Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-02
Hutal aud 2ersui1al.
Town and Country.

Hunting Hill Church on SATURDAY, Decem-
her 10th, beginning at 4 P. M.
The Burden Bearer Circle of the Kings
Darohters will meet with Mrs. Arthur Glea-
son on Tuesday, December 9th, at 8 P. M.
Last week a son OF Mr.. Louis Sadtler,
of Montrose, this county, killed hawk that
measured four feet and one inch from tip to
tip.
MrJ. Walter Muncaster and his bride,
of Cumberland, Md, spent thanksgiving
with his mother, Mrs. Harriet Muncaster, Of
this town.
The LOYAL Temperance Legion will hold
its monthly meeting Sunday, December 4th,
IN the Baptist Church at P. N. All are
cordially invited.
Messrs. James @. and Alexander Ward
and Miss Edna Ward, of Laytonsville, have
been spending awhile in Washington with
friends and relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Haney, Missionary TO Mex
leo, now on a visit to her parents, will give
a talk about her work at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church next Sunday at 3 p. M.
The Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany offers all the facilities Of irst-class
banking institution, and shares It's profits
with its customers by paying interest on de.
posts subject to check. Call In to see us
when you are in Rockville.
The members of "Christ Church Guild"
invite the public to sale of fruit cake and
fancy articles for Christmas, on December
9TH, at the Rectory, from 2 to o'clock.
Chocolate, fancy cakes and homemade can
dy will also be sold during the evening.
While getting over fence, In hunt last
week, the gun in the hands OF Mr.. Walter A.
Johnston, of Kensington, was accidentally
discharged, the contents passing between the
thumb and fore6nger of the right hand, for.
tunately only slightly decorating the flesh. |
Thomas Smith, middle-aged white man,
who gave Washington as his home, was be.
lore Justice Brewer here Monday TO answer
q charge of vagrancy. He was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Mullican on complaint OF
persons from whom he is alleged to have
begged food. Justice Brewer committed |
him to Jail.
Upton Clagett, colored, died suddenly in |
the Maryland penitentary on Saturday last.
He was serving out a three years sentence |
from this county for shooting and wound |
ing a negro named Bowen in Rockville |
about year ago. His remains were brought |
back here to the home of his parents by In
dertaker W. r. Humphrey.
1t is stated that number Of sporting
men have leased the amphitheater at Glen
Echo, this county, for the purpose of giving
boxing exhibitions or pugilistic encounters.
1t is also learned that Mayor Garrett and
the town council at that place are opposed |
TO these exhibitions and will do all 10 their |
power to prevent them.
The new advertisement of Eseman Bros,
on our local page, should attract the atten-
ton of those desiring to purchase clothing |
of good quality and at reasonable price. |
This establishment, one Of the Oldest and |
most popular IN Washington city, has big
trade with the people of our county, and
all appear satisfied with their purchases.
Mrs. Emma A. Winchell died at her home, |
near Boyd's, about o'clock on Thursday |
morning of last week, of complication Of |
diseases, in her seventy second year. Mrs. |
Wipchell was a native Of Frederick county. |
Her husband, VIM. r. Winchell, lisa retired
school teacher, who taught in the Frederick
county schools for thirty years. He and
their Ave children survive her.
Many persons called at Brooke Grove,
near Sandy Spring, this county, Sunday to |
extend their congratulations to Mr.. George |
E. Brooke on his ninety second birthday. |
Mr Brooke enjoys good health and bright |
mind, and his genial face and noble bearing |
make "Unc George" one OF the most popu
lar men in the county. He is the father OF
State Fish Commissioner Chas. +. Brooke.
Mrs. Evellna WALES Poole, widow OF DR..
Thomas Poole, and daughter Of the late
Thomas aud Emily WALES Hyde, died sud
denly last Friday evening at her residence,
In Poolesvile. this county, aged SO years.
The funeral services took place Monday |
from the Protestant Episcopal Church at
Poolesyile, Rev. Walter p. Griggs officiat- |
ing. Interment was made In the cemetery |
at Besllsville.
Mr.. Luther Mortimer Offutt, a favorably |
and well known native of this county. died |
at his home, near Potomac, on Wednesday |
morning last, aged n years. He had been
confined to his bed, under medical treat
ment, for several months, when, on Friday
of last week he was psralyzed, which re-
suited In death His funeral will take place
this morning at 10 o'clock at st. Gaoriel's
Church, near Great Falls.
Mr.. Perry Bowman, q lineman OF the En-
terprise Telephone Company, last week Tell
from telephone pole distance of twenty
three feet while at work on the line near
Kensington. He was rendered unconscious,
In which condition fellow workmen removed
him 70 his home at Sandy Spring. Several
hours after the accident he was resuscitated,
and is not believed To be injured, aside from
q few painful bruises OF the face and BODY
Mr.. Murray Vandiver has petitioned the
Circuit Court of Anne Arundel county 10
compel Gov. Wsrfield to publish the two
Constitutional Amendments-one to con-
tribute 10 roads and the other to disiranchise
theilliterate negro-passed at the last session
Of the Legislature The substance OF the
petition was contained in Mr.. Vandiver's
letter TO the Governor published 10 the SEN
TINEL last week The Court Ia to set the
day of the hearing.
Mr.. Walter G. Byrne, well-known young
business man, and Miss Erma G. Kanode'
both of Galthersburg, were married last
Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock In the Ep-
worth NJ. E. Church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. VIM. c. Parrish, pastor.