Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-05-05
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from Gaithersburg to Frederick.
A bazaar will be held in Hicks store
room on May 9th, 1905, at 8 P. n for the
benefit of the uptown base ball team. All
are cordially invited.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will hold
its monthly meeting on Sunday, May 7th,
in the Rockville Baptist Church at $50 P. n.
All are cordially invited.
Admiral T. o. Selfridge, of the U. s.
Nav, and Mrs. Selfridge spent Friday last
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Keys at
their residence, near this town.
AT the election held in Baltimore on Tues.
dsy last all the improvement loans we're
ratified and majority of Democrats elected
to both branches Of the City Council.
Mrs. Lottie Ward and her two children.
Leroy and Lottie Belle, were the guests of
Ward Bros. at their home, near Washing
ton Grove, during the Easter holidays.
The postoflce at Kingsley this county,
will be discontinued by order of the Post
Office Department, May 10. The patrons of
that office will be served by rural free deliv.
cry from Boyds.
Mr.. George T. Ricketts,, q resident Of the
vicinity Of Glen, this county, died last week,
aged seventy eight years. General debility
ls given as the cause Of death. His wife
and three children survive him.
The following rural free-dellvery route
has been established: Silver Spring, this
county; additional service, routes Q and 8 :;
length, 20 and 1873 miles; area covered, 26
square miles; population, 1886 houses, 27s.
There will be practice shooting at clay
pigeons on Saturday, May 18th, on the
Rockville Rod and Gun Club grounds
Also q team match between Washington
and Rockville. Shooting will begin at /
p.
George Gates, a well. known resident of
the vicinity of LayhiIl, this county, died
on Saturday night last, aged II years. A
general breakdown was the cause of death.
He Is survived by his wife and several chill
dren,
Mrs. John H. Williams, Of Poolesville,
this county, was operated on for append.
cits at Frederick city, on Sunday last. The
operation was successful one and our latest
Information of the condition of the patient
ls very favorable.
Messrs. Edw. G. Peter and r. II. Stokes,
Of this town, returned from fishing trip at
Pennifeld's lock, on Wednesday last, with
good catch of bass. Amongst the lot was
one caught by Mr.. Stokes weighing three
and half pounds
Mr.. Lawrence d. Wall, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William f. Wall, OF "Walldene," near
Buck Lodge, has been appointed TO posi-
ton in the engineering corps of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, with headquarters
a. Pittsburg. He left for there last week.
The corner stone of the new Methodist
Episcopal Church South, at Gaithersburg,
will be laid on May Goth. The ceremonies
will be Impressive. and Gov. Warfield and
eminent ministers will be present and par.
ticipate Program will be announced later.
Only $500 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
1881 A. M, Sunday, May 7th. Beautiful
scenery en- route. Most delightful season
In the mountains.
Mrs. Thomas L. Moore, daughter in-law
of Mr.. Joseph T. Moore, Of Sandy Spring,
this county, and daughter OF James W. Al.
lisou, the millionaire merchant, died last
week at Los Angeles, Cal, after brief III
ness. While on her way with her husband
70 Honolulu she was taken suddenly i'll in
Los Angeles and died as the result of an
operation.
The Wheaton Stock Company, o: this
county, purchased the three year old Per-
cheron stallion "Lacleede," from Trundle
Brothers, OF Poolesville, on Friday Of last
week, paying 1850 for him. Mr.. W. II.
McCeney has been elected president Of the
company; Mr.. Blair Lee, secretary and
treasurer; Messrs John r. Rupert, B. L.
Wheeler and N. q. Perry, board Of direct.
ors. After the sale was completed Mr.. Blair
Lee Hospitality entertained all parties TO the
sale at his residence.
A very enjoyable surprise party was given
10 Miss Barry Albert on Monday evening last
by her many friends OF this town. Among
those present were Misses Mary Brewer.
Mary Almoney, Margaret Stokes, Lavinla
Dawson, Virginia Rbble, Marie Jones, Mat
tie England, Addie mcfarland and Virginia
Lamar, and Messrs. John Martin, Edward
Dawson, j. W. Whiting, Lloyd Brewer,
Bache Albert, Arthur Smith, Roy War6eld,
Lee Kemp, Jack Archer, Robert Higgins,
VIM. Stalnaker, Thomas Dawson, Charles
Stalnaker, Guy Sillmsn and Geo. Brewer.
A very quiet but pretty wedding took
place on Thursday evening Of last week at
the home Of Prof and Mrs. N. H. Doolittle,
ct Linden, this county, the contracting par.
ties being Miss Ella A. Thompson, of Wash.
ington, and Mr.. John l.. Austin, Of North
Carolina. Rev. DIR. Faulkner oficiated
Inc htdtCuNc utiue was very DeCOmlnRly
gowned In white silk lansdown and carried
9 shower bouquet Of white bridal roses
Mr.. Joseph Bell was best man and Miss
Barbara Swope maid Of honor. After the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin left for their
home at Riverside Park, Va.
The bazaar and musical entertainment
held in the Opera House here last Friday
evening for the benefit Of the local base ball
team was success in every particular. The
musical feature was especially pleasing, con-
sisting OF vocal solos by DR.. Talmage, Of
Washington, and Mr.. Andrew j. Gum.
mings. Of Chevy Chase several piano solos
BY Mr.. Stonebraker, Of Warrington, and q
number OF selections by the Rockville Man.
dolin Club. The bazaar was In charge oil
Mrs. Charles 3. Dowden and Miss Margaret
Dawson, and they were assisted by Mira
j. A. Kemp, Mrs. John B. Brewer, Misses