Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-23

Town and Country.

The Derwood Touring mill started grind
inc with it's new machinery on Wednesday
last.
Jobnsou's Lumber Yard will be closed at
MON Saturdays In 1905. A recent court
decision has declared Saturday afternoon
legal holiday.
Messrs. Randolph Luhn, of Poolesville
d,s,rict and John A. Selby, of Gaithersburg
district. have been appointed deputy game
wardeps for this county by Gov. Warfield.
Mr.. John T. Best, of Darnestown, this
comfy. was married in Washington City
on Thursday of last week to Miss Louisa
Lock. of that city, by Rev. 9. F. Gergner.
Mr.. John T. McGaha and Miss Eva E.
Fisher. both of the vicinity of Potomac, this
copnty, were married in Rockville last week,
Rev. s. R. White being the officiating min.
ister
Mr.. Henry P. Shoemaker, of the vicinity
of Cabin John, this county, and Misc Mary
G. Bremmermsnn, of Tenleytown, were
married at Rockville on Thursday Of last
week.
An oyster supper will be served from $3.50
to 1880 T. M, at Olney, this county, ON
Wednesday, January 18th, 1905, for the ben,
eft of the Catholic Church. Music and
dancing.
According to the latest expert estimate Of
Government expenditure on a reasonably
economic basis and Of receipts from the pres
ent revenue laws the deficit for the fiscal year
1906 is likely to amount to $1O0.OOO,OOO.
Miss Elizabeth Haney, daughter of Mr..
s. b. Haney, Of this town, has returned TO
Mexico to resume her work as Baptist
missionary. During Miss Haney's stay here
she delivered several interesting addresses
descriptive of her work.
There's an old saying that if fruit trees
are bent under the weight of sleet before
Christmas the same trees will bend under
the weight of fruit the following season. If
this be true, lruit-growers in this section
have right to be hopeful.
At the annual meeting Of the stockhold.
ers of the Sandy Spring Savings institution
the following officers we're re- elected: Pres.
ident, Charles G. Porter; vice. president,
VIM. W. Moore; cashier, Alban G. Thomas
secretary, Fred. L. Thomas.
Invitations have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Maude Dreamer, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Dreamer, of Glen, this
county, and Mr.. Porter Butt, Of this vicinity.
The ceremony will be performed In Poto.
mac M. E. Church on the evening of De-
cember 28th.
Captain Edgar T. Conley, United States
Army, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Con-
ley, of Falkland, this county, and Miss Glare
Madeline Geary, Of Niagara by-the-Lake,
Canada, were married on the 7th instant at
the home of the bride. Captain and Mrs.
Conley are now at the home of Capt. Con.
ley's parents, in this county.
The Washington and Rockville electric
car which left here at $50 o'clock on Thurs.
day evening of last week collided with the
four-horse team belonging to Mrs. M. A.
Beard, of this vicinity, near Montrose. The
front of the car was considerably damaged
and the wagon also was somewhat damaged,
but no passengers were injured.
Judge Henderson on Monday last ap-
pointed Emory H. Bogley trustee to col.
lect the State and county taxes that re-
manned unpaid at the death OF Ewell M.
Bogley, late collector for the fourth collec
ton district. Mr.. Bogley was named at the
request of the Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany of Baltimore, which was on the bond
OF the deceased collector.
The business Of banking is mystery to
some people. 1t seems to be the impression
that bankers hold aloof from regular bust
ness people. Not so with the Farmers
Banking and Trust Company. We run our
business in much the same way as do other
business concerns. We are always happy
to explain anything regarding it, which you
may not understand. We pay interest on
deposits.
Tuesday night the dwelling house Of Mr..
Wilkerson Jones at Dickerson, this county,
was burned to the ground, with all its con-
lamp. A new dwelling of MIR. Jones, now
nearly completed and within 20 yards Of
the house burned, was saved only by the
wind blowing the flames away from il. A
colored servant fell down stairs with the
lamp, which caused the fire. Loss $500.
The Rockville Woman's Club held It's
regular BIZ monthly meeting in the club house
on Thursday afternoon Of last week The
responses were from the "Autocrat OF the
Breakfast Table" A paper on "Longfellow
and Holmes" was read by Miss Beulah
White; Mrs. N. ID. 0Hutt gave q reading
from "The Legend Beautiful; there was
music by Misses Eliza Choate, Rose Arm
strong and Mrs. N. d. Ofutt Miss Anna
M. Farquhsr read paper on "Boston Thirty
Years Ago;" Miss Rose Armstrong contrib
uted a reading, and Mrs. Frank A. Spencer
read paper on 1.-THE Panama Canal"
The large and handsome building Of the
Metropolitan Club, Of Washington, D. c.,
was entirely destroyed by fire very early on
Wednesday morning last. Almost every
thing In the building was destroyed or in
jured except the contents Of the library and
wine cellar. The fire broke out at 8 o'clock,
when Mr.. N. ID. knight, the manager Of
the club, was at his home near this towD.
but who arrived at the scene Of the disaster
later on. The library was saved by the
efforts Of John J. Higgins, Jr., Of this town,
one Of the office force Of the club, who resides
in the city during the winter and was early
at the fire. He promptly organized force
and removed the books from the building.
The loss is variously estimated at from $780,
OO0to 100000.
Business in the orphans Court
The following business was transacted 10
the Orphans Court;