Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-02-03

Town and Country.


erett Ricketts,, Of this town, died at her home
In Baltimore city, on Friday last.
The Burden Bearer Circle of the Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. s. D. Hig-
gins on Tuesday, February 7th, at o'clock
in the afternoon.
The Euchre which was announced for the
31st Of January at St. Johns Hall, Forest
Glen, Md, is postponed to the 10th day of
February, 1905, ats P. M.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will hold
its monthly meeting on Sunday, February
eth, in the Rockville Presbyterian Church
at $50 P. M. All are cordially invited.
Died, in Washington, D. c., on January
9Th, 1905, Mrs. Weaver, widow of W. U.
W. Weaver, and mother of Mrs. George G L.
Dawson, of South Dakota, formerly of this
town.
An oyster supper will be given at Poto-
mac, Md, on Wednesday, February 18th,
for the benefit of st. Gabrels Church.
There will be music and dancing. Public
invited TO attend.
Last week the barn of Benz F. Hawkins,
near Hyattstown, caught fire while all were
away from home and the entire structure
and the contents were burned. The loss is
estimated at about $500.
The ladies Of Trinity NJ. f. 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. II Indictment, the next fair evening.
Miss Lena May Gates, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Emory Gates, of the VI
cinity of Lay Hill, this county, died Thurs
day of last week Of an affection Of the lungs,
aged II years. She had been III for several
months.
Dr. Corbin Harriss, son of Mr.. John H.
Harriss, residing near this town, has located
in Brookeville, this comfy, where he will
pursue his profession of dentistry. He is q
graduate oil the Dental College Of Washing
ton, d. c., well instructed In the modern
methods oil the profession, and socially a
clever gentleman.
There will be an elocution and musical
entertainment given in the Rdgeville NJ. P.
Church on Friday, February 17th, at 8 P.
VI. Those who will take part in the pro.
gram will be the Misses Nellie N. Klndley,
Laura and Rose Woodfeld, and also Mr..
and Mrs. ] L. Burdette, of Mt. Airy. Ad-
mission, 10 cents. Proceeds for Ridgeville
Church. The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Mr.. John T. Burdette, native Of Boyd's,
this county, and a resident up to twelve
years ago, died in Washington City on Wed.
nesday of last week of a complication OF
diseases, in his fifty second year. Mr.. Bur-
dette was son OF the late Hamilton Bur
dette, OF Boyd's. He is survived by his
widow, Elite L. Burdette, and two children.
His remains were brought to Boyd's for in
terment.
Shortly after O'Clock last Sunday night
the country home Of Mrs. Mary Howe Tot
ten, near Boyd's, was discovered to be on
fire. An alarm was given by Mr.. Howe
Totem, who lie living there, and those on the
estate fought the flames with vigor and sue
ceeded in extinguishing them after damage
amounting to about 800 had been done.
The fire is supposed to have been caused by
defective hue.
Mr.. ]. Diamond Holland and Miss Kath-
crime NJ Fraley, daughter Of Mr.. Francis M.
Fraley, both of the vicinity Of Redland, this
county, have surprised their friends by an
nouncing that they visited Alexandra, Va,
on January 10Th and were married. While
the young folks were known 10 have been
devoted lovers, they had not disclosed their
matrimonial intentions TO even their most
intimate friends.
Judge Henderson has filed decree in the
Circuit Court here granting an absolute d.
yorce to Robert W. Offutt, Of Potomac dis
trict from his wife. Edna M. 0ffutt. The
bill filed In the case alleged that the defend
ant abandoned the plaintiff five years ago
and never returned. The defendant, In her
answer, admitted the allegations OF the bill
and declared her intention Of remaining
away from plaintiff.
Mrs. Rosanna Offutt, widow Of Joshua W.
Ofutt, one Of the best-known citizens OF this
county, died suddenly on Sunday last at her
home near Potomac, aged so years. Heart
troubIe was the cause OF death. She is sur
yiyed by nine children. She was formerly
a Miss jackson, sister Of the man who killed
Col. Ellsworth Tor attempting TO take down q
Confederate flag from Jacksons house In
Alexandra during the civil war. The iuner-
al took place from Potomac Chapel.
The Rockville Woman's Climb was enter
tanned on Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Wallace Welsh. The program rem
dered was interesting, including response
from J. G. Holland; parliamentary drill.
conducted by Miss Lille Anderson; Q read.
ing, by Mrs. Robert Q. Warfeld . paper
on american Music aud Composers" by
Mrs. N. d. Offutt; a reading from Hale, by
Mrs. Ohio Talbot and a paper on "The
Standard Oil Company" by Mrs. Robert
Bayliss.
Mrs. Loretta McAtee, mother Of ex- Coun.
ty commissioner buBeuo a. mchVoe' was
severely burned at her home near Boyd's,
on Thursday Of last week, while passing an
alright wood stove. In some way her dress
caught fire and she was quickly enveloped
In flames. Her daughter Fannie rushed To
her assistance, and was also soon on fire and
badly burned. Every vestige of clothing
was burned from Mrs. McAtee. She is well
and favorably known in that community,
and is about 80 years Of age.
Messrs. Lee ofutt and d. II. Warheld
represented our Agricultural Society at q
meeting of the Maryland and Virginia fair
and racing circuit, held In Baltimore, on
Wednesday last The days allowed our fair
are Augest % 90, and II accepted there win
be no conflict with any other Society. The