Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-09-16

Town and Country.


and Mrs. s. r. White, at this place.
The Democrats Of the First Maryland
District have nominated Hon. Thomas A.
Smith, of Caroline county, for Congress.
The store of W. Nordlinger's Sons. in
Georgetown, will be closed Monday, Sep
TENDER 10, on account of religious holiday.
A rain and wind storm passed over this
section on Wednesday night, stripping the
trees of their fruit and blowing much corn
fat TO the ground.
Mr.. Hanson A. Wiles and Miss Ida May
Wachter, both Of Frederick, Md, Monday
afternoon were quietly married In Rockville
by Rev. s. R. White.
Mr., F. M. Fraley, whose farm Is near
Redland, this county, thrashed TIA bushels
of wheat from IA acres, an average OF 51f
bushels to the acre. He sowed a mixture OF
Fultz and Pole wheat.
Messrs. Alexander Kilgour and Frank
Higgins. Trustees, on Tuesday last sold the
farm of the late Elizabeth r. Ricketts,, near
Potomac, this county, containing l4lt acres,
to Laura V. Ricketts, for $4,55O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Holland Taylor, Of
Philadelphia, Pa, have issued invitations W
the marriage of their daughter, Miss Tazle
Taola, to Mr.. James Anderson, Jr., son Of
Capt. James Anderson, of this town.
The County Commissioners will meet next
Monday for the purpose Of receiving bids
and awarding the High School and Turn.
pike Bonds. Attention of prospective bid.
ders is called to the proposals in another
column.
Mr.. Henry Bradley, q prominent citizen
OF Potomac district, and Mrs. Jane B. Crom.
we'll, daughter of Mrs. Rebeccs T. Veirs,
were married here on Wednesday afternoon
last. The ceremony took place at the home
of the brides mother.
The night school of the Rockville Acad-
envy, In which stenography and type writing
are taught, will open the first Monday In
October next. Applications for free scholar.
ships can be made to John j. Higgins, Sec |
rotary, Rockville, Md.
Miss Lucy Murphy, daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. F. T. Murphy, Of Spencervllle, this
county, and Mr.. Robert Lumley, formerly
Of Lewishsm, England, We're married re-
Gently by Rev. G. l.. Wolfe, pastor OF the
First NJ. P. Church, Wilmington, Del.
The sweepstake premium for the best dis
play Of stock, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs,
generously given by Mr.. Glst Blair to in
crease the popularity of the Montgomery
County Fair, was awarded TO William E.
Muncaster & Son, OF Norbeck, this county,
on Saturday last, by the Directors.
The chandelier suspended from the cell.
ing OF the Christian Church at Hyattstown,
broke from its fastenings while the lamps
were being lighted on Friday night last and
fell with crash to the floor, setting fire TO
the church. The fire was extinguished by
the efforts OF citizens, but not before hole
was burned In the floor and several of the
pews burned out, entsilng loss Of 500.
The new Sunday School building of War.
ner Memorial Church, at Kensington, this
county, was dedicated Sunday in the pres.
ence Of large gathering. Rev. James T.
Marshall, pastor Of the church; DR.. b F.
Blttinger, of Washington, and Frank Mid.
dleton, of Berwyn, made addresses, and
William NJ. Terrell, Superintendent OF the
Sunday School, also participated In the cere.
monies. A pleasing feature OF the occasion
was music by chorus under the dir ectlon
Of Mrs. ]. II. Cunningham.
The movement for new house OF wor-
ship for the Southern Methodists OF Gath
ersburg is progressing Mr.. John W. Walk
er and Mr.. Carson Ward. 1t is understood,
have Jointly donated the corner lot at the
intersection of Frederick and Walker ave-
nues as site. Rev. T. J. Lambert, the pas
tor, has already secured pledges aggregatlng
over 5000 from members Of his congrega-
tlon. The amount which 1t is estimated the
edif1ce will cost-$9, 0O0-will, II 10 anticI-
pated, soon be subscribed, when work will
begin.
The members OF the Baptist Church at
this place have definitely decided TO build g
new house OF worship. Some time ago
committee was appointed to carefully con.
slder the matter and report upon It's feasIbil.
Ity, and at meeting held on Sunday last
Immediately after the regular service this
committee reported 10 favor OF the project
and finance committee. consisting Of Rev.
Thomas H. Campbell, pastor of the church
Messrs. George Shaw, Samuel b. Haney and
Vernon D. Beall, and Mrs. George Lewis,
Mrs. John W. Keys and Misc Lucy Gar
rett, was named TO solicit funds.
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. AleKan
der MacAllister, Takoms Park, this county,
on Wednesday evening OF last week their
daughter, Miss Jeanette Catherine MAcAl.
lister, was married To Mr.. Louis E. Lam
gille, of Kensington. Rev. Mr.. Dexter per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Letitia A. Ian.
gille, sister OF the groom, was bridesmaid,
and the best man was Mr.. Leo Kessler, OF
Washington. The reception which follow.
ed the wedding was largely attended and
Numerous costly gifts attested the popu'
IArity Of the young couple. After visit 10
the Worlds Fair, Mr.. and Mrs. Langile will
make their home In Takoma Park.
The annual re- union Of the Methodist
Sunday Schools of GsItherSburg Circuit was
held last week 10 Hutton's grove, near Clop'
pers Station. The Epworth school OF Gath
ersburg assembled in the morning at the
church and went out 10 the picnic grounds
on q straw ride, chAperoned by Mr.. New
man M. Crawford. At Hutton's grove the
Hunting Hill and Germantown schools were
also out In force. Rev. W. G. Parrish
pastor Of the circuit, was In charge Of the
affair. Besides the free treat 10 the schools
the Browningsville Cornet Band gave q
concert, and 10 the afternoon the base ball
game attracted aeyeral hundred persons.