Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-10-01
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Town and Country

Town and Country
If YOU have moved during the year you
will need a transfer to vote this fall. Regis
tration day, Tuesday, October 5th.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The Kings
DAUGHTERS will meet with Mrs. G. H. Lamar
on Tuesday, October 5th. 1909, at 8 p NJ
MrLB. Ward has sold his mercantile
business, at Hunting Hill, to MIR. Matthias
Reid, of Boyd, who will conduct it in the
future.
If ia of the utmost importance that every
Democrat who is entitled to vote TINS fan
be registered. Registration day Tuesday
October 5th.
The Patuxent Savings Bank will open al
Laurel, Md, on October 4th. Mr.. I, M
Lanahan is president of the new bank and
Mr. Harry F. Frost cashier
All voune Democrats who will arrive at
the ase of 81 on or before November End
must register Don't forget the date, Tues
day. October 5th.
Mr.. Richard Taylor died of typhoid fever,
at his home in Norfolk, Va, on Thursday
of last week. He leaves a widow, who
was Miss Cecilia Dellehant, of this county,
and four children to mourn his loss.
Lost on the road from Veirs Mill to
Colesville, dark-colored rain-proof over
coat with strap across the back, and pair
of brown driving gloves. liberal reward
to the finder if returned to Charles J. Mad
dox, Rockville.
Died, on Tuesday. September 2Sth, 1909,
at Dickerson. this county, VIM. T. Mockbee,
beloved husband of Margaret Mockbee (nee
Jones). Funeral took place Thursday after
noon and interment was made in Monoc-
acy Cemetery, Beallsville.
Mrs. Susie Hickerson, wife of Mr.. j. B.
L. Hickerson. died in Seattle, State of
Washington. on September 21st. 1903, at
$50 P. NJ. aged 80 years. She was
daughter of the late Henry c. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hickerson. of this county.
Miss Inez Mary Coupard, daughter of
Mrs. Charles Coupard, and Mr.. Robert Z.
Forest Glen last Saturday afternoon by
Rev. C. o. Rosensteel, pastor of St Johns
Catholic Church. the ceremony taking place
at the parsonage. The marriage was
surprise to friends of the couple. as the
date had been kept a secret. Following
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Lee left for
short trip.
Mrs. Lula G. Petty. formerly of Beane.
this county. and Mr.. Samuel Wade Magru-
der, of this vicinity were married last
Wednesday evening in the Rockville Bap-
fist Church by Rev. E. L. Hardcastle. pastor
of the Baptist Churches at Poolesville and
Travilah. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Magruder left for a trip South.
Upon their return they will reside upon
Mr.. Magruder's farm, three miles west of
Rockville. The ceremony was witnessed
by a crowd which completely filled the
church.
A surprise party>w given to Mr. }. !.
White, of Washington Grove, last Friday
in honor of his birthday. The evening
served at late hour. Among those pres
ent were Mrs j. T. White, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Jordan. Mrs. A. V. Myers and the
Misses Amy White. Helen Murphy, Bessie
Walker, Lena Walker, Mae Wilson, Marian
Jordan, Eleanor Walker, Bessie Jordan
and the Messrs. Grover Brake, Joe Brake,
Vim. Gartner. Earl White, Willard Gartner.
George Young. Rodney White, Thos. Myers
and B. Jordan.
The Rockville Town Council is consider
ing proposition for the installation OF an
electric-light plant for lighting the streets
and residences and furnishing power for
the operation of the towns pumpinessta-
ton. A representative of Philadelphia
concern several days ago submitted an at
tractive proposition to the town board and
it is understood it was guaranteed to fur
nish electricity for the purposes mentioned
at much less expense than it now costs the
town to operate its electric plant for light
ing the streets and operating the pumps.
A special meeting of the board will be
held in the near future to pass upon the
proposition.
That the law taxing dogs, in operation
in this county several months, has rid the
county of a good many worthless CANNES
is shown by the reports of constables APP
pointed to do the killing of dogs upon
which taxes were not paid. Ten of the
thirteen executioners have submitted re-
ports showing that 220 dogs have been
destroyed. Reports of others probably will
bring the number up to about PTS. The
reports received show the following to have
been killed by the various constables: W.
z. FOLSOM. 43 Joseph W. Quinter, 81 W.
W. Hesse, IS; 7. E. jackson, %; Richard
Gray. 20; Lloyd Whip, 80; Thos. Small,
IS; L. A. Lochte. ID; G. D. Meyer. IL;
Artemus Sullivan, II.
The historical celebration in honor of
Hudson. who discovered the great river
which bears his name, and of Fulton, the in
ventor of steam navigation, is now in pro-
eress in New York city. On Tuesday last
the greatest crowd ever gathered in the
thoroughfares of the metropolis witnessed
parade of 10000 men and Sd floats which
passed before the ENJOYS of twenty-one
nations participating in the celebration.
The parade extended through five miles of
streets crowded with two millions of spec
tators, and in its passing, which occupied
more than two hours, the epoch-making
scenes of three centuries, represented in
a;oantic fidures of wood MASTER naint and
tinsel. were reviewed.
Lunch, Sale and Supper.
The ladies of the Methodist Church of