Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-09-29
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Town and Country.

leAluGEs
The Loyal Temperance Legion will holo
its monthly meeting on Sunday, October Let
in the Episcopal Church at $3.50 P. M. Al
are cordially invited.
DR.. ]. Lawn Thompson, son of Mrs. d.
Edward Anderson, of this town, has asso
ciated himself with DIR. j. Ford Thompson
of Washington, d. O., in the practice Q
medicine.
Mr.. George A. Gloyd has begun the con
struction OF a two.story frame residence OF
a site be obtained from his father, Mr.. s. s
Gloyd, located on Frederick avenue, Gath
ersburg.
Last week Mr.. Jesse Hyatt sold his farm
of 412 acres, situated midway between Ed
wards Ferry and Martinsburg, this county
to Mr.. Webster Spates, son of Mr.. Richarc
spates, for $3.50.
The report has reached here that youne
son of Mr.. John Riley, OF Seneca, this coun,
ty, while fishing in Seneca creek near hil
home, on Wednesday last, the bank under
him gave way, he fell in the deep water and
drowned.
Mrs. Ellen Shepley Selfridge, wife of Rear
Admiral L. o. Seltridge, OF the U. s. Navy
died last Sunday at Pomfret, Conn. She was
the daughter of the late George F. Shepley
and had large circle Of friends, both here
and in New England.
The clothing house Of w. Nordlinger &
Sons, Georgetown, d. O., willremain closed
September Both, religious holiday, until
6P. NJ, thence it will be kept open to 10
P. M. This house will also be closed all
day Monday, October 9th.
Work at the slate quarries of the Bennett
Greek Slate Company of Hyattstown, this
county, was interrupted by cavern last
Saturday. Tons of dirt and stone fell, which
will require several weeks to remove. But
little damage to the quarries resulted.
Only 81 to Harper's Ferry, Charlestown
Winchester and return via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad on Sunday, October 1st.
Special train will leave Rockville at 9;OS A.
NJ. An opportunity to spend all day Sun
day on historical grounds.
Forest Oak Lodge, No. 1913, knights of
Pythias, of Gaithersburg, has completed the
improvements to the old public school
building, which the lodge recently pur-
chased of the Board of School Commission
ers, converting it into Pythian hall. The
lodge has moved into the hall.
Asbury Black, colored, eleven years of
age, was victim of fatal shooting acct
dent, near Glen, this county, last Monday
afternoon. A small rifle which he and q
companion were playing with was in some
way discharged. The bullet entered young
Blacks body, killing him almost instantly.
At our late Fair for their splendid repre-.
sentatives of the breeds of chickens they
rear at their homes, in this county, Mr.. o.
b. Williams was awarded second premium
for pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks, and
Mr.. Robert P. Msgruder first and second
premiums for best pen Of White Wyan.
dottes.
Mr. Henry Wootton Mullican, we'll
known resident of 1aithersburg, and Mrs.
Alice Victoria Plummer, Of the same town,
were married here on Wednesday evening
last by Rev. S. r. White. The ceremony
was witnessed by few friends of the couple.
Immediately afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Multi.
can left for short trip.
The barn on the farm tenanted by Mr..
Charles A. Clagett, located near Halpine
Station, this county, took fire on Wednes-
day afternoon last and was entirely destroy.
ed with lot of hay, straw, machinery and
two tons of fertilizer. Mr.. and Mrs. Cla-
gett were from home at the time. The ORR
Of the fire is not known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee Heiskell, of Rose.
mont, Bethesda, this county, have issued in
Vitations to the wedding reception OF their
daughter, Miss Elise Gouveneur, and Mr..
Harry Freeman Clark on Wednesday even
ing, October 18th. The ceremony will take
place at 8 o'clock, and will be followed by q
large reception from until II o'clock.
The County Commissioners have granted
the Chesapeake Construction Company,
now building the double track on the up
per section of the Metropolitan Branch OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the right
to close the overhead bridge near Warnings,
the contractors agreeing TO construct road
30 that 1t will cross the railroad at grade
Warnings Station.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will run
trains to the Frederick Fair on October II,
IS, 10 and 20. Only $1.70 round trip from
Rockville, including admission. Excursion
tickets will be sold for all regular trains Of
above dates, good returning until October
81, inclusive. On October IS and 10 special
trains will leave at 8:45 A. M. Returning
leave Frederick at p. M. Call on Ticket
Agent for details.
Hagerstown Fair via Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, October 10, II, 10 and 18. Only
$3.50 round trip from Rockville, including
admission. Excursion tickets will be solo
Tor all regular trains Of above dates, good
returning until October 14th, inclusive. On
October 18th and 18th special trains will
leave at S:16 A. M. Returning leave Hagers.
town at $50 p. M. Call on Ticket Agent
for details.
Mr.. Clarence F. Norment has sold his
country home at Alta Vista, near Bethesda,
this county, to Mr.. Harry T. Newcomb for
about 10000. The deal was engineered
by j. Hite Miller. With the house be sold
two and one.hal acres, which he purchased
at this site about three years ago. On the
remainder he intends To erect a new resi-.
dence. This section is considered excep-
uonally attractive for country residences.
Relatives Of Mr.. Harry NJ. Burriss have
received word that he has been stricken
with yellow fever in Mobile, Ala, where
ne is engaged in business. During August
Mr. Burriss spent his vacation at Gathers