Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-07-21
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days.
Good work horse wanted fast walker
1900 pounds; for single wagon. Lock Box
II, Rockville. MD.
The lawn festival of st MArys Church,
Rockville, will not be repeated this year, as
heretofore announced.
From all sections Of the county where the
present crop OF wheat has been threshed re-
norts Of paying yield are made.
MIR. Everitt M. Ricketts, has purchased at
priyate sale of Mr.. H. Maurice Talbot q
house and lot situated In "The Park" Of the
eastern portion OF Rockville.
Mr.. Frank Higgins, as attorney, sold ct
the Court House, this town, on Tuesday last,
a house and lot at Olney, this county, to
Abraham L. Garner, for the sum OF $1,175.
sale OF lot of fine household furniture
will be held at the "Lowry Villa" located
al the western section Of Rockville, on Sat
urdAy, July 22nd, 1905, commencing at the
hour Of 1 P. M.
The Montgomery County Museum at
Rockville will be open to the public every
Wednesday during the summer months
from 10 A. NJ. TO P. M. Public cordially
invited. Admission, 10 cents.
Mrs. Lavinia Walters, widow Of James
Walters, Of Edwards Ferry, this county,
died at her home last Sunday night, aged 65
years. Mrs. Walters has many relatives In
this county and Washington. She is sur
vived by one daughter.
The marriage OF Miss Dorsie r. GIlliss,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Gilliss,
OF this community, TO Mr.. Herbert L. Rich
srdson, of Carroll county, will take place at
the Rockville Baptist Church on Tuesday,
July 18th, 1905, at 9 p. NJ.
Mrs. Martha Gates, q well known resi-
dent Of Lsyhill neighborhood, died Sunday
Of complication of troubles, aged 70 years.
The funeral took place from the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Layhill, a large crowd
attending. Mrs. Gates leaves several sons
and daughters. fa.
The little 11.year.old daughter Of Mr..
BENZ Smith, OF Browningsvlls, this county,
was burned to death last Saturday. She
had attempted to kindle fire with coal oil,
which split on her dress end ignlted as the
blaze blew up from the stove when the
match was put TO the oil on kindling wood.
The following changes In the public
schools have been made: Eff1e G. Barnsley
appointed teacher at Avery, vice Edith
Byrne, resigned; Edith Byrns at Bean, vice
e. B. Waters, resigned; ]. Henry Waters,
vice e. g. Barnsley, resigned, at Blalr's;
resignation OF Cora Saunders OF Dawson
willie.
Only % 90 to Cumberland and return;
only $1.35 TO Berkeley Springs and return
only $500 to Harper's Ferry and Martins,
burg and return via Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Special train leaves Rockville at
a3l A. M Sunday, July 3Oth. Beautiful
scenery en- route. Most delightful season
Ia the mountains.
Mr.. Clarence B. Reed and Miss Rose E.
Murphy, both of Washington, came out here
on Monday last and were quietly married
by Rev. 8. X. White, the ceremony taking
place at the home of the minister. Mr..
VIM. T. Place and Mrs. Ada W Carr, also
OF Washington, were married here Monday
by the same minister.
The condemning Of land between Dicker-
son and GAINESVILLE, this county, for the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad for the double
track is now going on and will be com
pleted this week II. l.. Black, OF DECKER
son, was paid $4.1O0. Others have received
from $500 to $500. Between Germantown
and Gaithersburg the company is also hav'
ing land condemned.
Richard Hodge, young negro Tor whom
the Howard county authorities have been
searching for some time past to answer q
charge OF carrying concealed weapon and
other charges, was arrested at Ednor, this
county, last week by Deputy Sheriff Artemus
Sullivan. He was taken before Justice OF
the Peace Fairall, who committed him TO
the Rockville Jail for the Howard county
authorities.
Mr.. John T. Heffner, prominent citizen
who lived near Dickerson, died last week,
aged sixty-seven years He had been III
for nearly five years. He Is survived by his
wife and i've children-Mrs. John Jones,
Misses Stella, Mary and Clara Heffner, and
e. II. Heffner. The remains were Inferred
10 Monocacy cemetery, Beallsville. Rsv.
8. r. White preached the funeral discourse.
The Laytonsvllle roller Touring mill was
burned ut O'Clock last Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Maurice Browning, the proprietor, op-
Grated the plant until IL O'Clock Monday
night, shutting down and going to his home
10 the vicinity. Shortly aiterward the mill
was discovered TO be on Are. Nothing was
saved from the burning building and the
loss will probably reach $1,000, with bot
partial insurance. This Is the second time
10 few years that this mill has been des-
troyed by fire.
Mr.. Thomas P Hickman returned to the
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present week with his string Of running
horses, including sentry, Skyrunner and
Dessio, from limited campaign 10 Virginia,
in which he made seven starts with the
three horses and won i've OF them. Last
week at Fredericksburg sentry, won two
races In which he started and Skyrunner
secured second position In another race. He
b will continue TO train here until the close OF
our coming Fair.
The Fifth District Farmers Club will hold
q basket picnic and exhibition OF fruits, pre-.
serves, canned goods, jelles, grain and stock
ON the old Catholic pic mic grounds neal
Clarksville, Howard county, about August
18th. All persons desiring 70 exhibit any
Of the above mentioned articles will be 70
quired to pay q small entrance fee, which
will be given as prize To the one having
the best article in any class. The iarmer'
of adioininO connties are invited 70 be pres