Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-09-25

Democrats, the time is short, attend to thu
registration Of voters in your respective dis.
tricts You cannot vote If your name is mol
on the registration books. Don't forget the
dates-September Goth and October 9th.
Bertha Hawkins, colored woman, living
on the farm of Mr.. Gartrell, adjoining Ken.
sington, this county, was severely burned
last week by the overturning of a lamp
which she was carrying through the house,
quantity Of the oil being deposited on her
dress, which Immediately took fire. Before
assistance could reach her she was severely,
If not fatally, burned. 1t is said the woman
mad presence of mind enough to run to her
oed and throw the covering over her in the
enort to smother the flames. This had little
effect, however, for when physician ar.
rived he found 1t necessary to have her at
once removed to hospital. He thinks her
recovery doubtful.
On Friday morning last two horses got
out of the pasture field of Octavus Baker,
at Barnesville, To the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad tracks and started down the road.
Express train No. AZ, from Baltimore and
Washington for the West, ran the horses
up the track, the engineer following slowly,
thinking they would leave the track, but on
the high trestle bridge of the Little Mo.
nocacy the horses went down between the
ties, blocking the tracks for two hours. Two
east-bound trains for Washington and Bal
dmore were held at Dickerson and Tusca.
rora. Several other trains were DELAYED
The horses were badly injured, and one will
likely have to be killed. One lost hoof.
Deputy Sheriff Edward Bradley made
wholesale arrest last week of proprietors of
alleged "speakeases" along the Conduit
road Armed with about fifty warrants,
issued upon information furnished by Geo.
W. Busby and Frederick Hipp, OF Balti.
more, who were employed by the Mont
gomery County Anti-Sa League as "in.
vestigators," he started at the District of Co.
lumbia line, and by the time Great Falls
was reached seven Of the alleged violators
of the law were under arrest. They were
brought to Rockville and taken before JUS
tice of the Peace Joseph Reading, who re.
quired them to furnish security for their ap.
pearance at preliminary hearing. The
parties have since had hearing and given
bail for their appearance at November Term
of Court.
Mr.. James G. Cashel, of this county, died
soon after midnight on Monday night at his
home near Avery, aged GA years. Deceased
met with serious accident while alighting
from a street car In Washington city some
years ago, having one leg broken, and since
that time had never been in good health.
This finally developed into dropsy which
was the immediate cause OF his death. He
was an extensive farmer and a man of fine
business ability. He was twice married, his
first wife, who died about two years ago,
being Miss Bell, of Laytonsville. About a
year ago he married Miss Macy Hodges, of
Washington, who survives him. The funer-
al of Mr.. Csshel took place on Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock, with services at st.
Mary's Catholic Church, this town. The
large number of persons attending the funer-
al attested his popularity In the community