Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-12-07
Eufal aud gersnnal.
Town and Country.

Shoes and Know.
Spencer H. Purdum has been appointed
rural free delivery carrier at Germantown.
Mr.. John E. Ward, of Washington Grove,
has returned home from visit to Washing
ton and Virginia.
An oyster supper will be given in Barnes
Vile on Thursday, December 18th, for the
benefit of St. Mary's Church.
Nineteen barrels of corn to the acre is
the Weld which Mr.. Hazel Cashell made
on his farm, near Redland, this year
Mr.. VIM. W. Russell, American Minister
to Venezuela, and Mrs. Russell, returned to
Washington City on Thursday last, where
he will spend vacation of sixty days.
The ladies of the Methodist Church will
have their monthly Cake Sale at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. George H. Lamar on Saturday,
December 9Th, 1906, commencing at 8 P. M
The annual supper will be given by the
ladies of St. Gabriels Church, in K. of P.
Hall. at Potomac, Md, Christmas week,
Thursday, December 9th. Oysters served.
music Aud osl Ing.
There will BE- held an oyster supper at the
residence 3. ITS. B. g. Hughes, near Ira
vllsb Or 5s.gf.a y evening, December 9Th.
The pros I'm which are to be applied
~, .bs ra..ass of bell for the Methodist
9.--b ali e invited to come and have
a goou time.
Mr.. Elbert Selby has purchased of Robert
Coe dwelling and % acres of land attached
for $4,000 This property was recently
purchased at public sale in disposing of the
estate of the late Susan Belt by Mr.. Coe and
is situated on the road leading from the OAR
nestown road to the Frederick road.
Mr.. William Bennett died at the home oil
his brother, Mr.. Horace Bennett, near Ger
mantown, last Saturday night, after lin
gering illness. He was 81 years old. His wife
died some years ago. He is survived by
two sons, three brothers and four sisters, all
residents of Germantown and vicinity.
The County Commissioners have decided
to build out of the levy OF 1907, with State
aid, an additional mile of road each on the
Laytonsville and Poolesville roads, making
when completed three miles on each OF
these roads, and one mile on the Clarksburg
and Boyd's road, beginning at Clarksburg
MIR. and Mrs. Bowie Childs entertained a
few friends at social in honor of their
cousin, Miss Bessie Childs, on ThanksgiV-
ing evening. Those present were Misses
Edna Ward, Hattie Dunswin, Susie, Libbie,
Daisy and Maggie Allnutt, and Messrs. Alex.
Ward, Allnutt, Thompson, johnson, Collins
and Leizear.
While riding through woods near his
home in Bethesda district just before dark
last Friday evening, Jos. Whalen, a young
man, narrowly escaped serious injury. Inc
animal he was riding stumbled and turned
a complete somersault, throwing the rider
against tree. Young Whalen on regain
ing consciousness discovered that his horse
had broken his neck.
William Johnson, a negro recently arrest
ed at the depot here for stealing ride on
a train, was acquitted in the Circuit Court
on Monday last 1t was in evidence that
the prisoner got upon the car within the
limits of the District of Columbia and rode
to Rockville The Court decided that the
MARYLAND statute had not been violated, as
the act of mounting car to steal rioe
must be committed within the State limits.
Amongst the Pacific Coast Items that
appeared in the Western HorSer1dn oil last
week was the following paragraph relating
to our former fellow-countyman Mr.. VIM.
b. Veirs: "Thomas Bonner, representing
W. b. Veirs, of Melbourne, Australia, has
purchased the mare, Minnie c., by Mendo-
Gina, 219t, dam by Orc Wilkes, Eli, gran
dam by Sultan, 2:24, and third dam by
Young Morrill, 119. Minnie G. is safe with
foal to Kinney Lou, 2:07t."
The handsome residence, the large barn
and all other outbuildings on the farm OF
DR.. Francis Thomas, near Ednor, this
county, were consumed by fire on Tuesday
night last. The contents of the barn, includ-
ing farming implements, harness, IL valu
able horses and 80 head OF cattle were also
DESTROYED. We understand the loss is esti
mated at $4,000 and that the property is TO-
sured for $1,000. We have not been able
to ascertain the origin of the fire.
The regular fortnightly meeting of the
Rockville Womau's Club was held Thurs
day afternoon of last week at the club rooms
with a large attendance. The program,
which was of the usual interesting charac-
ter, included responses from miscellaneous
writers, a paper by Mrs. George p. Hender.
son; talk on "The rosetta stone" by Mrs.
Frank A. Spencer, and paper on "Indus-
trial development of Maryland since the
civil war;" by Miss Sophia Higgins. There
was also question box and several vocal
selections.
Hiram Dronenburg, 10 years old, SON OF
Reverdy j. Dronenburg, formerly OF Dicker-
son, this county. was accidently shot last
week by Stanley Flickinger while shooting
at a target near Frederick. The two, in com
pany with several others, were shooting at
tin can, and young Dronenburg was placing
the can in position when the rife, OF % cali
Der, was accidentally discharged, the ball
entering the right side of Dronenburg's neck,
about two inches below the ear, and takin 6
a downward course. A physician was IN
able to locate the ball, and the lad was taken
TO the Frederick City Hospital.
Mr.. Chas. T. Purdum, one OF the best.
known and most highly respected citizens
of this county, died last Saturday morning
at his home, near Cedar Grove, aged 70
years He is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Hobbs, and six children-Mrs.
Stanley Swartz, of Frederick; Mrs. Yer
non Beall, of near Layhill; Mrs. w. Mat
thews, of KensingtOn; Charles Purdum, OF
near Tenleytown, ID. e., and William S.
and Spencer Purdum, at home. Two sis