Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-07
Tutal aud 9ersoual.
Town and Country


closed.
shippers of milk from outside the Dis
...ot Of Columbia must submit their cattle
,nharculin test by order of the District
uaaltb Department issued Wednesday.
Mr. Lawrence Hoean's dwelling house,
s;nated near Veirs' old mill, this county,
causht fire Wednesday night and was en-
,;,a consumed, with all of its contents.
The MONTGOMERY County National Bank
has arranged with the Chesapeake and
potomac Telephone Company and the Po-
,oooc Electric Power Company to collect
Cor them their bills for service rendered.
Mr. Frank Ricketts,, of near Derwood, let
q had of fertilizer fall against his ankle
,yhile unloading wagon on Monday last
hadly sprainine the muscles. which makes
him temporary cripple.
Vim. T. Galliher, president of the Ameri-
can National Bank, Washington, has bought
the farm of the late Geo. S. Mccormick,
near Bethesda Park, for $4,000. The
tract contains lhb acres
paed. on October 4th, 1910 at the resi-
4-,e. of his father, John II. Suuatt, No
.o0t West Lanvae stree a,;imore, john
II ,auatt IT.. aged 81 years he leaves
widow and five children.
more and Ohio excursion Oh Sunday,
..-..... jill, $500 i -l-lqer's Fer! sod
Martinsburs and return $l.35 to Berkeley
Sprines and return; $500 to Cumberland
and return. Special train leaves Rockville
at SAG A. M.
Rally Day. Sunday. October 9th, 1910,
at $50 A. M, at the M. f. Church South,
Rockville, Md. Special services. We want
every one present who has ever been
member of our school or church-old, young,
biz or little. All visitors are welcome.
Mr.. Lewis G. Gardiner. of near Middle
brooke, has purchased the fine dwelling
house belonging to Mr.. Chas Welt, situated
in the western section of this town, pay
ing for it $4,000 Mr. Gardiner will take
M his residence in Rockville about the first
of December.
Bessie Gould, the old race mare belong
ing to Mr. Vim. Rabbit. of near Derwood,
is dead. She fell dead Sunday evening last
on the public road about two miles from
her home. At the time she fell, one of
Mr. Rabbits daughters was using her I'M
der the saddle. Bessie was about "a years
old and gave birth TO foal last spring.
Sylvester j. Hutchins, wealthy farmer,
about AS years of age, of this county, has
been missing from his home since Septem-
Der l. He went to Washington on bust
ness trip that day. His home is in the
lower section of the county. The officers
of the District and of this county have
been searching for him, but without find
ing any trace of his whereabouts
Mrs Cornelia Miller Stabler, widow of
Francis Stabler, died at her residence, at
Sandy Spring, last Saturday night of the
infrmities of old age She was 70 years
old, and member of the Miller family of
Alexandria, Va. Besides several brothers
and sisters she is survived by son. Walter
stabler and daughter. Mrs Nottingham,
both of New York She was member of
the Society of Friends.
Mr.. Lewis G. Gardiner, of near Middle
brooke, and Mr.. William Graft, of near
DerwOOd, have left fine specimens of their
this years crops of field corn at the Sen
tine office In Mr. GARDENERS lot there are
~ ears that total in weight l6 pounds. In
Mr. Crafts ears that weigh 8 "a pounds
The latter gentleman is of the opinion
that he will get from IS to Is barrels per
acre
Mr.. Jas. Greenfield, well-known farmer
of the vicinity of Beane, died suddenly last
Tuesday night, aged 66 years He was I'M
married and lived alone on his farm. His
dead body was found early Wednesday
morning on the porch of his residence by
farm hand. Death was due to heart
failure. He was the last of four brothers,
all of whom died within the last four years
He is survived by sister.
Mrs. Thomas Grimes and her son and
daughter left on Tuesday last for their
home in Pasadena, Cal. after prolonged
visit of Ia months to their relatives here.
A reunion of her brothers and sisters and
their husbands and wives took place on
the previous Sunday at the home of Mr. j..
II. Ward, who handsomely entertained the
party. Twenty-Five years ago Mrs. Grimes
was married and Immediately adopted
Pasadena as her home. Since then she
has travelled back and forth from Califor-
mia to her native home here fourteen times.
Judge Henderson has refused Attorneys
Robert B. Peter and George H. Lamar, ap-
pearing for the heirs Of the late DIR. f. +.
Stonestreet, an order to enjOin the cor
porate authorities of Rockville from laying
a concrete drain in the western part of
Rockville, on the main street. that conveys
the refuse water in its natural course from
adjoining properties to the property OF the
said heirs. The purpose Of the concrete
drain is to carry the water on at once ana
prevent stasnation such as took place in
the earth drain. The court refused to grant
the order believing that the drain was foT
the benefit of the citizens Of the town
Later the case will come up in the equity
court for settlement on its merits. The
compliments contend that the citizens Of
Rockville have no lawful right to convey
the refuse water of the houses in the town
that contains poisonous and decaying mat
ter upon their property.
Bethesda had the honor Tuesday even
ing and all day Wednesday of last week o
entertaining the members of the Southern
Presbytery of Maryland at its semi-annu
meeting. Ministers and elders from Balti
more and other parts Of the State wer
Present. The Rev. DIR. Dudley, Of Sykes
vile, was moderator. Routine matter