Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-11-11
Hufal aud gersonal.
Town and Country.

late trip around the world to his home
near Gaithersburg.
new public school is to be built al
once near Seneca, on the road leading
from Seneca to Jamestown.
On Saturday. November 18th, A. W.
Croomes and L. Weer, administrators, will
offer at public sale the valuable Brookeville
Mill property. See adv.
Joshua Sibley died at Gaithersbure on
Friday night of last week, in the 73rd
wear of his age His remains were inferred
at Gaithersburg on the following Sunday.
Mr.. Edward C. Peter qualified as asso-
ciate Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of
MARYLAND on Thursday morning last and
will preside at the November Court for this
county.
The barn on the farm Of Mr.. Thomas
Selby, at Glen, this county was destroyed
nv fire on Saturday last, with lot Of hay
and corn. 1t is not known how the fire
originated.
Prof. Leroy Birch requests all members
of the Church Music Class to meet with
him at $50 P. M. at the Presbyterian
Church, on Sunday, November 18th. for
special work.
Mr.. Hamilton A. Loughborough, tax as
SCISSOR for Bethesda district, this county.
has rendered his resignation to the County
Commissioners and will leave within the
near future for a stay in California for the
benefit of his health.
Miss Harriet Brown, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Brown, of Purdum. and Mr..
Delaney Brown, of the same locality, were
married in Rockville on Saturday last by
Rev. S. R. White, of the Baptist Church, at
the home of the minister.
Mr. Harry Kengla, of near Rockville. and
his brother took hunt down in Virginia
two days last week and killed 20 partridges
and So rabbits. Recently Mr.. Watson
Farmer, of Derwood, visited the same State
for two days and killed so rabbits and 40
birds.
Mr.. j. VIM Rabbit. of near this town.
killed white partridge while out cunning
on Thursday of last week. The flock from
which this female bird was shot contained
also a white male bird. These birds were
raised on the farm of Mr.. G. M. DOrcas,
located about three miles southwest of
Rockville, and had been seen several times
by different persons before the open gun
ming season set in.
The bi-weekIy meeting of the Rockville
Womans Club was held on Thursday after
noon of last week. with Mrs. John L. Bru-
nett as hostess. The interesting program
rendered included responses from Hugo, a
paper on Charlemagne by Miss Laura Hig-
by Mrs. F. C. Getzendannar, a paper on
Social Science and Social Service" by Mrs.
Henry j. Finley, and music by Miss Lucy
Smith. Refreshments were served.
Jemima Dorsey. colored. probably the
oldest person in this county, died on Thurs
day of last week at her home, near Glen.
Of general debility. The death certificate.
which was signed by Dr. VIM. T. Pratt, who
had made special inquiry as to her history,
gave her age as 1l2 years. She was born
in LOudOun county, Va. and in slave times
belonged to the well-known Hickman fam
lily of Loudoun county. She came to this
county soon after being set free.
Prof, Willis L. Moore chief of the United
States Weather Bureau. who owns farm
of $50 acres, short distance from Rock
vile, is going into the fruit raising business
oman extensive scale Several years ago he
planted an orchard of twenty acres. con-
sisting of 1000 peach and like number
of apple trees. He is now engaged in
planting 5000 peach and 1000 apple trees
in field of thirty acres. He will have
the largest orchard in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Clagett, among
ROckville's oldest residents. celebrated the
hftieth anniversary of their marriage on
Sunday last. They spent the day quietly
at their home and received the congratu-
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dropped in during the day. Their five
children and seventeen grandchildren were
with them the greater part of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Clagett are seventy-fOur and
seventy years, respectively.
Before her return to Washington for the
winter, Mrs. James H. Mckinney gave a
most delightful reception at her charming
country home. the "Macsfolly Farm" last
Saturday afternoon. About seventy-five
ladies Of Forest Glen and vicinity were
present. Mrs. VIM. j. Miller, of Washing
ton. Mrs. McKenney's mother, presided at
the tea table; Mrs. George Gettey, Mrs. j.
F. Wilson and Mrs. L. b. Thomson ably
assisted Mrs Mckinney to receive the
guests
DIR. John Heidelman was badly cut and
bruised about the face and body and his
clothing torn by being dragged by a
Rockville street car in an attempt to alight
from it on Friday evening last. The doc
tor is from JOcco. Montana, and is visit
ing Mr.. Harry A. Dawson. in this town.
When the accident occurred the doctor
was returning to the home Of his Rock
vile friend from Washington city where
he had spent the day transacting business.
Dr. George E. Lewis lent medical assis-
lance and informs us that his patient is
improving and will shortly be out again.
The funeral of Miss Harriet Blanchard
Dickinson, who died last Friday morning
at Starmont Sanatorium. at Washington
Grove. this county, took place Sunday
afternoon from the home of the young
lady's aunt. Mrs. L. X. Greene. this town.
The services were conducted by Rev. W..
d. Keene, pastor of the M. E. Church South.
and the interment was in Rockville Gene
terry Miss Dickinson was a daughter of
the late Chas. L. D. Dickinson. of Newark.