Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-16


years a resident of Bethesda district, thi
county. were held at II O'Clock last Frida,
morning at the home of Mrs. Annie Cady
daughter of the deceased, in Washington
city The interment was in the cemetery ad
joining the Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Wilson was eighty-four years old. She
was a native of Canada, but for many
years lived near Bethesda. She is sur
Vlved by three sons and two daughters.
Edward Sellman, twenty years old, sor
OF Mrs. Mary Sellman, of Boyds, this coun.
w. accidentally shot himself dead in his
room at Tbs O'Clock last Sunday night
The young man was fond of firearms and
1t IS supposed that in toying with a
'22-calibre revolver it went off. The bull
let entered near the heart, causing in
Simultaneous death. The mother and his
sister Marion, and Mr.. Frank L. Phillips
were in the parlor talking when they heard
some one fall. They rushed to Edward
room and found him easpins his last.
The stockholders of the MONTGOMERY
County National Bank, of this town, held
their annual meeting Tuesday and elected
directors as follows: Spencer C. Jones
VIM. B. Mobley. James E. Williams, Law
renee Allnutt, Wilson B. Tschiffely, Joseph
I. Moore, Richard H. Stokes, Frederick P.
Hays, VIM. T. Griffith. Lee Offutt Perrie E.
waters and Thomas Vinson. The direc-
tors reelected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Spencer c. Jones; vice-president and
cashier, Rich'd H. Stokes; assistant cashier,
George M. Hunter; teller, Russell Brewer
note clerk, Geo. P. Henderson; correspond
ence clerk, j. Gardner Darby stenoera-
pher. Miss Lea Athey.
At meeting of the Board of County
Public School Commissioners on Monday
last Earle B. Woods resignation as county
superintendent of schools was accepted, to
take effect Immediately. Assistant Super
intendent Edwin W. Broome was named
unanimously acting superintendent. 1t is
understood that either Mr. Broome or Mr..
Willis B. Burdette will be chosen as Prof.
Woods successor. Prof. Wood held the
position about seven years and at the time
of his appointment was principal of the
Rockville High School. 1t is understood
Prof. Wood resigned because of i'll health.
1t is his purpose. it is said. to begin the
practice of law with his brother in New
York.
L. W. Groomes. real estate broker, 1913
H street northwest, Washington, D. c., was
in Rockville on Monday of this week and
placed on record here the deeds conveying
the large and valuable tract of land GEN
orally known as "Sitka Farm" situated
between White Oak and Avenel, in the
lower part of this county. This farm con-
tains about 400 acres of land and is
improved by fine dwelling, barn, stable
and other outbuildings. 1t was formerly
the country residence Of Major H. M Hutch
inson and was sold by his estate to Mr..
George B. Schadmann, who will make
many Improvements on the property before
occupying the same. While the considera-
ton in the deed was mentioned as nomi-
nal. it is understood that the property had
always been held at $4,000.
The large frame dwelling house on the
farm of Mr.. George C. Fry, situated little
more than mile west of this town, was
destroyed by fire Tuesday night last, with
the larger portion of its contents. The
fire started on the second floor of the build
ing from furnace fiue, that is supposed
to have been defective. About a quarter
to eight O. clock it broke out and had finished
its distressing work in three quarters of an
hour later. After the flames were found
to be beyond control. the family with some
little outside help went to work to move
out the household articles on the first flor
among which were a piano. chairs. tables
and bed-clothing in the room in which Mr..
and Mrs. Fry slept. None of the articles
in the upstairs was saved. Here the three
children Of the family slept. and had the
fire occurred later in the night when they
were a-bed, it is most probable that they
would have persisted under the roof which
fell in shortly after the fire started. About
$40 in cash belonging to the children.
placed away in the upstairs. was consumed
by the fire. The neighbors from all around
repaired to the scene of the fire after being
notified by telephone. and it was through
their heroic efforts that the outside build
ines were saved in their close proximity to
the dwelling. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, which is partly covered by an in
surance of $1,000.