Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-11-29
1ntal aud Rersnual.
Town and Country.

The Burden Bearer Circle of the King s
Daughters will meet with Miss Mcdonald
on Tuesday. December 3rd, at 3,P. M.
The Washington Star publishes the most
entertaining and instructive Sunday issue
in that city Only cents at your news
dealers. Give him your order to-day.
Gov. Goldsborough has appointed Alban
G. Thomas, of this county, trustee of the
female house of refuge, in place of J. E.
Barnes, who failed to qualify.
Seven stacks of wheat, containing about
1900 bushels of grain. caught fire on the
farm of Charles Butler and sons, near
Poolesville, and were consumed. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The annual thank offering will be held
at Mcdonald Chapel, Ounce Orchard, on
Tuesday night December 3rd. at 1880
O'Clock. If inclement, the night of the 4th.
Special program. Come all.
In a splendidly played game at Gathers
burg last Saturday afternoon the foot ball
team representing Briarley Hall Military
Academy, of POolesville. defeated the Nep-
tune Preparatory School eleven. of Wash
ington, the score standing IL too.
A box social and entertainment given
under the auspices of the |. o. G. T. Lodge
will be held in the Travilah school house
on Saturday. December 7th, beginning at
7:30 P. NJ Refreshments will be served
Girls. please bring boxes. Public cordially
invited.
The ladies of the Methodist Church,
Rockville, will serve supper in the rooms
over the postofice on the evening of De-
cember 9th, 1912, commencing at P. M.
Besides the regular supper, there will be
chicken salad, ice-cream, cake, candy and
fancy table.
The new Methodist Church at Concord,
this county. will be dedicated next Sun
day. Bishop Earl Cranston will be present
and preach in the morning, and in the
afternoon Rev. Whitford Mcdowell, super
intendent of the Washington district, will
occupy the pulpit.
VIM. E. Crutcher, of Clarksburg, skilled
mechanic, while at work Monday on the
new Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Building, Washington, had his skull crushed
by being struck by an iron beam swinging
from crane. He was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital.
The Anti-Saloon League of Montgomery
county will hold a public meeting at Grace
M. E. Church South. Gaithersburg. Md, on
Wednesday, December 4th, 1912. beginning
10 A. M. All pastors will please announce
this at their services. Basket lunch as
usual. Good speakers. Fine music.
Mr.. Emmett Dove, of this town, will
please accept our thanks for several punches
of celery Like the judges at our late Fair
who awarded him first premium on this
vegetable, which is of the Golden Self
blanching variety and grown by him, we
pronounce it excellent, as it lent relish to
our Thanksgiving dinner.
The new barn on the farm of DR.. Francis
Thomas, near Ednor, was destroyed by fire
several days ago. A large quantity of hay
and straw. a number of agricultural imple-
ments and other things also were lost. and
ten fine horses persisted in the flames.
The loss is placed at about $4,000 and
was covered by insurance.
A largely attended meeting under the
auspices of the Church Sunday School
Commission of this county was held in
Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville, last
Saturday, morning and afternoon sessions
being held. Canon DeVries, of Washing
ton, made an address. Between the ses-
sions the ladies of the church served
luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Brown. probably
the oldest couple in this county. Monday
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their
marriage. A family reunion and dinner
at their home in GAINESVILLE was followed
by an informal reception, which was at
tended by a large number of people of
GAINESVILLE and vicinity. Mr. Brown was
eiehty-six years old yesterday and Mrs.
Brown was eighty-three on October 10th.
Both are lifelong residents of this county.
The Rockville Woman's Club held its
first open meeting of the season at the
residence of DR.. E. L. Bullard, with Mrs.
Billiard hostess. on Thursday afternoon of
last week. The attendance of members
and guests was greater than at any meet
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selections on violin and piano were rem
dered by Mrs. Munsen. of Garrett Park.
this county. and Miss Doree Holman, also
of this county. The "Peake Sisters" was
artistically given by members of the club.
Delicious refreshments were served by the
hostess.
AS a result of the explosion Of a calcium
carbide tank for lighting his automobile,
Edgar Shipley, Of Gaithersburg, is in a
critical condition at the Baltimore Eye,
Ear. Nose and Throat Hospital from burns
on his face and is in danger of losing the
sight of both eyes. The accident occurred
near Ellicott City last Saturday afternoon.
In company with George Whaen, of Gath
ersburg, Mr.. Shipley went to Baltimore on
Saturday and left the city about o'clock
for his home. In passing through Ellicott
City he found that the carbide tank was
nearly empty. He struck a match and
held il near the carbide tank. There was
an explosion and Mr.. Shipley was knocked
unconscious. His face was burned and he
suffered intense pain about the eyes.
Miss Elizabeth Jones, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Jones. Of the vicinity of
Poolesville, was accidently shot by her
sister, Miss Dolly Jones. in the yard adj
joining their home last Friday afternoon,
and her condition is regarded as critical.
The young woman and a number OF other
young people who had gathered at the