Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-04-26
Enfal aud 9ersnual
Town and Country.

Mr.. and Mrs. p D. Laird returned to
their home here on Saturday last from
Baltimore, where they spent the winter.
Followed by Fate, four-act drama, will
be presented in P. E. Waters hall. Ger
mantown, on Friday, April 26th. at 8 P.
M, for the benefit of the base ball club.
Admission, rs and Is cents
Mr.. Walter v. Maeaha, aged "a years,
died last week at his home, near Cabin
John. He had been i'll long time. Sur
viving him are his wife, who was before
her marriage Miss Riley, of Glen Echo,
and one child.
A play, entitled THE Old Maids Asso-
ciation," will be rendered in the Town Hall,
Boyd, Md, on the evening of April 9th,
1912. at p M, by the young people of
Boyd's Presbyterian Church. Refreshments
for sale after the play.
On certificates of Drs. Thos. X Conrad
and John L. Lewis, the County Commits
sioners have adjudeed Cora E. Speaubing
to be of unsound mind, and have ordered
her committed to the Springfield Hospital
for treatment at county expense.
The Georgetown Gaslight Company is
engaged in extending gas main along
the Georgetown and Rockville pike to Be-
thesda, this county. 1t is understood to be
the purpose of the company to eventually
extend the main to Rockville
The minstrel show given by Rockville
talent in the town hall on Friday night
last was great success-the performance
was admirable. the attendance filled the
hall to its full capacity and the receipts
Melted more than hundred dollars
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Hipsley and Mr. Chas
Wilbur Hawkins, both of Etchison. this
county, were married in Rockville on We'd
nesday of last week by Rev. S. R. White,
of the Baptist Church, the ceremony taking
place at the home of the minister.
Mrs. Edwards. wife of Joseph Edwards,
farmer of the vicinity of Boyds, under
went severe operation last week in Bal
timore at the Maryland University Hospital,
having her left leg amputated just below
the hip. Mrs. Edwards was Miss Thomp-
son. of this county,
Died, on April 9Th, 1912, at his residence
in San Francisco. Cal, Franklin W. Knight.
Mr.. Knight was a son of Mrs. Lavinia H.
Knight and brother of Mr.. M D. Knight,
of this county, and native of Maryland.
He had lived in the West for the past
thirty-five years and was lawyer by pro-
fession.
The bell recently purchased for St. Mary's
Catholic Church at GAINESVILLE was blessed
last Sunday morning in the presence of
large number of members of the congrega-
ton and others. Rev. James F. Donahue.
pastor of St. Patrick's Church. Baltimore.
officiated, assisted by Rev. M. j. Riordan,
formerly pastor of the church. who de-
livered the sermon, and Rev. Geo. B. Har-
rington, pastor of the church.
The County Commissioners have ap-
proved the report of M. Donaldson Knight.
Warren " Magruder and Perre E. Waters.
who were appointed to determine whether
the public convenience required the open
ing of road from Chevy Chase Circle to
the Great Falls, along the route of the
boulevard the Chevy Chase to Great Falls
Land Company proposes to build, and who
unanimously reported against the PROPOSE
ton.
Alrs. Grace Eugene Scheutze. of this
CJlnty. has filed suit in the circuit court
here for an absolute divorce from Charles
the ground of desertion. The couple, ac-
lordine to the bill. were married in Wash
ing on in 1907, and lived together at Han
1lc&, Nd. until April, 1908, when the
aa.ntiff was deserted. Mrs. Scheutze is
resented by Attorney John A. Garrett.
On charge of attempting to poison
Daniel Brooks and wife, colored, who live
near Jamestown, this county. John Will
liams, negro boy, was lodged in jail here
last Saturday by Constable Thomas Small.
Williams was employed by Mr.. John Hig-
d
it is charged that he put paris green into
bucket of milk he carried to the Brooks
home for his employer. The boy admitted
putting the poison into the milk, it is said.
but gave no reason why he did so.
The Newcomb Club met at Miss Flour
noy's April 10, with quite good many
members present. The chairman of the
committee gave a splendid report of the
work already done toward the entertain
ment of the County Federation of Woman's
Clubs on May 23 at the Columbia Country
Club. Chevy Chase. Md. The women of
the Newcomb Club say they will do all in
their power to make their guests enjoy the
day, and they trust the weather man will
assist them with sunshine and blue skies.
Mr.. John J. Mullinix. retired farmer,
died last week at his home, near Mullinix,
aged 20 years He had been i'll only a
few hours. death being due to acute indi-
gestion. The funeral took place from the
family residence, Revs. C. X. McCasin and
H. o. Keene officiating. Burial was in the
cemetery at Long Corner. Mr. Mullinix
was lifelong resident of this county He
is survived by his wife. nine sons and
three daughters. He wai a successful
farmer and prominent worker in the Meth
odist Protestant Church.
When the train on which Washington
county officer was conveying half dozen
prisoners to the house of correction started
to leave the station at Boyds on Thursday
morning of last week one Of the prisoners.
young white man. leaped through an
open window and landed on the depot
platform. He turned a somersault but
quickly scrambled to his feet and was off
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