Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-04-27
Ental aud gersnt1al.
Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
J. Draper Dove, Of Middlebrook, died
Tuesdav afternoon last of pneumonia, aged
70 years.
Dolly Madison Shoes are all hand sewn
nrocess. hence they are smooth and easy to
the wearer.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. E. M. West
ON Tuesday afternoon, May 1st, 1905, at 3
O'Clock.
The Golden Links of the M. e. Church
South will give an entertainment at Olney
Grange Hall on May 2nd, 1906. Admis'
sion, % cents.
Contractor Charles H. Welt, Of this town,
has been awarded the contract TO build the
large brick addition to the Sandy Spring
Bank at $4,000.
The house on the Kemp farm, near Clarks-
burg, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday last.
Everything was saved but the furniture il
one room. Loss is estimated at $1,000.
Thomas Mac Williams, Of Washington, D.
G., has opened up jewelry store at the "old
stand" in Rockville and is prepared to do all
kinds of repairing in that line at short notice.
MIR. John G.. England, of this place, an
nounces the engagement Of his daughter
Nettie W. to Mr.. Ulysses Griffith, Jr, OF
Laytonsville, this county. The wedding
will take place in June.
Mr.. Edward l.. Helm, Of Redland, died
suddenly at his home early Thursday morn
ing. Funeral Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Pentalpha Lodge, No. 1914. Gaithersburg,
will have charge Of ceremonies.
The Rockville base ball team has been
organized with John Martin manager and
Russell Brewer captain, and will play its
first game on tomorrow with the Washing
ton High School team at Rockville.
1t has been announced that Miss Mary
Trail, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah
Trail, of this vicinity, and Mr.. James Braw-
ner Nicholson, of Washington. will be mar
ried June 6. Mr.. Nicholson was for num-
Der of years a resident of Rockville.
There will be meeting of the Manual
Training Teachers Association OF Mary
land at Rockville on the 9Th and 28th days
of April, to be held in the High School
building. There will be an exhibit of work.
Public invited.
Mr.. Chas. Rabbit, of Redland, this coun.
", son of Mr.. VIM. Rabbit, has returned
from Panama. He has been stationed the
past eight months at Culebra, Panama, In
connection with canal work. He will re-
turn to Panama in the fall.
Fish Commissioner Charles F. Brooke, Of
this county, will soon make distribution
of brook trout in the vicinity of Boyd's.
About 10000 will probably be placed out in
that section. He took to Hagerstown last
week for distribution in Washington coun-
ty waters 10000 small trout.
DIR. Garnet W. Etchison, OF Gsithersburg,
has contracted for the erection of hand
some brick residence on Brookes avenue,
that place, to cost about $1,000. He re-
Gently bought a lot from MIR. Thomas b.
Brookes containing one third acre for $500.
Mr. Martin Helm, it Is understood, was the
successful bidder for the contract.
MIR. George FL. Earl, Jr., OF Philadelphia,
Pa, recently purchased about 700 acres Of
land lying between Rock Greek and Nor
beck, comprising number Of farms, among
which is the Charles Albert farm, and upon
this the overseer, Mr.. T. II. Burriss, will
set out 5000 white pine trees, where lately
a large body of native pines were cut down.
At an election held at Glen Echo on Mon
day last vote was cast in favor OF issuing
bonds to the amount Of $1,000 for the pur.
chase and repair of the water works, which
were built by Baltzley Brothers some years
ago at cost of $85,O00. This election was
held under the provisions Of q law passed
at the last session of the Legislature OF this
State.
Mr.. Frank Ricketts, has commenced the
building of large dwelling house on his
farm near Derwood, as has Mr.. Charles
Baird q spacious residence on lot recently
purchased, situated at the western limits OF
this town. The former building has been
contracted for by Mr.. Hezekiah Day, OF
Gaithersburg, and the latter by Mr.. F. II.
Conn, of near Rockville.
To purchase bell for the new school
building there will be an entertainment held
In the Town Hall, at Poolesville, Md, on
Friday evening, April 9th, 1905. Doors
open at o'clock and the entertainment be-
gins at 8 o'clock. During the evening 1.-TWO
of Kind" and other farces will be played
by local talent Admission-adults, % cts. /;
children under IA years, 10 cents.
The Free Methodist Church which was
recently erected at Spencerville, this county,
was dedicated last Sunday in the presence
of large gathering. Rev. w. H. Clark,
OF Saratoga Springs, preached the dedica-
tory sermon and participated in the other
services Of the day. Special music was a
pleasing feature. Rev. !. w. Tamblyn, oil
Rockville, is pastor of the church.
Last week about thirty members OF the
colony of Seventh Day Adventists, that re-
Gently located at Takoma Park, this coun-
ty, appeared before the Clerk of the Circuit
OouEb ncIc huu hhuc hhuuhVIb VI bhOit III
tention to become citizens of the county
This is required by law as preliminary tc
voting. 1t is understood that about fifteen
others will make similar affidavit this year
and that next year the number will be 10.
creased TO 800 or more.
Joshua Scott, colored, whose home is in
Washington, has been committed to Jail here
TO await trial on the charge OF violating the
local option law of the county. 1t is al
legged that he attended an entertainment a