Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-24

Inc regular bl.weekly meeting Of the
Rockville Woman's Club was held Thurs.
day afternoon Of last week at the club room
with large attendance. The usual inter-
esting program was rendered, including re.
sponses from Virgil, paper on "Rome's
Triumphal Arches" by Mrs. Robert N. Bay
liss; paper on "The LAGOON and Apollo
Belvidere," by Mrs. Harry A. Dawson; a
paper on "Our Club-Is Past and Its Flu
ture," by Mrs. Frank A. Spencer, and q
reading.
The stockholders of the Washington,
Colesville and Ashton Turnpike Company
have elected the following officers: Super
intendent, Asa M. Stabler; secretary and
treasurer, Benjamin H. Miller; directors,
John Thomas, II. M. Marlowe, E. Lloyd
Fawcett, William E. Shaw, l.. II. Kelly and
Robert II. Miller. The annual statement
showed the total receipts for the year to
have been $3,9s7 4s, and the expenditures
$685. So. During the year $1,7Sl A was
spent for repairs to the road.
James H. Gaskins, negro who lives near
this town, is in Jail here charged with cruel
ly treating the 10 months old grandchild of
his wife. It is charged that during a quar-
rel between the man and woman he hurled
the infant at her, breaking its right arm and
leg. 1t is further charged that the negro
held the baby against a hot stove and had
forced it to stand on its broken leg. His
alleged cruelty to the little one is said to
have been due to desire to torment the
woman. Gsskins denies that he Is re.
sponsible for the baby's injuries, and claims
that the woman dropped it.
The hind wheel Of buggy belonging to
Mr.. 8. B. Hege, OF this town, was crushed
to the ground in the Court House square
on Monday last, by soldiers horse rushing
against 1t. The horse was ridden by SOL
der of Fort Myer, near Washington, but
was at the time camping in the Fair Grounds
here with troop. Miss Mary Hege occu-
pied the buggy at the time of the accident.
She was thrown out, but escaped injury
The soldier very courteously gave his name,
obtained Miss Hege's and stated he would
report the damage to the buggy to the Gov
eminent that the owner may be reimbursed.
Joseph Meekins, negro of this vicinity,
who is in Jail here awaiting trial on charge
of assault with intent to kill his stepfather,
Charles Gibbs, by shooting at him with
shotgun, made vicious attack on Jaier
VIM. Trail in the Jail corridor on Saturday
last. Without the slightest provocation the
negro hurled heavy lock at Mr.. Trails
head, which, however, missed its mark, and
he followed this up by striking the jailer on
the shoulder with piece OF iron, inflicting
painful injury. The negro then ran into
his cell and Mr.. Trail promptly snapped the
lock. The prisoner was later placed in the
dungeon, where he will be allowed TO re-
main for some time.
The birthday of the Rev. Charles o. Ro-
sensteel, pastor Of 81. Johns Catholic church
at Forest Glen, this county, was pleasantly
remembered last week, when number Of
his fellow.priests presented themselves at
st. Johns rectory to join him in splendid
dinner that had been prepared without his
knowledge. Among those in attendance
were the following Rev. VIM. E. Starr, Of
Baltimore; Rev. M. j. Riordan, of Pixies
vile; Rev. J. N. Barry, Of Hickory, Md;
Rev. A. P. Doyle, of the Apostolic Mission
House, Brookland, d. G.; Rev. Paul Grit
fifth and Rev. P. ]. O'Connel, of Washing
ton city; Rev. Joseph Mallon, of Tenally.
town, d. c., and Rev. George Dougherty,
Of the Catholic University.