Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-01-27

Town and Country.


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An oyster supper will be given at Poto-
mac, Md, on Wednesday, February 10th,
for the benefit of St. Gabrel's Church.
There will be music and dancing. Public
invited to attend.
Mrs. Robert Campbell Is visiting heI
brother, Mr.. Lee OAutt, Of this town. Very
recently Mrs. Campbell returned with her
husband to their Baltimore home from a
sojourn OF two years in Japan.
A company Of ten gentlemen, headed BY
Mr.. Suter Holland, all Of this county, have
purchased 2f year-old imported Percheron
Stallion, weighing ITO lbs, for which was
paid $4,000. He is to be used for breeding
purposes.
The ladies Of st. Johns Church, Forest
Glen, Nd, will give Progressive Euchre
in St. Johns Hall, Tuesday evening, Jan
uarY S1st, 1906, at 8 O'Clock. They will also
distributes prizes and give lunch-all for
% cents. Friends and all are invited for
good time.
Mrs. Lavinia Jones, Of this place, has is.
sued invitations to the wedding of her daugh.
ter, Miss Harriet Jones, and Mr.. Charles A.
Beard, youngest son Of Mrs. M. A. Beard,
of this vicinity. The wedding will take
place at the home Of the bride the evening
Of February LIST.
DR.. Corbin Harriss, son Of Mr.. John II.
Harriss, residing near this town, has located
in Brookeville, this comfy, where he will
pursue his profession Of dentistry. He Is a
graduate Of the Dental College of Washing.
ton, d. c., well instructed In the modern
methods oil the profession, and socially a
clever gentleman.
Mr.. Henry G. Wood died of consumption
at his home, at Hyattstown, this county, on
Thursday evening of last week, In his fifty.
eighth year. His wife and four children sur.
Vive him. His remains were Inferred In the |
Christian cemetery at Hyattstown. Rev. W.
b. Taylor, pastor OF the Rockville Christian
Church, conducted the funeral services.
Glen Echo, this county, Is experiencing q
decided building boom. Within the next
few weeks work on the erection of q town
hall will begin and In the early spring
Messrs. w. G. Carroll, Columbus O'Dono-
hue, Van B. Canada, and probably several
others will erect residences, several OF the
buildings to be decidedly handsome.
G. L. Nicholson, general manager Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, Is
on an inspection tour up the canal. Mr.
Nicholson is contemplating extensive addi-
tons to the present supplies Of the company
to strengthen its facilities. The canal COM
pany employs over 500 men and nearly
thousand teams TO handle its heavy traffic.
Died, on Tuesday, January oath, 1905, at
"A. NJ. Mary A, wife of the late DR.. b.
F. Bohrer, formerly of Georgetown, D. q.
Funeral took place from the residence of her
son, DR.. w. Owings Bohrer, 1247 9th street
northwest, Washington, Thursday at P.
M. Her remains were buried in Rock Creek
Cemetery. Mrs Bohrer formerly resided
In this county.
A blizzard to which only the storms of
1888 and 1899 can be compared swept over
the North Atlantic and Middle West States
on Wednesday, doing much damage. In
this county there was heavy fall Of snow
which is badly dritted, rendering many Of
the roads impossible. The storm was fol-
lowed by intense cold, the range in the
thermometer at this place going below the
zero point
At the annual meeting Of the Perpetual
Building and Loan Association Of Gathers
burg officers were elected as follows l. 7.
Fulks, president; j. B. Adams, secretary
IT,. Folks, treasurer; Talbot & Talbot, at.
torneys. The board of directors includes
the president, J. B. Diamond, P. M. Smith,
r. B. Moore, A. F. Meem, VIM. II. Tai.
bott, Lee M. Lipscomp, John A. Belt and
John W. Walker.
Miss Anna r. Owens, daughter of Mrs.
Clara 8. Owens, of this town, and Rev. Wal.
ter 8. Hoye, pastor OF the Christian Church
at Beaver Creek. Md, were married here on
Wednesday afternoon last at the home Of
the bride. The ceremony was performed by
Rev ]. A. Hopkins, former pastor OF the
Rockville Christian Church and friend oil
the bride and groom. Rev. W. B. Taylor,
pastor OF the Rockville Christian Church,
assisted. Rev. and Mrs. Hoye left for q
short honeymoon trip.
A Farmers Institute will be held In the
Grange Hall at Olney, this county, Friday
and Saturday, January 81 and %. At the
morning sessions discussions will be on
breeding and care Of farm animals after.
noon sessions, fruit and vegetables, tillage
and kindred subjects will receive attention /;
evening sessions. lectures on popular sub
jects will be delivered for both town and
country people, combining entertainment
with instruction. Everybody lie Invited
admission Tree.
There is lively contest on for the ap-
pointment as postmaster at Forest Glen, this
county. Next TO the Rockville ONCE IL Is the
best paying postoffice 10 the county. The
present official is Mr.. Miller, who Is seek
ing re-appointment. A. M. Proctor, q we'll.
known resident OF that vicinity, lie also max.
ing q fight. 1t was thought the contest
would be between these Two only, bat with.
In the past few days Mr.. Dwyer, son Of VIM.
C.Dwyer,A well known Republican worker,
has entered the field.
Hon. George A. Pearre, Representative
in Congress iron this the Sixth district Of
Maryland, was stricken with nervous con-
vulsion while occupying his seat on the
floor Of the House on Monday, and would
have fallen from his chair but for the fact
that he was caught by fellow member.
The attack occurred at 1920 o'clock, and
created much excitement. The stricken
man was carried to cloak room and 70.
manned unconscious for half an hour. After
partially recovering he was accompanied 70
his apartments at the Grafton by his pbysl-
ciAn and AT latest AccounN was improving