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death of mrs. stonestreet-
On last sunday the 26th instant there passed away from earth Mrs Marha R Stonestreet wife of Dr Edward E Stonestreet at her home in this town Mrs Stonestreet was the only child of the late Rev Basil Barry and Martha Wilson Barry she lived here for nearly the whole of her life the large gathering at her funeral on tuesday testified to the eesteem and aftection in which she was held by the community
Mrs Stonestreet was a memeber of the Methodist Church and an ardent and consistent christian He life exemplified the teachings of the Master she professed to follow, in her family life she was affectionate tender and devoted on her contact with the outer world nothin was more couspicious that the whole hearted hospitality which made her home stand with always opened door to all who appreciated the atomosphere of her home life and considerate and courterous that characterized the place. in all the community there are few persons who do not bear in their hearts the loving memories of happy hours apent in the gental and plesent home which she has just left desolate. and so there has gone from among us a most estimable lady whose life was a bendiction and whose death was simply the entering into rest.
the most ernest and heart felt sympathy of the entire community goes onto in this hour of bereavement to the sorrow smitten husban and daughters.

Death of Miss Rosalie Muncaster
Miss Rosalie Muncaster of Rockville died last saturday night in Washington City where she underwent an operation seeral months ago for an infection of the stomach and where she was since then under treatment she was the only chile of mr walter muncaster of cumberland but has always made her home with her grandmother mrs harriet muncaster in rockville she was 27 years of age.
Her funeral services were held in the presbyterian curch of rockville tuesday at 1 o clock and were conducted by rev mr mcnair the pastor assisted by rev parke p floournov DD of bethesda. beautiful flooral arrangings attested the love of many sorrowing friends. the pall barrers were messars. edward england somerville dawson robert welsh charles warner russell brewer and throdore mason internment was made in oak hill cemetery georgetown.

Amos T. Holland
Amos T. Holland a farmer aged 72 years died at his residence near norwood sunday evening at 7 o clock of pnumonia. he was one of a numerous family and had always resided in the neighborhood where he died one brother and two sisters who live in norwood survive him. he had been in failing health for a number of years but two week ago he was confined to his bed with pneumonia. which resulted finally internment was in friends cemetary sandy dpring wednesday afternoon

Death of Mr J R Lethbridge
mr j r lethbridge a well known citizen of this county died at his hom in sandy spring on wednesday afternoon february 26 of pneumoiuna aged 58 years mr lethbridge was a native of england and came to this country about the lose of the civil war engaging in a flour mill in baltimore city later he arious mills in this county and a number of years was employed by sue t henderson of sandy springs as a miller owing to impared health he resigned and at the od his death was the efficent toll gathereer for the union turnpike company at this placce prossecesing the respect of all who knew him
surviving him are one daughter and two sons his wife having died about four years ago oscar nichols of sandy springs john lethbridge employed by the b and o rail comp living in baltimore.

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