Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-13

MT. InOmas dawson, CLERK OF the Cir.
cult Court for this county, has received notice
from Gov. Smith of the pardon of George
Chandler, who was sentenced in 1898 to 10
years in the penitentiary for horse steal Il.
The pardon was granted on the recommen.
dation OF ex.State's Attorney Alex. Kilgour,
who prosecuted the case; States Attorney
II. M. Talbot, five members Of the Jury that
convicted Chandler, and number of other
citizens.
A few weeks ago dog with rabies started
in the vicinity of Cedar Grove, going through
Clarksburg, Slidell, Comus and Hyattstown,
being pursued and killed at the latter place.
The dog bit q number of other dogs and
some hogs. AS result the past few days
the hogs and dogs have both showed signs
of rabies, and four hogs owned by Willis
Rhodes at Hyattstown had to be killed
Several dogs have been disposed of for the
same cause.
Mrs. Henrietta Abby Waddey, wife of Mr..
BENZ. F. Waddey, prominent merchant of
Georgetown, died at her home in that place
on Tuesday morning last, aged IA years.
Her husband and five children, three soma
and two daughters, survive her. Deceased
was born and raised in this town and lived
here during her youthful days where she
was highly respected and had many friends.
She was sister of Mrs. Ruth Adamson, of
ha fin kalA
at the family home on Thursday afternoon
and the burial was made in Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
Arrangements have been perfected to bring
the Student Concert Company, sent out by
the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, of Ithaca,
N. Y on Saturday evening, March 2lst, Tor
concert at Gaithersburg, this county, in
Masonic Hall. These Students Concert
Companies have attained great reputation
throughout the East for the excellence of
their recitals. The gave 175 concerts last
season, visiting nearly every State in the East,
and including a short tour through Canada
Their press notices and personal endorse.
ments show them to be great favorites wher.
ever they appear.
Despite the Indictment weather the Pooles.
vile Gun Club held the first of series of
clay pigeon shoots on their grounds on Sat.
urday afternoon last. The targets were
sprung from two traps at unknown angles.
Those entering the contest were Messrs. T.
Hall "a
Sellman, Charles Sellman. M. b. Hall, Jos.
Pyles, John r, Miles and Roland Wootton.
Mr. Randolph Hall with his new "Old Re-
liable" led the score with 81 kills to his
credit out OF the possible 90. Closely fol-
lowing were Maynard Sellman with 10,
Charles Sellman II, and Joseph Pyles Is.
Others received honorable mention. The
Poolesville and Jacksonville clubs will meet
in match at Poolesvile next Saturday,
March 14th, at 2 O'Clock, P. N.
A dramatic entertainment of more than
ordinary merit was given in the Opera
House here last Saturday evening by mum.
Der of the young ladies and gentlemen Of
Rockville for the benefit of the Rockville
base ball team. The title of the play was
"The SNOWFALL" and it was enjoyed by a
large gathering. The characters were as
follows: Felix Featherstone, a practical
joker, Russell Brewer; Uncle John, who
does not understand, Edwin Smith; Harry
Prendergast, who does, Stephen Quigley
Saunders, a man servant, Hugh Glascott
Mrs Featherstone, who presses the joke, Miss
Daisy Prescott; Ethel Granger. an innocent
victim, Miss Helen Talbot; Penelope, the
avengIng Venus, Miss Hattie Jones. All the
participants acquitted themselves admirably.