Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-07-22


severe electrical storms on Tuesday after.
noon, Mr. Hamilton E. Clark manager Of
the Gregg dairy farm. near Chillum, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed
The victim of the bolt was working near a
gasoline engine in small shed when he
was struck. Mr.. Clark was 80 years old
and married. He resided with his family
on the farm" Mr.. Clark resided at Der
wood for several years recently and was
very favorably known by the citizens of
that community
The annual lawn tennis tournament at
the Montgomery Country Club is in PROGRESS
on the courts near the clubhouse at this
place. 1t is being managed by the tennis
committee of the club composed of VIM.
H. Talbot, DIR. Fred. N. Henderson and
Mrs. Evelyn Glascott, and the participants
include Randolph Talbot, Randolph Mason,
Leonard L. Nicholson. Jr., Edwin S. Heee,
Stephen Quigley, Roy Warfeld, George P.
Henderson, DR.. Frederick Henderson, Mrs.
Evelyn Glascott, Mrs. Claude Allnutt, Misses
Marie Talbot, Laura Higgins and Helen
Packard. The tournament will conclude
this week.
George Luckett, colored, 81 years old, is
in serious condition in a Washington
hospital as result of being shot in the
abdomen Sunday afternoon last near his
home. at Emory Grove. this county, and
the county police authorities are looking
for Thomas Luckett, the 19-year-old brother
Of the wounded man, who is charged with
the crime. They quarreled over 10 cents.
The shooting was done in the presence of
sister of the two boys, who followed
Thomas from the house when he came for
the gun and attempted to wrest the weapon
from him when she learned for what pur-
pose he had procured it,
A deed has been placed on record in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court here
conveying from Brainard II. Warner to
Cardinal Gibbons four lots in the town of
kensington. the consideration named be-
ing $l,400. Upon the property will be
erected Catholic Church. 1t is under
stood that the work of construction will
begin within the present month. The new
edifice will be 40 by 80 feet and will seat
about 200 persons. For some time Rev.
Charles o. Rosensteel, pastor of St. Johns
Catholic Church at Forest Glen, has been
at work in the interest of the new church.
He will superintend the construction.
States Attorney Bowie F. Waters visited
Gettysburg, Pa, last week and conferred
with army officers in camp there in regard
to the recent assault on Henry Stewart,
young negro, at Gaithersburg, this county,
several weeks ago, which was laid at the
door of United States soldiers. States At
tOrney Waters was informed by General
WOtherspoOn, who is in command of the
troops in camp at Gettysburg, that the
investigation conducted by the military
authorities showed that the assault could
not have been committed by the soldiers.
Mr.. Waters was shown the report of the
officer detailed to make the investigation,
which was to the effect that the assault
was not made until after midnight, at
which time all the soldiers were asleep in
camp.
Mr.. Samuel S. Hays. one of our most
estmable citizens aged "a years, was
found dead in bed at his home, in Barnes
vile, last Friday morning Mr.. Hays went
to bed complaining but his condition was
not thought to be serious He was born
April 2, 1925, within two miles of Barnes
vile. Mr.. Hays never married Mrs Jen-
ME Anderson. a relative. kept house for
him. When % years old he taught school
at Sugar Loaf. this county, and afterward
at GAINESVILLE. Subsequently he took up
farming His estate is valued at $780,
900. Mr.. Hays was always active in poll
tics, at first a Wing and afterward a Demo-
crat. In 1889 he was elected magistrate
and held that Office for 81 years. He as
sisted in establishing the First National
Bank of Gaithersburg, of which he was
director, and for many years he served as
a member of the Town Council of Barnes |
vile. being also one of the charter mem
bers of the GAINESVILLE Grange. He was a |
member of Christ Episcopal Church of
GAINESVILLE. His great grandfather was
jeremiah Hays. pioneer of this part of
the State and large landowner.