Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-10-21

Town and Country.

attended the Frederick Fair on Thursday
last.
A Democratic meeting will be held at
Clarksburg, this county, on Thursday night,
November 3rd.
Anthracite coal will not generate the heated
personalities of last winter and the citizens
of this town are now laying in supply.
The five. year-old child of Mortimer Stot-
tlemyer was badly scalded at the home Of
MIR. R. Murphy, near Clarksburg, Monday
evening.
At the Hagerstown Fair, last week, Mr..
Charles G. Waters, Of this county, won two
races with Kinstress, that lowered her record
TO 2164, trotting, and M d, that reduced his
record to 2:19t pacing.
Mrs. Evans Lloyd, of Seneca, died at her
home on Thursday afternoon Of last week,
after a short illness. She was forty-two
years old. Her remains we're inferred in
Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Emmit Dove, residing near this town
procured pint of chestnuts at the late Ha-
gerstown Fair which are three times the size
of the average chestnut grown in this coun-
ty, with the purpose of growing them on
his farm.
Invitations have been issued for the mar
riage of Mr.. Warren r. Choate, of this town,
and Miss Alice B. Fleming, of Washington,
the ceremony to take place the evening Of
October 31st at Foundry M. E. Church,
Washington.
Mrs. Lollie Ward, wife Of Mr.. Wilson s.
Ward, teacher OF manual training in the
Rockville high school, died on Sunday last
at the home of Mr.. Wards parents In Balti
more, aged % years. She had been i'll sew
eral months with lung trouble.
The funeral Of Mr.. Zachariah T. Soper,
who died of consumption in Washington
hospital, took place on Sunday afternoon
last from the Methodist Church at Ounce
Orchard, the pastor of the church ofticiat-
ing. The interment was at Pleasant Hill
cemetery, near Darnestown.
The Epworth League Of Hunting Hill was
recognized on October 9th. The officers
are: President, 9. j. Harrell; Vice-Presi-
dent, Miss Johanna Ward; Second Vice.
President, Mrs. l. B. Ward; Secretary, Miss
Belle Stiles; Lecturer, q. ]. Harrell. Regu-
lar meetings every Sunday at 7:3O P. M.
Good subjects. The public is cordially in.
vited to attend these meetings.
The two farms owned by the late Joshua
W. Offutt, situated near Cabin John Bridge,
this county, were sold at trustees sale on
Tuesday last, at the Court House door, this
town, by Messrs. II. M. Talbot and W. V.
Bouic. The one of 1888 S.15 acres was sold
TO Messrs. Joshua T. and Joseph w. Offutt
for 5000 per acre, and the other of $50 acres
TO Mrs. Lille q. Stone for $20.50 per acre.
The attendance upon the Democratic po-
litical meeting at Kensington, on Wednes-
day night last, crowded the hall and was
addressed by Mr.. Walter A. Johnston, our
Congressional nominee; Mr.. II. E. Davis,
OF Washington, and Gov. WArfield, in the
order named. The speeches were enthusl-
astically received. At the close Of the meet
ing Gov. Warfeld held a reception. The
speakers and number of guests were en-.
tertained at the hospitable home, at Ken.
sington, of DR.. Eugene Jones.
About O'Clock last Tuesday evening the
residence of DR.. B. b. Crawford, at Laytons-
vile, this county, was discovered to be on
fire, and in very short time the building
was in ashes. The fire originated in an I'M
used portion of the building, and its cause is
not known. The citizens of the town re.
sponded promptly TO the alarm, but it was
seen that efforts to save the building would
be useless, so attention was directed to the
furniture, nearly all of which was saved.
The loss is placed at $500. The prop.
erty was covered by insurance.
About 80 per cent. of the wheat sowed
this year terminated. This result has been
ascertained by an experiment by Mr.. Joseph
Henderson, of Clarksburg district who an
nually makes a test of the condition Of his
seed wheat before pitching his crop, that he
may be governed thereby in the quantity he
uses to the acre. One. fifth having failed to
sprout in the experiment, he sowed 1t pecks
10 the acre, instead of II when the grain was
In more perfect condition. Mr.. Henderson
Is one OF our most prosperous farmers and
gives an earnest attention TO all details in his
occupation.
The next quarterly meeting of the Mont
gomery County Anti-Saloon League will be
held October 25th, at Sandy Spring. Rev.
A. G. Grise, Superintendent of the State
League, Rev L. G. Dinwiddie, Of the Ma.
tlonal League, and other prominent temper
ance speakers, will address the meetings.
Those attending will carry basket lunches.
Hot coffee will be furnished free Of charge.
Every Church, Sunday School, Young PEG.
pies Society, Womsn's Christian Temper
ance Union and kindred organizations, are
cordially urged to send at least five dele
gates to this meeting.
A number Of Democrats Of Potomac dis
trict met at Potomac last Saturday evening
for the purpose of organizing campaign
club. Mr.. Richard l.. Saunders was asked
to preside and a committee, consisting Of
Messrs. George X. Bell, Frank Collins and
Levi Houser, was named 10 nominate per
manent officers and report at meeting to
be held next Saturday evening. BY special
invitation Messrs. Edward q. Peter and
Arthur Peter were present and upon the
conclusion of the business addressed the
gathering, their speeches being strong pre-
sensations Of the Issues Of the campaign.
Field Trials at Rockville.
was a meeting Of the board OF governors
the Field Trials Association of Maryland
and the District Of Columbia on Thursday
night of last week at the office OF t. Conrat
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