Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-09-02

Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
The annual statement of the county ex-
penses appears on the first page of this
issue of the SENTINEL.
Gaithersburg base ball team defeated
Rockville at Gaithersburg last Saturday
afternoon, 10 to l.
Died, on Wednesday. August "a, 1910,
at Takoma Park, Md, Thomas Bushby,
post quartermaster sergeant, U. S. Army
(retired)
Miss Elizabeth Graft died at the home of
her brother, Mr.. VIM. Graft. of near Der
wood, of gastric fever, early Tuesday morn
ing, aged about 40 years.
Robert B. Peter, assignee, sold on Satur-
day last, the house and lot belonging to
jefferson D. Harris. situated at Travilah.
TO Mrs. Margaret V. Bean for $3.50.
Edward C. Peter, executor, sold at public
sale on Saturday last house and lot be-
longing to the estate of the late Samuel S.
Hays located in the town of GAINESVILLE,
to Mrs. Mary Alice Hays for $4,000.
Rev. Frank B. Cowell of Germantown,
has been invited to attend the Odd Fellows
picnic at Damascus on Saturday afternoon,
September 3, 1910. and deliver an address
on International Arbitration.
The farm recently sold by Adair Brooke
to Edward C, Peter and Thomas Vinson. of
this town, which contains 100 acres and
is located on the Rockville-Norbeck road,
three miles from Rockville. has been bought
by Dorsey L. Peters & Bros. of this vicinity.
A church musicale will be given at the
Presbyterian Church, Rockville, on Thurs
day, September 9th, at P. M. Silver
offering to meet the expenses. Local talent
and friends from Washington, D. c., will
take part in the program. Prof Newton
Middleton director of music.
Erasmus Perry, who lives near Glen
Echo, has filed suit in the Circuit Court
here for an absolute divorce from Rebecca
Perry on the ground of infidelity. Several
weeks ago Mrs. Perry instituted suit in the
Circuit Court for an absolute divorce. charg-
ing Mr.. Perry with infidelity.
The members of Trinity M. E. Church,
Germantown station, will hold picnic in
Bakers woods. on the 7th of September,
beginning at p M From to O'Clock
short program will be rendered, after which
there will be suppers for sale, also ice
cream, cake, etc. All come early and
have pleasant afternoon and evening.
The will of the late Reuben Riggs, re-
Gently filed in the Orphans Court here,
leaves to his wife, Emma Jones Riggs.
one-third of the estate. The balance is
TO be divided in four equal parts between
Samuel Riggs. Of r., Julia R. Follis, VIM.
c. Riggs and grand child. Maurice Tai
bolt Riggs son of the late Benjamin Riggs.
Samuel and Vim. c. Riggs are appointed
trustees of the infant grandson.
For the heirs of the late Spencer Wat
kins Thos. J. Fisher & Co have sold the
handsome country residence west of Chevy
Chase, consisting of six and one-quarter
acres of ground, improved by a large mod
ern residence of fourteen rooms and bath
and large barn and outbuildings. This
is considered one of the most desirable
homes in the county. being conveniently
located to two car lines and close to the
Chevy Chase and the Columbia Country
clubs. The price paid was $4,000.
When Mr. T. X. Cissell, who conducts a
general merchandise store at Colesvile,
this county, opened his place of business
last Friday morning he found that it had
been robbed of large quantity of goods.
including 10 or IL pairs of shoes, razors,
knives, stockings. hats and numerous other
articles of the estimated value of about
SlOO Entrance was gained through the
tramsOn over the front door. The thieves
exchanged their underclOthing and shoes
for better ones in the store and left the
old articles behind.
Horace Ricketts, young man crazed with
whiskey. assaulted Miss Pick Mills, on Mon
day evening last and broke one of her arms
with blow from his fist. He also assaulted
several other men and women and felled
them with blows in their attempt to check
his attack upon Miss Mills. This outrageous
conduct was followed by his procuring a
baseball bat later and defying the citizens
of Derwood, where the assaults were COM
mitted. Sheriff Welt finally arrived on the
scene after being summoned and arrested
Ricketts,, who was brought here and gave
bail for his appearance at court.