Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-12-24

The body of Mr.. Gideon Cooley, who dice
last week at the Casualty Hospital, Wash
ington, from injuries sustained at German
town several weeks ago by being strucl
| by a fast freight train, was taken to Bealls
vile and buried in the cemetery at thai
place. Mr.. Cooley was lifelong Democrat
and took great interest in the success 'oi
his party. He was about 60 years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E. Napier, of Ken
sington, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Ethel Whitmore, and Mr.
Frederick Alonzo Lechler on Monday De-
cember 18th. at Richmond, Va. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lechler will be at home after January
LIST, at North Chevy Chase. Mr. Lechler re-
Gently bought j. Erskine Webster's house
and lot and has had the house remodeled.
About 6 O'Clock last Monday morning the
barn on the farm of Mr.. George Byrd, near
Seneca, this county, was destroyed by fire,
and quantity of hay fodder and other
things were consumed. The loss is placed at
about 81 900, partly covered by insurance.
Deputy Sheriff Cross arrested Dick John
son, young negro, on suspicion of having
set fire to the building, and he was COM
mitted to jail to await hearing.
Late Saturday night Sheriff Welt and
Deputy Whalen arrested VIM. H. Ross and
Samuel Hamilton, negro residents of the
vicinity of Takoma Park, and lodged them
in jail here to answer charges of disorderly
conduct Ross is also charged with assault
ing Hamilton with a deadly weapon. The
telephone message which summoned the
officers to Takoma stated that the men
were drunk and were terrorizing the neigh
borhood.
The Rev. E. L. Hardcastle, pastor of the
Travilah Baptist Church, and his wife were
surprised on December 10Th by a number
of the members and friends of the church.
1t was the first anniversary of the marriage
of the pastor and wife and the happy
occasion was celebrated with paper we'd
ding. The guests brought refreshments.
After these were served many useful paper
articles and money made of paper were
presented to the happy couple.
A number of the young folks of Gath
ersburg and vicinity presented " A Doctor
by Courtesy" in Masonic Hall. Gathers
burg, last Friday evening 1t was given
for the benefit of the Gaithersburg High
School and was success. Those in the
cast were Misses Maude V. Broome, Rachel
d. Young, Corrie Devilbiss, Floyd Hyatt
and Jennie Burdette. and DIR. Bates Etchi-
son, Edwin W. Broome, Roland Walker.
Jos. Thompson, L. Archie Jett and Harry
Walker. Mr.. Edwin W. Broome was chair
man of the committee of arrangements.
Another stretch of fine road has just
been completed in this county. 1t is the
new Shoemaker pike between Kensington
and Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase, about 3 1-2
miles, and is said to be one of the finest
highways in the State. At Chevy Chase
it connects with splendid macadam road
and completes a magnificent pike from
Kensington to Washington, distance of
about nine miles. The Kensington-C Chevy
Chase pike cost more than $4,000. A
portion of the money was raised by a
bond issue authorized by the last legisla-
ture. The Chevy Chase Land Company
was liberal contributor, and One-half of
the amount was paid by the State, under
the provisions of the Shoemaker Road law