Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-11-18

Town and Country.


estimated at 90 cents per pound.
Miss Mona Thompson, of this place, has
moved to Washington City for the winter
months.
The Washington papers think the next
Inauguration will be the grandest event Of
the kind ever held In Washington.
Mr.. Nathaniel G. Fisher and Miss Cora
L. McGaha, both of Potomac, this county
were married here last week by Rev. 8. R
White.
Parker's vote for President IN Rockville
district should have been 1888 instead of 1888
as appeared in the tabulated vote in last
weeks SENTINEL.
The Trundle Bros, of Poolesville district
this county, have sold the percheron stallion
Frank" better known as the Darby horse
To company OF Prince Georges county
Nd, farmers for 81 300.
The ladies oil the Methodist Church South
at Gaithersburg, will give an oyster supper
on Thanksgiving Day, November Gath, at
Masonic Hall, for the benefit of the new
church. Everybody invited.
There will be an oyster supper held at the
residence of Mr.. B. G. Hughes, at Travilah,
this county, for the benefit Of the NJ E.
Church South, on Saturday, November 10Th,
1904 All are cordially invited to attend
The County Commissioners have appoint
ed the following Trustees of the Poor: First
district, Harry Riggs; second district, Cloe
E. Meem; third district, Charles J. Lyd-
dane; fourth district, NJ. Wilson Offutt, and
filth district, Eleazer Ray.
The ladies and gentlemen of st. Johns
Church, Forest Glen, Md, will give Pro.
gressive Euchre, in st. Johns Hall, on Tues.
day evening, November 22nd, at O'Clock,
and extend an invitation TO all friends of the
church to help them.
The ladies of the Darnestewn NJ. Z.
Church South will hold an oyster and meat
supper in Jamestown on Friday, Novem.
Der 18th, commencing at P. M. Proceeds,
for the benefit OF the parsonage and church.
If rainy, the next evening. All invited.
The committee of the M. E. Church South
will hold meat and oyster supper, with re
freshments, in IL. ID. Waters hall at Ger.
mantown village on Thursday, November
oath, commencing at P. NJ. There will
be fancy table, fish pond and other amuse-
ments. Ii rainy, the next fair evening
Miss II. Estelle Benson, daughter of Mr..
John E. Benson, of Goshen, this county, and
Mr.. Kenneth t. Cole, of Baltimore, were
married last week at Elicott City by Rev.
Henry Branch, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, the ceremony taking place at the
parsonage. The young folks will make their
home in Baltimore.
Miss Viola Thompson, daughter of Richd
Thompson, residing near Comus, and Mr..
VIM. l.. Stottlemyer, young farmer of the
vicinity of Boyd's, this county, were mar
ried Tuesday in the parsonage of st. Mary's
Church, GAINESVILLE, by the Rev Gilbert H.
Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mrs. StOttemyer will
make their home near Boyd's after their re-
turn from a short bridal tour.
The erection of new church building by
the Baptists of Rockville is now said TO be
assured. The matter has been under con-
sideration for several months and recently
the promises of financial assistance have
been OF such character that the building
committee sees its way clear to begin build
ing operations in the early spring. 1t is
understood that handsome edifice will be
erected.
The Womans Missionary Societies of the
five Protestant Churches Of Rockville will
hold union meeting at the the Presbyterian
Church on next Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 22nd, at 730 o'clock. Miss Elizabeth
Haney, lately returned from Mexico, and
Mrs. A. W. Wilson, wife Of Bishop Wilson,
will address the meeting. An open confer
ence will also be held. A silver offering
will be taken.
Miss Edith Estelle Burdette and Mr.. John
Walter Snyder were married on Wednes.
day evening last in Boyds Presbyterian
Church by Rev. 4. Davis Richards. The
matron of honor was Mrs. Herbert Adam
son, of Gaithersburg. The groomsman was
Mr.. Jacob Snyder The ushers were Darby
Burdette, brother OF the bride, of Washing.
ton; Ira Darby. OF Washington; Fred Bur.
dette, of Burdette, and Simon Nichols.
Flames were discovered in the upper story
of the small barn Of Zschariah Colley, at
Dickerson's, this county, about 8 O'Clock on
Wednesday night of last week. BY prompt
action he was able to get out his horses and
COWS, but the fire catching in the hay above
prevented anything else being saved. Hard
fighting was done by other citizens Of the
town to save other buildings, and they were
successful. The loss Ia estimated at about
$500.
Mr.. Charles Ii. Parker, a well known resi-
dent OF the vicinity Of Layhill this county,
met with serious injuries In runaway &C.
cident last week While on his way home
from Washington, and when not far from
his home, his horse took fright at some OBJ.
iect alongside the road and ran away. He
was thrown out Of the buggy, but held 10
the reins. He was dragged q considerable
distance, sustaining a dlslocatlou of the
shoulder and number OF painful bruises
He was in a serious condition at first, but is
now improving rapidly.
Many Of our citizens, who are sportivelY
inclined, will be disappointed in the change
made by the Maryland and District OF Co
/, lumbia Field Trials Association from this
county TO Talbot county, Md, To give their
secopd annual field trials Of their dogs on
the 18th, 18th aud 18th instant. The reason
of the change is because the grounds in Tai
bot county have been reserved for this &C.
casion and the birds undlsturbed, whereas
these advantages did not exist here. The
judges OF the trials will be J. Roger Nc.
Sherry, OF Frederick, Maryland; t. Conrad
Dodge, of Washington, d. G., and William
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