Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-05-05
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Town and Country.

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On Tuesday the contract for hauling broker
stone from the crusher on the NorbecE
road.
The Rev. Mr. Stephenson, student al
the Richmond Theological Seminary, has
accepted call to the Rockville Presbyte-
rian Church as temporary pastor. He will
assume charge at once.
Peyton E. Poole. who was convicted in
the Circuit Court at Towson on Friday last
of manslauehter in killing his niece, Miss
Viola Poole, was sentenced to serve ten
wears in the penitentiary.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion on Sunday,
Nav 7th, $l.OO to Harper's Ferry and Mar
tinsbure and return; $1.35 to Berkeley
Snrines and return; $500 to Cumberland
and return. Special train leaves Rockville
at 8:46 A. M.
Miss Hattie L. Benson. of near Seneca,
and Mr.. Julian Ricketts,, of Potomac, were
married last Saturday afternoon by Rev.
VIM. Lee Smith, at the home of the minis
ter at Potomac. Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts, will
live at Potomac.
1t is thought the taxable basis for this
county will be increased by $S.0O0,000
under the new assessment The board of
review has completed its work and in a
short time an official estimate will be given
out.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Monocacy Cemetery Association will
be held at the cemetery, at Beallsville. on
Saturday, May 18th, at 2 P. M. All lot
owners are stockholders and are entitled
TO vote for directors VIM. T. Griffith, sec
tary.
Mr.. Ebert Clagett and Mr.. Clarence Wat
kins are preparing to build large barn on
their respective farms. situated on the
Seven Locks Road about two miles south
west of Rockville. On the completion of his
barn, Mr.. Watkins will enter into the dairy
business.
Mrs Frank G. Odenheimer, President of
the Maryland Division of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. wills organize a
chapter of the U. D. c., to be known as the
RideeIy Brown Chapter. on Tuesday after
noon, May 8, at the residence of Mrs. R.
G. Fields, Rockville. Md.
Stone is being gathered for the Cedar
Grove road at Joseph Hendersons, E. D.
Kings and L. D. Watkins. and arrange
ments are being made for the farmers
along the road to haul flint stone to several
points on the road where the crushers will
be set up.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Young, wife of Mr..
Luther Young, died about noon last Sun
day at her home. near Damascus. aged
81 years. She had been ill long while
of a complication of troubles and her death
was not unexpected. Surviving her are
her husband, two sons and daughter, all
of this county.
The March Term of the Circuit Court has
adjourned until May 18th. when a case re-
moved from another county and the HOus-
ton will case will be taken up. The date
for the trial of Richard W. Allnutt has not
been definitely decided upon. but it is un-
derstood the trial will be set for the latter
part of May.
Mrs. Mary Indiana Cowling, aged IS
years, widow of Thomas Cowling. of Wash
neton, died last Sunday morning at the
home of her son-in-law. Mr.. Perry E. Gloyd,
in Gaithersburg. She had been i'll about
week of bronchial pneumonia. Surviving
her are two daughters Mrs. GlOyd and
Mrs. Laura Stoddard, both of Gaithersburg.
The funeral took place Tuesday from the
chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown.
Mrs. Linda Clagett Burdette. of this
county has filed suit in the Circuit Court
here for an absolute divorce from Vim. A.
Burdette, who is said to live in Baltimore.
lnfidelity is charged. The bill sets forth
that the couple were married in Frederick
in 1905 and lived together until last De-
cember when they separated at the sue-
eestOn of the plaintiff, The plaintiff asks
permanent alimony and counsel fees. Mrs.
Burdette is represented by Attorneys d. W.
Baker and W. o. Spates.
The Rockville Womans Club was enter
tanned on Friday afternoon last at its
bl-weekly meeting by Mrs. Henry L. Wells,
attendance of members being large. An
interesting program was rendered. and in
cluded responses from Aesop's Fables.
paper on Louis Napoleon and His Court,
Dust and Its Dangers" led by Mrs. Wilson
Ward and Miss Hurley. and participated
IN by number of the other members.
Vocal and instrumental music added to
the pleasure of the occasion.
Several trainers have located upon the
Fair Grounds here with their horses for the
purpose Of conditioning them for the races
during the summer and fall. The COM
olned numbers in the different stables
amount to about twenty. The majority Of
these are youngsters, and carry the best
race-horse blood Of this country. The track
will be put in condition by the Agricultural
society. The trainers have instructed us
70 say to the public that after the 18th of
May they will give weekly during the
summer, on Saturday afternoon, a matinee,
comprising several races between these
horses.
The case of Samuel P. Angle, Of Hagers-
Town, against Matthias T. Moler, also OF
naserstown, which was removed from
Washington county at the instance Of the
ueiendant. in progress before jury in the
circuit Court here for ten days, was con
GUIDED last Friday with verdict for Angle
.o' $500. 1t was an action to recover
$4,000 claimed to be due as balance
,or the construction Of a hotel building al
naseistown. Attorneys Keedy and Lane
VI haeerstown, and Robert B. Peter, o
rockville, represented Moler. and Talbot 8