Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-06-22
Yueal aud gersniral.
Town and Country.

Town and Country.
The GAINESVILLE picnic will be held this
year on Wednesday, July 25th, and the
Choppers picnic on Wednesday, August 9Th
Mr.. Francis M. Fraley died on Wednes.
day last at his home in Onley district, oil
Bright's disease, aged "a years.
The 20O.acre farm Of James Kemp and
sister, near Clarksburg, has been sold to
David l. Main, of Lime Kiln, Frederick
county.
Thomas MacWilliams, of Washington, D.
G., has opened up q jewelry store at the "old
stand" in Rockville and is prepared to do all
kinds of repairing In that line at short notice.
Dolly Madison footwear is designed for
those women who demand superior shoes
on the most reasonable price basis. The
College Boot is the newest style-look them
up.
Mr.. Thomas M. Talbot, of this town, has
sold to Samuel D. Hammer one of his new
houses on the south side of Prospect street,
GEORGETOWN. Mr.. Hammer will occupy 1t
as his home.
The Presbyterian Church at Boyd's last
Sunday was presented with handsome
-ssihar found Pis'e nd hymnal by Mr.. 2.
aoc1'eF & " ashjng n,and Mr.. and Mrs.
aeo.ga Pollock, OF 5oyds.
The annual feto Of C..I. Club of Grace
NJ r Chu-ca sog i'll be held on the
aa Of Nr u u IS, Gaithersburg, on
sssy jpne 70lh. eginning at P. NJ.
Come all, ana have q sood time.
The Bird and 4th Batteries of Field Ar.
tillery, United States army, from Fort Myer,
encamped at the Fair Grounds here Tues
day night. They were on three-day prac.
tlce march, and departed Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. E. Wickerson Jones, of Dickerson,
who lost an eye about two weeks ago while
working in a cornf1eld, has suffered re-
lapse. The steel scale of the hoe entered
the eye. He is again in Washington for
treatment.
The remains of Hugh Geddes Milliken,
the four weeks old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Milliken. of Kensington, who died
at their home on Thursday of last week OF
an attack of spinal meningitis, was in
tered In Washington.
Governor Warfied has made the follow.
ing appointments for this county: Richard
G. Cissell, member of the Board of Visitors
of the Asylums and Training School for the
Feeble-Minded; Edward G. Brown, Justice
Of the Peace for the first district.
At the annual examination held in the
High School building at this place on Mon.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday last, there
were Al applicants for teachers certificates
and II applicants for scholarships in the
various educational institutions of the State.
The Senate on Monday passed without
debate Senate bill 6406, to authorize the
District Commissioners to accept a dons-
ton of land in Takoma Park and dona.
ton in money OF $4,000 from Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie for the purpose of building pub
lie library.
Judge Henderson, of the Circuit Court,
has signed decree granting James A. Box.
all, of the upper section of the county, an
absolute divorce from his wife. Edith J.
Boxall. The charges in the bill were ad
mitted by the defendant and the decree was
granted two days after the bill was filed.
The Rockville Civic League will give
lawn fete on Tuesday, June 26th, 1906, com.
mencing at 6 P. M, on the spacious grounds
of the residence of Mr.. John L. Dawson, of
this town. All citizens should pstronize
this festival and thereby encourage these
public spirited ladies 10 their efforts to beau.
tify our town.
Sheriff James p Colt and Deputy George
Mullican last Sunday afternoon visited Cabin
John Bridge to inquire into alleged VIOLA
lions Of law at that resort. They informed
those operating the different amusements
that hereafter a deputy sheriff would be
stationed there each Sunday to arrest all
responsible for the running of the amuse.
ments.
Mrs. Ruth Davis Beall, wife of Mr.. VIM.
p Beall, well known resident of Layhill,
this county, died on Wednesday night of
last week, aged So years. Several days ago
she suffered stroke of paralysis, which was
the cause of death. Her husband and sew
eral children survive her. She was daugh-
ter of the late John Davis, of Sandy Spring
neighborhood.
Miss Aurelia Achsah Selby, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. e. Selby, of this town,
and Mr.. William T. Carley of Washington,
were married here on Thursday of last week
by Rev. Philip Mcclure, pastor of st. Mary's
Catholic Church. The ceremony took place
at st. Mary's parsonage and was witnessed
by few friends of the young couple. They
will make their home in Washington.
Miss Bessie May Belt, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Watson Belt, of Avery, this county,
and Mr.. Walter s. Thompson, of Rockville,
were married Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the bride, Rev. 8. r. White, of this
town, officiating. After short honeymoon
trip the young couple will take up their res
idence in Rockville. The groom is a clerk
in the Washington postoffice and is son OF
Mr.. s. Frank Thompson, of this place.
A request has been made of Governor
War6eld to send delegates to represent
Maryland at the National Farmers Con-
gress at Rock Island, ILL.,, October 8 to 20.
Last year the Governor named over forty of
such delegates, but only four of them at
tended, so this year he has decided, to allow
applications to be made instead Of ufferipg
the appointments. He will appoint any
available farmer who makes request. Dele
gates bear their own expenses.
Mr.. Robert LYddane, of this community,
lost fine work horse by death, on Monday
last, after his leg was accidentally broken.