Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-12-14
Eutal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

Carrie Selby, of Gaithersburg.
Travilah public school will give an enter
tainment at the school house on Decembe
21st, at Z o'clock, T. M. Admission, 10 cents
Mr.. Jonathan w. Baker has sold his farm
of 1873 acres, situated near Germantown, On
the road leading to Gaithersburg, for $5,77t
to Mr.. Charles U. Small. of this county.
The annual supper will be given by the
ladies of st. Gsbriels Church, in K. of P
Hall, at Potomac, Md, Christmas week
Thursday, December 9th. Oysters served
Music and dancing.
Suit for absolute divorce was Tuesday
filed in the Supreme Court, Washington, by
George T. Brashears against Lester M. Bra
shears. They were married at Rockville
December 18th, 1905.
Colonel and Mrs. John T. Brady, of Ken.
sngton, have issued invitations to the mar
rage Of their daughter, Miss Lillian st. Clair
Brady, to Mr.. Joseph Wheeler Freeman.
The ceremony will take place the afternoon
of Wednesday, December 10th.
On account of the illness of Mrs. Z. j
Hartshorn, of Kensington, president of the
County Federation of Women's Clubs, the
meeting which was to have been held at
Kensngton last Tuesday, has been post
poned until some time in January.
An oyster and meat supper, with ice
cream and other refreshments, will be given
for the benefit of the Seneca Baptist Church
on Saturday afternoon, December 10Th, be-
ginning at o'clock. 1t will be held at the
lower lock, near Mr.. Violetrs. All are In
vited to attend.
Sherwood High School, near Sandy
Spring, which was some time ago closed
because of an epidemic of measles and ton
silitis, has been re.opened. 1t is stated that
about fifty of the scholars OF the institution
suffered from one or the other of the dis
eases.
The annual field trials under the auspices
of the Pointer Club of America at Charlotte,
N. c., was begun on Tuesday last. The
"Derby" was won by Masterpiece, valu-
able pointer dog belonging to Mr.. W. l..
Kidwell, of Kensington, this county, and
that was afterwards sold to Ansel II. Ball,
of Boston, Mass, for long price.
Miss Olive Grady, daughter of Mr.. Hiram
Grady, of this place, aud Mr.. Thomas
McWiliams were married on Wednesday
evening of last week by Rev. Thomas j..
Packard, rector of Christ Episcopal Church,
the ceremony taking place at the rectory.
Only few intimate friends witnessed the
ceremony.
Mrs. Sarah IL. Stone, widow OF the late
James H. Stone, died at her home. ct Ash
ton, this county, on Saturday, December LIST,
1906, in the Saith year Of her age. Pneumo'
mia was the immediate cause of her death.
Her funeral took place Monday, interment
In the burying ground of the Society of
Friends, of which she was member.
Tuesday last the County Commissioners
passed an order opening the Old George
town Road to ps0iig .rase. er the 10Th
OF Decem Der. This road lss been closed
against travel BY Che public for better than
year during which time a niile Of mac
adam at the low end has been under con .
struntio- sid it CO, ser dashed. The pub
lie became impatient with the tardy con.
strnution, and the Commissioners 10 their
.alior .eId 10 sis appeal Tor the opening.
Rev. j. Preston Lewis, recently Of Nor
folk, Va, has accepted call to preach at
the Rockville and Hyattstown Christian
Churches. MIR. Lewis 10 we'll known In
several States as an evangelist and pastor,
having served in those lines In Oregon, CAL
ifornia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia
and elsewhere. He is a son of Virginia and
has had good success in his chosen calling.
There will be preaching by Mr.. Lewis in the
Rockville Christian Church next Sunday
morning and evening at the usual hours Of
service.
Returning to his home here on Thursday
of last week, Mr.. II. w. Talbot was
upset in a buggy driven by himself and badly
bruised. His left arm more painfully than
any other portion Of his body, and he has
been carrying it in a sling since. The &C.
cident happened as he was leaving the Sew
enth Street Pike to take the cross-road
homeward. Turning from the pike sudden
ly, his over balancing weight together with
the sharp declivty turned the buggy over.
Fortunately he was driving very manage
able horse, and was enabled TO extrcate
himself without assistance and serious Ia.
jury.
The ladies of the CT. Club Of Grace NJ
E. Church South, Gaithersburg, will hold a
Christmas Bazaar in the reception room of
Mr.. V. W. Davis dining parlor, Decem Der
18th, 14th and 18th. beginning each day at 9
A. NJ, and continuing throughout the day
and evening until 10 o'clock. There will
r" large and handsome display of fancy
icles-something for the old and young
L essed dolls will be q specially Be sure
-al visit US before you select your Christ.
mss presents. Prices are sure to be satlsfac.
.o.y. Home made candies will also be for
sale and we will be pleased to take your or
der for your Xmas candy. Committee.
Five members of the State tuberculosis
Commission, at the request Of DR.. Charles
II. Conley, OF Frederick county, went to
Dickerson last Tuesday to inspect a site
proposed as fitting one for a hospital.
Those in the party were DR.. G. T. Akin
son, DR.. Ellis, OF EIkton; DR.. II. Warren
Buckler and DR.. Guy Steele, OF Cambridge,
and DIR. Dickerson. The party was met by
DR.. E. o. Belt, OF Washington; Mr.. McGnl
Belt, owner of the site; Mr.. Lawrence
White, Mr.. ). b. Hege and Me-. W. G..
KnowltoI The tract comprises about 200
acres and is described as high and fertile,
with plenty of water. The commission has
the proposition under consideration.