Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-12-20
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
A Christmas entertainment will be held
at Mcdonald Chapel, Ounce Orchard, on
Friday, December 9th, at 7:30 P. M.
There will be union Christmas enter
tainment at the Travilah Baptist Church
on Thursday, December 26th, at 7P.M M.
Piano for sale. Steinway square, good
order, $35. delivered at depot, I'll C street
southwest, Washington, D. c., between II
A. M. and noon.
Miss Hattie j. Snyder, of Gaithersbure
and Mr.. A. M Plummer, of Laytonsville,
We're married last week by Rev. Allan Poore,
pastor of the Methodist Church at Tenley-
town, D. C.
Mrs. George C. Lewis, of this town, will
have her studio open every afternoon and
evening until Christmas for the sale of
water colors, decorated china and fancy
articles.
Fifty years ago last Saturday Major
"Lige" White and his Loudoun Rangers
made raid across the Potomac to Pooles-
vile, this county. The telegraph was de-
stroyed and part of SCOTS Nine Hundred
Cavalry was captured.
Mr. R. H. Hoofnagle has removed to
Pennsylvania, near Gettysburg, where he
rented farm, which he will cultivate.
Recently he sold his farm near Beane, this
fnr I.c c,.o
here wish him success in his new home
The members of the Montgomery Coun-
try Club will give a Christmas party at
their club house on Friday evening, De-
cember 9th. An elaborate and attractive
program has been arranged by the COM
mittee in charge, of which Mrs. Berry E.
Clark is chairman.
Mr. Bernard Monday of this town, is at
present a patient at Garfield Hospital,
Washington. He is suffering with an af-
lection of the bladder and will be operated
upon. Mr.. Monday is "a years of age.
His numerous friends here hope that the
operation will give him relief
The will of Edwin Smith has been filed
for probate in the Orphans Court. 1t
leaves the entire estate to the testator's
widow, Mrs. Lucy Smith. who is named as
executrix. The will disposes of an estate
consisting of real estate in Rockville and
other property.
The ice and lumber company recently
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business A lot was recently purchased
and the work of constructing the buildings
will be started soon. The capital stock is
$4,000. Those behind the project are
prominent residents of the Bethesda neigh
borhood.
At the annual meeting of the Sandy
Spring Savings Institution officers were
elected as follows President, Asa M. Sta
bier; vice-president W. W. Moore secre-
tary, Fred L. Thomas; treasurer, Alban G.
Thomas; finance committee. Chas. F. Kirk,
Benz. II. Miller, Francis Thomas, John c.
Bentley and Henry H. Miller
The will of Warwick M. Stabler. who died
at his home near Sandy Spring, has been
admitted to. probate in the Orphans Court.
1t disposes of an estate valued at about
$4,000, the beneficiaries being the twenty
four nieces and nephews of Mr.. Stabler,
who share equally. Asa NJ. Staber, brother
of the testator, is named as executor.
A large barn on the farm of Mr.. Roland
Moore, situated near Hollands Corner. this
county, was destroyed by fire on Friday
afternoon last Forty tons of hay in the
barn and lot of farming implements were
also destroyed. The origin of the fire is
not known The loss is estimated at
$4,000. partly covered by insurance.
Mr.. Frank Fisher, who resides just out
side the western limits of this town. re-
Gently butchered three porkers that dressed
1905 pounds. These hogs were fed corn
for a few weeks only to harden their meat.
Previously they were given slop altogether,
mostly made of refuse bread obtained at
Washington city bakery. costing cent a
loaf.
A basket ball team has been organized
among the girl students of the Rockville
Academy, its composition having about
been decided upon. as follows: Misses
Elizabeth Maddox, Helen Burnett, Zelda
Fisher, Anna Mobley and Josephine Wat
son. The manager Prof. Louis Watson,
is arranging a schedule of games with
Washington and Montgomery county teams
The County Commissioners have granted
to the Potomac Power and Electric Com
pany of Washington permission to erect
poles and string wires along the Frederick
road from Rockville to Gaithersburg and
on the roads leading to Derwood, Oakmont
and Washington Grove 1t is the purpose
of the company to extend its electric light
ing service to Derwood, Washington Grove
and Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Warrington Gilet Smith died last
Sunday at his home at oakland Farm, near
Olney, after lingering illness. He was
engaged in the -four business in Balti-
more. Failing in health about three years
ago, he retired to his farm in this county.
He was married to Miss Margaret Chiches-
ter in 1889, by whom he is survived. He
also leaves daughter, Miss Adelaide
Gillet Smith.
Mr. George Riggs, aged As years, died
last week in Baltimore hospital as the
result of an operation. He was one of the
best-known and most successful farmers
Of the vicinity of Brookeville, this county
and was a son of Mr. John A. Riggs. He
was unmarried. The funeral took place
last Sunday afternoon from the Episcopal
Church at 0lney, the rector, Rev. DR.. Mars
den, officiating.
Mrs. Annie A. Burriss, wife of Mr.. Nc
Kendree Burriss. died last Friday night at
Garfield Hospital, Washington week or
more ago Mrs. Burriss cut one Of her hands