Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-01-02
Yofal aud 9ersoual.
Town and Country.

Washington, d. c., during the winter.
"'rhe week of Prayer" will be observed by
union services in the several churches in
Rockville, beginning Monday, January the
5th, 1885.
To r. P.:-Cleveland 3,145 votes in this
county and Blaine 2,495. Mr.. Clevelands s
majority is $50 votes These figures are
taken from the official count
George Pearre, of the ncighborhood of
GAINESVILLE, was committed to Jail at this
place on Friday last, charged with making
threats against Mr.. Z. G. Harris.
Married, on December 23rd, 1884, at the
Presbyterian church, Boyds Station, by the
Rev. Mr.. Bulaskie, Mr.. G. r. Israel to Miss
Debbie Burdette, all of this county
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Connell, Of this county, ,
died in Washington city on the 2Sth ult.,
in the 63d year of her age. Her remains
were brought to the county for interment.
A pleasant dancing party was given on
Monday night last at the residence Of Mr..
Thomas p. Spates, near Seneca. A large
number were present and all seemed TO en-
joy themselves.
Sheep that pasture on low lands should be
driven to the hilltop nightly, and given
Days Horse and Cattle Powder in their
feed. Price twenty-five cents per package
of one pound, full weight.
Mr.. John Bean, section foreman on the
track Of the b. & O. railroad at this place.
has been awarded the premium of $25 for
the best average section of track between
Baltimore and Harper's Ferry
President Baughman, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, Wednesday appointed Jas.
p. Biser, son of the late Daniel S. Biser, of
Frederick county, superintendent of division
No. in place of J. j. Moore, resigned.
During the past week the large storeroom
of SD. Higgins IL Son has been brilliantly
Illuminated by the introduction of new pat
ent lamps. This lamp is claimed TO be su-
by the firm
b. F. Bigelow, the deiauIting teller of the
National Bank OF the Republic, ut Wash
ington, ID. c., and who had purchased
farm near this place at the time of his arrest,
has, after two trials, been sentenced to five
years in the Concord, n. H., penitentiary
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is recommended
by physicians Of the greatest eminence on
both sides OF the Atlantic, as the most re-
liable remedy for colds and coughs, and all
pulmonary disorders 1t affords prompt re-
lief in every case. No family should ever
he without it,
Miss Sydney w. Dowd, of this county,
and for several years u clerk in the Pension
office at Washington, has gone 10 Indian
apois, where she will he married to Mr..
j. II. Stier, at the house of her sister, Mrs.
Tyler, From that city she goes To Collax,
Iowa, to become mistress of her own home.
Health is impossible when the blood is
impure, thick, and sluggish, or when it is
thin and impoverished. Under such condi-
tons, boils, pimples, headaches, neuralgia,
rheumatism, and one disease after another
is developed. Take Ayers Sarsaparila, and
it will make the blood pure, rich, warm and
yitalizing.
Among the social events of the season we
have to announce the departure, on the 27th
ult, for Texarkana, Arkansas, of Miss Lucy
Hunter, niece of Mr.. AMI Mrs. r. Watkins.
She is IA young lady of charming character
and attractive appearance, and will doubt
less win many warm friends during her ad
vent in the Southwest with her uncle, Capt.
John Ii. Hunter, formerly Of this county.
The year 1885 is to bring two eclipses of
the sun and two of the moon. An annual
eclipse Of the sun will occur on March l6,
invisible in the United States. On Septem-
Der 3rd total eclipse of the sun will take
place, visible in Australia South Pacific
Ocean and Cape Horn. This will be fol-
lowed, on the oath of the same month, by a
partial eclipse of the moon, visible in the
United States.
Mr.. w. Frank Gather, son of VIM. X.
Gather, ESQ.,, of this vicinity, left here on
Monday last for the purpose Of entering
upon a course of studies at Eastman Busi-
ness College, Poughkeepsie n Y. Mr. G.
is young gentleman of fine social traits
and correct habits, and will doubtless be-
come as popular with his new acquaint-
ances as he is among those who have known
him from childhood. His many friends in
this section wish him success.
Mr.. James Muir (of the Muir Brolhers)
and wife are visiting their friends, Mrs. Sam
uel Scott, Mrs. Charles r. Purdum, Mrs. Il.
l.. Beall and others near Clarksburg, this
county. The Messrs. Muir are successful
railroad contractors and noted tunnel build
ers. They have tunneed the Rocky Noun
tains twice and made several other tunnels,
and are now constructing two tunnels on
the Pacific slope, in British Columbia, on
the Canadian Pacific, the longest main stem
in America.
In St. Johns church, Washington, by the
Rev. r. Templeman Brown, assisted by the
Rector, Rev. VIM. A. Leonard, at2t O'Clock,
Tuesday, December Both, 1884, Mr.. Luther
Armstrong, of Rappahannock county, Va,
was married to Miss Marian 1tebecca, the
youngest daughter of Rev. X. r. Brown and
Marian, his wife. The bride is the grand.
daughter of Rev. VIM. II. Wilmer, d. d.,
the first Rector of this beautiful old church,
and as she went forward to the altar, lean
ing on the arm of her fathers friend and
brother, Rev. James b. Ayirett, of Silver
Spring parish, many silent prayer was
breathed for Gods blessing upon her and
hers.
Burned TO Death-lsaac Mersen and
sister, an aged couple residing near Burtons-
vile, in Berry's district, this county, were
burned to death on Christmas day. On that
day smoke and flames were seen issuing
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