Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-05-19
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Town and Country.

hOIlQhys
Mr.. Edward Horner, of near this town, ia
at present in a Washington city hospital,
where he recently underwent a surgical op.
Grafton.
Miss Mary Kilgour, Of this town, who has
been under treatment for sciatica for two
months at the University Hospital, George
town, has returned home much improved.
Mr.. Carson Ward, oil Gaithersburg, has
In course of erection a seven-room dwelling
in the Walker subdivision, which will cost
$1,000. Mr. Hezekiah Day Is the contractor.
In an interesting contest at the Fair
Grounds here last Saturday afternoon the
Dumbarton Athletic Club base ball team
administered defeat to the local aggregation
by the score of 8.
The long drought, which the farmers be-
gan to look upon seriously, was broken on
Sunday by drenching rain fall and several
showers since then, much to the improve
ment OF all vegetation.
William P. Collins, Veterinarian, will be
IN Rockville on Saturday forenoon, May 20,
and can be found at the establishment Of
Jacob Poss & Son, or any orders may be
left at the Montgomery House.
The ladies of Potomac Chapel will hold
3 strawberry festival and serve supper 10
the grove adjoining the church yard on
Tuesday, May Both, beginning az 4P. M,
for the benefit OF the church. Public cor
daily Invited.
Wednesday afternoon the body Of George
Baker, OF Hyattstown, was found In Big
Bennett Creek. A pipe found In one place
and his hat In another indicated that he
made preparations for death, and 1t was pro.
nounced q suicide.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Mccormick, Of
Aubrey Park, twice ran away on Friday last
In this town and broke up two vehicles
The negro driver attempted to drive him
without blinds, the horse took fright and
became uncomfortable.
DR.. E. H. Etchison, recently designated
by the county school board 10 make sale,
has sold the old school property on Fred.
erick avenue, Gaithersburg, TO the Forest
Oak Lodge, Knights Of Pythias. Five hun.
dred dollars was the price paid.
Mr.. Edward F. Fry and Miss Maggie E.
Hunter, both of Loudoun county, Va, visit.
ed Rockville last week and were quietly
married by Rev. 7. H. Campbell, pastor of
the Baptist Church, the ceremony taking
place at the home of the minister.
The many friends Of Mr.. Dawson Trun.
die, of near Pooesvllle, this county, will be
glad to learn that he has 80 far recovered from
the accident in which he had We ribs broken
by cart loaded with stone running over
him lately as to be out again.
The ladies Of st. Mary's Catholic Church,
GAINESVILLE, are preparing for q straw berry
festival which is to be held on the parson-
age grounds at that place on next Wednes-
day evening, May Gath. A Washington
orchestra will furnish music for dancing.
Mrs. Astlin, wife Of William AstlIn, of
Poolesville, this county, died at her home
on Wednesday last, aged about go years.
after an Illness of several months. She Ia
survived by husband and two sons She
was formerly Miss Indiana Harrison, of
Washington.
Mr.. Alvin Hyatt, son OF Mr.. Carson Hyatt.
who lives near Poolesville, this county, died
In Frederick City Hospital on last Tuesday
morning from tuberculosis, aged 30 years
He is survived by a widow and one child.
His remains were inferred Monocacy Gem.
etery at Beallsville.
Only g. 90 to Cumberland and return
only 81 90 to Harper's Ferry and Martins
burg and return via Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Special train leaves Rockville at
6:31 A. M, sunday, May 2lst. Beautiful
scenery en- route. Most delightful season
10 the mountains.
The barn Of Maurice Baker, north Of
Boyd's, was struck by lightning and the
barn, with harness, farm products and fne
horse were consumed by hre. At Seneca
the nne new residence Of Charles e. Allnutt
was struck by lightning Several steers DO.
longing to George Jones, near Dawsonville,
were killed.
At the annual meeting OF the directors
Of the Ashton, Colesville and Washington
Turnpike Company, held last week at Coles.
vile, Mr.. Z. W. Shaw was reelected presi.
dent. The report Of the treasurer, Mr.. B
H. Miller, owed the receipts for the year
TO have been $3.50 81 and the expendi.
lures ss,SOS41.
Mrs. Caroline r. Bussard, wife OF Mr.. G.
Louis Bussard, OF Olney, this county, and
daughter of Mr. Michael Murphy, died sud.
denly on Saturday last, aged % years. She
had been Ill for several weeks. About noon
Saturday she was found by her mother dead
In her bed. Heart disease Is supposed 10
have been the cause Of death. She leaves
her husband and q child about four weeks
old.
The ladies of the Gaithersburg NJ. z.
Church South will hold their annual straw
berry festival and bazaar in Masonic Hall
ON May 18th and Goth, beginning on Friday
ate P. M. with the sale Of trawberries, ice-
cream and fancy articles. On Saturday din.
ner will be served, beginning at II O'Clock
and continuing throughout the entire day.
Ice cream, strawberries and fancy articles
will be tor sale until II +. NJ.
During severe storm on Sunday after.
noon last lightning struck the barn Of Mr..
George M. Walters, near Boyds, this coun.
ty, and killed horse. Tires other animals
were released, and one COW that had been
turned out rushed back into the burning
building and was so badly burned that she
will likely die. The barn and contents
were destroyed. The loss will amount To
about 81 900, partly insured.
Mrs. Mamie Carr, wife OF Mr.. Arthur
Carr, died at her home, at Waterford, Va,
on Friday last. She was the daughter Of