Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-08-13
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Mr.. Dearbon, of Chicago. has purchased
the country place of Miss Alice G. Sims, of
Linden, this county. The consideration is
understood to have been $500. Mr..
Dearbon will at once make extensive i'm
provements to the property with the view
of occupying it as home.
James Henry Jones. member of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the
District of Columbia Monday celebrated
the ninety-first anniversary of his birth at
Seat Pleasant, Md. He was born at Mid
dlebrooke, this county, and has been a
resident of Washington city since 1927.
Mr.. Jones is son of James Edmonston
Jones and Mildred Coleman Deeee, both
natives of Virginia. Mr.. Jones was twice
married, and has one son living
Lawrence Smith. young colored resi-
dent of Scotland, this county, got careless
with razor at gathering of his race at
Scotland last Sunday evening, and when
he got through using it five or six of the
number had been more or less seriously cut.
The worst injured were Albert Mason and
Andrew Stewart, who were cut about the
face and head. They required the services
of a physician to sew up their wounds, al
though it is thought both will recover.
Miss Mary Welsh. aged 10 years. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E. Welsh. of
Avery, this county, died suddenly in Bal
timore on Sunday morning last. Acute
indigestion is believed to have been the
cause. She had been in Baltimore attend
ing business college in course of stem
ography and typewritine. Mr.. and Mrs.
Welsh were on pleasure trip to Niagara
Falls, Detroit and other Northern points
at the time of their daughters death.
A pretty home wedding took place at
Cedar Heights, near Cedar Grove. this coun-
ty. on Saturday evening last at 7 O'Clock.
The contracting parties were Mr.. John H.
Bennett, of Washington, and Miss Flora A
Riggs. of Cedar Heights. Rev. Frank B.
Cowell, of Germantown, was the officiating
clergyman. Owing to the recent death of
the brides father, Mr.. Reuben Riggs, the
wedding was private. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
expect to reside at the home of the bride
for the present at least.
The barns, silo, corn house, ETC., on the
farm of Mr.. Geo. Getty. near Forest Glen,
this county. were totally destroyed by fire
on Wednesday afternoon of last week, to-
gether with four horses, nine hogs, a large
quantity of corn and five hundred bushels
of wheat just threshed. The engine and
threshing machine had been removed to
the farm of Mrs. Eccleston early that morn
ing. whittier Mr.. Getty had proceeded to
assist. How the fire originated is mys-
terry A partial insurance was had on the
buildings. but all other destroyed property
was a total loss.
Winnie Stubs, A years old. the youngest
daughter of Ernest Stubs. farmer near
Gaithersbure, was probably fatally injured
in runaway last Saturday night, caused by
the horse becoming frightened at an auto
mobile. Mr.. Stubs, his wife, and three
children wese returning home when their
horse became unmanageable, and after
running considerable distance began
kicking the carriage. Winnie. who was
seated on the floor of the surrey in front of
her parents, was struck in the face by the
horses hoof, ten stitches being required to
sew up the wound.
Mr. Edward N Bentley, aged SIS years.
died at his home, at Sandy Spring, this
county, last Tuesday morning after long
illness of heart trouble For number of
years he was engaged in the general mer
chandise business at Highland. Howard
county. but his last enterprise was in the
same business at Ashton, this county,
where he was associated with the firm of
Bond & Bentley. This firm was dissolved
a year or so ago, Mr.. Bentley being com
PEELED to retire on account of ill health.
He was son of the late Richard T. Bent
ley, of Sandy Spring, and a grandson of
the late John Needles. of Baltimore. Sur
viving him are his widow and one daugh-
ter, Mrs F. Pole Robson. Richard T. Bent
ley, of the Jordan-Stabler Company, Balt-
more, is brother