Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-12-25
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Town and Country.

The Christmas entertainment of the Pres
byterian Church, Jamestown, will be held
Christmas night at z o'clock.
A commission for Richard Case, as Dep.
uty Game Warden for this county, has been
received by the Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
Friday being Christmas, and the Governor
having designated Saturday as legal holi-
day, the Banks will be closed on both of
these days.
MIR. Ira Marion Wachter and Miss Edith
E. Hawkins, both of the vicinity of Laytons-
vile, this county, were married Wednesday
at the home of the bride.
Mr.. Jos. s. Engehart, of Prince Georges
county, and Miss jamie Smith, OF Anne
Arundel county, were married here on Tues.
day last by Rev. s. r White.
The Ladies' Missionary Society Of Neels.
vile Presbyterian Church will hold an oyster
supper in Waters Hall, at Germantown Sta.
ton, on New Years Day from 8 to 10 P. M.
Mrs. Rosa Butler, wife of Mr.. Richard
Butler, of Potomac, this county, died at her
residence on Sunday last, of consumption,
aged 33 years. Mrs. Butler was daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Bruner, of Mar.
tinsburg, this county.
Dr. F. Lombard Woodward, of Glen Echo,
this county, and Miss Maude L Burnette,
of Washington, were married Saturday last
in Washington by Rev. DR.. Williams, rec
tor of Trinity Church. They will make
their home at Glen Echo.
Mr.. Hazel W. Cashell, farmer, residing
near Layhill, this county, and his daughter
Miss Louise Cashell, were upset and hurt in
runaway while driving along the Seventh
street pike, near Wheaton, last week. The
horse was frightened by an automobile.
A supper and dance will be given at the
Knights of Pythias Hall, Potomac, on the
evening Of Tuesday, January 5, 1904, for the
benefit Of st. Gabriel's Catholic Church
Doors open at 1880 o'clock. The committee
in charge promise an excellent supper and
an enjoyable evening.
Cromelin Lodge, No. 80, X. OF p, will
hold its annual grand ball on Tuesday, De.
cember Goth, at Potomac, Md. The cele.
brated Holy Rood Orchestra of Washington
be furnished in the upper hall. All are cor
daily invited. By order of committee.
Mr.. ]. T. Baker Roberts, son Of Mr.. Jesse
Roberts, who resides a few miles west Of
Rockville, died on Friday night last of pa
ralysis, aged 50 years. About two weeks ago
he was stricken, and on Wednesday of last
week suffered second stroke and gradu-
ally grew worse. He was unmarried.
The season for shooting partridges and
rabbits in this county closed on Saturday
last. Sportsmen report that game was rea-
sonabIy Plentiful, and state that goodly
number of birds and rabbits escaped to in.
sure a good supply for next season, pro-
vded the weather continues favorable.
The condition of little Russell Burch, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Tilden Burch, Of
Boyd's, who was injured by wire pene-
trating the mouth and causing paralysis of
one arm and side. is reported to be not i'm
proving Mr.. John T. Burch, the chld's
grandfather, who suffered the loss OF finger
by having it caught in sausage grinder, is
still under treatment.
Roger Day, a young son of Mr.. James W.
Day, who resides few miles from this town,
was on Saturday last the victim Of a serious
cunning accident While rabbit hunting
his gun burst and his face was painfully
burned and cut about the eyes. One eye
was 80 badly injured that it is feared the
sight has been destroyed, and the other eye
is in a serious condition.
Mr.. Samuel II. Jones, a well-known res.
ident of this county, died on Wednesday
morning last at his home near Wheaton
aged SO years. A complication Of diseases
was the cause Of death He is survived by
his widow, six sons and three daughters
Deceased was for many years Deputy
Sheriff and twice contested for the Demo
cratic nomination for Sheriff. He had tht
reputation Of being good officer.
With a terrible crash and grinding noise
the Duquesne Limited, the fastest through
passenger train from Pittsburg to New Yorl
ON the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, raj
into a pile of lumber at Laurel Run, tw'
miles west OF Dawson, eight miles west
Connelsvlle and about sixty miles north
west Of Cumberland, Md, on Wednesda.
might last. 1t is estimated that fully sixt
lives were lost and thirty persons injured.
Mr.. Worthington M. Lewis, OF Boyd
thReounty, was married in Washington o
Thursday afternoon of last week to Mis-
Maggie May White, of University, D.
Mr.. Lewis has been living until recently
Davis, W. Va, and returned to his natiy
home lew weeks ago, where he and h
wife will now reside. He is brother
Mr.. Edward d. Lewis, postmaster at Boyd
Miss White Is daughter OF Mr.. and Mr.
George W. White.
Postmaster Edward d. Lewis, Of Boyd
on Saturday last received notice from Ii
Postoflce Department that q. A. Duval
of Clarksburg, and Clarence l.. Ayton,
Boyd's, had passed satisfactory examination
and we're appointed carriers at $500 per al
mum In the rural delivery service TO be @
tablshed on January 10Th. Mr.. Ayton b
been assigned to route No. Q, that goes v
,Clarksburg, Kings Valley, Cedar Grow
Neelsville, Burdette and return to Boyd
Mr.. Duvall has been assigned TO route N
/, to 90 via Blocktown, slidell, Thompson
TO Clarksburg, thence near Hyattstown, ne
GAINESVILLE and TO Boyds. The postofti
at Burdette will not be discontinued for d
present, but slidell, Clarksburg, Kings VI
ley and other points will be closed. o. V
Reid, Of Boyd's, and I. o. Duvall are su
stitute carriers.
Mrs. Sarah A. Vers, widow Of Edwa
M. Veirs, and one Of the Oldest residents