Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-06-13
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Town and Country

AoWu anu COuhtfI.
The public schools close this week.
The farmers anticipate an early whea
harvest.
VIM. G. Metzerott, music dealer of Wash
ington, died on Sunday last.
The National Bank, of this town, will be
opened for business on the 25th instant
Mr.. Clayton Williams sold his farm on
the Georgetown pike, near the District line,
recently for $1,000.
Died, near Boyd's, on the morning of the
9TH of June, Lynn McAtee, infant son oil
James u and Laura V. McAtee.
Mr.. j. o. Haynie has opened store at
Boyd's, this county. In an adj. in another
column invites his friends TO call.
The Protestant Episcopal convention,
held in Baltimore, adjourned without elect
ing successor to Bishop Pinkney.
Died, in Georgetown, ID. G., ON June the
9th, 1884, at 1890 p. NJ, Oliver Gladmon,
son of Burgess X. and Eliza E. Gladmon,
aged 90 years and z months.
Married at the Corcoran. Wednesday,
June 18th, by Rev. Mr.. Bond, George b.
Mcclellan Atthey 10 Miss Rebecca Norris,
all of this county.
Capt Muse, U. s. N, wife and lady friend,
engaged in sketching scenery, were guests
at the Montgomery House on Sunday night
and left Monday for Gettysburg Springs.
Mr.. II. F. Willsy, of Washington, and a
son-in-law of our fellow-townsmen, Geo. X.
Braddock, Esq, has been appointed by the
President an Indian Agent at Round Val
ley, California.
Alexander Kilgour, as attorney, sold ON
Saturday last at private sale, what is known
as the Garrett farm, near Potomac, contain
ing 216 acres, to Mr.. Clayton Williams, for
$4,000.
The Vermont Avenue Christian Sunday
School of Washington, ID. c., and the Sun
day Schools of this place and Redland will
picnic at the Fair Grounds on Friday, the
Goth instant
w. W. Burdette g. Co, Washington, d.
G., have just opened an immense stock of
Summer goods Of all qualities, styles and
prices. Their goods are all guaranteed as
represented by their statesmen. Call and
see them when in the city and read their
adj in another column. s
The Board OF School Commissioners
waited upon the County Commissioners
on Tuesday and asked for II $22,6S0, which
is $500 less than was asked for last year.
OF the amount asked for it is intended To
build four new school houses and repair
and furnish seven old ones.
The annual Sunday School convention If
the Methodist Episcopal Church South will
meet here ON the 9th of July, and will re-
main in session for four days. On the fourth
day mass meeting will be held at the Fair
Grounds, and addresses will be delivered
by Bishop Wilson and ex Gov. Coquitt, of
Georgia.
The Western District Baptist Association,
composed of several ministers and lay dele
gates in Baltimore and others west Of Bal
timore, assembled here on Thursday night
last and will remain in session until tO-mor-
row at noon. Rev. Mr.. Stel, Of Hagers-
town, preached Wednesday night. Thurs
day night Rev. Mr.. Britton, of Baltimore,
preached Associational sermon.
On Wednesday, the 18th instant, a tour
nament will be given near Colesville, this
county, commencing 10 A. M. AS desira-
BILE prizes are TO be ridden for it is expected
that skillfu horseman will participate in the
tilt Dancing will follow the tourney and
be enivened with string and brass music.
No one need be troubled with carrying
dinner, as it and refreshments can be pro-
cured on the grounds.