Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-04-21
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Town and Country.


The TrAvilah junior base ball team was
defeated by the Andrew Small Academy
team on Saturday last by the score Of %
to 49,
Mr.. Bruce Flack. of Los Angeles, Cal,
arrived at the home OF his father, Mr.. Angus
tus Flack, near Wheaton, this county, on A
visit, Sunday last.
The ladies Of the Methodist Church will
hold their monthly cake sale at the real.
dence Of DR.. Washington Waters on satur.
day afternoon, April ssnd, commencing at
$50 O'Clock.
Mr.. W. r. Humphrey has purchased of
the Sommers heirs the stone building and
lot adjoining his residence at this place, the
price paid being $500. 1t IL his intention
to remove the building at an early day.
Mr.. Edward Anderson, of this town, left
last Saturday morning for Portland, Oregon,
where he will spend several months in CON.
nection with the Interior Department ex.
hibit at the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
DR.. ]. Lee Adams, of Tskoma Park. this
county, died last Monday night in Wash
ington hospital in the sixtieth year of his
age. He leaves widow and four sons and
one daughter. He was government EN-.
ploye.
Growing vines Of the garden suffer, more
or less, every season from depredations of
the fly family. To prevent this destruction
we are informed, an onion planted, or piece
of white pine saturated In kerosene oil
stuck In the hill, will effectually drive away
the attacking fly.
The local talent will give at the Town
Hall, Poolesville, on Monday, April oath,
the comedy Of Mrs. Wigs" and also as q
curtain raiser the play, "a Suit in Livery"
Doors open o'clock, P. NJ. curtain rises
at 8 O'Clock. Admission, 25 cents. For the
improvement of the hall.
A grand ball and supper will be given ct
Cromelin Lodge K. Of P. Hall, Potomac,
this county, for the benefit Of the lodge, on
Easter Monday night, April oath, 1906.
Good music, good dancing, good supper
and good time generally. The public cor.
daily invited. Committee.
The young ladies OF the Gaithersburg M.
E. Church South will hold an Easter Social
In the Knights of PythiAs Hall, Saturday,
April 2end, from TO IL P. NJ. Ice cream,
cake, candy, pies and many other llcacles
will be sold. Come and visit us before you
v,aka x,oor daaaarta for 2nndav No-.r,i.
tee.
Died, In Washington, on Sunday, April
18th, 1906, at lilo A. M, after short illness,
Mrs. Eliza A. Spates, widow OF Robert N.
Spates, in the ninety first year of her age.
The funeral services took place from the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Hamilton
Glaze, 4S M street, northwest, on Tuesday
afternoon.
A team Of horses, driven by Mr.. John
Grusendori Of Germantown, Saturday be.
came frightened and started TO run away.
Mr.. Grusendorf was pulled over the dssh-
board and thrown headlong TO the ground,
breaking his right arm and frscturing his
collar bone. 1t is feared he 10 otherwise
Injured. The wagon was demolished.
Last Saturday afternoon the residence Of
Mr.. Charles R. Hartshorne, Of Brighton, this
county, was destroyed by fire, which orig
mated from defective nue In the top Of the
building. The contents of the house were
saved, as were also the farm outbulldngs
The large barn was endangered, but the
shifting of the wind placed it out of danger.
The property was insured In the Mont.
gomery Mutual.
A meeting of the Republican county com
mittee for this county was held hero on
Tuesday afternoon last, the most important
action taken being the decision TO attack the
validity OF the primary election law passed
by the last session of the legislature. Messrs.
Thomas Dawson and Galen L. TAFT were
retained as attorneys TO bring the matter
before the Circuit Court by means oil pro
ceedings In equity.
Freda ordelle Welt, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Welt, died at her home 10
this town, on Friday last after brief illness
of acute congestion OF the lungs, aged Ave
years and Eve months. Funeral services
were held at the residence Of her parents on
Sunday afternoon, which were largely at-
tended. The bereaved parents have the
sympathy Of our entire community in the
loss Of their interesting little daughter.
Mr.. Benjamin J. Williams died at his
home IN Philadelphia, Pa, on Monday, the
18th instant. He had wide circle OF rea-
tives and friends in this county, and 10 years
in the past he made frequent visits here,
where he was always Hospitality received
and his genial company enjoyed. His years
numbered four.sccre or more, and during
the latter portion he suffered with general
debility which confined him 10 his home.
The farm residence Of Mortimer Branden.
burg, near Hysttstown, this county, caught
on fire at noon Monday while the family
were at dinner, and was destroyed with lie
contents, except q few bed clothes. A high
wind made the saving OF the residences or
It's contents impossible. The house was
burning some time before the FIRE was
noticed. The fire originated In the kitchen.
The loss IL. estimated at 5000, with only
$1,000 insurance.
Mr.. John j. BottlemAy, Of Boyd's, this
county, last week. lost 35 out Of rs sheep by
adog which got into the pen aud cut the
throats Of his victims one by one. The sheep
were frantic 10 their efforts 10 get out, and
jumped to the top Of the pen, only to be
pulled back and slaughtered. Mr.. Bottle
may discovered the dog and followed IL To
its owner and will make tho owner Of the
dog pay for the depreciation. The loss ia
estimated at over $500.
On Saturday evening, April 10Th, In Boyd
Hall, Boyd's, this county, grand play will
be given by the Pathfinder Dramatic and
Social Club of Washington city, entitled