Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-04-27

| Southern Seminary and one In Washington
and Lee University-two of the best equip.
ped institutions in the South and in high
moral influence equAled by few in any sec.
ton. r. w. Stout is principal of the Pooles.
vile Grammar School.
The Barnesville Canning and Farmers
Supply Company will be incorporated in
few days, with a capital stock of 500.
The incorporators are Charles G. Griffith,
VIM. r. Getzendanner and VIM. T. driffith,
of Beallsville; Rufus II. Davis, Edward W.
Jones, Henry l.. Black and McGill Belt, of
Dickerson; Philip F. Mossburg, OF Pooles-
vile; Charles E. King, Of Sellman; Joseph
F. Lewis, of Boyd's and David R. Hershey,
Of Comus. The company's canning factory
has been erected and Is one of the most com.
plete in the State.
John II. King, well.known in Frederick
and this county, committed suicide at Gath.
ersburg last Wednesday by shooting him
self through the temple. He had been COM
planning recently of III health, brought about,
it is stated, by business matters. He went
10 his room and sat on the side Of the bed
while his wife went down stairs 10 get some
milk and medicine for him. As she was
returning he shot himself. He was manager
OF the B. Ebert carriage shops at Gathers
burg. He was 40 years old. Besides his
widow six children survive him. v
A quiet wedding took place in st. Roses
Church, at Choppers, this county. on Thurs
day afternoon of last week, when Mr.. Harry
Campbell West, son Of Mrs. Mary e. West,
Of Seneca, and Miss Mabel Lavinia Gross,
daughter of the late Charles Gross, OF Sen
eca, were married by Father Gilbert II.
Mcdonald. Only a few intimate friends
were present at the ceremony, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. West left for short honey.
moon trip. and will return to Seneca to
make their home. Both are we'll known
and popular.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs.
Agnes Phebns, of Gaithersburg, who died
last Friday of consumption, were held Sun
day afternoon at the Grace M. E. Church
South. She was aged about forty years,
and was the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester G. English, of Washington. Be.
sides her husband, Mr.. John T. Phebus, six
children survive, the youngest. an infant
daughter. Six cousins Of the deceased acted
as pallbearers, and interment was made in
Forest Oak Cemetery. Rev. Thos. j Lam.
bert, pastor of Grace Church, of which she
was member, offlciated.
Prof. VIM. H. Langston, of Atlanta, Ga,
delivered humorous lecture 10 the Town
Hall here on Friday night last, the proceeds
OF which are for the benefit Of the High
School library of this place. The lecturer
was introduced to the audience by Mr.. Leh-
man, assistant at the High School, as the
Funny Man Of the South" The audience
for the most part was made up of the school
children, who were kept laughing through
out the address by the witticisms of Prof.
Langston, which were interpreted with elo-
quent counsel portraying the path leading
TO useful man and womanhood o. this world :.
The Montgomery County Teachers Asso-
citation was held in the Court Room here
last Saturday. Nearly all of the teachers of
the county were present, as were School
Commissioners Rice and Farquhar, County
Superintendent White and number Of
others interested in the work. Interesting
discussions were held, among those partici-
pating being Misses Fldelia Walker, Edith
d. Utz. Sallie Brooke, Lucy Hughes, Miss
Wellmore, Mrs. Clara V. Mace, Messrs. Ira
g Whitaker, Frank A. Pearre. James E.
Duvall and others. Miss Fidelia Walker,
Miss Ida s. Dove and Mr.. John L. Baker
were chosen to represent the association at
the annual meeting Of the State Teachers
Association to be held at Ocean City.
Rev. Dr. p. H. Whisner, general secretary
of the Church Extension Board of the South
ern Methodist Church, died at the University
of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, on Satur-
day morning last. Rev. DR.. Whisner was
buried Tuesday at GAithersburg, this couH-
ty. He was q member of the Baltimore
Conference and had held the position OF
general secretary for nearly eight years.
He served as pastor OF the Rockville M. 4.
SuutCu IOubu luz SoVoLut yo0ho anu "sS
also the presiding elder Of the Baltimore
district. His wife, who was Miss Childs,
of this county, died four years ago. Rev.
d. w. Bond, Rev. J. A. Anderson and Rev.
T. ]. Lambert off1ciated at the funeral, which
was attended by large number of the pas
tors of Baltlm ore and Washington churches.
Business In the Orphans Court
The following business was transacted In
the Orphans Court:
Eliza E. Williams, administrative OF John
N. c. Williams, deceased, passed her first