Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-04-12
1nfal aud gersuual.
Town and Country,

The Brookeville High School base bal
team defeated the Technical High Schoo
team, of Washington, on Tuesday last by
the score of 8 to 2.
Miss Marguerite and Lottye Ward have
returned home from visit to relatives and
friends in Washington, Laurel, Baltimore
and Burke Station, Va.
The meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be
at the home of Mrs. Warren Choate, Rock
vile, Tuesday, April 10Th, at P. NJ Hope
to welcome some new members.
Miss Maude T. Heffner, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Columbus Heffner, of Bethesda
and Mr.. Geo. W. Schaffer were married on
Wednesday last in the Bethesda Presbyte-
rian Church by Rev. P. P. Flournoy.
Miss Pearl M. Shottroff and Mr.. Frederick
M. Poole, both of Potomac district, this
county, were married in Rockville on We'd
nesday of last week by Rev. W. D. Keene,
pastor of the M. E. Church South, the cere-
mony taking place at the residence of the
minister.
The seventy-ninth birthday anniversary
of Mr.. Edward S. Horner was pleasantly
observed on Wednesday of last week, when
a number of the relatives and friends of
the aged man gathered at his home, near
Rockville, in honor of the occasion. Not
outstanding his years, Mr.. Hornor enjoys
excellent health.
Mr. W. W. Welsh has returned to his
home in this town from the Garfield Hos
pital, in Washington city, where he under
went an operation attended with much
danger about three weeks ago. That his
physical condition is much improved, his
many friends throughout this county will
be glad to learn.
Mr.. Richard P. Hays. an ex-Confederate,
a member of the Thirty-fifth Virginia Cav
airy under the late Col Elijah V. White
during the Civil War and formerly bust
ness man of Dickerson this county, dropped
dead suddenly at his home last Monday
afternoon, aged rs years, from heart trou-
bic. He is survived by a widow, four sons
and four daughters.
Miss M. Gertrude Bean. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Bean, of Beane, and
Mr.. Chester C. Bogley. of this vicinity, were
married Tuesday at the home of the brides
parents. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Oscar W. Henderson, of the Rockville
Baptist Church. A collation. followed the
ceremony, the young couple leaving later
for an extended trip.
Henry Humes, colOred, who escaped from
Jail here last November. was arrested in
Frederick last Friday and that evening was
brought to Rockville by Deputy Sheriff W.
A. Brooke. He is charged with larceny.
At the time Humes broke jail Samuel Will
son and Walter Harriss, colored, both of
whom were charged with larceny, went
with him, and they are still at large.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Anderson,
who died in a Washington hospital, took
place from the Baptist Church here on
Thursday afternoon of last week, Rev. W.
ID. Keene, pastor of the NJ E. Church South,
officiating. Burial was in Rockville Gene
terry. Mrs. Anderson was daughter of
Mr.. Addison Robertson. of Hunting Hill,
this county. She was 81 years old
A goodly number of the small children
of this town were invited Easter Monday
to the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
NJ Hunter to join with their little daueh-
ter, Loretta, in rolling eggs down the green
slopes of their well-kept lawn. Each little
guest was presented with basket of eggs
and little toy chicken. Mrs Hunter served
delicious refreshments after the egg rolling.
Don't fail to see the great minstrel show
at the Town Hall, Rockville, Friday, April
18th, at 8 Oclock-new SONGS new Jokes
and new faces. Jimmie Allen will be there
with his own face. Billie Beck, Sr. and Jr.,
Eddie Green, Mister Harry Dawson and a
large number of other prominent colored
folks will sit on the stage. Come out,
laugh and grow fat. Ii will be better
tonic than Peruna.
The funeral of Mr.. John Parke Gusts
Peter. who died last Saturday at his home
near Jamestown, took place Monday from
Jamestown Presbyterian Church. the ser
vices being conducted by the pastor, Rev.
o. A. Gillingham. Mr.. Peter was a native
of this county and was about 20 years old.
His death was due to blood poisoning,
resulting from a tooth abscess. He is sur
vived by widow and two children. Mr..
Peter was a direct descendant of Martha
Washington.
The sale of personal property by Mr..
George E. Nicholson takes place on Thurs
day. April 18th, 1912, at his farm, situated
near Olney, this county. Included in the
sale are a valuable lot of stock and farm
implements. consisting of mules. the finest
saddle stallion in the State, colts and cows
and all implements that are necessary to
carry on a well-regulated farm. At the
same time Mr. Nicholson will offer his farm
for sale, which is one of the most fertile in
the county. See ad. in another column.
The Gaithersburg and Rockville High
School base ball teams played at the Fair
Grounds here last Friday afternoon, and
the Rockville boys won, 2 to 1, although it
required ten innings to turn the trick The
game was full Of excitement from start to
finish, and was marked by numerous pretty
plays Gaithersburg made nine hits and
four errors. and Rockville nine hits and three
errors. The batteries were Murphy and
Meem for Gaithersbure, and Hicks and
Hays for Rockville.
At a meeting Of the vestry of Christ
Episcopal Church, this town, Monday il
was decided to extend a call to Rev. Thos
A. Houghton-Burke to become rector of the
church. 1t is believed that the action Of
the vestry will be approved by Bishop
II.