Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-08-28
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Town and Country.

day OF puDllcatlon, TO enable the ONCE EN-
ployes to attend the Fair two days.
Frank E. Huffman, aged IA years, son Of
of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Huffman. died of
typhoid fever last Saturday at his home,
near Alta Vista, this county. He had been
i'll about two weeks.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion Sunday
September 9th and goth, $l0O to Harper's
Ferry and return; SIPS to Martinsburg and
return; $l50 to Berkeley Springs and re-
turn; $500 to Cumberland and return.
Special train leaves Rockville at 1857 A. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dawson, of this
town. have issued invitations for the mar
riaee of their daughter. Miss Lavinia
Gassaway Dawson, and Mr.. John Wagner
Henderson, of Germantown. this county,
to take place on September End in Christ
P. E. Church, Rockville.
Messrs. Charles G. Griffith. Charles J.
Lyddane, M. Wilson Offutt John R. Lewis
and Horace D. Waters have filed with the
supervisors of elections for this county
to the Democratic State Convention, which
is to be held in Baltimore on September
oath.
At meeting of the Republican State
Central Committee and other members of
the party here last Saturday afternoon
the following were selected to represent
the county at the Republican State Con-
vention, to be held in Baltimore next
month: Charles F. Kirk, Thomas Dawson
Arthur M. Mace. John W. Lynch and Galen
L. TAFT.
Mr.. Albert l.. Hall, aged as years, of this
.own, died last Sunday night of heart fail
ire. He is survived by his widow. who is
daughter of Mr.. ]. VIM. Barnes. of this
place, and six children. He was born in
Washington city but had lived in Rockville
the greater part of his life. He was the
son of Mrs Martha A. Hall and the late
Percy Hail.
The ladies of Emory M. E. Church South
will hold their annual picnic on Wednes-
lay, September 9th. 1914, in the grove on
he Seventh street pike between 0akdalc
and Olney. If stormy. next fair evening.
Supper and refreshments. Game of base
ball between the Montgomery Tigers and
Colesville team, beginning at $50 O'Clock.
Come everybody.
Mr.. Leonard G. Pearce. aged IS years,
and Miss Edna Estelle Watkins, aged II
Years. both of Damascus, this county, were
married in Rockville on Friday last by
rev. S. R. White. of the Baptist Church, at
the home of the minister. Before the young
man could obtain license he had to file
With the clerk of the court the written
consent of his parents.
Joseph Coleman, colored, is in a serious
condition at his home. near Glen. as a re-
suit of being struck on the head with a
stone at dance near Travilah last Satur-
lay evening. A warrant charging Joseph
Hardin, also cOlored. with assault with in
ent to murder has been issued and Sheriff
Whalen is endeavOring to locate him.
C0leman's recovery is said to be doubtful
A bronze tablet placed on the old Bent
ley house. in Brookeville. this county, in
which President James Madison took refuge
during the War of 1912, while the British
held Washington. was unveiled Monday.
The marking of the historic house was the
rk Of the Montgomery county committee
the Star SpangIed Banner Centennial
g. Iteration to be held in Baltimore in
: ptember.
On IS acres of land AT bushels of wheat
acre were raised this year by Mr.. VIM.
p Groomes, whose farm adjoins the vii
,e of Sunshine. Mr. II. A. Dawson raised
bushels per acre on field of 80 acres
ne adjacent to the Fair Grounds here.
ese crops. together with many others
arly approaching them, are undoubted
,of that the 1914 crop of wheat is the
Ia eest ever raised in this county.
Dependency, caused by poor health,
pi Impted Richard Pyles. resident of Be-
th ,sda district. to commit suicide last
Saturday morning. His body, suspended
from the limb of a tree in grove near his
home near Concord was found by rela-
ives shortly before noon. He was a
y lower and is survived by son. Mr..
p les was a lifelong resident of this county
d was the eldest son of the late VIM II.
Pyles.
A number of fox hunters had splendid
chase on Rock Creek. between Derwood
and Redland, on Saturday night last. The
chase lasted for more than two hours and
the seventeen hounds in pursuit ran closely
punched and in full cry until the fox was
denned. They are owned by Messrs. Arch
Sullivan. Joseph Howes. Clay Edwards.
Charles Clagett, Cecil Allnutt all of near
Rockville; Edward Davis. of Colesville. and
Joseph Umstead, of Kensington.
When DR.. and Mrs. Joseph " Selby re-
turned to their home. near DerwOod. on
Wednesday of last week they discovered
hat two diamond rings. two gold watches
and other jewelry had disappeared from
the house during their absence. They also
learned that Willie Schmidt seventeen
year-old boy, who had been making his
nome there for some time. was also miss
ne. DR.. Selby came to Rockville and had a
warrant issued charging Schmidt with
larceny. The total value of the articles
stolen is placed at $3.50.
Mr.. Samuel Ellsworth Stewart, aged 81
years, died on August 18th, 1914, at the
home of his sister, Mrs. J. II. Austin. near
Buck Lodge. this county. He leaves. be-
sides his widow. five children three boys
and two girls one son, Clyde, living in
Ohio and Robert in Arkansas. Interment
was in Howard Chapel cemetery. Howard
county. Mr.. Stewart moved from this
countv ,o ohio N fa,., ,aors ada ood ,.,as