Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-10-06
DutaI aud 2ersanal.
Town and Country.


Madison Shoes.
Nancy Leigh, infant daughter Of Claude
V. and Leigh @. Allnutt, died in New YORK
city on Wednesday evening. Funeral will
take place here this friday morning.
The recent Democratic State Convention
designated Messrs Robert G. Hilton, Rich'd
E. Darby and Samuel d. Waters as the
State Central Committee for this county.
Mr. Charles E. Parsons, of Capitol View
this county, appointed assistant paymastel
in the Navy, has gone to Erie, Pa, to re-
port for duty on the steamship Wolverton
Mr.. zadoc M. Easton, timer, while al
work last week on the new residence of Mr.
George A. Gloyd, at Gaithersburg, was seri-
ously injured in falling from ladder with
a bundle of tin shingles in his arms.
MIR. Warwick P. Miller, one of the best
known residents Of Sandy Spring neighbor-
hood, last week celebrated his eighty irst
anniversary. His children, grandchildren
and number of his close friends were
present.
Mr.. Carlton G. Penn, a practical and skill
full mechanic, has established blacksmith
shopat Germantown Station, this county.
Mr.. Penn is a native Of this county and will
give satisfaction to all patrons Of his line Of
business.
Last week we published the report that
little son Of Mr.. John Riley was drowned
in Seneca Creek, which was incorrect, we
have learned later. 1t was daughter of
Mr.. Riley who was drowned from boat
while out fishing.
Democrats should remember that next
Tuesday, the 10th instant, is the last day on
which persons can be registered or get trans
fers, the meeting on the 18th being for revis-
ion only. This is an important matter and
should be attended to at once.
Mr.. William Skilman, aged 90 years, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Burroughs, aged 80 years
well-known residents of this vicinity, on
Monday afternoon last were married in
Washington City by Rev. j. B. Laughlin,
the ceremony taking place at the home of
the minister.
Mrs. Sarah r. Taylor, wife of the late
William Taylor, died at her home, between
Boyds and Comus, on Thursday of last
week, aged "a years. Miss Ruth K. Taylor,
her daughter, who resides at home, survives
her. Her remains were inferred in Mo-
nocacy Cemetery at Beallsville.
Only $3.50 to Cumberland and return;
only $l.35 to Berkeley Springs and return;
only 81 to Harpers Ferry and Martlnsburg
and return via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Special train leaves Rockville on Sunday,
October s, at 8:31 A. M. Beautiful scenery
en- route. Most delightful season in the
mountains.
Mr.. Harry g. Fisk, Of Takoma Park, d.
c., and Miss Margaret E. Shreve, of Mo-
nocacy, this county, were married last We'd
nesday evening by Rev. Gilbert Mcdonald,
of st. Mary's Catholic Church, GAINESVILLE.
The groom is connected with the Washing
ton EOenSng Star and the bride is one OF
the most popular young ladies of the upper
section of the county.
On Saturday afternoon last Mrs. Amelia
Weigand, mother OF Mrs. Carl Blaubeck,
proprietress of the hotel at Great Falls, this
county, died at Great Falls Hotel, where she
had for the past ten years made her home,
aged 81 years. An affection OF the lungs,
IRON which she had been sufferer for many
years, was the cause OF death. She was a
native of Germany, but had resided in this
county for many years.
Hagerstown Fair via Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, October 10, IL, IL and 10. Only
$3.50 round trip from Rockville, including
admission. Excursion tickets will be sold
for all regular trains of above dates, good
returning until October 14th, inclusive. On
October 18th and 18th special trains will
leave at $40 A. M. Returning leave Hagers.
town at $50 z. NJ. Call on Ticket Agent
for details.
VIM. Benson, whose home is near Seneca,
this county, is in critical condition as re.
suit of runaway accident last Saturday
evening. While on his way from Seneca
with load of lumber, his horses took fright
and ran away. In attempting TO stop them
he was knocked down and run over by the
heavily laden wagon. One leg was badly
crushed and the other fractured, and both
arms were broken.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will run
trains 10 the Frederick Fair on October II,
IS, 10 and 20. Only $1.7O round trip from
Rockville, including admission. Excursion
tickets will be sold Tor ali regular trains of
above dates, good returning until October
81, inclusive. On October IL and 10 special
trains will leave at S:45 A. NJ. Returning
leave Frederick at p. NJ. Call on Ticket
Agent for details.
Col. A. W. Jones, of st. Louis, Mo-, has
been spending a few days with his old friend,
Col. William KigouI, OF this town. Col.
Jones was Confederate soldier and served
during the war on the staff OF Gen. Price.
Aside from eminence In the legal profession,
he is a Democratic Nestor of national rep.
utation, and after filling two or three en-.
gagements in Maryland will proceed 70 Vir.
GINA, where he will remain during the can
Vass.
While threshing wheat and baling straw
at the stack-yard of Mr.. Everett Burriss, on
the farm Of Mr.. Cooke robertson, near Red
land, on Wednesday last, fire broke out I'm.
der the baler, which was considerably char.
red and It's straw-carrier entirely destroyed
before II could be pulled from the FIRE bv
the force Of hands present. The whole =. y
Of straw was consumed with sixty bushels
Of wheat. The machine is owned by Mr..
John Muncaster.
Last Sunday afternoon the body Of an un-
known colored man, apparently about 30
years Of age, was found floating In the Chesa-