Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-14
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Thursday for baltliioie w
their winter home They VIII return mere
ia the spring u,,
r,.o,aetine of the VIC. 7. U. will be held
%a home of Mrs. William E. Ward on
g a. s October 18th, at 8 P. M, A full
attendance is urged
The regular quarterly meeting OF Mont
a,y County Pomona Grange, No. twill
so' entertained by Beltsville Grange, No. Z,
~ Thursday, October 9th, at 10 A. M.
NJ, Edwin Shaw, well-known farmer
,No-beck. this county, died suddenly of
.anlevv about O'Clock last Tuesday
1 i1h, aoed So years. He was stricken in
his bueey several miles from home and
died almost instantly
Miss Florence B, Lindsey, daughter of
NJ, and Mrs. Joseph Lindsey, of Avenel.
nd Mr. Thomas G. Mullican, were married
- Thursday of last week in the Episcopal
cbo,cb at Burtonsville. The ceremony was
,o,tormed by the rector. Rev. DR.. Spencer.
The Ladies' Guild of Mt. Tabor M. E.
Church will hold an oyster supper at the
residence of Mr.. Guy Howes, Etchison, on
tho evenings of Friday and Saturday, Oc-
,ober 2lst and 22nd, beginning at S P. M.
p,oceeds for the purchase Of a communion
service and church hymnal.
fine COW belonging to Mr.. Somervell
dawson was struck and killed by Wash
intton and Rockville electric car on
last Friday night The COW in some I'M
known way got out of the pasture field
and wandered upon the railway track.
which lies in front of the farm of Mr.
Dawson.
Miss Katherine L. Gibson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Gibson. of Spencerville,
this county, and Mr.. Augustus D. Oursler,
also of Spencerville, were married on Thurs
day evening of last week at the home of
the bride. The officiating minister was the
Rev. Chas. II. Waters, of BrightwoOd, D. C.
Harry G. Tritapoe. real estate and insur-
ance broker Frederick. Nd. has closed the
sale of the large stock farm of Ulysses Wise.
containing 1872 acres of land, with fine i'm
proyements, situated three miles west of
Pooesville, this county. to Henry II. Crum.
Of Harmony Grove, Frederick county, for
Sll. 500
About forty gentlemen who are fond of
the sport of fox hunting enjoyed several
exciting chases on Seneca, near Dawson
vile, this county, Saturday last. AS many
as thrty-five hounds were in the chases,
and represented the sections of Buck Lodge,
POolesvlle, Rockville, Sandy Spring and
Chevy Chase, this county.
Miss Ethel Waters. daughter of Mr.. H.
D Waters, of Germantown. this county,
and Mr.. W. Outerbridee Spates, we'll
known member of the Rockville bar, were
quietly married at II O'Clock on Wednes-
day morning last in Christ Episcopal
Church, Rockville. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev Walter Williams, of Wash
ingtOn.
Mr.. Lee 0ffutt has left at this Office six
ears Of field corn grown upon his farm,
near Derwood. They are fine specimen.
together weighing 91-2 pounds. Mr.. Offutt
states that the crop from which the speci-
men was taken was grown upon land that a
years ago would not sprout peas in its
impoverished condition. At that time he
purchased the land and has since improved
its condition
Mr. j. Wesley Walker, of Gaithersburg,
this county, and Miss Nora Sibley. daugh-
ter of Mr.. Joshua Sibley. of Gaithersburg
district were married in Washington on
Thursday Of last week by Rev j. Harry
Smith, pastor of the Gaithersburg M. f.
Church South. The ceremony took place
at the home of the brides brother, William
Sibley, in the presence of few relatives
and friends of the couple.
Mrs. Marian F. Martin, of this county.
has filed suit in the Circuit Court here for
livorce from Lee r. Martin, of Wheaton
district, on the ground of desertion. She
llsO asks the custody of the couples only
hid, Lee R. Martin. aged 10 years. The
'ill alleges the couple were married in
in February, 1898. and that more
han three years ago the plaintiff was de-
ierted.
The County Social Service League is
Meeting with much encouragement in fit
ing up its Office. Mr. Woolford, the pro-
1rietor of the Rockville Hotel. is painting
md papering the room, besides donating
table. stove and the use of as many
hairs as are needed An interesting case
which Miss Kingdom is investigating is
hat of colored child of four years, with
m imbecile mother and no father. The
eaeue is arranging for the child to be sent
o Baltimore to the Henry Watson Chill
hens Aid Society, where it will be well
cared for and properly taught.
The Chevy Chase Democratic Club met
on Monday. 1t was strictly business
meeting. New officers were elected as fol-
ows Edward H. Jones, president; W. G.
Carter, first vice-president DIR. W. J. Cal
Than, second vice-president r. E. L. yell
ott, secretary; E. J. Murphy, treasurer.
The club will take an active part in the
campaign to elect Senator David j. Lewis
10 Congress, and the preparation for this
work occupied most of the session. 1t was
The feeling of those present that Senator
Lewis would be the next Congressman
from the Sixth District.
Judge Jas. B. Henderson, in the Circuit
Court here has signed a decree granting
he petition Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard l..
Of this town, for the adoption
Of their grandchild, Blanche Washburn,
aged fifteen months Under the decree
The child is given the name Of Blanche
The little girl is the daughter
Df Julia Blanche Washburn, deceased, and
Morgan Washburn. She has been cared
Tor by her grandparents for about year
The decree stated that the facts presented
TO the court showed that il would be "a