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

Nathan Carter, aged about 35 years, died
Monday at his home here after long ill
ness of an affection of the lungs.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. John B.
Brewer on Tuesday, January 5th, 1909, at
8 O'Clock.
The Past Masters Association of Mont
eomery county was entertained by the
Rockville Lodge on Tuesday night last. A
dinner was served at the Montgomery
House.
An oyster supper will be given at Olney,
this county. in the Town Hall, on Tuesday
evening January 5th. 1909, by St Peters
Church. Supper served from.5 O'Clock All
are invited.
Mr.. Henry Clay Ward. who was appointed
Professor of the Commercial Department OF
the Havre de Grace High School, is spend
ing the holidays with his parents at Hunt
ing Hill, this county.
Annual supper in Knights OF Pythlas
Hall, Potomac, this county, on wednesday
evening, January 9Th. by the members OF
St Gabriels Church. Music and dancing,
All are invited.
Mr.. Geo. D. Brown, of Brownsville. Wash
ineton county, and Miss Annie X. Bussard,
of Dickerson, this county, were married last
week at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage.
Frederick, by Rev. A. J. Gill.
Go to Pumphreys furniture store, Rock
vile, where you will find a full supply OF
holiday household furniture Special in
chairs, tables, iron beds, drueeets. rugs,
etc., at the most reasonable prices.
The Goshen Farmers Club will hold its
January monthly meeting in Odd Fellows
Hall, at Damascus, Nd. The farmers of
Damascus district have invited the club to
meet there, and they hope to have quite
an interesting meeting. The questions to
be discussed will be announced later.
The formation of chapter of Royal Arch
Masons in Kensington will be undertaken
in the near future. Thirty master masons
have signiied their willingness to enter as
charter members Past Master George H.
Wright is chairman of the committee hav-
ing the matter i'm charge.
Miss Mamie Kingdom. second daughter
of the late Rev. John Kingdom, of this
place, died rather suddenly last Wednes-
day at midnight, aged 38. She had been
unwell for several months, and death re-
suited from heart failure, following nerv-
Gus prostration. The funeral will take
place Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
A family reunion was held Monday at
the home of Mrs. Margaret E. Allnutt at
Jacksonville. Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Allnutt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Allnutt. Mr.. and Mrs. Ned
Allnutt. Messrs H. Clinton Allnutt and
Richard Allnutt. Mrs. Valera Veins, Mr.,
and Mrs. Thomas Darby, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton G. Darby. and Mr. and Mrs. George D.
Jones'
Prof Ira c. Whitacre, principal of the
Gaithersburg High School, and Miss Rachel
D. Cooke, of Gaithersburg. were married in
Washington on Saturday last. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev Frederick D.
Power, pastor of Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church, Washington. Prof. and Mrs
Whitacre are visiting the formers relatives
in Virginia. The bride is daughter OF
Mr.. Nathan Pottinger Cooke.
Mrs. Marian Sullivan, aged about 6o
wears. died on Thursday of last week at
her home at Potomac, this county. after
long illness of an affection Of the kidneys
She was twice married, her first husband
having been the late Thomas Perry and
the second the late Thomas Sullivan, who
was for many years in charge OF the Gov
nment waterworks at Great Falls. Sur
living her are two children.
Governor Crothers has announced that
will declare February 18th. which will
the one hundreth anniversary of the
nth of Abraham Lincoln, State holiday
lie has also promised delegation of promi'
emit Republicans which called upon hin
Baltimore to be present and preside oveI
be public meeting which is to be held
here on that day to commemorate thu
irth of Lincoln and do honor to hi
lemory.
Miss Susie Boyd Griffith, daughter of Mr.
nd Mrs. Chas G. Griffith. of Beallsville. thi
punty, and Mr.. Frank Isaac Davis. of tn
icinity of Poolesville. were married in st
eter's Episcopal Church. Poolesvile, Oh
tuesday, afternoon last in the presence o
large gathering of relatives and friends
ey Walter P. Griggs. rector of the church
ficiated. A largely attended reception
oRowed at the home of the brides parents
ir and Mrs. Davis leaving later in tn
vening for their wedding tour.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union G
rockville has been reorganized, with tn
Glowing officers for the first six months q
he new year: President, A. A. Braddock
rst vice-president, Mrs. Lottie Stretmyer
econd vice-president, Miss Louise Welt
bird vice-president Mrs. George c. Lewis
ecretary. Paul Lehman treasurer, Mis-
sppie Ricketts,. The Union will hold relie
Gus services at the new church every Sun
Jay evening. and social and business meet
nss on the evening of the first Friday i
iach month
A sporting tournament took place las
friday at Dickerson, of which rifle SHOOT
ng was part There was wheeIbarro,
ace. in which 80 persons took part man
vell-known citizens in that section. stri>
ng for 25-pound turkey as the prize.
take was set in the ground each confess
ant being required, according to the rule
% be blindfolded, and the nearest man
win. Some peculiar moves were mad
'ome landing in stonepiles, with lumI
and bruises, others dumping themselvt
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