Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-10-14

Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Miss Elizabeth Hsney, of San Luis Potosi,
Mexico, is on visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Haney, of this place.
P. J. Slayman, of this county, died Tues.
day morning at the home of his son-in law,
H. H. Beall, near Takoma, aged SO years.
He leaves seven sons and three daughters.
A Parker, Davis and Johnston Club will
be organized at Potomac on Saturday night,
October 10Th, at o'clock. Mr.. Edward O.
Peter and others will speak upon the issues
of the campaign. Everybody invited.
Attention is called to the business card Of
Vernon G.. Owen, Auctioneer, which ap-
pears in our advertising columns. Mr..
Owen has been connected with his father
in the auctioneering business for about seven
years.
Very low rates to the Frederick Fair, DC.
tober IS, 10, 90 and 81, via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. Tickets sold on above dates
good returning until October 22nd inclusive.
Get details from ticket agent Unusual at.
fractions. Better than ever. Exciting races
every day.
Bessie Carter, young colored woman,
whose home is near Bethesda, this county,
has been lodged in Jail here to answer sew.
eral charges OF larceny. 1t is alleged that
she relieved several Chevy Chase boarders
OF valuables. She was placed under arrest
by Constable Bradley.
The engagement has been announced of
Mr.. John A. Garrett, the youthful Mayor of
Glen Echo, this county, and Miss Nellie A.
Crowley, daughter OF Mr.. Nicholas Crow
ley, of Washington. The ceremony will
take place on October 9Th at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church, Washington.
Winnie Andrews, little daughter of John
II. Andrews, OF Boyd's, was Saturday in
jured by blow from base ball bat in the
hands of her brother, who was knocking at
aball. The bat slipped and struck her in
the mouth, splitting her lip wide open. She
tainted from loss of blood and had to be
carried home
Seven conversions of four men and three |
women to the Baptist faith were made at the |
protracted meeting of two weeks duration |
lately held at Derwood, this county, and |
conducted by Rev. T. H. Campbell, the pre-.
siding pastor at Rockville. In the presence |
OF several hundred persons these new mem. |
bers were baptized in Watts Branch on
Sunday afternoon last.
Forty years ago next Sunday Rev. J. L.
Lodge, d. D., was ordained in the German.
town Baptist Church, and on the same day
the house was dedicated. Services appro.
pirate to these important events will be held
next Sunday at II A. NJ. in the German
town Baptist Church, Rev. s. r. White,
who was pastor of the church at that time,
will deliver an historical sermon. Public
invited TO be present
The connections between the Montgom.
cry county telephone system, which has
traffic agreements and an alliance with the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, and the Boyd's Telephone Company,
the latter owned by the United Telegraph
and Telephone Company OF Pennsylvania,
were severed on Saturday last. The reason
for this action is not known. The severing
of the relations deprives the northern section
of the county Of telephone communication
with Rockville, Gaithersburg and other sec.
tIons.
The next quarterly meeting of the Mont
gomery County Anti-Saloon League will be
held October 25th, at Sandy Spring. Rev.
A. G. Grise, Superintendent of the State
League, Rev E. G. Dinwiddie, Of the Ma.
tlonal League, and other prominent temper
ance speakers, will address the meetings.-
Those attending will carry basket lunches.
Hot coffee will be furnished free OF charge.
Every Church, Sunday School, Young Peo-
ple's Society, Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union and kindred organizations, are
cordially urged to send at least five dele.
gates to this meeting
A serious shooting ARRAY occurred on Sell
den's Island, in the Potomac, near Ed
wards Ferry, this county, on Saturday last.
Ernest l.. Peacock, of Virginia, aged about
% years, was shot in the intestines by Hen.
son Poole, OF this State, who was employed
at the time with Peacock on the island. Tho
quarrel arose over an offensive remark, said
TO have been made by Poole in reference To
friend Of Peacock. His condition Is very
critical. He was taken to the Garfield Hos.
pItol in Washington and an operation was
performed, the surgeon finding six bullet
holes in the intestines. A warrant has been
issued for Poole's arrest. He claims 10 have
acted in sell defense.
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