Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-04-03
gueal aud gersnilal.
Town and Country.

who has been i'll with pneumonia, is re-.
ported better.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Hicks, of Boyd's, who
is confined to his bed with appendicitis,
is reported to be improving.
The engagement of Miss Katharine
Brooke, of Sandy Spring, and Mr.. Edwin
Stone, of Boston, is announced.
DIR. Eugene Jones, of Kensington, who
was appointed on Gov. Crother's staff, has
declined the honor for business reasons.
Willard Bowman, aged 80 years, son of
Columbus Bowman, of Cedar Grove, died
at the home of his father last Sunday.
Thu K. OF p. will give dance and
supper in their hall at Potomac, this county,
Easter Monday night, April Goth, 1908.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The King
Daughters will meet with Mrs. e. M. West
on Tuesday, April 7th, 1908, at 8 P. M.
On Thursday evening of last week fire
accidently started in the pines Of Mr.. Geo
Fry, near this town, and consumed rs ranks
of cord wood
DIR. o. M. Linthicum and his vile and
Mr.. Georse II. Lamar, Of this town, attend
ed the late NJ. E. Conference held at Roam
oke, Va.
The Woman's Missionary and Aid Socie.
ties will meet with Mrs. T. II. Campbell ON
Wednesday, April 9Th, at II A. M. After
basket luncheon, work for the bazaar will
be in order.
Mrs. Grace Martin, of Glen Echo, this
county, reported to the police last week that
her pocketbook containing SO had been stol-
en- while she was shopping in the Centre
Market, Washington.
Mr.. Ernest Kisner, son OF Mr.. Henry B..
Kisner, who resides near Beane, was oper.
ated upon for appendicitis at the George
Washington Hospital, Washington, on Fri
day last. The operation was success.
Miss Amanda Counselman died last Fri
day night at her home, at Bethesda, aged
about GO years. She had been i'll long
while of an affection OF the kidneys. She was
daughter of the late John Counselmsn.
Miss Vivian Warthen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Edward Warthen. of Damascus,
this county, and Grover Hilton, of the same
locality, surprised their friends last week by
slipping away to Frederick and getting
married.
Mr.. Amos Riley, a native OF this county
died at his home in Santa Rosa, CAL, on
Friday of last week, aged about 70 years.
He is survived by widow and several chill.
dren and a number OF relatives in this com
munity.
Died on Tuesday night, March 31st, 1908,
at her home, near Montrose, this county,
Anna A. Love, wife of Henry Love, aged
40 years The funeral will take place from
her home to-day at 10 A. NJ, and her re-
nsains will be inferred in the Rockville GEM
etery.
VIM. j. Dronenberg, nearly 80 years old,
died Tuesday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Charles t. Day, near Boyd's. lie had
been resident Of Clarksburg since 1849. He
was for more than fifty years blacksmith
and for thirty years justice of the peace at
Clarksburg Three children survive him
A man named Wright, from Illinois, and
for the past year employed by George Run
kles, near Dckersons, was found dead on
Monday last with one foot caught in the
wheel of wagon. His death is supposed
to have been caused by fall. A mark was
borne across the head and it had the appear
ance as if inflicted with a club. The coro-
ner's jury was unable to decide upon the
cause of his death and returned verdict to
hat effect. Little is known of the man ex-
;ept that he has daughter surviving him
in Illinois.
About two weeks ago Mr.. VIM. Graf,
near Derwood, lost by death a fine mare
and her foal. A veterinarian who was called
to the case stated that it was his opinion
that she was poisoned. More than a week
later Mr.. Graft cleaned the dead mares stall
out and stood another horse in it. A few
hours afterward the latter developed SYM
tons similar TO those shown by the first horse,
but was finally saved by the offices of a
veterinary surgeon. Mr.. Graf remembers
Ieaving some hay in the manger when he
cleaned out the rest of the stall and supposes
hat the horse ate from that hay which had
The poison on it He suspects party but
refuses to mention the name
On Tuesday last Mrs. Charles Lochte
gave to her grandchild, Neoma Jones,
: birthday party at her home, near Mont
fose. The house was beautifully decorated
with ribbons and flowers. After delight
fu hour of amusements, the guests were
served with refreshments, among Which
was handsome birthday cake on which
here were four candles as a representa-.
lion of the age of the one in whose honor
the party was given. Miss Maude Lochte
assisted her mother in serving the refresh
ments. Among those present were Marie
and Daisy Norris, Estelle Beane, Helen and
Jarnila Kirkland, Thelma Allison, Geneva
and Catharine Reed Masters Ralph Nor
ris, Henry Beane, Charles Jones, Alvin,
Raymond and Joseph Lochte.
Mr.. Robert ]. sherwood, who resided
near Derwood, this-county, died last Sun.
lay morning about 1890 O'clock. Death
was due TO paralysis, Mr.. sherwood having
suffered the third stroke a few days ago
His wife, Isabella A. sherwood, and seven
children survive him. The children are
Robert D., William H., Dixie H., Ida L.
Harry F., Arthur NJ. sherwood and Mrs
Cornelius Eckhardt. Mr.. sherwood was
born in Washington City on February 23rd
1880, and resided there about twenty one
years. He then moved to Poolesville dis
trict, this county, and later TO his late resi-
dence, where he had resided Tor the pas
twenty-four years. He was man of ster
ling qualities and highly regarded by al
who knew him.