Malcolm Farquhar, also Republican,
was appointed officer OF registration for the
first precinct of Olney district. Mr.. Far
quhar takes the place Of Mr.. J. Janney Shoe
maker, who declined IN serve.
Considerable excitement was created In
Rockville about o'clock Monday morning
by the discovery that shed 10 the rear Of
the residence OF Mrs Josephine Gascott, in
the western section Of the town, was on fire.
A large crowd responded To the alarm and
experienced little difficulty in preventing
the flames from spreading. The building
was consumed, entailing small loss.
A grand picnic and tournament will be
held on Wednesday, July 9Th, near Potomac,
In the grove opposite Mr.. Sam'l X. Bready's,
the tournament TO begin at z. NJ, and a
game OF base ball at $3.50 o'clock. Music
will be furnished throughout the evening by
select brass band. Dancing will begin al
an early hour-music by Washington or
chestra. Proceeds for the benefit Of the W
&c.
Late Monday afternoon Mr.. Augustus d
Tennyson and Miss CATHERINE M. Prodhel
both of Baltimore, visited Rockville ant
were married by Rev. s. X. White at thu
home OF the minister. On the same car will
them we're Mr.. Charles K. Tyser and Mis-
Sailie M. Berry, and Mr.. Nimrod II. Keye
and Miss Bertha L. Miller, all Of Washing
ton, who were also married here. They al
reached the Court House about the sam
time, and had TO walt their turns In gettinI
licenses.