Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-08-12
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Mrs. George II. Lamar. of this town, is
visiting in Roanoke, Va.
Hilton Bros, GAINESVILLE, turn out from
their coach factory six hearses year.
An attraction at the st. Roses picnic
Clonners, Md, on August 18th, will be a
dame of base ball in the forenoon.
The new NJ. f. Church at Rockville is
nearly completed and will probably be
dedicated the latter part of August.
MrR.E.L. Smith and some of his friends,
Of this town. are camping at the Mouth Of
Monocacy as a recreation.
Mr., Arthur Peter, of this town, sailed for
Europe on vacation trip Saturday last.
He will spend his time in Scotland and
Ireland.
On Wednesday last stray dogs came
upon the farm of Miss Belle Veirs, near
tbis town, and killed 40 of her young
turkeys, from flock of 54.
The following articles ratified at the
Rarnesyille picnic were won by c. j. Car
lin, a handsome ring; C. A. Lowe, hand
some watch, and G. H. Sensner, set of
harness.
The second of series of games between
Rockville and Gaithersburg for the base
ball championship of the county was
played at Gaithersburg on Saturday after
noon last, and the Rockville boys again
won, 6 to 5.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion on Sunday,
Augusta. $1.00 to Harper's Ferry and Mar
tinsburg and return; $1.35 to Berkeley
Springs and return $500 to Cumberland
and return. Special train leaves Rockville
at SAG A. M.
Mr.. James Kelchner has purchased lot
of ITO acres facing on Montgomery Ave
nue., in the eastern section of Rockville.
from the heirs of DR.. f. f. Stonestreet,
paying for it $1,000 He will at once erect
upon it a garage.
Mr.. James M. Ford was dragged by an
unruly colt that he was driving on Tues
day last and had his shoulder blade and
left arm fractured. At the time of the ac-
cident he was on the way from his Wash
ington home to his farm near Garrett Park.
The farm of l40 acres which belonged
to Edward, Somervell and Lawrence Daw
son has been sold to Mr.. Jos. H. Bradley
for 500 an acre. The tract adjoins the
Bradley farm, which lies on the George
town pike, short distance below Rockville.
Mr.. Carson W. Pope has purchased the
farm belonging to the Randolph-MacOn
College, of Virginia. containing 1874 "a
acres, situated near Redland, this county,
for $9,788.59. The college came into pos
session of this property as a legatee Of
Miss Rachel Cooke.
The receipts at the festival held on the
lawn at the home of Mrs W. " Bouic, in
this town, by the ladies' of the Episcopal
Church. on Thursday evening of last week,
amounted to $500 OF this sum 5000
was contributed by individuals in amounts
of 500 and less.
The Frederick county fair race program
offers opportunities to owners of speed
horses in this county as well as Frederick.
Carroll, Howard and Washington in the
22l and 2:30 trots. Entries to these races
are limited to horses owned in the above
named counties.
Rev. f. l.. Wolfe lies dangerously i'll at
his home in Roanoke, Va, with brieht's
disease, which developed after a recent
long attack of typhoid fever. Mr.. Wolfe
was formerly in charge of the M E. Church
here and his many devoted friends in this
county will learn of his condition with
sorrow.
Annie V. Brown, of the lower section of
this county, has begun suit in the Circuit
Court here for an absolute divorce from
VIM. Ii. Brown, now a resident of Wash
ington, The bill states that the couple
we're married in Philadelphia in 1905 and
two years later the plaintiff was deserted.
Mrs. Brown is represented by Attorney JnO.
A, Garrett.
The contract for the erection of the new
club house of the Chevy Chase Club has
been awarded to the Page Construction
1t is expected the work of construction
will be begun at once. The new building
is to be placed to the north of the present
club house and about on a line with it,
and when it is finished the old building
will be removed.
The will of Joseph Flack. of the vicinity
OF Garrett Park, who died recently, has
been filed for probate in the Orphans Court
1t disposes Of an estate valued at about
$4,000. The entire estate is left to Mrs.
Flack for life and upon her death to be
equally divided among the children-Wm.
and Francis Flack and Miss Alberta Flack.
Francis Flack and Frank Higgins are named
as executors.
Mr.. Andrew Small, well-known citizen
Of this county. died at his home, at Boyds.
on Wednesday night of last week, aged SIS
years, from gangrenous poisoning of the
foot Mr.. Small for fifteen years was a
general dealer in machinery at Boyds. He
was Scotchman and came to this coun-
try in 1853, when but four years old. with
his father, mother and sisters and brothers.
After studying in different schools at Wash
ington. he became school teacher follow
ing that vocation for several years About
IL years ago he married Miss Ida Broad
water. His widow survives him. He is
survived also by five brothers and three
sisters.
At the annual meeting Of Ridgely Brown
Camp of Confederate Veterans. Of this
county. which was held here on Saturday
last, the following officers were unani.
mously reelected: Commander. Spencer
T. Jones Lieutenant Commander, JOhI
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