Montgomery County sentinel., 1882-12-22
goeal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

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o'clock, A. M.
On Tuesday last Chas. Lipfert, of this
county, donated the sum of $3.50 to the
sharpers OF Washington.
Mica, in paying quantities, is now being
mined on the farm Of Gen. Gilmore, in Ber-
ry's District, this county
Mr.. Isaac R. Maus was appointed one of
the Trustees of the Poor by the County
Commissioners on Tuesday.
On Tuesday last marriage license was
issued in Washington to John Taylor and
Phyllis Thomas, of this county.
The County Commissioners will meet on
January I'd, at which time the reports of
tax collectors will be received.
Christmas trees will be provided for the
Sunday School children Of the Methodist
and Baptist churches of this place.
Mr.. James L. Shaw, near this town, will
sell, on the 3d of January next, large lot
of personal property on twelve months
credit.
We learn that Mr.. Frank Brown, young
gentleman residing near Unity, was thrown
from colt on Saturday last and received
severe injuries.
Married, on the 10Th instant, by Rev. s
r. White, Mr.. VIM. f. Clagett to Miss
Matte W., daughter of Mr.. VIM. M. Davis,
OF this town.
On Friday morning last DIR. A. H. Zeigler,
of Hyattstown, this county, was found dead
in his bed. A verdict of death from natural
causes was rendered by a jury of inquest
A meeting for the election of Directors
for the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
this county will be held on the LIST of
January. The rate on premium notes is A
per cent.
The Great Falls Minstrels will give a
Dramatic Entertainment at Cromelin Hotel
ON the 9th instant AT the close of the en-
tertainment dancing will be INDUCED in
All are invited to attend
Parties visiting Georgetown in search of
holiday goods should not iai to call at the
popular store OF Jas. S. Hays 81 Co., who
have magnificent stock on hand and sell
at bottom prices. See ad.
Those desiring to purchase stock, farm
implements or household furniture should
attend the sale of the personal property of
the late Henry Scholl, at Dickersons Sta
ton, on January 3D.. See ad.
The new ad. of A. Saks & Co., will no
doubt attract the attention of our readers,
and those in want of an overcoat or other
kind OF clothing should not fail TO call at
this house where they will always receive
polite attention.
During the past week marriage licenses
have been issued to the following parties
Philip Reid and Catharine ]. Thompson
w. II. Powell and Lulie Young; Jos. M.
Burdette and Hattie A. Purdom; Edwin d.
Hawkins and Fannie s. West.
Maryland State Temperance Alliance pro-
poses establishing an organ in Baltimore
city to advocate the temperance cause in the
next canvass for the election of legislators,
through whom to submit the prohibition
amendment to the State constitution.
The performance of the Oriental Minstrels
at the Town Hall on Tuesday last gave gen
eral satisfaction TO those who were present.
The music was excellent and characters
in the burlesque plays were taken with a
naturalness and ease not heretofore seen
upon that stage.
AS purchases of goods for the holiday
season will now be made we take pleasure
in calling the attention of our readers to
our advertising columns where will be
found the offers OF the leading houses of
the District of Columbia and the county to
supply their wants. These are all first
class establishments and you cannot go es-
tray in selecting from them.
Our lady friends in search of fine goods
for the holidays should not fail to visit
Davis popular Fancy Store, opposite Centre
NJ rket, Washington City. This is one OF
the Oldest and most fashionable establish
ments of the kind in the city and is patron
lied by the elite of the Capital. The very
reasonable prices at which first-class goods
are sold should induce you to call.
AT a meeting of the Commissioners. on
Tuesday last, j. G. Holland, G. +. Snouffer
and Zadoc Magruder were appointed ex-
aminers on the road pettioned for by Ulys-
ses Griffith and others. The Board adopted
the report on the road petitioned for by z.
l.. Magruder and others, increasing the dam
ages of Harry Griffith $780, They also
adopted the amended report on the road Pc
tltioned for by James B. Gather and others.
On Tuesday the following business was
transacted in the Orphans Court: Letters
of administration were granted to Laurence
l.. Ball on the estate of Joanna 4. Boyle,
and to ]. r. Smith on the estate of A. ii.
Zeigler. w. d. Waters, administrator of
Washington Waters, passed his final ac-
count. Josiah W. Jones passed his final
account on the estate off. ID. Barnsley, and
S. o. Jones his account on the estate of Eu-
gene Jones.
There is perhaps no establishment in Wash
ington which enjoys better reputation than
that of Mr. A. G. Stevens, on Pennsylvania
avenue. Mr. S. has lately added largely to
his stock and is prepared to fill all orders
in his line with promptness and at figures
which defy competition. Suitable presents
for the holidays, which are not only orna-
mental but useful, can be purchased at this
house on terms entirely satisfactory. Give
him call and examine his stock, and no
doubt you will be pleased.
We are informed that the County Com
missioners have been pctitioned to make
change in the city road at the railroad cross
ing where the terrible accident Of two weeks
ago happened. The desired change is to
have the city road intersect with the Balti-
more road northeast OF the railroad, and
thereby avoid the dangerous crossing over