Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-03-19
Tueal aud Rersot1al.
Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Miss Estelle Murphy, of Shamokin, Penn.
is spendins a few weeks as the guest OF
her cousin, Miss Maude Lochte, of Mont
rose, this county.
All the news of the nations capital, all
the general news and many interesting
features in the Washington Sunday Star.
At newsdealers.
Mr. ], Fur White will establish an office
in the town of Poolesville, this county, IN
connection with his grain and fertilizer
business on the C. & o. canal.
Mr.. Winfield Scott Rice, of Boyds. and
Mrs. Therza Mason Keech. of New YORK
Citv. were married on Wednesday after
noon Of last week in Rockville. by Rev. ).
K. White.
Mrs. James II. 0ffutt entertained the
Jamestown Womans Club at its regular
bi-weekly meeting last Saturday afternoon.
An interesting program was rendered Ioi-
lowing which refreshments were served,
Mrs Martheda Kelchnef, proprietress of
rlie Montgomery House in this town, died
Yesterday OF noon, aged 10 gears She
was stricken with paralysis on Thursday
of last week and continued TO grow worse
Hncii death resulted
MIR Albert Wootton has commenced the
erection of a large store house M me vi
LACE of Poolesville The dimensions of it
are 4s by Sc feet, and it viii equal any
store building in the county IN size ana
appointments when completed.
Mss Lillian Harriss. daughter Of Mr.
....a -l-s b. Gwinn harF'Ss IS ff5F'lah
this county, and Mr.. Albert N. Pauley, Vi
Washington, were married in Rockville on
Monday last by Rev. f. L. Wolfe, pastor
of the M. E. Church South.
Mrs. Silisteen johnson, aged SO years.
died on Thursday of last week at the home
of her son, VIM. o. johnson, near Potomac,
this county. She had been ill long time
of a cancerous affection. Surviving her
are two sons and daughter. Mrs. john
son formerly resided in Virginia. and had
been in this county only short while.
With this issue we begin the publication
of a new series of attractive advertisements
for the Dixon Bartlett Company. the we'll
known manufacturers of boots and shoes.
of Baltimore. In addition tor a general
line of superior foot wear. this company
makes the celebrated Dolly Madison Shoe.
which is worn with so much comfort. espe-
cially by persons having tender feet.
perusal of the advertisements referred to
may well repay our readers who are on the
lookout for shoes of superior quality
Mr.. r. Preston Sherley, representing the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association, appear
ed before the County Commissioners and
asked that an appropriation of $500 a
year be made to help pay the salary of
special deputy sheriff for duty in and about
Chevy Chase, the remainder of his pay to
be made up by contributions from citizens
of that section. The Commissioners de-
clined to make the appropriation, taking
the stand that the establishment of such
a precedent would mean similar requests
from other sections of the county.
The libel suit of d. W. Baker against
B.H. Warner for $5O,O00 damages, which
has been on trial for several weeks in
a Washington court, came to end on We'd
nesday last and resulted in verdict by
the jury awarding Mr.. Baker 5000 dam
ages. 1t is understood that Mr.. Warner
will take an appeal to a higher court. The
suit grew out of political advertisements
published by Mr.. Warner in Washington
paper during the Republican primary cam
pagn last spring, when Colonel Pearre
was so crushingly defeated in this county.
Mr.. R. H. Hoskinson. who resides on a
farm belonging to the Vinson estate, near
this town, while crossing the track in
buggy with his wife collided with street
car near the Woodlawn Hotel late Monday
evening last When the buggy was struck
by the car the occupants were thrown out,
Mr.. Hoskinson painfully hurting his back
and Mrs. HoskinsOn escaping uninjured.
One of the hind wheels was knocked off
the buggy and the shafts broken. The
horse though badly frightened. was at
once secured by kind assistance and pre-
vented from running away. Since the ac-
ousy injured internally.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welt. of this town,
10 hnr. hair
children and other relatives and friends
gathered at the Welt home to celebrate
the fortieth wedding anniversary of the
couple. Those present included Mr. and
Mrs. Christopher Ramey, Mrs. Ramey and
Miss Mary johnson of Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Welt and children of Kensing
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Welt and daueh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs VIM E. Welt and chill
dren and Miss Louise Welt of Rockville.
A collation. was served. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Viett were presented with gifts. Mr.. Welt
is sixty-fve years old and Mrs. Welt three
years his junior They have made Rock
vile their home continuously since 1871.
A chapter of Royal Arch Masons has
been organized at Kensington, this county,
with the following officers: High priest,
Dr. George II. Wright king, Vim. E. Brig
field; scribe. Herbert Wright The first
work of the new organization was done
last Friday evening when five candidates
were given the mark degree by the officers
of the Rockville chapter. Earlier in the
evening Mr.. Brainard H. Warner enter
tanned at supper the Rockville visitors and
several of his Kensington friends. his guests
including DIR. George E. Lewis. Jas. A. Al
len. Dr. Vim. L. Lewis. Samuel E. East
burn, Roger Shaw, Wilson S. Ward. Edwin