Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-11-26
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eral weeks for the benefit of his health.
The trial of Oliver Harriss, charged with
the murder of Henson Poole, was begun in
the Circuit Court yesterday, and the day
was consumed in empaneling jury.
Mr.. Hartley Wootton. son of DR.. Edward
Wootton, of Poolesville, this county, left
last week for Hot Springs Ark. where he
will settle and engage in the practice of
law
1t is said that chicken thieves are getting
quite busy around Rockville. Mr.. David
H. Warfield fired upon one in his back yard
last Monday night, who dropped hen he
had captured and beat hasty retreat.
DIR. Thomas A. Lee. resident physician
at the Casualty Hospital. Washington and
well-known in this county. is to sever MS
connection with that institution December
LIST. His successor will be appointed in a
few days.
Mr. Reuben Kephart, aged IL years. a
farmer of Clarksburg district. this county,
died at his home last week. He is survived
by one son. Charles, Of Kings Valley, and
a daughter, Mrs. VIM. Appleby, of Cedar
Grove
The removed case of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Raine VS.. the Montgomery County Mutual
Fire Insurance Company was amicably
settled on Tuesday last when called in the
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel county at
Annapolis.
Died, on Monday, November 22nd, 1903,
at 3:45 P. NJ, at the residence of her
brother-in-law, Edward W. Koch, at Wood
side. this county, Ruth Fee WEIGH, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Martin M. WEIGH, of South
Lincoln, Mass.
An entertainment will be held in P. E.
Waters hail. Germantown on Friday, NO
vember 26, 1909. for the benefit of the Old
Germantown School Doors open at
O'Clock. Admission for adults, rs cents;
children, 10 cents.
The new telephone line which covers the
vicinity of Poolesville and gives that sec
ton quick communication with the outside
world was opened for service last Saturday.
with Miss Emma HOdgson as the chief OPP
orator of the central Office at Poolesville.
Through the Baptist Church of this place
a number of the people of this community
contributed fowls and other articles of food
to be used by the Central Union Mission,
of Washington, in providing Thanksgiv-
IND dinner for the worthy poor of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The public sale of the personal property
of the estate of the late Matilda j. Rick
etts, which was set for November oath.
has been postponed until Wednesday, De-
cember 18th, on account of bad weather
on the former date. The new advertise
ment appears in another column.
The ladies of Potomac Chapel will hold
an oyster supper and bazaar in the X. of
P. Hall, Potomac on Thursday. December
9th. Many fancy and useful articles will
be for sale at the fancy table suitable for
Christmas presents. There will also be
homemade candy table. ice cream, etc. at
usual prices.
Miss Laura Virginia Clark, of GAINESVILLE,
Md, and Mr.. C. Lynwood Campbell, of
Washington, d. c. were quietly married
on Saturday, November 18th, at Epiphany
Church. Washington. After the ceremony
they left for a trip north, and on their re-
turn will reside in Washington. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell have many warm friends
in this county.
Forestry" was the subject considered at
the bi-weekly meeting of the Rockville
Woman's Club. held at the club house
on Thursday afternoon of last week. The
PROGRAM included responses from Longfel-
low, a round table on Forestry in Other
Lands" conducted by Miss Anna Farqu-
har paper on Life in Lumber Camp
by Miss Anna Farquhar and a review OF
THE Blazed Trail" by Mrs. Frank Spencer.
The Postoffice Department has leased for
a term of years the room now occupied In
the Lyddane building by the Rockville
Postoffice and will rearrange and improve
it for postoffice purposes. One new depart
ure from existing arrangements will be an
omen front entrance on Sundays and after
regular office hours, so that persons hav-
ing lock boxes can get their mail at any
time in the absence of the postmaster or
clerk.
1t is the purpose of the Montgomery
County Federation of Women's Clubs to
urge upon Gov. CrOthers the appointment
of woman on the Board of School Com
mssioners of the county to take the place
of Mr.. Hazel W. Cashell. recently elected
County Commissioner. Mr.. Cashell will
assume the duties of his new office about
the first of the coming month, and it is likely
the appointment of his successor will be
made shortly.
Miss Mary Edith Farquhar. IL years old,
died last Friday morning at the home OF her
brother, Dr. Chas. Farquhar, near Olney, this
county, after long illness of a complica-
ton of diseases. The funeral was held at
8 O'Clock Saturday afternoon from the home
ofDr. Farquhar and burial in the Friends
Cemetery at Sandy Spring. Miss Farquhar
was daughter of the late Dr. Charles Far
ouhar She is survived by two brothers
DR.. Charles Farquhar and Mr.. Roger B. Far
ouhar, and two sisters-Miss Eliza Farqu
har and Mrs. Chas. H. Brooke.
In the presence of large gathering of
relatives and friends, Miss Gertrude Cuff
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Cuff. of
Brinklow, this county. and Mr. Philip H.
Moore, of West Virginia were married last
Tuesday afternoon at the home of the
bride by Father Hurlburt, pastor of the
Catholic Church at GAINESVILLE Md. The