Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-01-20
Yneal aud getsnual.
Town and Country.

III Lamar on oaLuIuayj JANUARY SAst1 ASVO1
commencing at $3.50 o'clock, P. NJ.
MIR. James W. Selby, Of Goshen, and Mrs.
NAV E. Hickman, OF Gaithersburg, were
married last Tuesday night at the parsonage
of the M. Z. Church South, Gaithersburg,
Rev. Thomas ]. Lambert officiating.
A Musicale will be held at the residence of
Mr.. John L. Dawson, this town, on Friday,
January both, at P. NJ, for the benefit OF
the Mission Guild Of Christ Church. The
nublic is invited " attend. Admission, %
cents.
The officers of the First National Bank of
Gailhersburg elected by the new board of
directors are: John B. Diamond, president;
Fl. Maurice Talbot vice president; Robert
B. Moore, cashier; Jas. E. Trundle, teller !;
Arthur V. Hogan, note clerk.
Mr.. Rosser N Greene, for some time res.
ident OF this county, died of consumption,
in Washington city, on Wednesday. He
leaves widow and one child. His widow
is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
H. Rabbit, residing near this place.
The large stone crushing plant at DECKER
son, this county, owned by the Standard
Lime and Stone Company, where hundreds
OF car loads of stone are crushed each year
Tor use on streets in the District OF Colum.
bia, has closed down for the winter.
Mrs. Miles, wife of Mr.. Hugh Miles, of
Poolesville, this county, died on Saturday
last and her funeral took place Monday, In
terment being made in Monocacy Cemetery,
at Beallsville. Mrs. Miles was 70 years oil
age. She had been sick but a short time.
She is survived by her husband aud five
children.
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.
Miss Elizabeth Frances Bean, daughter of |
Mrs. Caroline Bean, of this town, died last |
week at Elk Ridge, Maryland, aged AZ years. |
Cerebral hemorrhage and paralysis was the |
immediate cause Of death. She leaves, be- |
sides her mother, several brothers and sis. |
ters, who reside in this vicinity. For sew
eral years she had made her home in the |
family OF Mr.. Charles A. Mewshsw, at Elk |
Ridge. Her remains were brought TO Rock
vile for burial.
Edward w. Birgfeld, OF the vicinity Of
Linden, this county, has, through his attor.
neys, Edward G. Peter and Thomas Daw.
son, of this town, instituted suit in the Cir. |
cult Court here against the Baltimore and |
Ohio Railroad Company for damages. 1t is |
claimed that the defendant company con-
structed bridge near the plaintiff 3 farm |
that caused water to back up on said farm |
in such quantities as to render the property |
practically useless
Fire broke out at o'clock Tuesday morn.
ing, due to an overheated stove, In the home |
of G. Z. Price at Washington Grove, this |
county, who is in government service in one |
of the departments in Washington. The
house and all Its contents were consumed. |
Mr.. Price and three children got out without
mourning injury. Mrs. Price was slightly
burned. The members OF the family were
cared for by neighbors. Loss about $500,
partially insured.
Joshua McKeemer. colored, was arrested
on Thursday of last week by Constable
Thomas Small, of Gaithersburg He was
wanted on charge of criminal assault, al
legged to have been made on thirteen year
old colored girl named Viola Frazier, living |
near Ounce Orchard, this county. VIM. |
Frazier, father of the girl, brought the charge |
against McKeemer before Justice James Il.
Garrett. McKeemer was held for March |
Court in $500 bail, which he gave and was
released.
Announcement is made OF the marriage OF |
Mr.. BENJAMIN F. Shreve, Of Monocacy, this |
county, and Miss Laura Simpson, Of North
folk, Loudoun county, Va. The ceremony
was performed at the rectory of st. Stephens
Catholic Church, Washington, by Father
Williams, on Wednesday afternoon oil last
week, A brother, q sister and q relative of
the groom were the attendants. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Shreve have taken up their residence
at Monocacy, where they will be pleased TO
see their friends.
Miss Helen g. Morgan, Of this county,
has, through her attorney, Alex. Kilgour,
of this place, instituted suit 10 the Circuit |
Court here against the Baltimore and Ohio |
Railroad Company for damages In the sum
of $4,000. The action is result OF the
accident in the Washington station several
weeks ago, when, 1t is alleged, the air brakes
of train failed TO work and the train crashed
into the bumper with great force. Miss Nor
gan has since been in Washington hos
pital.
A Farmers Institute will be held in the
Grange Hall at Olney, this county, Friday
and Saturday, January 81 and 2S. At the
morning sessions discussions will be on
breeding and care of farm animals after
noon sessions, fruit and vegetables, tillage
and kindred subjects will receive attention
evening sessions, lectures on popular Sub
iects will be delivered for both town and
country people, combining entertainment
with instruction. Everybody is invited
admission Tree.
Anoyster and Meat Supper will be given
in Boyd Hall, at Boyd's, this county Wed
nesdAy evening next, January 18th, Tor the
benefit OF the Presbyterian church. The
proceeds will be used for extensive repairs
70 the church building. Candies, ice cream,
fruit and coniectioneries will be sold. Every
effort will be made TO make 1t pleasant
evening for those attending. If rainy or
In.a,hor lha amman will be given ON