Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-06-25
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Town and Country

Town and Country.
Mrs. Mary L. Kefauver purchased a
public auction on Friday last the residenc'
of the late Rebecca Morrison, in this town
for 50, 800.
One hundred and fifty pairs of women.
sample ties, worth $l.50 and $500. sc
Warfield, Rockville.
Seventy-five dollars were cleared at the
Derwood picnic, held on Wednesday even
ing of last week. The crowd in attend
ance was large and liberal.
Among the recent graduates of the Steno-
graphic Academy of Washington D. c., was
Miss Mary Bertha Maus, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. O. S. Maus, of Washington.
The executive committee of the Anti
Saloon League will meet on Tuesday. July
9Th, at 2:30 P. M. at the Office of Mr..
Frank Higgins. Rockville. All members are
requested to be present.
Janet Montgomery Chapter. D. A. R.,
will meet at the residence of the regent,
Mrs. Morris Croxall, on June 30th, 1909, at
2:30 P. M. Business of importance. A
full attendance is requested.
Baltimore and Ohio Excursion on Sum
day, June 27 $500 "a Hatpess Ferry and
Mafdnsbure and return Sl36 20 Berkeley
Sprnas and ,etun 81 90 70 Cumbesaad
and emrp Special train leaves Roezyiae
as o4G 4 N.
Miss Mary Annie DAILY of Sunshine iai,.
count, aud Sig Arthur X ReinCeI %
Washington were married in 30 svlle Oh
ILul-l4y ls Of iasl wsas by Rev
R. White. of the Baptisu UI.u.~.-. ths core
mOny taking place at the minister's home.
A game of base ball was played at Ger
mantown on Saturday last between the
Germantown and Garrett Park teams. Ger
mantOwn won by the score of 10 to 0. Bell.
who pitched for Germantown. and who was
accorded fine support. held Garrett Park
safe at all stages, allowing only two hits
Master John Worthington, the little son
of Chief Judge Glenn H. Worthington, of
this judicial circuit, fell headfrst over a
second-fioor balcony at his home. in Fred
erick, and landed on the brick pavement
in the yard Is feet below. In the descent
the child struck clothesline on which was
large tablecloth. The line was borne to
the ground with the tablecloth underneath,
which probably saved his life. He had
placed a box against the balcony railing
and was looking over in the yard when he
lost his balance and fell.
Robert Martin, colored man aged about
% years and resideni Of Lincoln Park,
near this town. lost his mind on Saturday
night last without any evidence Of mental
weakness previously, He had worked with
his usual good cheer the day before on the
farm of Mr.. Samuel Phillips, where he had
been employed for several years, and re-
turned to his home. After an examination
of Martins condition the doctor stated that
his mind had been diseased for sometime
and crisis was reached on Saturday night
Martin has been taken to the Frederick
county, Md, insane hospital for treatment
Mr. John r. Mount, one of the best-known
citizens of Damascus district, this county.
died about A o'clock last Friday afternoon
at his home at Damascus. aged II years.
He had been in poor health long while.
but his condition did not become alarming
until few days ago, when he grew sud-
denly worse. Death was due to compli-
cation of troubles Surviving him are his
wife and the following children Mrs. f.
V. Webster, of Washington and Mrs. Harry
Stanley, Mrs. T. j. Day, James M. Mount
and VIM E. Mount all of the Damascus
neighborhood. The funeral took place at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the M. f.
Church, Damascus.
When Miss Minnie Palmer Musser, of
Washington, and Mr.. Edward Nice Haw-
kins, a young artist, of Scranton, Pa. left
the home of relatives of the young lady
at Germantown. this county. on Monday
last it was with the expressed intention of
taking short drive" They took the
straight road for Rockville. where they were
married by Rev. S. r. White. The an
nouncement of the marriage was great
surprise to the relatives of the young lady,
although. il is said. there was no objection
on the part of any one. Within the next
few days Mr.. and Mrs Hawkins will sail
for Europe, where they expect to spend
several weeks.
The Amethyst, the organ of the Perma-
nent Temperance Committee of the Pres
byterian Church, says that the Department
of State at Washington. d. c., has appoint
ed Prof. Charles ScanlOn. of Pittsburg,
delegate to represent the United States
Government in the congress on alcoholism
to be held in London. England, July 1924.
Prof Scanlon has been secretary and lee
turer for the Permanent Committee of the
Presbyterian Church for several years. He
is well and favorably known by many citi-
zens in the northern part of this county
and has been engaged for the annual meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of the l. o. O.. G. T.
at Poplar Springs.
Pleasant Evening at Gaithersbnrg.
On Tuesday evening of last week quite
a number of friends gathered at the home