Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-01-10
goeal and gsr5oual.
Condensed Locals.


Seven new subscribers this week
Equity term of Court begins on next Mon
day week.
-Four marriage licenses have been issued in
this county this year
The residence of the late Samuel c. viers,
in this town, will be sold at trustees sale on
February A.
Allison Nailor, Sr died at his residence in
Washington on Monday.
Mrs. Haney, an aged lady living at Tenally-
town, slipped on the ice on Tuesday, breaking
her left arm and disocating her left shoulder
blade.
DR.. R. D. Beall. an old and much respected
citizen of this county, died at his residence,
near Darnes,own, on last Saturday, having
attained the old age of seventy-ive years.
The Baltimore Gozette's Hagerstown cor
respondence announces that Robert Haydn, of
the YoemGn's Guard intends launching a new
daily at Hagerstown. Go it, Bob.
/ Quarterly Meeting of the Methodist church,
Rockville circnit, will be held at Gaithersburg
on January 18th and 18th. Rev. DR.. Rodgers
will be in attendance
rs the reanrns-ssir Wade, Ct Gaithersburg,
was on the road on Wednesday one of the
horses slipped and fell. The WAGNER, coll
ored man, was thrown under the horse and
had both legs broken.
The Cumberland CIoilian directs the a,,en-
ton of the President 10 making a selection of
a gentleman TO fill the prospective vacant
Judgeship in the District OF Columbia to the
capability of Hon. Francis miller, of this
county, as most suitable for the position.
On last Friday as Mr. J, R. Priest, of this
county, was driving along the Carroll road
in the District during the storm, his wagon
was blown over an embankment and he was
severely injured. DR.. Stone, of Brightwood,
rendered medical assistance. In the neigh
borhood of Silver Springs on the Seventh
Street Pike two large hay-wagons both loaded,
were blown over.
In the United States Circuit in Baltimore,
on Monday counsel for Mrs NJ Ecces ton,
of this county filed an answer in the suit in
sti'uted by the First National Bank OF Wash
ington. The object of the suit is 10 make GER
tain property held by Mrs. E:ceston respon-
sible for the debts of her husband, because, as
alleged by the plaintiff, it was bought with
his money. The answer sets forth that the
property was partly given to her by her father
and partly obtainei from other sources
Death of a County Comm issi oncr.--
Richard G. White, County Commissioner from
Medleys" district, died at his residence on last
Friday night. 1t will be remembered that "a
few weeks since Mr.. White had his leg broken
in mounting his horse, and so painful and
aggravated was the injury that ampu talion
was thought the only remedy. The opera
ton was performed, froni the effects of which the
patient died Mr.. White at the time Of death
was serving out the second OF two successive
terms as County Commissioner, and in official
career has won a reputation for efficiency and
fidelity He was ffry-lwo years of age
AT the meeting of the Commissioners on
Tuesday Mr.. Saunders made the following re-
marks in Offering the snhjcned resolutions:
.KT. President - arise 10 discharge pain
thl and melancholy duty, one which cannot
perform without the deepest emotions of re-
pret-that Of officially announcing to this
Body the death of our late associate aud
brother, Richard G. White, who died at his
Late residence 10 this county, on Friday, the
3rd ins; AT O'clock, p. N.
Whilst bowing with submission TO this
affecting dispensalon Of Divine Providence
aud deeply sympaihizing With bis bereaved
family, We too feel very deeply the loss OF our
friend and associate, who was esteemed so
highly, not only by the Members OF the Board,
bat by the people Of his neighhorhood and
county.
lie was here only few weeks ago in the
enjoy meHt of as good health as any Of us aud
with good prospect of living TO a good old
age. 1t proves too conclusiYely, sir, what
shadows we are and what shadows we pursue,
he certainty of death the uncertainty of life
AID the transiiory character OF all things
earthly.
therefore offer the following resolutions
WHEREAS Almighty God has seen fit in his
wisdom to remove from us our beloved friend
and esteemed associate, Richard g. White,
therefore he il
Resolted, That in this sad dispensation of
Providence we recognize that the county has
lost IL most faithful aud efficient officer, the
community most worthy and useful citizen
and ourselves a most valued a1d beloved friend
Resol0cd, That We tender TO the family of
our deceased brother our sympathy in the
great loss they have sustained
ResoiOe3, That ibis preamble and resolutions
he placed upon the minutes Of the Board and
published 10 the papers of the county and
copy sent to the family of the deceased.
The above were adopted, and in respect to
the memory of Mr.. White the Board then adj
journed.