Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-03-26
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Milton Ohler, of Taneytown, Nd. woi
the rug recently ratified by the Modern
Woodmen of Rockville.
Mr.. Simon B. Nichols, of Germantown
this county, the shortstop of the Philadel
phia American League team. has joined
the other players at New Orleans for spring
practice.
Mr. M D. Knight, who resides near this
town, has been appointed by the County
Commissioners engineer on the new pike
to be built from Potomac to the Conduit
Road, this county.
Miss Cora Hoffman. daughter of Mr. Johr
w. Hoffman, of Bethesda, and Mr.. Fred
erick Harmon, of Montrose, were married
in Rockville on Thursday of last week by
Rev. S. r. White.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Gene
terry Association will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John Higgins on Thursday
April LIST, at O'Clock. P. M. All members
are requested to attend.
Mr. Eugene H. Cissel, of Jamestown
has been appointed assistant clerk to the
County Commissioners to succeed Mr.. John
A. Garrett, who resigned to take lposi-
ton with the Washington and Rockville
Railway Company.
Mrs Admencia E. Shearn. of this coun-
ty after being married twenty years. has
instituted suit in the Circuit here for an
absolute divorce from her husband, Vim.
H. Shearn. of Allegheny, Pa. The bill al
leges desertion and infidelity. A correspond
ent is named.
Mr.. B. C. Hughes was given a pleasant
surprise last week, when his children and
their families and number of his neigh
bors and friends gathered at his home here
to celebrate the fifty-fifth anniversary of
his birth. During the evening collation.
was served. Mr.. Hughes was presented
with handsome gifts.
Mr.. Luther T. Cue. who lived near Kings
Valley, this county, died of paralysis on
Friday morning last, aged SIS years. Mr..
Cue was out few days before attempting
to get his stock under cover when he fell,
stricken with paralysis on one side. Be-
fore his family could get him home he was
again stricken, and died forty-eieht hours
later. His wife survives him.
While Dr. VIM. T. Brown, returning to
his home at Burnt Mills last Saturday night,
reached a lonely spot on the road between
Colesville and Burnt Mills, several men
suddenly appeared. and one of them de-
manded, Throw up your hands" The
doctor opened fire with a revolver, The
wouldbe robbers ran away and DR.. Brown
proceeded to his home without further in
cident.
While experimenting work on build
ing in course of construction in the lower
section of the county. VIM. Norris, whose
home is near Beane. this county. was seri-
ously injured last Saturday morning by be-
ing struck by a heavy piece of timber which
fell from the roof He was knocked sense
less, but half an hour later recovered con-
seriousness, and was removed to Wash
ington hospital.
On the night of the 18th of March
barn on the farm of Mr.. John Ertter, near
Montrose, this county. was burned up, with
lot of grain valued at $1,000. Total loss
about $4,000. No insurance. The fire is
supposed to be the work of an incendiary,
and upon application by Mr. Ertter on
Tuesday. the County Commissioners passed
an order offering reward of 500 for in
formation leading to the arrest and con-
viction of the guilty party.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gloyd. wife of Mr.. Sam'l S.
Gloyd, of Gaithersburg. this county. died
at her home on Sunday morning last. She
was II years old. Surviving her are her
husband and the following children Mrs.
Charles Snyder, of Frederick; George A..
Perry A. and H. Dorsey Gloyd. of Gathers
burg j. Clinton Gloyd. of Havre de Grace,
and Louis S. Gloyd, of Wilmington, Del.
The funeral took place Tuesday morning
from St. Roses Catholic Church at Clop
pers.
President Gomez, of Venezuela, has con-
ferred special honorary decoration for
great services and high merit" upon Mr..
John Brewer. of this town. who has been
in charge of the archives of the United
States legation at Caracas for the last ten
months, during the suspension of diplomatic
relations between the two countries. The
act of the Venezuelan president is con-
sidered an additional indication of his de-
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tween Venezuela and the United States.
Mr.. Augustine Hartman, aged 50 years,
died about S O'Clock on Wednesday after
noon of last week at his home at Choppers,
this county. His death was sudden and
was presumably due to heart failure. Sur
viving him are three daughters including
Mrs Kunlo. who was injured in the Terra
Gotta wreck. The funeral took place Friday
morning from st. Roses Catholic Church,
Choppers. Mr.. Hartman was a native of
Germany, but had resided in this county
nearly half century. He was success
full farmer and one of the county's most
respected citizens.
Charles w. Thompson, a colored resident
VI lihS NiSiil'si H's uceh awarded 1ZUU
damages by Judges Worthington and Mot
ter in the Circuit Court here in a suit
against the Montgomery County Agricul-
tural Society for personal injuries During
the progress of the Rockville fair of 1907
Thompson. while walking along a street
adjoining the fair grounds. was struck in
the leg by a bullet from the shooting gal
lery in operation on the grounds. He
claimed damages in the sum of 81, 500,
alleging that the agricultural society had