Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-08-20
BufaI aud gersnual.
Town and Country u,


spending a few days visiting in Rockville.
Mr.. Robert B. Higgins, Of Richmond, Va,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. Higgins, of this town.
Don't fail to visit The 1900 Washing
Machine exhibit at the Rockville Fair.
L. X. Briefly, Agent, Mddlebure, Md.
Mr.. W. Garner Bouic, of Arkansas, is
spending a few days in Rockville visiting
his mother, Mrs. Alice Bouic. and other
relatives.
Mr.. Thomas M. Offutt. of this town, has
sold to Mr.. C. Edward England, OF the
vicinity of Derwood, farm of 17S acres
four miles west of Rockville, for $5,l5O
In the deciding game of the county cham
pionship series between Germantown ana
Gaithersburg, played at Gaithersbure on
Saturday last, Germantown made rum
away of it, the score being II to a.
Baltimore and Ohio Excursion on Sun
day, August %, $1.O0 to Harper S Ferry and
Martinsbure and return; $1.35 to Berkeley
Springs and return; $500 to Cumberland
and return. Special train leaves Rockville
at SAG A. M.
Mrs. Cora v. Lowe has announced the
marriaee of her daughter. Miss Gladys &.
Lowe. to Mr.. Frank Strickland Clark, OF
Denver, COL, which took place recently in
Denver. Mrs. Lowe was before her mar
rage Miss Braddock, of this town.
The ladies of Christ Church will hold
a Bazaar at the Town Hall on Wednesday
August 25th There will be drill by
number of young ladies, also vocal and in
strumental music. Fancy articles and re-
freshments will be for sale. The bazaar
will be opened at P. M. Admission, III
cents; children under IL years free.
Mrs. Amanda C. Walker, aged 65 years,
wife of Mr.. John Wesley Walker, died last
Tuesday morning at her home in Gathers
burg, this county. Surviving are her nus
band and the following children: Mrs.
Edgar Fulks, Mrs. Walter M Magruder and
Mr.. E. Wilson Walker, of Gaithersbure, and
Mrs. Willis B. Burdette, of Rockville She
was daughter of the late Elijah }. Ihomp-
son, of Gaithersburg.
Arrangements are being made to nave
the splendid exhibit of the Maryland State
tuberculosis Association at our county r ar
Everybody is interested in this burning
question. The Fair officials have eener-
ously donated the large room under the
grand stand and the pictures will be there
1t costs nothing to see this instructive ex-
hibit, Be sure and find it and some one
will explain it to you
The Athletic Association of Gathers
burg, an organization composed of business
men, which supports and maintains the
Gaithersburg baseball team, has succeeded
in bringing its team to high mark of eff
cheney. The players are chiefly drawn from
local talent, and their good work this sea-
son has resulted in their winning large
number of games, having been defeated by
only two or three teams OF the many that
have opposed them.
The annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was held at Washington Grove on
Thursday of last week. Miss Rebecca 1.
Miller, of Ashton, presided. Officers were
elected as follows President. Mrs. Sarah
T. Miller: e-presidents, presidents OF all
local unions of the county; corresponding
secretary, Miss Rebecca 7. Miller; record
ine secretary, Mrs. c. H. Farquhar treas
urer, Mrs F. M. Wetherald.
While on his way home from Washing
ton with two-horse load of watermelons
last week Richard Gray Potomac district
farmer and huckSter. became blinded by
the headlight on an automobile and did
not pull his team far enough to one side
to allow the machine to pass. The result
was a collision. The wagon was badly
damaged and melons were scattered IN all
directions, but neither Gray nor the horses
were hurt. The automobile was damaged
but was able to continue on its journey
The owner of the automobile could not be
learned
The funeral of Mr.. Alexander F. Jaml-
son, who died on Thursday of last week in
a hospital in Washington. following sur
eical operation, took place Monday from
ST. Marys Catholic Church, GAINESVILLE,
this county The services were conducted
by Rev George B. Harrington, pastor OF the
church. Interment was in the cemetery
near the church. Mr. Jamison was fifty
nine years of age. He was a prominent
business man in his home town and a
member of one of the oldest families OF
that section. His wife and four children
survive him.
The annual Highland Horse and Colt
Show, of Howard county, held on Tuesday
of last week, was attended by a crowd
estimated at 5000. There was large
number of visitors and not a few exhibit
tors from this county. Among them were
DIR. Brown. of Burnt Mills, who won the first
premium for the best double team of quick
draft horses: Mr.. Thomas Veirs of Rock
vile, second premium in the same class
Mr. Josiah W. Jones, first premium for six
horse wagon team; Mr.. Robert H. Miller,
second premium for similar exhibit, and
Mr.. Samuel P. Thomas, first premium for
four-horse team
Richard Pyles Shot.