Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-02-28
Charles Porter MulIicap. a native and

aged "a years. He is survived by his wife
formerly Miss Parsley. of Brookeville. thi.
county, and several sons and daughters
Mr.. Mullican was the eldest son Of the late
Salathiel T. Mullican. at one time sheriff
of this county. and was brother of Geo
w. Mullican. assistant postmaster at Rock
vile. and Mrs. Lucy Emerich. of Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Although exact figures are not available
the annual smoker. or "he-nieht," of the
Rockville Volunteer Fire Department
staged here last Saturday night. was a
big financial success. F. Barnard Welsh,
president of the department. stated. The
attendance was much the largest ever on
hand at similar show in Rockville. A
check-up indicates that approximately
1900 men and boys were in the hall and
il is estimated that close to 800 were unable
to get in because of lack of room. Those
in charge expect profit of around $4,000
to be shown when accounts are balanced.
Mrs. Ella Gilpin Wilson. widow of John
E. Wilson. former ng-time resident of
this vicinity, died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Margaret Underhill. in Bal
timore. on Sunday last. aged SO years.
She had been Ill long time. Surviving
her are two daughters. Mrs. Underhill and
Mrs. Hervey Brown. of Baltimore. and four
sons. DR.. Gilpin Wilson and DR.. Percy
Wilson Of Staunton. Va. Samuel Wilson
of Redcliff. Colo. and DR.. Barrett P. Will
son of Rockville. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon from the Rockville
Methodist Church and burial was in Rock
vile Union Cemetery. Mrs. Wilson was
formerly Miss Gilpin.
DR.. Horace B. Haddox. aged So years
one of this county's leading physicians,
died suddenly last Monday night at his
home near Gaithersburg. Although he had
been in poor health for several years. he
was around Monday as usual and death,
which was due to heart attack. was sud-
den. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary Lee Haddox. daughter of the late
DR.. Charles H. Waters. of this county; two
daughters, Mrs. Merrell Tyree. of Califor-
mia, and Miss Dorothy Haddox. of this
county, and a son, Horace Haddox DR..
Haddox was a native of Rappahannock
county, Va. He practiced his profession
in this county for about IS years.
A dog, owned in this town. one day the
latter part of last week exhibited canine
madness. Ii attacked colored man named
Edward johnson, resident of the town,
and bit him on the leg. 1t was then killed
by Chief of Police Monkey. Its head was
separated from its body and forwarded to
the State Health Department at Baltimore
for examination. which proved that the
dog was suffering with hydrophobia. John
son has for several days been confined in
jail undergoing medical treatment to ward
off hydrophobia and will remain there until
the local health doctor feels that il is safe
to release him. free from the poison in
jected into his system at the time the dog
made the attack.
WhhC awaiting HciP h iCthoNiIS StdiiCu
automobile in which she had been riding.
Mrs Florence Ames Shinn. SIS years of age.
200 Shepherd street. Chevy Chase. was
instantly killed early last Sunday when
the machine was struck by Baltimore &
Ohio train at the Fenwick lane grade cross
ing at Woodside. T. C. Stockdale. of Clar-
endon. Va. had been driving the car. and
had gone to nearby house to summon
help. The body was removed to Pum-
phrey's undertaking establishment. in this
town, pending invost;sutio... osa,vo 1-ssVI-
ney Robert Peter. Jr.. after listening TO the
report of the investigation given by Police
man Charles T. Barnes, decided that it was
an unavoidable accident, and deemed an
inquest unnecessary.