Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-15
StrOkins cat on Sunday last, belonging

by the animal and twice bitten in the
palm of the hand. His wounds were at
once cauterized by doctor and seem to
be healing nicely. Since the attack the
cat has been confined in close quarters
with the purpose of watching the develop
ment of rabies, if she is afflicted in that
way.
A few days ago Mr.. Thomas C. Keys, of
near this town, received three large boxes of
delicious apples grown in Washington State.
They were shipped to him as present from
Mr.. Joseph Fontaine, of that State, an I'M
Gle of Mrs. Keys. Mr. Keys in the goodness
OF his heart presented the Sentinel with
specimen of the three varieties Roman
Beauty, Kahn Spitzbergin and Spitzbergin-
and we must say that we ate them with
fine relish.
Charles H. Becker residing at Friendship
Heights, of the firm Charles H. Becker &
Co., 1898 Wisconsin avenue, Georgetown,
was thrown from his automobile on Thurs
day night of last week on Wisconsin ave-
nue., near Pierce Mill road, and his shoulder
was injured. Mr. Becker endeavored to
avoid striking another automobile. In do
ing so he turned sharply and his machine
skidded and turned over on its side. He
was taken to the Georgetown University
Hospital by the operator of the other ma
chine.
The dwelling house occupied by Mr..
Julian Ricketts, near Potomac, this county,
was destroyed by fire about 8 O'Clock on
Thursday morning of last week, together
with all the furniture and nearly all the
clothing of the various members of the
family. When the fire was discovered it
had gained such Roadway that the family
barely had time to get out of the building
before it collapsed, having to flee in their
night clothes The cause of the fire is
unknown. The property belonged to Mr..
Watt Fields, of Washington. 1t was valued
$1,000 and was insured.
Mrs. Virginia Lonestreet Lamar, wife of
Mr.. VIM. H. Lamar, of this town, died last
Saturday morning in San Angelo, Texas,
where she had been staying for the benefit
of her health, She is survived by her
husband and the following children Mrs.
Robert C. Matthews, of Knoxville Tenn :;
Miss Gusse Lamar and Lucius and Har-
mong Lamar, of this town. Her remains
were inferred at Memphis, Tenn, where
she formerly resided. Mrs. Lamar was
daughter of the late Justice l.. O. C. Lamar,
of the United States Supreme Court, and
was granddaughter of Gen. Longstreet
Fire consumed the Office building of the
DerwoOd Touring mill on Friday morning
last about 2 O'Clock. Circumstances point
to the fire being the work of an incendiary
The building stood apart from the mill
about so feet, and had not been used for
sometime in connection with the business
of the mill. At the time of the fire Mr..
Jas. T. English. the miller, used the Office
to house rs exhibition Rhode Island Reds
in preparation for the coming Baltimore
chicken show. With the fire they all dis
appeared, and are supposed to have been
stolen. Some of them cost the owner as
much as $40 piece,
Tuesday evening last Clinton Cleveland
Watkins, aged about rs years, son of Noah
Watkins, who resides near Cedar Grove,
th;c onnDt,y Loot hie life in nm ooo;1ant rs,
the State road that is being built from
Hendersons corner to Cedar Grove. He
mounted steam roller to run it a short dis
lance out of the road, and for some unknown
cause fell to the ground. One of the wheels
of the very heavy machine passed over him
and crushed out his life He had been at
work on the road since the opening in
charge of his fathers team of horses. His
remains were taken to the home of his
father and no inquest was held
Mr. John II. Hilton, a native of this
county. and for many years resident of
Rockville, died suddenly last Tuesday after
noon of heart failure. Although he had
been in poor health for several months, he
felt able to attend the funeral of a relative
at Layhil on Tuesday, and while there was
stricken, and died while being brought to
Rockville in an automobile. He was about
so years old. Surviving him are his wife
and ten children. Mr.. Hilton was bailiff
in the Circuit Court here, and it is probable
that Judge Peter will appoint a successor
to him when the court reconvenes on the
18th instant. His remains were inferred
in the Catholic cemetery. near Rockville.