Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-09-28
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Town and Country.
Mr.. Solomon Hall, OF Poolesville, suffered
a stroke Of paralysis at his home last week
and is In q serious condition.
The Burden Bearer Circle of the Kings
Daughters will meet on Tuesday, October
end, at 8 P. M, with Mrs. Jas. F. Allen.
The store of W. Nordlinger's Sons. In
Georgetown, will be closed on account of a
religious holiday on Saturday, Goth instant,
until o'clock, P. M. 1t will be open from
that hour until 11;30 P. M.
Mr.. John ]. Higgins, Jr., of this town,
has resigned his position in the Southern
Railway Company to accept a place with
the Real Estate firm OF Jordan & Bloomer,
(Inc.) No. 1413 G Street, Washington city.
Mr.. Joseph F. Whalen, of Potomac dis
trict, this county, and Miss Mary E. Butler,
of Washington, were quietly married last
week at the home of the bride. The off,
ciatng minister was Rev. Mr.. Staley, pastor
of the West Washington Baptist Church.
Intelligence OF the death of Samuel Deets
at Jarrettsville, Hartford county, reached
here last week. He was the father of DR.. ].
E. Deets, a practicing physician of Clsrks-
burg. The deceased was in the 18th year
of his age. Two sons and three daughters
survive him.
The county treasurer law has been In op.
Grafton in this county nearly three months.
Treasurer Robert G. Hilton states that al
ready more than half the taxes for the year
have been collected, which is twice as much
as was usually in at this time of the year
under the old system.
The County Commissioners, in response
to petition of large number of residents
of the vicinity of Chevy Chase, have decided
to accept and keep in repair the road ex-
tending from Bradley's lane, short dis
lance this side OF Chevy Chase, to Chevy
Chase Lake, distance OF sonnet hing over
mile.
Miss Olive NJ. Moxley, of Laytonsville,
this county, and Mr.. Arthur M. Mcclellan,
of Baltimore, were married last Tuesday
afternoon at the parsonage of Roland. Ave
nue. Methodist Church, Baltimore, by the
pastor, Rev. d. B. Winstead. The bride
was attended by Miss Margaret q. Sauer-
valid and the groom by Mr.. Jas. H. Stout.
Dewey Lee Day, the 10.year.old son Of
Mr.. James w. Day, whose home is near
Potomac, died last Monday night about II
O'Clock as a result of being kicked by colt
on his fathers farm last Sunday morning.
The little fellow was kicked In the stomach.
He was taken to Washington hospital,
where an operation was performed, but
without any benefit.
During the thunder storm of Thursday
afternoon of last week two large stacks of
wheat on the farm of Mr.. Arthur Williams,
near Dawsonsville, were consumed by FIRE
caused by bolt Of lightning, and at the
same time large barn on the farm of the
Case Brothers, near Jamestown, was de
stroyed in the same manner, with lot of
hay, harness and machinery, entaillng a
considerable loss 10 the owners.
Last week VIM. Flack, son of Joseph G.
2 lck, of the vicinity of Garrett Park, was
infully injured while operating an en-
lage cutter on the farm of Admiral Self
idge, near Garrett Park. The cutter dew
% pieces and portion of the machine struck
young Flack, knocking him down and rem
dering him unconscious. He was painfully
bruised about the upper portion of the body,
and is believed to have fractured bone in
one of his arms.
1t is important to remember that the two
days for registration this year fall on Octo-
Der 2nd and 9th, and only on these days can
new names be recorded In the books. We
would earnestly urge upon Democrats in
the several districts to see to it that all the
young men who will have attained the age
OF 81 years before the election attend to this
important duty. With the names Of all the
young men on the Registration Books the
Democratic majority in this county can be
greatly increased. Hunt them up:
"The new State Child Labor law will go
into effect in every county of Maryland on
October 18th. After that date every child
under IL years of age and all children be-
tween 10 and 16 years of age, who have not
sufficient physical development, will be pro-
hibited from working in any gainful occu
patton except farm work. The State Child
Labor Committee, 101 W. Saratoga street,
Baltimore, Md, will be glad to answer any
inquiries concerning the law, and it also
desires every person interested In the child
ifo ofl ha tot tn al FA In
committee, telling them of his or her interest.
While engaged in cutting telephone poles
on the Beall farm near Olney, this county,
on Saturday morning last, Hairy Ward, son
cinty, now resident of Washington, acct
dentalIy struck his foot with the axe and
nearly severed the member from his leg. 1t
came down with great force across the in
step nearly cutting through the bone. He
was hurried to Rockville, placed on an cleo
trio car and taken to Georgetown University
Hospital. 1t will be several days before it is
known whether amputation is necessary or
not.
Killed Returning HOme.-Mr. VIM.
q. Riggs was thrown from his buggy on
Tuesday night last and killed. At the time
of the sad accident he was returning from
this town, where he had spent the day at
tending to some business and visiting friends,
TO his home, near Brookeville. He started
ON his return about 10 o'clock and met with
the accident that caused his death on the
Baltimore Road, in front of the farm of Mr..
Adair Brooke, about three miles from here.
As no one saw the accident, 1t is supposed
that the handsome and spirited pair of horses
he was driving became manageable from
fright and ran off and threw him out Of the
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