Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-09-15
local aud Personal.
Town and Country.

ing 10 lnt cStdtC Vi thC iolS NJ W. ~ SioSOi
at Wheaton, this county, have been sold to
August Buredorf. of Washington, D. c., for
$4,000.
The Rockville residence of the late E. F.
Droop, of Washington, has been sold to
Willet M. Hays, Assistant Secretary of Ae-
riculture. who will, it is understood soon
take I'D his residence in Rockville.
The meeting of the W. c. T. U. will be
held at the home of Mrs. Edwin Smith,
Rockville, on September 18th at 3 P. M.
Each member is urged to be present and
bring friend.
M. Kinney will sell at public sale on
his farm at Choppers Station, Montgomery
county, on September 2lst, at 1:3O P. M,
% head of valuable dairy cows. For
further particulars see sale bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel R. Plummer, Of near
Gaithersbure, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Agnes Stew
art Plummer, and DR., Chas. A. Rhodes, Of
Atlanta, Ca, the ceremony to take place
in October.
Rockville and Garrett Park teams Of the
Montgomery County Base Ball League,
played to tie at the Fair Grounds here
last Saturday afternoon. darkness ending
the contest at the ninth inning with the
score to 8.
Kensington suffered the first shut-out
of the season at Kensington on Saturday
afternoon last at the hands of Gathers
burg in the Montgomery County Base Ball
League. The game ended in the seventh
inning with the score of II to 0.
Mrs. Mamie Burdette, aged 80 years, wife
of Jas. W. Burdette. died on Thursday of
last week, of typhoid fever. at her home at
Damascus She is survived by her hus-
band and two children. Mrs. Burdette was
a daughter of the late Leon Etchison.
The new Republican State Central Com
mittee for Montgomery county has selected
C. Scott Duvall, of Gaithersburg, as execu-
tive member and has authorized him to
appoint an advisory committee to consist
of one member from each election precinct.
Miss Mamie Ray, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Ray. of the vicinity of lay
louisville, this county. and Mr.. VIM. Thomp-
son, of Ednor. were married last Tuesday
afternoon at the home of the brides parents.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Jas.
f. James, pastor of the Laytonsville M. f.
Church.
The School Commissioners have appoint
ed Mr.. Lyle Mason principal of the COM
mercial department of the Rockville high
school in place of Mr.. Roy Warfield, re-
signed. Miss Alice f. Hepburn is also a
new member of the high school faculty,
succeeding Miss Alma Wathen. resigned.
Mr.. George F. Brown and Miss Elsie
Thompson, both of Ednor, this county,
were married Tuesday evening by the Rev.
DIR. Spencer, pastor of the Burtonsville M.
f. Church, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Amanda C. Thompson. The
brides cousin, Miss Beuah Thompson, was
maid of honor, and Mr.. Lawrence Thomp-
son, brother of the bride, was best man.
DIR. MahlOn Kirk, prominent member
of the Society of Friends, died last Satur-
day morning at his home at Sandy Spring.
this county, aged SO years. His death was
due to general debility. Surviving him are
a daughter, Miss Mary Kirk. and a son,
Mahlon Kirk, Jr. The funeral, which was
largely attended. took place Sunday after
noon from the Friends Meeting House at
Sandy Spring. Burial was in the Friends
cemetery.
Vim. C. Bahr was fined $50 by Justice
Reading. on Wednesday last. for assaulting
Chas MOssburg. the manager of the farm
of E. j. Stellwagen. situated near Beane.
this county, with hot poker. or given the
alternative of two months in jail. Bahr
took an appeal. The assault. it was alleged.
grew out of the discharge of Bahr by
Mossburg. who received ugly wounds on
the head and one of his arms.
The members of the Winter Club of
Gaithersburg held their first meeting on
Monday. September II. and framed a pro-
gram for the seasons entertainment. The
season will be opened with a dance given
on Tuesday, October 10, by committee.
with DIR. Bates Etchison chairman. This
dance will be hailed with pleasure by many
throughout the county because Of the en-
joyment afforded them during the past
season in their attendance upon the dances
given by this club
The case of John f. Sansbury against
the Carter Motor Car Company to recover
damages in the amount of $4,000 has
been removed from Prince Georges county
to this county for trial. The case has been
docketed for the November Term of Court.
According to the declaration. valuable
race horse called Red Bill. belonging to the
plaintiff. was frightened and caused to run
away near the Maryland Agricultural Col
leee on November II, 1909. by motor car
belonging to the defendant. and the horse
ran into a barb-wire fence and was so
badly injured that il since has been value
less
Mr.. Charles A. Lochte. aged about go
years, died last Friday morning at his
home. at Montrose, this county. Monday
evening of last week he fell from the
stable loft at his home, and one of his hips
was broken and he was hurt internally. the
injuries proving fatal. Mr.. Lochte was
born and reared at Montrose and was
highly esteemed. His funeral services at
St Mary's Catholic Church. Rockville. were
attended by a large assemblage of rela-
tives and friends Six sons acted as pail
bearers. The floral offerings were numerous
and beautiful Mrs. Lochte. two daughters
and six sons survive the deceased.
Miss Emma Loretta Carr. daughter OF
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