Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-05-26
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Town and Country.


ton city, is visiting friends at this place.
There will be g dramatic entertainment
given by Boyd's school, at BoydS Hall, on
Friday, June 2nd, at 8 P. M. Dancing after
the play.
Contractor Jas. N. Barnesley was award.
ed the contract TO grade Watts Branch hill,
on Monday last, at $500, and will begin the
work at once.
Sunday, June 4th, will be Children's Day
ct the Baptist Church at Travilah. The
exercises will begin at o'clock, P. NJ, and
the public is invited.
Mr.. Jas. E. Slater and Mise Susie Houser.
both Of this county, were quietly married
here last week by Rev. Thos. H. Campbell,
pastor of the Baptist Church, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the minister.
During q severe storm on Monday night
last, lightning struck large cherry tree on
the farm of Mr.. 8. W. Smoot, near Darnes.
town, killing three valuable horses and q
colt The loss is estimated at $500. No In.
surance.
Memorial Day, May 3Oth, will be observed
OF Rockville Cemetery The exercises will
commence 10 the afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Poss will run his omnibus for the &C.
commodation Of the public from O'Clock
to the close Of the evening.
Only 81 to Harper's Ferry, Charlestown
and Winchester and return via Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad on Sunday, May 18th.
Special train will leave Rockville ct 9:O8
A. N. An opportunity to spend all day
Sunday on historical grounds.
Dial W. Link, young Washlngtonian, il
In jail here awaiting hearing upon charge
of larceny committed at Cabin John Hotel,
this county, in October, 1909. The property
taken was valuable metal image Of dog
he will be given hearing In few days.
Mr.. j. Abby Henderson's horse Sentry
finished second In the Z Of mile dash and
repeat at the four days Spring meeting ct
Brightwood, D. c., on Wednesday last, In
the fast time Of lie. He was close second
to the great race horse Red Hook In both
heats.
The Arlington and Great Falls Auto Tran.
slt Company will, within the next few days,
begin operating q line of automobiles be.
twern Washington and Great Falls. First.
class conveyances will be provided, and the
innovation Is expected to prove popular.
The route will be along the Conduit Road.
Mr. Thomas B. Benson died on Wednes-
day morning last at his home in Darnes-
town, aged about "a years. His death, which
was due TO . complication OF troubles, was
not unexpected, as he had been In failing
health Tor several years. His wife, who was
Miss Broome, died some years ago. He
left no children.
At the regular May meeting of the Mayor
and Council of Glen Echo, Joseph M. Fow-
Ter and Thos. A. Weaver, recently elected
81 members of Town Council, took the oath
Of Office, and assumed their duties. John
r. Johnston was elected clerk and treasurer;
Oliver s. Boswell marshal, and DR.. John
L. Lewis health officer.
DR.. r. 8. Griffith, ex-Mayor and prac.
ticing physician Of Basic City, Va. and Miss
8. A. Grif1th, Of Anne Arundel county,
Md, passed through town on Saturday last
to visit their brother, Rev. F. T. Griffith,
and family, at Potomac, this county. DR..
Griffith is 9 prominent Mason and temper
ance worker In Virginia.
Hyattstown on Saturday last defeated
the Buck Lodge team by score ID TO Q.
Batteries-Buck Lodge, Thompson and OAR
by; Hyattstown, Maxwell and Emmert.
At GAINESVILLE the home team was defeated
by the Dickerson club by "a TO g. Bat
teries-Dickerson, Collier and Hilderbrandt;
GAINESVILLE, Hilton, Robertson and Darby.
Mrs. Emma Thompson, wife of Mr.. Frank
Thompson, of this town, died about O'Clock
on Friday afternoon last OF Q complication
Of troubles, aged fifty years. Her illness was
Of long duration, and her death was not I'M
expected. She Is survived BY her husband
and one son-Mr. Walter g. Thompson, .
clerk In the Washington postoftlce.
Articles incorporating the "Glen Echo
Real Estate and Improvement Company Of
Montgomery county" have been filed In the
once of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court here.
The incorporstors named are Messrs. Der
nard L. Duke, John A. Garrett, Frank Hig-
gins, Robert g. Hilton and Carey Kingdom.
The capital stock is $1,000, divided into
shares OF IS each.
The Rockville Baptists have def nitely de-
cided 10 erect new house Of worship. At
business meeting Of the congregation the
following committee was selected TO take
charge Of the work; Spencer @. Jones, Rev.
Thomas H. Campbell, George Shaw, Sam
mel B. Haney, Clifford H. Robertson, and
two ladies TO be named by the aid society Of
the church. 1t Is the program TO begin build
ing operations within the next two or three
months. The structure will be . commo-
dious one.
Samuel W. Clark, whose home Is said 70
be 10 New Jersey, died here last Saturday
night, aged 70 years. Paralysis was the
cause Of death. About seven months ago,
he was found wandering about the county,
sleeping In barns, and begging for food. He
appeared to be demented and was brought
10 Rockville and lodged In jail. A package
which he carried was found 10 contain near
ly $500 In gold. He said he had brother
In New Jersey. His remains were inferred
In Rockville Cemetery.
The Western District Baptist Association
will meet with the Rockville church this
year. The Association was originally in
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