Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

Mrs. Pauline c. Birsfeld, aged "a years
died at the home of her son, Mr.. Edward
W. blrgfeld, of Wheaton district, of general
debility. The funeral took place at 8
O'Clock last Friday afternoon from Grace
Episcopal Church, Woodside, the services
being conducted by the rector, Rev. George
H. McGrew. Burial was in the cemetery
near the church. Mrs. Birefeld was a
native of France, but had resided in this
country many years.
Plans are being formulated for the es-
Enlistment of bank at Bethesda, this
county, Delegate John A. Garrett will in
troduce in the House of Delegates bill
to incorporate the Bethesda Trust and
Banking Company. The incorporates are
Clarence B. Wilson, A. j. Gordon Kane, J.
Edward Libbey, Jr. Walter A. Johnston.
Lewis c. Witkowski, Walter C. Carroll, VIM
II. Roach, Julian B. Hubbell and Owen H.
Fowler The capital stock is $4,000.
Many doctors of the county attended the
meeting held last Friday night at Kensne-
ton under the auspices of the Social Service
League and the Montgomery County Med
ical Society in the interest of public health.
Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the United
States Bureau of Chemistry, and DR.. Geo.
Kober, of Washington, spoke. DIR. W. L.
Lewis acted as chairman DR.. O. M. Lin
thicum, president of Montgomery County
Medical Society, attended. Pure food was
discussed by DR.. Wiley. and tuberculosis
by DR.. Kober.
Miss Marcellene Beall Burton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Walter T. Burton, of Bur-
louisville, of this county, and Mr.. John
Thomas Murphy, of Howard county, we're
married on Wednesday evening of last
week in Liberty Grove Methodist Church,
near Burtonsville. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. F. |. Munford.
The brides sister. Mrs. j. F. Harrison, of
Laurel, was matron of honor, and Mr.. Har
rison best man. Following the ceremony
a reception was held at the home of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy leaving later
for an extended trip
Years of investigation by noted surgeons
for perfect anesthetic, which would have
no detrimental effect on the heart or other
vital organs of the patient, apparently
have been at last rewarded Electricity
has come to the relief of the surgeons, and
Investigations going on here and abroad
which have just been made public, show
that electricity is far superior to any of
the drugs now used to produce analgesia
This discovery, if confirmed by future inves-
LEGATIONS, and there seems to be no reason
that it will not be, is one of the greatest
boOns to humanity of modern times. II
will mean revolution of modern methods
of surgery.
The Office of William Corcoran Hill, in
with the Soule Realty Company,
has sold for John W. Simpson and Jacob
B. Earnest to London R. Walker, of Rich
mond, Va. twenty-one acres of land at
North Chevy Chase. 1t is understood the
price paid was about $1,000 an acre. The
property is situated midway between the
electric car line and the Metropolitan
Southern branch of the B. and o. Railroad.
and is in a rapidly growing section. 1t
adjons the subdivision of Kenilworth and
the estate of George Dunlop. 1t is the in
tention of the purchaser to remodel the
dwelling, make other extensive improve
ments and occupy the property as sum
mer residence.