Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-02-23
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The comfort OF Dolly Msdison-is an
art-not an accident in making.
Mrs. Julia Zeigler, of Washington, has
sold her former residence at this place to
Mr.. Martin F. Helm, of Redland.
Mr.. Henry Clay Ashby, formerly mer-
chant at Seneca, this county, is lying at his
home in Virginia dangerously Ill.
Forest Oak Lodge, No. 1893, Knights of
Pythias, will hold an oyster supper on
March 9th aud 7th in Masonic Hall, Gath
ersburg. All are invited.
Mr.. Charles N. Brooke died on Wednes-
day of last week at his home, near Ednor,
this county. He was young man much
respected in the community in which he
lived.
The former residence of Mrs. Virginia
Baggerly, at this place, has been sold by Mr.
Jos. Reading, q local real estate dealer, to Mr.
Edward Kemp, of this county. The con.
sideraton was $1,000.
The ladies of the N. e. Church South
will hold a meat and .oyster supper in H.
D. Waters hall, at Germantown, on We'd
nesday evening. March 7th. If rainy, the
next fair evening.
The statement made in last weeks issue,
copied from the Baltimore Sun, that the
Baptist Church Extension Society OF Bslti.
more had given to the Rockville Baptist
Church the sum $4,000 was an error.
There will be an entertainment at Olney
Grange Hall on February 23rd, 1905, gwen
by the st. Johns Chsncel Guild to buy
new organ Tor st. Johns Episcopal Church,
beginning at p. M. Admission, % Cents
Rev. W. F. Locke, pastor of Mt. Vernon
M. E. Church South, will lecture In the
Methodist Church here this Friday evening.
Mr.. Locke was pastor Of the M. E. Church
here for several years and he will doubtless
be heard by large gathering.
Within the last week Governor Warfield
has appointed the following named gentle
men to ill vacancies in this county: El c.
ton Supervisors-Messrs. VIM. H. Wade, of
Choppers; William a. Griffith, of Etchison
Thomas Vinson, of Rockville. The two first
named are Democrats and the third Ia Re-
publican. School Commissioner-Mr. Hazel
W. Cashell, Of Layhill.
Clinton Auterback aged 81 years, died on
Saturday last at his home near Beslps Mill,
this county. He had been i'll long while
of an affection of the lungs. The funeral
took place Monday afternoon from the late
residence of deceased, Rev. Thos. H. Camp
bell, pastor of the Rockville Baptist Church,
officiating. The interment was in the Gem
etery adjoining Mount Zion Baptist Church
The placing recently of the last stone in
the bridge of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road over Little Monacscy river, near Dick
erson, completes the building of substantial
structure. At least fifteen hundred loads Of
stone. brick and cement were used in the
construction. The bridge is more than three
hundred feet long, about sixty wide, eighty.
sight yet high and has three ninety-foot
spans.
The loyal Temperance Legion OF Rock
vile ast Friday afternoon presented the
t.oaEvile High School with a picture of
Ma. ances e. Willard. Mrs. Mary Has
leu. sident of the State W. O. t. u,
made the presentation address, and the gift
was accepted by Mr.. @. D. Luckett. princi
pal of the institution. The exercises were
attended by the pupils and number of citi
zens Of the town.
Edward Rabbit, leading citizen Of this
county, died Tuesday morning at his home
near Wheaton, aged 10 years. A compli
cation of kidney and heart trouble, from
which be had long suffered, was the cause OF
death. His wife, who was Miss Leading
ham of W ashington, and six children survive
him. Deceased was an owner of consider
able property. His home farm, where he
resided at the time of his death, was consid
cred one of the finest in the county.