Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-08-20
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Town and Country.
The blight is fast destroying the chest
nut trees in this section of the county.
Mr.. Frank Ward. of Purcellville. Va.
whose serious sickness was noted in las
weeks issue. is now much better.
A few days ago rattlesnake five fee
long and with six rattles on it was killed
by Clay Carlin on his farm, near Boyd.
Miss Edith Lamar, of this town, has
returned to her home much pleased with
a visit of two months to relatives in Ala.
bama.
Misses Edith and Naomi Maeruder have
returned to their home after spending a
week with Miss Lillian M. Carr at West
River, Nd.
The ladies of the Christian Church, Rock
vile, will have a cake sale at Mr.. Burdette q
store on Saturday morning, August 21st,
beginning at $50 O'Clock.
The new -four plant of Smith Hoyle, at
Boyds. was completed last Friday and is
now running. The mill carries with it a
meal and crushing plant.
Miss Alice Cashell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hazel Cashell, of near this town, left
on Friday last for visit of six months to
relatives living in Arkansas.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
IL, Ill
Drama. Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
The School Commissioners have received
the designations of Miss Frances English
as principal of the public school at Der
wood and of Miss Mary Davis as assistant
teacher at the Rockville High School.
Mrs. Frank Giddings got the fine set of
dishes recently given away at Reisinger's.
Next drawing will be on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER |. at 3 P. M A ascent purchase
on 5-and-ten-cent and bargain side will
entitle you to coupon, which may be the
lucky one.
Raymond Frazier, a negro of 0lney dis
trict, was given preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Mace, in the Police Court, here
last Friday on the charge of attempting
assault on Emile Louthan, the 14-year-old
daughter of Jas. C. Louthan. He was COM
mitted to jail without bail and will be
tried at the November Term of Court
The body of William Darne, native of
this county. was brought here from Rich
mOnd. Va, last Friday and buried at
Jamestown, in the Presbyterian cemetery
Mr.. Darne died in the Confederate Home
at Richmond. He was 81 years old. In
1868 he enlisted in the Confederate army
at the age 16 years and fought with it
until Lee surrendered
Announcement has been made of the
marriage in Washington on Wednesday of
last week of Miss Nora j. Rabbit, one of
this cOunty's best-known school teachers,
and Mr.. Jacob 7. S. Shallcross, of Will
mington, Del, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. P. C. Gavan. The bride is
a daughter of the late VIM. H. Rabbit
and until recently lived near DerwoOd.
The funeral of Mrs. Francis r. Carlin.
widow of John T. Carlin. who died Sunday
at her home near Buck Lodge. at the age of
sixty-three, took place Wednesday morning,
the services being conducted by Rev. Geo
B. Harrington, pastor of St. Mary's CathO-
lie Church, GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Carlin was
a Miss Hamill, of Frederick county She
is survived by six SONS and a daughter.
At the recent lawn fete of St. Mary's
Church the calf donated by Senator Lee
was won by ticket No. 1926 held by Mrs.
Dryer. of LaytonsvilIe. The ten-dollar
gold prize donated by J. Darby Bowman
was equally divided between Miss Lavinia
Wagner and Miss Estelle Harrjss. each of
whom sold 420 tickets. A two-and-half
dollar gold piece was won by Gordon
Burrows.
Mr.. Lycurgus Dwyer, who is in the en-
ploy of the Washington Electric Power
Company, came near losing his life by con-
tact with live wire on Friday Of last
week. He was painting one of the COM
pany's poles on the line through Rockville
and accidentally touched the wire. The
shock caused insensibility for few sec
onds, but he did not fall as he was held
by strap that encircled the pole and his
body His left hand and wrist were pain
fully burned.
VIM. w. Russell, formerly of this town.
and son of the late Major W. w. Russell.
of the United States Marine Corps. has
been selected by President Wilson to sue
coed Jas. M Sullivan as Minister to Santo
Domingo. He was the American Minister
to that republic when he was retired by
Secretary of State Bryan and Mr.. Sullivan
appointed in his place. Mr.. Russell was
born in Washington Sc years ago. He saw
his first diplomatic service in 1895, when
appointed secretary to the American Lega-
ton at Caracas. Venezuela. Subsequently
he was secretary of the legation at Panama.
Minister to Colombia. Minister to Venezuela
and Minister to Santo Domingo.
Charles II. Parker. aged II years. one of
the pioneer real estate brokers of the south
west section of Washington, died on Thurs
day of last week at his home at Layhill.
this county. following a third stroke OF
paralysis. Mr.. Parker was born in East
Bradford township, Chester county, Pa.
January 10, 1914. After spending few
years in the country schools of Pennsyl>
vania. he went to Washington at the age
of sixteen. In 1868 he received an ap-
pointment as janitor of the Jefferson school
building. While janitor Of this school he
began specializing in real estate to a small
extent. and in 1874 began business in the