Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-08-26
EntaI aud 9ersuual.
Town and Country.


Mr.. Herbert N. HURT, OF Philadelphia,
and Miss Bessie E. Griffith, daughter of Mr.
Frank NJ. Griffith, of Beallsville, were mar
ried on the 18th instant by Rev, P. Grlggs.
pastor of the Episcopal Church, Poolesville.
The Montgomery County Museum, under
the auspices oil the Woman's Club Of Rock
vile, will be open to the public from 10 A.
M.to 2 P. M, Thursday, September LIST.
Light refreshments will be served to all
visitors. Admission twenty-five cents.
A heavy rain, wind and electrical storm
passed over this county on Monday evening,
doing considerable damage. Some distance
west OF this county several large trees were
blown directly across the canal, and 1t will
take some time to remove the obstruction.
While Mrs. Herman Koehlsr, of Hyatts.
town, with Mrs Rebecca Pyles, of that place,
we're out driving last week, near Clarksburg,
the horse ran away, throwing both out and
breaking Mrs Pyles' collarbone and other
wise iDjuring her and badly bruising Mrs.
Koehler. The buggy was demolished.
Mr.. Ole B Duvall, OF Damascus, AMI
Miss Nettle Hammond Etchison, of Etchi
son, we're married on Wednesday of last
week at the home of the brides parents.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Benz
A. BRYAN, pastor of the Mt. Lebanon N. +.
Church, in the presence of limited numoer
of invited guests.
Died, on Saturday, August Goth, 1904, at
at2P. M, Sidney CLAIRE Hutton, at "rhe
Cedars," Brookeville, this county, in her
eighty ninth year, wife OF the late Rev.
Olando Hutton, ID. ID. The funeral took
place from her late residence Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Interment was made in
Mount Calvary Cemetery, Howard county.
Ethel j. Penrose, colored, attempted to
murder her husband, John II. Penrose, in
Washington city, where they live, on Mon
day morning last. She assaulted her hus-
band with a Ratchet and ended her life by
taking carbolc acid. The husband will re-
cover. Jealousy was the cause of the act.
Deceased was daughter Of VIM. johnson,
colored man OF this town.
Mrs. L Burdelte, of Washington, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lawson, of Clarksburg, while
being driven to Mrs. Lawson's home on
Thursday of last week the horse became
frightened and ran, throwing the occupants
into hedge fence. Mrs. Burdette was pain
fully hurt, as was also her child, Mrs. Law
son and a gentleman who accompanied them
were thrown into gutter and bruised.
Mr. d W. Baker, of Germantown, was
out driving Sunday morning with his friend,
Attorney Alex. Wolfe, of Washington, and
his horses, attached to trap, became fright
ened at something beside the road and start
ed to run, throwing the occupants out. Mr..
Baker and Mr.. Wolfe each had their ankles
sprained slightly, but were otherwise I'M
injured The trap was demolished. The
horses were not injured.
A pic mic for the benefit OF the Hyatts-
town base ball team will be held in Tabler's
grove, near Hyattstown, on Wednesday,
August 3lst, beginning at 10 A. NJ There
will be two games of ball and a sack race.
Merry go-round and other amusements will
be 10 evidence The Frederick Select Or.
chestra will furnish music and dancing will
be INDUCED in on a spacious platform erect
ed for the occasion. Dinner and refresh.
ments will be served.
Little Seneca treste, a fine steel trestle 10
feet high and 500 feet long, was raised Satur-
day by screw jacks four inches, and heavy
iron plates place underneath to bring the
bridge up TO grade of the other part OF the
roadbed. This was a fine piece Of work,
and done without delay to trains and in
less than an hour This now places all the
large bridges on the Metropolitan Branch Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad In fine
shape for the heavy traffic now run over il.
The lesp-year dance at Mr. Columbus
Beall's home, Sunnyside, near Derwood,
this county, on Thursday night OF last week,
was great success. The large lawn and
porch were artistcally decorated with Japa-
nese lantsrns. Mrs. Beal was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. II. Bradley Magruder
The folding doors between the rooms on the
first floor we're thrown open making one
large room, where the ladies, instead Of the
men, did the honors. Refreshments were
served.
The marriage OF Miss Frances r. Penny
hacker, daughter ol Judge f. j. Penny
hacker, of Brookland, ID. C., formerly resi-
dent of this place, and DIR. Walker N. Weeks,
young dentist of Laurel, Md, was solemn
lied at noon on Wednesday of last week,
the home of the brides parents being the
scene OF the event. The officiating minister
wss Rev. F. T. Griffith. OF Potomac. this
county. Following the ceremony DR.. and
Mrs. Weeks lett for the groom's old home,
Southport, N G. They will make their
home at Laurel.
AT Germantown on Sunday last the South
ern NJ, thodist Memorial Church was dedi-
Gated in the presence of 500 persons The
edlhce Ia a beautiful structure and coat about
$1,000 il was to have been dedicated some
months ago. but a slight fire interlered
Presiding Elder, Dr. Harper. OF Baltimore
district, and Rev. DR.. Brooks, OF Bright
wood, ID. o., deltveted sermons during the
dsV. Mrs DIR. Benson, Of Neelsv;llei Mrs.
M. ,Corbett, OF HageTsLown, and Mr.. D.
Baker, Damascus, were sOosls at the song
service About $500 was subscribed To liqul-
,dats the debt Of the church.
~ the close Of last Sunday mornings ser
MOI. Rev b. II. Winston" pastor OF the
Rockville Christian Church, rendered his
resignation as pastor OF the church To take
effect October LIST. Mr.. Winston came 10
Rockville the first Of the year and by faith
fol service has succeeded in building up the
church to large degree OF prosperity
Many regrets were expressed by The mem
bers that he felt obliged 10 sever his con-
nectlon with the church. Mr.. Whiston's
plans for the future are not as yet folly
maiured, but we understand be expects 70