Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-02-10
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Town and Country.

Georgetown University Hospital, Jullana,
daughter of the late J. Thompson and Hen
rletta Van Riswick.
The Euchre which was announced for the
s1st of January at st. Johns Hall, Forest
Glen, Md, is postponed to the 18th day Of
February, 1905, at 8 P. M.
Mr.. VIM. Il. Gettings, of this county, has
lately purchased farm of 14O acres in
charles county, Md. He will at once locate
unop 1t and begin cropping with the opening
of spring.
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
F. Monday, former residents Of this town,
aied At Annapolis and was brought here
Lost Saturday and inferred In the Rockville
Cemetery.
An oyster supper will be given at Poto-
mac, Md, on Wednesday, February 10Th,
for the benefit Of St. Gabriel's Church.
There will be music and dancing. Public
invited to attend.
A farm containing 1856 acres of land, To-
Gated adjacent to Washington Grove, has
been purchased of Mr.. Jesse L. Burns by
Mr.. Nathan A. Walker, of Gaithersburg.
The price agreed upon is $4,000.
The ladies of Trinity M. E. Church of
Germantown will hold an oyster supper in
the basement of the church on the evenings
OF February 10Th and 18th, beginning at 4
o'clock. If Indictment, the next fair evening
On Tuesday last the Oliver N. Case farm,
containing % acres, situated near Wheaton,
this county, was sold at public sale in front
Of the Court House here, by George W..
Wachtel, Executor, to Jos. F. Musgrove for
$1,431.
Lost, on February 9th, 1906, between the
residences OF Mrs. M. A. Hall and Mrs. @.
W. Bagley, dull gold locket, set with or
8 diamonds in the shape of "Fleur-de lis"
Finder will please leave it at this office and
receive reward.
Mr.. James Arthur Harris and Miss Annie
Agnes hewitt, Of Washington, were married
in this place on Thursday OF last week, by
Rev. Philip Mcclure, at st. Mary's Catholic
Church, in the presence Of several Wash
ington friends; who accompanied the couple.
The intensely cold weather is killing birds
and rabbits in this county. Birds seek the
yards of residences and many have been fed,
but many dead ones are found frozen in the
fields. Crows can be seen flying to railroad
tracks and can be picked up, so tame have
they become in their starving condition.
Mr. Louis D. Wine, prominent real es-
tate dealer, OF Washington, D. c., died on
Saturday night last at Garfield Hospital,
after an illness Of two weeks. The deceased
had dealt largely in real estate In this coun-
ty, and at the time of his death possessed
goodly acreage in Autry Park, southeast of
this town.
An attractive and handsomely printed
pamphlet, prepared by M. Bates Stephens,
Superintendent, and containing programs
for observance of Washington's Birthday,
Maryland Day and Arbor and Bird Day, has
been received by the teachers of the public
schools of this county, and will aid much
in the observance Of these school holidays.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Rockville Town Hall Company, held
on Tuesday night last, the following gentle
men were elected board OF directors for
the ensuing year Spencer G. Jones, presi-
dent; Charles Albert, secretary; Ohio H.
W. Talbot, Treasurer; VIM. II. Rabbit,
Samuel B. Haney, VIM. V. Boulc and Rob't
B. Peter.
There will be an elocution and musical
entertainment given in the Ridgeville M. P.
Church on Friday, February 17th, at 8 P.
M. t. who will take part in the pro-
gram will be the Misses Nellie N. Kindley,
Laura and Rose Woodfeld, and also Mr..
and ,"-r ' u. Burdette. o' Mt. Airy. Ad-
mission, 10 Co. as for Ridgevllle
Church. Tht publ. tally invited to
attend.
On the ground that he sustained severe
injury October 10 last, by reason of car of
the defendant leaving the tracks while near
Garrett Park, this county, and rolling down
an embankment, Leonard W. Groomes on
Monday filed suit at law, in Washington,
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to recover damages In the sum Of
$4,000 Attorneys Arthur Peter and Pres
ton B. Ray appear for the plaintiff.
Messrs. Wm. H. and George Bobinger,
proprietors of Cabin John Hotel, this coun-
ty, ever since that resort was established,
will not conduct the hotel this season. Last
week they sold at public auction all their
furniture, silverware, dishes, &C.. 1t is un
derstood that the resort will be leased and
will be run this summer as an up to-date,
although strictly temperance, resort. II Is
also stated that no amusements will be op.
Grated on Sundays.
While on visit to his friend, Mr.. John
Stephens, last Friday, Mr.. N. d. ofutt went
upon the Potomac river, near Whites Ferry,
TO hunt ducks. When in the middle Of the
river, crossing In pursuit Of a crippled duck
near the Virginia side, the ice gave way and
let him into the water. With the aid Of his
gun he pulled himself upon the ice and
escaped without injury, but received freez-
ing bath, as after a few minutes out OF the
water his clothing was stiff frozen 10 the
zero weather.
Rural Free Delivery Route Inspector A.
b. Smith spent several days last week look.
ing over the territory with view TO map
ping out more rural free delivery routes In
this county. 1t is understood that probably
three routes will be established within the
near future, Rockville to be the distributing
point. One will be in the direction Of
Wheaton and Aspen; another by way oil
Glen and Potomac. while it is thought prob
able that a route to take in Laytonsvill'
and vicinity will also be decided upon. The
establishment of these routes would NEAR
the discontinuance of several postoftices.