Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-08-05
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Town and Country.


to Chester, Pa, for an extended visit to rela'
tives.
The Board OF Town Commissioners oil
Poolesvlle have elected MIR. It. X. Hall as
Mayor to succeed the late Elias Price.
Mrs. Laura Mobley died at her home al
Dckerson, this county, with consumption
ON Tuesday, aged 40 years. She was the
wife of Mahlon Mobley.
Mr.. Elbin Leizear and Miss Nellie Curtis
both of Unity, this county, were quietly mar
rIed here on Thursday afternoon of last
week by Rev. 8. R. White.
Benjamin c. Colt, Jr., young son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Benz. G. Colt, died early Tuesday
morning at his home, near Buck Lodge
after an illness OF about a week.
Mr.. Charles Mills, of Hunting Hill, has
been awarded the contract to furnish the
lumber for the new Touring mill to be erect
ed In this town by the Hickerson Brothers
The annual colt show heretofore held al
Poolesvile has been discontinued for the
present, and the balance OF the money in
the treasury has been donated to the town
hall of that town.
The Rockville and Kensington base ball
teams played the first of series of games at
the Far Grounds here last Saturday after
noon, the Rockville boys winning by the
score Of 6 to 8.
Mrs. Garner Bouic left ON Thursday after
noon of last week for her home in Pine Bluff,
Ark, after spending several weeks at the
home Of her husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. V. Bouic, at this place.
Mr.. Benjamin Carter, who resided near
Avery, this county, died on Thursday night
of last week of an affection of the lungs, aged
"a years. His illness was of long duration.
His widow and five children survive him.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will hold
It's monthly meeting Sunday, August 18th, in
the Methodist Church, at $3.50 p. NJ. There
will be a talk by a lady and solo by an
other lady. All are cordially invited.
Clifton Thomas, a negro, was arrested on
Sunday evening at this place by Deputy
Sheriff Frank Green, charged with selling
whiskey to man named Kelley, who also
lives here He was committed TO jail to
await a hearing.
Mrs. Mary V. Williams, widow OF Henry
Williams, of this county, died suddenly at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nj. W.
Thompson, at Choppers, Wednesday after.
noon. She was in her 10th year. She is
survived by four children.
Walter Oders, a lad from Washington,
who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Gin.
ton Brown, at GAINESVILLE, Saturday gottwo
of his fingers in some way into the gearing
of a grIndstone, and both members were
severed at the second joint.
Only 81 to Harper's Ferry, Charlestown
and Winchester and return via Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad on Sunday, August 18th.
Special train will leave Rockville at 908 A.
M. An opportunity to spend all day Sun
day ON historical grounds.
The Valley View base ball club will hold
its annual picnic in the grove of Mr.. j.
v. Vanhorne, Colesville, this county, on
August 10, commencing at IL o'clock. Re-
freshments served on the grounds. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The Epworth League of Hunting Hill
will hold box social at the old church of
that place, on Thursday, August Is, begin.
ming at 7:30 p. NJ. Refreshments will be
served at reasonable prices. If raining, the
next fair evening Proceeds for benefit of
the League.
Katherine West, a young colored woman,
who resides short distance from this place,
Thursday of last week was awakened by
DIR. Edward Anderson, of this town, from
q five.day slumber, She retired as usual
Saturday night and despite repeated efforts
to arouse her she continued TO sleep until
Thursday.
Chas Hopkins, young negro, was given
a hearing before Justice Clifford Robertson
here last Friday afternoon upon two charges,
ing concealed weapons. Justice Robertson
committed him to Jail to await the action of
the grand jury, the accused being unable to
furnish $500 bail in each case
The Executive Committee Of the Mont
Romery County Anti Saloon League met
here Friday TO consider plans for crusade
against the few remaining "speakeasies"
understood to be doing business in this
county. 1t was decided to endeavor TO raise
funds al once for the purpose OF employing
detectives to hunt up evidence.
The postoffice at Watkins, this county, was
discontinued last Saturday by order OF the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, and
Postmaster VIM. Watkins has turned over
all the paraphernslia of the office to Post.
master Lewis at Boyd's. The discontinu'
alton of the office Is due to the establish
ment of a rural free delivery route by way
of that office from Boyd's.
VIM. Prather, colored, died at his home
near Germantown, this county, Saturday
Prather is the negro who two years age
lured his friend, James Terry, to Gathers
burg, and after buying several pies at a
bakery there and going to the woods tc
eat and play crap, fired and killed Terry
Prather received one year in the House o.
Correction for the crime.
The members Of the Bethel M. 7. Church
Montgomery Circuit, will give their annual
pic mic in Mr.. Logs grove, opposite the
church, on the road leading from LewlsdaIf
TO Clarksburg, August 9th, beginning al IL
. o'clock, sharp. There will be program
In music and Rotations rendered, and alsC
some good band provided for the occasion
Proceeds for Bethel Church. Everybody
welcome.
The members Of the Shiloh M. +. Chnrch
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