Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-12-10
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Town and Country

CATION on tomorrow
The particular attention of our lady read
ers is called to the new ad. of G. l.. Rup-
pert, in another column.
Col w. G. Moore an old and prominent
citizen of Washington City, has been ap-
pointed major of the police force Of that city.
Messrs. John II. Miller and I. r. Maus
will both raise their houses, in the western
portion of this town, another story, next
spring.
a new grocery store is about to be opened
by Il Baltimore gentleman in the building
in which DR.. Owens lately conducted the
drug business
Mr.. Louis Gardner, of the vicinity of
Mlddlebrook, recently butchered hog that
weighed $50 pounds. This is the largest
one yet reported.
No cigar on the market ever met with
such an enthusiastic reception as "Tansill's
Punch" the fGayana-filled &C. cigar. Sold
at Owens Drug Store.
The nice little farm advertised at public
sale on the 18th instant by Mr. John Ran
ME should receive the attention of those
who desire to secure home. See ad.
The recent cyclones in the South and
West have done terrible damage to life and
property, but there's one comfort leit-the
people clamor for DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Think naught trifle, though it small
appear" Just remember for instance how
you would be dancing around with tooth
ache, if you hadn't bought bottle of Sal
walton Oil-Yes. think Of that
Married, on Wednesday, November Gath,
at ST. Bartholomew Church, this county,
by the Rev. DR.. Hutton, assisted by Rev.
VIM. Laird, Mr.. Charles II. Hartshorne and
Miss Ella NJ. Lansdale, youngest daughter
of the late Thomas Lansdale.
The attention of those who desire to in
vest in stock, farming implements, &c, is
called to the sale, on the goth instant, adj
vertised by Mr. U. NJ. Ricketts,. The horses
and other stock are fine animals, and the
farming implements are in good condition.
Mr. Joseph +. White, one OF the oldest
and most highly respected citizens OF our
county, died at his home, near Dawsonville,
on Monday last, in the S9th year of his age.
Mr. White during his lifetime held several
public positions, among them that OF Tax
Collector of the ID district.
Information has been received here OF the
death, ut stanton, Va, of Mrs. Augusta
Abby, wife of Mr. John W. Ably, native
and former resident of this place. The sad
event occurred on sunday last. The many
friends Of the bcreaved family in this com,
munity deeply sympathize with them in
their great loss.
The severe snow storm of Sunday last
prevented the good people Of Silver Spring
Parish assembling to hear the farewell SER
mon of their Rector, Rev James Is. Avirett,
in Grace Church, the storm raging all the
morning. This service may be expected on
next Sunday, the 18th instant, in Grace
Church at II O'clock.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church in
Poolesville will give series of suppers and
entertainments during Christmas week, be-
ginning December 27th. Any friends wish
ing to contribute either fancy articles or
more substantially will please communi-
cate with Mrs c. S. Lngamfeter, Pooles-
vile, Nd, or Mrs Howard Griffith, Bealls-
vile, Nd.
Mrs Henry Welt, of this place, met with
very painful accident on Tuesday last by
which she sustained Il fracture Of her left
ankle bone. At the time Of the accident she
had just stepped into the house from the
back yard, which was covered with snow,
and slipping upon the floor fell with the
above result. Drs Howard and Stonestreet
were called in and rendered medical aid -
Mrs. Welt is slowly improving, though still
suffering much from the wound.
Lincoln Hall, in Washington city, was
entirely destroyed by fire on Saturday night
last On Monday that city experienced the
sensation Of Il financially depressed gambler
killing his mistress with pistol shot and
then shooting himself, and on Wednesday a
brother Of the cx-Major Walker of the
Washington police force shooting one Mil
Ter in the abdomen. Miller was seriously
wounded. Wife seduction and blackmail
are the charge and counter charge
A collision occurred on yesterday about
II O'clock, just above Rockville, on the Me
tropoltan Branch Railroad between the
Gaiihersburg train, returning to Washing
ton, and the second section Of the Chicago
express. The former had but few passen
gers ON and the latter a number of emf
grants as well as several freight cars None
of the passengers were Injured and also did
the employees Of the two trains escape in
jury. Three cars were badly wrecked, and
two others, with both engines, slightly in
jurcd. The track was cleared in about twc
hours and travel resumed.