Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-03-04
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Mr.. Amiss has introduced in the House
nj Delegates bill to incorporate the town
Of Glen Echo, Montgomery county.
The jim Crow car bills applying to rail-
rosds and steamboats, in this State passed
the House of Delegates on Wednesday.
A Missionary entertainment will be given
on Sunday evening, March 18th, at Epworth
ME-. Church. Gaithersburg. Special music
by select talent.
Died, on Monday, February 10th, 1904
at his residence, S17 92nd street northwest
Washington, John F. Snyder, beloved hus.
band Of Learner Snyder.
DIR. George NJ. Boyer. Of Damascus, has
purchased the farm Of Mr.. John G. Cooley,
near Washington Grove. Mr.. Cooley has
engaged in business in Washington.
The regular monthly meeting of the Loyal
Temperance Legion will be held next Sun.
day afternoon, March 9th, at the Baptist
Church, at $50 o'clock. All cordially In.
vited to attend.
The ladies of the Methodist Church will
resume their monthly cake sales on Satur.
day afternoon, March 9th, 1904, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Armstrong, commencing at 8
O'Clock. They will be glad TO take orders
for cakes for Easter.
The Andrew Small Academy Dramatic
Club has postponed their play, "The Dan
ger Signal" from February 90 until March
II, on account Of sickness. Curtain rises
atSP M. Admission, % cents. Refresh.
ments alter entertainment.
MIR. Claude Poss left last Friday for Philip,
s. D., after spending several weeks at the
home OF his father at this place. He was
accompanied by Miss Bessie Orrison, of Sill
yer Spring, who will become his wife i'm.
medistey upon reaching their destination.
MIR. George r. May aud Miss Rose l..
Parker, both OF Washington, came to Rock
Vile on Thursday afternoon of last week
and were married by Rev. h. l.. McNair,
pastor Of the Presby terrain Church, the cere-
mony taking place at the home Of the min.
ister
The State House Building Commission on
Wednesday asked the Legislature for an ap.
preparation of 1915 900 TO complete the State
Public Annex, and $ss5,OOO to restore the
old State House. For these and other pur.
poses the Governor advocates loan Of ST.
100000.
President Jones has introduced in the
State Senate bill to enable the authorities
OF Rockville to issue bonds for water and
light systems. Also bill to repeal the act
to preserve the streets and protect the prop
erty rights of citizens Of Incorporated towns
In Montgomery county.
Prof. Jerry L. Burdette, principal OF the
Woodfeld public school, and one OF the
leading teachers of this county, has resigned.
1t lie understood he has been offered the po-
sition of cashier OF the newly organized First
National Bank Of Mt. Airy by the president,
Milton G. Urner, OF Frederick.
1t is understood that deal is about closed
whereby Mr.. y. E. Gresham, q student at the
Baptist Theological Seminary, at Louisville,
KY, becomes the owner Of the Rock Spring
Hotel property on the Conduit road. II is
said to be the purchasers intention to con.
vert the establishment into sanitarium.
Gov. Warfield has appointed Messrs. e.
c. Etchison and Samuel Riggs, Democrats,
and Henry M. Lindig, Republican, super.
visors of elections Tor this county. Messrs.
Etchison and Lindig succeed themselves,
and Mr.. Riggs takes the place OF Mr.. Chas.
F. Brooke, who has been appointed Fish
Commissioner.
s. Kann, Sons q Co., of Washington City,
announce In this issue their spring Opening
for March 7th. 1t will be noted from the
announcement that no individual invita-.
tons have been issued for the reason that
the firm finds such plan impracticable in
that they would be unable TO reach in that
way the thousands Of friends who would
be interested ia the spring fashion show Of
the store.
Mr.. Robert b. Briggs, leading farmer Of
Gsithersburg district, died at his residence
on Sunday morning last, aged about sixty.
eight years. He had been an invalid nearly
two years. Mrs. Briggs, his widow, Mr..
Edgar Briggs, an only son and the follow
ing brothers survive Jas. NJ. w., John W :.
Alonzo, Zachariah and Gideon d. Briggs
He was a member OF the Forest Oak M
f.. Church South, Gaithersburg, where the
funeral and interment took place Tuesday,
morning.
Mr. Jos. Phillips, Of Bethesda, this coun
ty, has, through his attorney, William V
Bouic, Of this place, instituted suit In the
Circuit Court here against the Washington
and Rockville Electric Railway Compan,
for damages. 1t is alleged that the plaintiff
who was riding horseback, was run dow
and very seriously injured last August a
he attempted to cross the company's track
at Bethesda. The horse he was riding wa
also badly injured and has since been Of q
account The company is charged wit
negligence.
A company Of visitors from the ChristIa
Endeavor Society Of the Calvery Baptit
Church, Washington, will have charge {
the regular meeting Of the b. Y. p. U. {
the Rockville Baptist Church next Sunda
evening, March 9th. Mr.. Owen p. Kelle
President of the District of Columbia g. I
Union, will lead the meeting and the service
will be oil a specially interesting and prof
able character. The exercises will begi
promptly at o'clock at the Baptist Church
and full attendance is expected. The put
lie lie cordially invited.
DIR. Geo. W. 7. Wright died at his HON
at Kensington, on Saturday last from Ii
effects Of a stroke Of paralysis, having bee
confined to bis home by critical illness fc
over year, DIR. Wright was born In Ha