Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-06-02
9ueal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

The Burden Bearer Clrcle OF the King
Daughters will meet with Mrs. P. D. Laird
on Tuesday, June 9th, at 1890 A. M.
The closing exercises Of the Montgomery
County High School will be held at the
Rockville Town Hall, on Tuesday, June 9th
MsP.M.
There will be dramatic entertainment
given by Boyd's school, at Boyd's Hall, or
Friday, June 2nd, at P. NJ Dancing aftel
the play.
The Western District Baptist Association
of Maryland will convene with the Rock.
vile Baptist Church on Friday, June 9th,
the first session beginning at Pm
William P. Collins, Veterinarian, will
be in Rockville on Saturday, June Bird, and
can be found at the Montgomery House OF
at the establishment Of J. Poss & Son.
The contract for opening the road between
Avery and Rockville, distance of about two
and half miles, has been awarded BY the
County Commissioners to George W. Riggs,
the price being $3.50. u....
The County Commissioners have decided
to build steel truss bridge over Big Seneca
on the Frederick road, and have awarded
the contract for same to Nelson & Buchanan,
the price being 1910.
A clay pigeon shooting tournament will
be held on June 18th, on the Sandy Spring
Gun Club grounds. Sweepstake events and
q team race with the Rockville club will be
shot, Shooting will begin at o'clock
All county sportsmen are invited.
Samuel Rabbit, an aged and well-known
resident of this place, died early on Thurs
day morning last at the home of his nephew,
Mr.. Edward Windham, aged 70 years. His
funeral will take place Saturday morning,
with services at st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Only 90. 90 to Cumberland and return;
only $1.0O to Harper's Ferry and Martins.
burg and return via Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Special train leaves Rockville at
s;31 A. Nj, Sunday, June 4th. Beautiful
scenery en- route. Most delightful season
Ia the mountains.
On Thursday evening last two of our
popular young men graduated from the
Law School of the National University of
Washington, ID. G. Mr.. Walter Anderson
Williams, son OF the late r. M. Williams,
In postgraduate class with the degree Of
Master OF Laws, and Mr.. Albert Monoury
Bouic, son of Mr.. VIM. V. Bouic, In the
senior class with the degree of Bachelor OF
Laws.
A special term OF the Circuit Court will
be held here on Wednesday next for the
trial Of the following cases removed here
from Frederick county, and the petit Jury
which served at the March Term has been
summoned to try the same: B. Ebert &
Sons vs. Frederick Wheel and Bending
Works; William q. Boteler VS.. Edward s.
Eichelberger, executor of the last will and
testament Of VIM. E. Boteler.
The Farmers Association, composed of
the farmers of Frederick, Carroll, Howard
and Montgomery counties, have decided to
hold Its annual picnic at Wildwood Park,
Mt. Airy, Md, on Thursday, July Goth,
1906. The members of the committee of
arrangements from Montgomery county are
James E. Williams, DR.. James E. Deets, P.
B. Souder, DR.. Benz. F. Lansdale, r. Gran.
vile Mullinix, G. F. Purdum.
Our local plumbers have lately secured
large contracts in their line of business.
Mr.. M. N. Smith on Wednesday last closed
q contract for the plumbing and heating OF
thirteen houses owned by a Washington
party Messrs. Hall g. Shaffer the heating
and plumbing OF q large dwelling at Der
wood and the new school building at Gath
ersburg, and Mr.. Edward Welt the new Ma
tional Bank building in this town.
The ice.cream and strawberry festival,
held at Memorial Hall, Brookevllle, for the
benefit Of Salem Cemetery, on Thursday
evening Of last week, was q decided sue
cess. This graveyard has always been free
for the burial OF the dead, and one-half of
those buried there are strangers, who have
no friends or relatives TO look after their
graves, and the amount realized will be used
for that purpose. The committee in charge
extend their thanks TO those who contrib.
uted, patronized and assisted In this enter
tainment. Y.
Washington for long time has had
home for cats, and II will now have shelter
for homeless dogs. The shelter has been
opened In the Morgan House, near Bethesda
Park Surrounding the house is an acre of
ground provided with kennels, and pro-
vision has been made for the care Of dogs
belonging to persons who leave the city
during the summer. The establishment Of
this shelter 10 result OF movement began
some time ago and the formation Of an or.
ganization, with Mr.. W. K. Chandler as
president and Mrs. II. B. +. mcfarland,
Mrs. Wallace Smith and Miss A. P. Thomas
as vice. presidents.
Last week Mr.. g. G. Waters purchased at
the Boston, Mass, large sale of standard
bred horses FIVE highly bred mares to be
added to the number of matrons already
kept at his Germantown stock farm, namely
Sister Ada, sired by Kemkom, son of Krem.
lin, 207a; dam Ada ID. Cress. Madam
Smith, 2;24, sister to Kinster, 2:14t. Bar
oness Allen, sired by Baron Allen, son Of
the great Baron Wilkes dam Belle Of Nell
son. Maggie Sultan, dam Of two with rec
ords better than 2:l6. A mare from Dream
void farm with colt at foot. The yeArling
foal OF this Dream void mare brought at the
same sale 81 1900. Sister Ada and Baroness
Allen will be raced the present season and
then placed in the stud.
Death OF Good CitIzen.-Isaac X.
Maus, q well-known and highly respected
citizen, died at his home in Rockville on
Sunday last, aged 90 years. About eight
years ago he was stricken with paralysis,
depriving him OF the free use of his limbs,