Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-06
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Town and Country.

Mr.. John Cross, Of Missouri, after visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Alice Cross Higgins, OF
Boyd's, returned home last week.
On Friday last Mr.. James d. Case, Jr.,
killed large wild turkey on the farm where
he resides, near Darnestown, this county.
Miss Venia V. Baker and Mr.. Harry S.
Butt, both of this vicinity, were married on
Thursday evening Of last week by Rev. E.
L. Woolf.
Gov. Warfield has appointed Thomas H.
Rhine, of Takoma Park, deputy game
warden, and George W. Reddick, of Pooles-
Vile, a notary public for this county.
Mr.. George G. Phebus, Of Gaithersburg,
and Miss Martha Smith, Of Baltimore, were
married on Thursday of last week at Gath
ersburg by Rev. Allan +. Poore, pastor Of
Epworth M. E. Church.
Mr.. Hughey Miles, an old citizen OF this
county, who has for the past eighteen months
been in the West travelling and visiting rela.
tives in Oregon, Washington, Montana and
Wyoming, returned 10 his home near Clarks.
burg last week.
The Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany of Montgomery county, Rockville, has
determined TO establish branch bank at
Kensington, this county, and are last max
ing ready for the opening, which will not
be long deferred.
Miss Bessie r. Garrett, daughter of the
late j. E. Garrett, of Jamestown, was mar
ried last week to Mr.. Edwin NJ. West, son
of Mr.. Amos West, of the same vicinity, at
the home of the bride, by Rev. Walter H.
Stone, pastor OF the Darnestown Presbyte-
rian Church.
The lifeless body of Jack Gray, young
man OF As years and favorably known in
this community, was found in an old black
smith shop on the farm Of Mr.. John Lucas,
about miles east of this town, on Wednes-
day afternoon last. The cause of his death
is not known.
Just as the Washington and Baltimore
accommodation, No. 142, was leaving Han.
over Station, Howard county, on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, at $40 A. NJ. Wed
nesday the Washington and Baltimore
express, No. IA, crashed into the rear of it,
killing persons and injuring 80.
Roy Snouffer, a young resident of Poto-
mac district, was accidentally shot and pain
fully wounded while hunting rabbits on
Thursday of last week. His companion,
Cary Hoskinson, shot at rabbit without
noticing that Snoffer was in the line OF fire.
A large portion of the load lodged in the
young mans legs.
A colored man, supposed to be Charles
Anderson OF the vicinity Of Montrose, was
killed by an electric car Of the Washington
and Rockville Railroad last Saturday night.
His body was found a short distance below
Bethesda Park. Justice of the Peace Will
son held an inquest, the company being ex-
onerated from blame.
Maurice Carlin, son Of Mr.. John L. Car
lin, of Slidell, who has been in Montana and
Wyoming for the past six months In geolog
ical survey work, returned home last week.
Mr.. Carlin ont of twenty who left Washing
ton with the corps last spring was the only
one to stay until the work was completed.
He received honorable mention for his good
work.
The directors Of the Poolesville National
Bank have announced that that institution
will be opened for business on the 9th oil
December with ample capital and equip
ment for conducting general banking bu'
slness. The patronage Of the public is 80
licited, and the public is also cordially in
vited to visit the institution to make an in-
spection.
The regular meeting Of the Rockville Wo-
mans Club was held at the club house on
Friday afternoon of last week. Follow
ing thanksgiving responses Mrs. Frank A
Spencer read a paper, Miss Rose Henderson
gave talk, Miss Lillian Bennett contributed
paper and there was an interesting book
review by Miss Anna Farquhar. Vocal
music was rendered.
Mrs. Acenia King Lewis, of Damascus,
this county, died at her home on Wednes
day evening of last week, aged SO years
Her remains were inferred Friday afternoon
at Damascus beside the remains Of her late
husband, Caleb Lewis. Four children, Mrs
Henning Purdum, Candacy Lewis, Ida
Lewis and William Lewis, of Damascus,
survive Mrs. Lewis.
Thu rem aims of Miss Rosa Austin, daugh-
Ter Of sir smes II. Austin, Of Boyd's, were
5urie IT. Mary's Catholic Church Gene
terry 81 srnesville last Friday morning.
NAM hAn1some floral pieces were sent by
sym z'hg friends. Father Harrington
pre8' bed the funeral sermon. Miss Austin
dice " dnesd,y afternoon as result Of com
pliost9ns folloNing an attack OF typhoid
fever
county Sun'ay school Convention OF
the Maryland Sunday School Union will be
held bt the M E. Church South in Rock
vile, on Thursdgy and Friday, December
10 aod ~ 1877 beginning at 1:30 P. M. on
Thpr 18Th Each Sunday School in
IT, county isentitied to one delegate. 1t is
urged lHsi ihsse delegates be elected next
SunGaJ 90! their rames and the time when
tha5 VII each Rockville be sent to Mr.. j.
Csi''a S1ncaster, Secretary Of the commit
tee Of Srangements. All delegates will be
enterzined by the people Of Rockville.
The public is invited and urged to attend
n the afternoon and evening sessions of the
Teachers Institute, which will be held in the
Court Hall, Rockville, December 18th to
Goth. The morning sessions will be held q
the High School building and, owing to the
lack Of room, are exclusively for teachers.
The afternoon sessions commence at 1;45
o'clock and the evening receptions and lee
lures at S:15 O'Clock. The teachers this year
will be required to take notes on the different
subjects and the notes will be examined each
night by the Institute InstructorsHnd the