Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-01-13
Ental aud 2ersnuaI.
Town and Country.

meetipg of the Brighton W. @. 7. U. a
Grange Hall on Friday, January Goth, al
7sOP. M. Public cordially invited to at
tend.
MIR. II. Maurice Talbot and daughter
Miss Helen, Of this town, left last Friday TO
Florida, where they expect to spend about
three weeks. They also expect to visit thu
Bermudas.
A Musicale will be held at the residence o
Mr. John L. Dawson, this town, on Friday
January Goth, at 8 P. NJ, for the benefit o
i the Mission Guild of Christ Church. Tn,
public is invited to attend. Admission, q
cents.
Miss Katie Tabler, of Hyattstown, thi.
county, died at her home last week, Of con
sumption, aged 20 years. She was daugh
ter Of Jacob Tsbler, Union veteran of tina
locality. Her father and four brothers sur
yiye her. Her remains were inferred at Hy
attstown.
Mrs. Mary Jane Burdette, wife of Allen
Burdette, died at her home In Germantown
this county, on Wednesday Of last week
after short illness of general debility, in
her 9th year. She had been twice married
her first husband having been Chas, Brown
ing, Of this county. Two children survive
her.
Mr.. Walter Allen, of Potomac, this coun-
ty, and Miss Mary Lucretia Crown, daugh.
ter of Mr.. John Crown, of the vicinity oil
Glen Echo, were married here on Wednes.
day evening Of last week by Rev. Thomas
Ii. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist Church,
the ceremony taking place at the home OF
the minister.
Mrs. Susan Hawkins, widow of John
Hawkins, of the vicinity of Laytonsville,
this county, died at the home Of her son
near Etchison, aged so years, and her funeral
took place on Thursday afternoon Of last
week from the M. E Church at Laytons
vile. Deceased was sister Of Mr.. Rich'd
A. Clagett, of this town.
Rev. G. B. Taylor, of Georgetown, KY,
has accepted a call TO the pastorate Of the
Christian Church at this place and has as.
sumed the duties. He succeeds Rev. b. H.
Winston, who resigned several months ago,
but who has since served the church in the
capacity OF supply. The new pastor is a
brother of Mrs. Geo. S. Stone, Of Rockville.
Mrs. Dora Mace Holman, daughter OF Mr..
franklin Mace, who resides near Montrose,
this county, and Mr.. VIM. G. Counselman,
Jr., of Bethesda, were married here on Wed.
nesday evening of last week by Rev. T. H.
Campbell, the ceremony taking place at the
home of the minister. Immediately after
ward Mr.. and Mrs. Counselman left for a
short bridal trip.
Louis o. Grandjean, the globe trotter,"
passed through Rockville last Friday morn
ing on his way around the world. He left
California with the understanding that If he
made the trip within fifteen hundred days
he was to receive $4,000. He thinks he
will have no difficulty In completing the
journey within the prescribed time. He Is
a native OF France, and appears to be about
forty-five years of age.
On Monday last, while working In the
stone quarries on the Conduit road, Thomas
Connolly, 20 years old, employed as labor.
or by II. P. Gilbert, and who resided near
Glen Echo, this county, fell of an embark.
ment a distance OF about 20 feet, and sus.
tanned injuries that resulted in his death be-
fore he reached Washington hospital. De-
ceased formerly resided near Layhiil, in
which section he was well known.
The annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Anti Saloon League will be held at
Rockville, on Saturday, January 2Sth inst.
All organizations are requested TO elect del.
egates to attend this meeting. The dele
gates are expected TO bring their baskets
with them. The ladies of Rockville will
furnish coffee and place TO eat their lunch.
Notice OF speakers will be given hereafter
BY order of Executive Committee of the
League.
The Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany, of this town. adopts the policy Of per-
hitting it's der"stors to participate in the
profits Of the G~ n. On January LIST this
company credited accounts Of It's Gus
toners with more than two thousand dollars
OF interest accrued on deposits since July
last, and making nearly four thousand dol
lars 30 paid TO depositors during the current
business year. The rule applies TO deposits
subject to check as well as to special de
posts.
Mrs. Henrietta Griffith, widow Of Trial
Griffith, died last Monday evening at be-
home, at Laytonsville, this county, aged 81
years. She leaves the following children
Mrs. John q. England, of Rockville ; Mrs
James @. Christopher, of Baltimore, AM
Messrs. Uriah II. W. Griffith, Crsnmer Grit
fifth and Henry H Griffith and Miss Matti
Griffith, all of Lsytonsville. The funera
took place Wednesday afternoon from th
Methodist Episcopal Church at Lsytons
vile, Rev. Ii. p. West officiating.
The residence Of Mr.. Ulrich Hutton, nea
Brookeville, this county, was completed!
destroyed by fire last week. All Of the fur
piture was also consumed. The total los
Is placed at about $4,000, portion Of which
10 covered by insurance. The fire originates
in the kitchen, and was discovered BY col
ored man who occupied room immediatel.
above. He awoke Mr.. aud Mrs. Hutton, AM
they barely had time to get their si1 youn
children and themselves out Of the burnin
building. The cause OF the FIRE is not known
Mr.. Michael Duffy, who died on Wed
nesday Of last week at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, aged 80 years, was one
the best. known and Oldest residents Of th
lower section of this county. The day pr
cedlng his death he went 10 the hospital
undergo an operation. On the way dow
from his home, near Bethesda, be contracts
pneumonia, which was the cause Of dealt