Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-11-04
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Town and Country.
The President has adopted the oath instant
as Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. James K. Walker is erecting com.
modious residence on his farm near Gath
ersburg.
Miss Cora Ward, of Washington Grove,
has returned home from Washington, where
she spent sometime with friends and rela-
tiVes.
Mr.. Frederick H. Grimm, of Cumberland,
has purchased two lots in the John Walker
addition to Gaithersburg, the purchase price
being $3.50.
The regular monthly meeting of the Loyal
Temperance Legion Of Rockville will be
held on Sunday, November 9th, at F. NJ,
in the Christian Church.
Invitations are out for the marriage oil Mr.
Edgar W. Boyle, son OF Lieut.. Il. b. Boyle
to Miss Mamie Goetzinger, on the 10Th inst.
The contracting parties are Of Washington
DC.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Duvall, Mr.. and Mrs
C. Scott Duyall, Mr.. w. @. Duvall and TWO
children, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parsley and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelley
were Monday the guests Of the Misses Ward
at their home, near Washington Grove.
The engagement of Mr.. John w alter Sny-
der, of Germantown, and Miss Edith Estelle
Burdette, OF Burdette, this county, is an
nouced, the wedding to take place during the
present month. The bride elect is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Burdette.
The committee of the M. E. Church South
will hold meat and oyster supper, with re.
ireshments, in II. ID Waters hall at Ger
mantown village on Thursday, November
Gath, commencing at 3 p. M. There will
be fancy table, fish pond and other amuse-
ments. II rainy, the next fair evening
Last week a negro named Barnes, EN-.
ployed on the farm of Mr.. j. II. Williams,
near Pooesville, was feeding corn husker
when one of his gloves caught in roller
and his hand was pulled under the heavy
rollers, very badly crushing it. He was
sent to a hospital in Washington for treat
ment.
Mrs Sarah e. Cady died at her home, 800
b street northeast, Washington, on We'd
nesday evening OF last week after a linger
ing illness. She formerly resided In this
county, but had lived in Washington for a
number OF years. She leaves two sons, APP
pleton Cady, of the Baltimore Sun bureau,
and Benjamin j. Cady.
Through the accidental discharge of rife
Walter Moulden, son Of the late Joseph
Moulden, of this town, was shot in the right
hand, the ball passing through the flesh be-
tween the thumb and forefnger, on We'd
nesday last. He was hunting, tripped and
fell against bush, and the gun carried in his
left hand was mysteriously discharged.
The ladies of the Methodist Church will
hold an Exchange" at the residence of Mrs.
A. o. Armstrong, this town, on Saturday,
November 9th, 1904, commencing P. M.
Cakes, pies, biscuits, rolls and limited num-
Der Of desserts will be on sale. This sale
will be the first of the monthly cake sales
which the ladies will hold during the winter.
The contract for the erection of the new
Montgomery County National Bank build
ing in this town has been awarded to Mr..
W. A. Spear, of Washington. The contract
price has not been made public, but it is
stated that the structure when completed
will have cost approximately $4,000. 1t
will occupy the lot at the corner OF Mont
gomery Avenue and Perry street, opposite
the Court House.
A large number of the Democratic voters
of the 18th district assembled in the Town
Hall at Damascus, on October 18th, at 7:SO
M, and organized Parker, Davis and
Johnston League. William j. Lewis was
elected President. Vice. Presidents, Robert
Gassaway Davis, L. D. Watkins, William
A. Darby, John F. Burdette, Edward Burns,
Crittenden King and James Hawkins; Sec
retary, Granville Mullinix. Messrs. Edward
G. Peter, r. Z. l.. Smith and Bowie F.
Waters we're the speakers, and they enter
tanned the large and appreciative audience
until laLe lOuT III ulsCuSSluB tuO ioouoo VI
the day. Many ladies were present.
Mr. Walter A. Johnston, the Democratic
candidate for a seat in Congress, returned TO
his home in this county last Saturday from
his campaign in the Western counties in
this District and left again Monday for that
section to renew his interchangeable effort To
bring about a successful election, and where
he will continue to work until the close OF
the campaign He regrets that his time
will be employed entirely from this county,
where he would have been much pleased to
have made several speeches; but he con-
slders his cause strongly defended by the
local managers. For election, he speaks en-
couragingly of his chances, and appreca-
lively of the warm reception given To him
by the leading Democratic partisans and
the large and enthusiastic public meetings
at every point of Western Maryland.
The Democratic political meeting held in
the Opera House, this town, on Friday night
last. was attended by large number of per-
sons-standing room could hardly be pro-
cured. This was a surprise, as the meeting
was of district kind, under the auspices
of the Rockville Democratic Club. Many
ladies graced the occasion with their pres
ence and were complimented by the speakers
in terms eloquent Mr. E. Q. Peter presided
and introduced the orators in the following
order: Hons. S. q. Jones, W. V. Bouic, H..
w. Talbot, Geo. II. Lamar, p. ID. Laird.
Alex. Kilgour and IL. M. Talbot, who--as
they sat encrcling the stage presented no
mean array Of talent-in twenty minutes
speeches-the time prearranged-spoke with
point and vim on the issues involved in the
present campaign. Everybody returned TO
his home much pleased with the feast OF