Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-01-24
Iufal aud 9trsuaaL.
Town and Country,

George r, Astlin died on Friday last 81
Poolesville, this county, aged about 70 years,
Several communications received BY this
ONCE have been omitted, but viii appear
next week.
Maryland Agricultural Institute VIII be
held at olney, this county, in the bah, on
January s4th and SSth, commencing st 70
A. NJ.
Montgomery County Pomona Grange, No.
z, will be entertained BY EareSa GSaESe,
near Stotas Station. on THURSDAY, January
Soth, at 10 A, NJ, E, L, Harishorns, Seore>
tary.
Miss Carrie B Bowman, Of Sandy Spring,
and Mr.. Lawrence s. Harding, Of Cloves9y,
were united in marriage on Sunday, jana
airy 18th, al Baltimore, by Rev, L Calvert
Burke.
Lieutensnt Commander r. B, Higgins, Of
this town, will be promoted in February to
Commander, and when the Pacific aeel
reaches MSgdalens Bay be viii be detached
and ordered home.
Dogs attacked aock Of 90 sheep belong,
ing TO Mr.. Alton Bell, on his farm, near
Lsytonsville, on Monday night last, Twen~
ty.four were killed outright aud many Of the
others hutchered up.
Reginald d. West, son Of Mr., Amos
West, Of near Jamestown, has been granted
q license to practice medicine amer passing
an examination before the State Medical
Board, of Baltimore.
Miss Rachel d. Cooke died last Saturday
night at the home Of her cousin, Nathan
Cooke, near Gaithersourg, aged 20 years.
A brother, Poltinger Cooke, survives, with
many relatives In the county,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wet, Of this town,
has announced that their daughter WlIael-
nina Dorothea Welt and Mr., Carismsn
Euoch Ramey, Of Washington, will be mar
ried on the evening OF February LIST At the
Welt home.
The rattle Of a fine driving horse took
place on Wednesday OF last week at Barnes
Vile and the winner was Rev. George A,
Dougherty, OF Washington, d, c, The
rattle was for the benefit ofSG Mary's Church
and was success
William Thomas Purdum, son Of Mr.,
Thomas +. and Mrs. s. L, Purdum, depart
ed this life at the residence Of his parents,
near Jamestown, this county, on the 9Th
of January, 1905, aged - years, he is
mourned by his loving parents and many
devoted friends.
Mrs. Sarah A. Burdette, widow Of Hsmil
ton Burdette, died last Monday morning at
her home at Boyds. aged "a years, Mrs,
Burdette was one Of the most highly esteem
ed women in that vicinity and was we'll
known by many prominent persons in
Washington and Baltimore,
The remains Of Mrs. Anna Rebeooa Hall,
who died at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Daniel W, Price, Of Clarksburg, were in
TERED Friday in the Methodist cemetery
there. Her husband aud three daughters,
Mrs. Price, Mrs, Frank ], Wire and Mrs,
Clay Burch, survive her.
DIR. William o. Eversheld, resident ply,
stefan at tn Maryland Agricultural College,
died suddenly last Monday morning at his
home in College Park, Md, iron an attack
of acute indigestion, DR.. Eversdeld's wife,
who was Miss Talbot Of this county, one
son and two daughters survive him,
The suit of Grace NJ. Chsmpney, remov.
ed from Prince Georges county, Nd, TO our
Court for trial, claiming 5000 damages |
from the Chesapeake Beach Railway Com, |
pany, has been compromised by the com,
psny paying $3.50 and the costs Of the suit
The trial Of the suit was entered into last
Tuesday at the January Term, Miss Champ |
ney is citizen Of Glen Echo,
The public are cordially invited to attend |
lecture on Friday, February sth, at $50 |
p. NJ, to be given by DR.. Marshall L, Price,
Secretary Of the State Board OF Health, on
General Sanitation aud Hygiene. The Doc,
tor will illustrate his talk by stereopneon
slides. DR.. Herring, Of the State Faculty Of
Baltimore, will also be present and make
few remarks Of general interest. Mr., B. H.
Warner, of Kensington, viii preside. The
lecture will be given in Rockville.
James Arthur Kemp, the sbscondlng en-,
bezzler of $4,000 from the police depart
ment of Washington City, of which he was
chief clerk, was brought to Washington on
Sunday afternoon last in the custody Of two
temporary United States deputies, which Oh.
waited his being carried to police hesaqusr-
tiers, and at once gave bail 10 the sun Of
$4,000. His mother signed the bond, an
preparations for his immediate release on
bail without going to jail had been con-
pleted when he got TO Washington. large
number Of persons met him at the depot on
arrival, among them was his son Lee, and
an affecting scene followed their meeting.
He was given a cordial welcome, he ate
dinner in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Christmas
day aud it was then that he first became
homesick, which he has felt since and he is
now glad to get back home, he says
Francis NJ. Griffith, one of the best.
known citizens Of this county. died Of pOeO.
monis at Beallsville, this county, on Mon-
day night last, at the age Of IS. He wss
for many years leading member Of the
Baptist Church, and during his lifetime
filled several Important and responsible 20.
sitions. He was for long time connected
with the management Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, with headquarters at An'
napolls, and later occupied the position Of
Clerk to the Board of County Commission,
ers Of this county. He Is survived by one
brother, Thomas II. Griffith, Of Berryville,
Va; two sons. who reside In Chicago, aud
Two daughters, one Of whom is the wife Of
DR.. Isaac Davis, of Baltimore, and the other
sresident OF Washington City. Mr. Grit.
fifth was extensively connected and highly
esteemed throughout the county.