Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-02-11
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ferng cord wood, of fine quality. at 81 90
per cord.
The Secretary of the Navy has accepted
the resignation of midshipman John A.
Gray, Chevy Chase.
Lee Ganley, charged with arson and in
generated in jail here, has been released
under bond for $4,000.
Mrs. Sallie Bowman, widow of William
Bowman, died at Damascus last Saturday
at the advanced age of 80 years.
President Taft sent to the Senate last
Wednesday the nomination of Willis B.
Burdette to be postmaster of Rockville.
The meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be
held at the home of Mrs. J. J. Higgins, Rock
Vile on February 18th at P. M. All
members and friends interested are re-
quested to be present.
DR.. Wiley, a prominent official of the
Agricultural Department at Washington,
has purchased of Mr.. M. o. Burrows, his
farm near Rockville, containing 230 acres
the price paid being $lS,5OO.
Miss Florence Amanda Etchison, of Bur-
dette, this county. and Mr.. John Middleton
Pope, of Laytonsville, were married in
Rockville on Thursday of last week by Rev.
S. R. White, of the Baptist Church.
Mr. Frank Offutt, a well-known farmer of
near Cropley, this county, died last Sunday
afternoon after a long illness, aged IS
years. His widow survives him. Mr.. Offutt
was son of the late Joshua 0ffutt
The Aid Society of Epworth M E. Church,
Gaithersbure, will hold its annual supper
in Masonic Hall on Tuesday, February %,
beginning at 4 P. M. Oysters, meats, ice
cream, cake, confectionery, fancy and fruit
tables All are invited.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
Church, Germantown. will hold an oyster
and meat supper in Waters Hail. on Tues
day, February IS. Oysters served in vari-
Gus styles, ice-cream and fancy table. All
are invited. Come and have good time.
We learn from the Democrat published
at Taylor, leAdS, thdl MID LCOhoiO l.
Hays, of GAINESVILLE, is visiting that place
The paper mentioned contains an inter-
esting account of a royal entertainment
given in the Southern town a short time
ago in honor of Mrs. Hayes.
An examination of applicants for ap-
pointment as census enumerators for this
county was held here last Saturday. being
conducted by Postmaster Veirs. Thirty
one took the examination, and from among
them the twenty enumerators required for
this county will be selected.
Mrs Lunsford Gibbons Orndorff, of Wash
ington, D. c., announces the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Amelia. and Mr..
Donald A. Mckenzie on Saturday. January
22nd, at Montcair, N j. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckenzie will be at home at 1915 oath
street, Washington, after February 18th.
Miss Beulah Constance Nicholson, daugh-
ter of Mrs Elizabeth Nicholson, of DECKER
son, this county and Mr.. Samuel c. Jones,
also of that section, were married at $50
A. M. last Saturday in ST. Mary's Catholic
Church. GAINESVILLE. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor, Rev. George b.
Harrington.
A dispatch from Norfolk, Va. dated Feb
ruary e told of the sudden death, from
heart failure, of DIR. Millson K. Allen, one
of the best-known homeopathic physicians
in Virginia. DR.. Allen. when a boy, was
for some time a pupil at the Rockville
Academy, of which his elder brother was
then the principal.
A literary and musical entertainment will
be given at Emory M. E. Church South on
Thursday. February oath. by Rev. j. Harry
Smith, of Gaithersburg, entitled THE
White Rose" Doors open at M Come
everybody and be entertained. A silver Of
fering will be taken up for the benefit of
the church improvement fund.
An oyster supper will be served in the
hall at Brookevlle, on Wednesday February
23, for the benefit of the cemetery, begin |
ming at a O'Clock and continuing until 10 |
Pm. A large and handsome cake will be !
voted to the most popular young lady. |
The public are cordially invited to be pres |
ent and enjoy this pleasant occasion.
The shooting and hunting of game by
rural mail carriers while they are officially
employed on the service of their routes. or
the carrying of guns for that purpose is to
be prohibited in the future. An order to
this effect has been issued by the Post
Office Department. Complaints were re-
ceived that delay in the delivery and col
lection of mail was caused at certain places
by the practice of carriers hunting and
shooting game.
Peter Redmond, who resides near Silver
Spring, this county, was given a hearing
before Justice of the Peace Edmonston
here last Friday on a charge Of attempted
assault preferred by his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Tighlman Redmond. The alleged offense
was represented to have been committed
near Takoma Park about three weeks ago,
but Justice EdmOnstOn decided there was
nothing in the testimony that showed that
Redmond intended to do the woman seri-
Gus injury.
Miss Elsie Jane Walter. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Walter, of Kensington and
Mr. Jas. W. Purdum, of Jamestown. were
married on Thursday morning Of last week
in St. Johns Catholic Church. Forest Glen.
by the pastor. Rev. C. o. ROsensteel. The
bride was attended by her cousin, Miss
Willie Austin. of Buck Lodge, and the best
man was the bridegrooms brother, Mr..
Malcolm Walter. The bride wore a gown
of dark blue broadcloth. with hat to match.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Purdum
left for Washington.