Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-14
The mystery surrounding the disappear

AhC AyStCEy SURROUNDING TIC ulSdppcdE
ance of William Hill. aged three years, sor
of Edward Hill, colored of Derwood, from
the home of a colored woman with whom
he had been left by his father to be cared
for, was cleared up on Thursday of last
week when the boy was brought to Rock
vile by Lloyd Thomas, colored, who dis
covered the child in a woods near the
house from which he disappeared. 1t was
thought the child might have met with
foul play, and his father and the woman
in whose charge he had been left were
placed under arrest on charges of murder
1t is now believed the boy was kidnapped
and was, some time Thursday morning, left
at point where it was known he would be
seen. The child was turned over to his
father.
Mr.. Remus r. Darby, among this county s
leading citizens. died last Monday morning
at his home near Buck Lodge. aged SO
years. His death was due to a complica-
ton of diseases and followed an illness of
several months. His second wife, who
was Miss Clara Fowler. of Rockville, and
daughter and two sons by the second mar
rage, and three daughters and two sons
by his first wife. who was Miss Chiswell.
of this county, survive him. The funeral
took place Wednesday morning from the
family residence and was largely attended
Nh. Darby was son of the late John w.
Darby and was lifelong resident of the
county. For twelve years he was Judge
of the Orphans Court, the last four years
chief judge, and was for four years a men,
Der of the Board of County Commissioners.
President Wilson last Tuesday signed
the good roads bill recently passed by
Congress. authorizing the expenditure of
$85,000,000 in five years by the Federal
Government. The signing by the President
marked the final act before the beginning
of active cooperation between the Ma
tional Government and the States in high
ways Improvements on a countrywide
program. The condition attached to the
expenditure of the government appropria-
ton is that the States shall expend an
amount similar to that apportioned to
them for the indicated improvement. The
bill provides that in addition to the money
to be spent in cooperation with the States
100000 shall be provided for roads in
Federal forest reserves. to be spent at the
rate of 100000 year for ten years.
In the distribution for the five years
among the forty-eight States. Maryland
gets $662.25
A pretty wedding took place Thursday,
July 9th. at O'clock P, NJ, at st. Roses
Catholic Church. Chopper, when Miss Nicie
Tabitha Yingling, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. T, Yingling, of Adamstown. Fred
erick county. became the bride of Mr.. Nor
gan Lee Trail. of Chopper. The altar and
church were decorated with flowers and
ferns. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Geo. b. Harrington, pastor of the church.
in the presence of a large gathering of
relatives and friends Miss Josephine
Boland. of Germantown played the we'd
ding march. The bride wore lovely gown
of white silk messaline draped in white
silk net and satin ribbon, with hat and
gloves to match and carried bouquet of
white carnations and maiden hair fern.
Miss Marie Stang. who attended the bride.
wore gown Of white silk null. hat and
gloves to match, and carried a bouquet of
carnations and maiden hair fern. Mr..
Walter B. Trail. brother of the groom acted
as best man. The bride and groom left
for honeymoon trip. Upon their return
they will reside in Washington city.