Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-02
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Town and Country.

Mr.. Charles j. Lyddane has purchased
from Rev. Mr. Hoy residence in the west.
ern section of Rockville, paying therefor
$4,000.
On Wednesday evening last the barn on
the farm of Mr.. Ernest Ricketts,, near
Seneca, was consumed by fire that was
caused by bolt of lightning
Miss Helen C. Child, of Rolandville, Cecil
county, has filed suit here against John
NJ. Heagy. Jr.. of Rockville. for breach Of
promise in marriage. claiming $4,000 in
damages.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at 8 P. M, Masonic Hall. Gaithersbure.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
The large tenant house on the farm of
Mr.. Herman Briggs, near Gaithersburg.
was destroyed by fire recently The origin
of the fire is not known. The building was
unoccupied at the time of the fire.
The judgment of the Circuit Court of this
county has been affirmed by the Maryland
Court of Appeals in the case of James Leo
Elder ct al. VS.. the Baltimore and Ohio
r. r. Company, with cost to the appellee.
Rev. Thomas A. Haughton- Bruke, accom-
panied by his wife. returned to New York
on Tuesday last having resigned the pas
torate of Christ Episcopal Church, of this
town, to take effect July 1. His successor
has not been appointed.
The Home Interest Club of Derwood will
present THE Old Maids Convention" at
the Derwood school house on the evening
of July 2lst, at o'clock. Admission
adults, rs cents; children. IS cents. Ice
cream and cake will be for sale.
Miss Mary Cecil, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Cecil, of Clarksburg, and Mr..
Levi Price, also of Clarksburg were quietly
married in Washington on Wednesday of
last week by Rev. rs Davis. pastor of the
Northern Methodist Church. Clarksburg.
Mrs. Caroline Nicholson. wife of Vim. II.
Nicholson. of BroOkeville. this county. died
in Washington hospital last Saturday.
She is survived by her husband. two sons
and two daughters. Mrs. Nicholson was a
daughter of the late Reuben Young, of
Olney.
July 22nd to August lst is the period set
for the annual camp meeting at Washing
ton Grove. The evangelistic services will
be under the direction of Rev. John Z.
Fort, of LaytOnsville, assisted by other
ministers. The indications are for a large
attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Wellver gave a
dance in the new barn on their beautiful
farm, located near this town, on Saturday
evening last. Representative young peO-
pie from all over the county and num-
Der from Washington city attended and
highly enjoyed the novel occasion.
Nicholas H. Crawford. aged So years,
died suddenly of heart disease at his home.
near Brighton. on Thursday of last week.
He was found dead in bed. Mr.. Crawford was
a native of Maryland and for more than
twenty years a resident of this county.
He was unmarried. Although he had been
totally blind for many years, he was a
lover of fox hunting.
AS a result of recent competitive ex-
aminations conducted here by Willis b. Bur
dette. county superintendent of the public
Schools the School Commissioners have
awarded free scholarships as follows: State
Normal School, Misses Mildred Burns. Eleze
Waesche. Marjorie Waters. Marguerite
Arnold. Eleanor Darby and Marguerite
Kohlhoss Washington College. Lafayette
Banes St Mary $ Seminary, Miss Virginia
Stonestreet.
G. Raymond Flack. son of the late Vim.
Flack, of this town. and Annie Carr Flack,
died at his home in Washington. d. C.,
on Thursday, June oath. Mr.. Flack was
born and reared in this town and has many
friends here who deeply sympalhize with his
family in their sad bereavement. lie is
survived by his mother. wife, two sons and
a daughter. On Saturday, June 26th. his
remains were inferred in Glenwood Gene
terry. Washington, D. C.
A reception to Right Rev. Monsienor
Jas F. Macken was rendered him under
the auspices Of ST. Pauls Sunday School,
Washington. last Tuesday night on the
occasion of his seventy-seventh birthday.
The spacious Fairgrounds adjoining the
parochial school were prettily decorated. the
feature of which was a large picture OF
Monsignor Mackin with the figures 1T"
underneath. About fifteen hundred of his
parishiOners took occasion to congratulate
him on his improved health.
John W. Connolly. aged 65 years. died
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. T. C
Young. 1913 Saith St. northwest. George
town, d. C.. after an illness of few
months. Not until the last two months
had he been unable to perform his duties
at Oak Hill Cemetery. where he had been
employed for many years. He then went
to Seneca. Md, the home Of another daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. G. Davis. who tenderly cared
for him. hoping that he might regain his
strength. But he continued to fail and
returned to his home in Georgetown. where
he died on Saturday. June 10, 1915. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
C. P. Sparkling, assisted by Rev F. R. Witch
er, atSt. Johns P. f. Church Of Georgetown.
His remains were inferred in Monocacy
Cemetery, at Beallsville. which he re-
quested, that his ashes might minele with
the soil of his native county. He left a
beloved wife, two daughters and many
friends.
Religious Notices.
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