Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-04-23
kafal aud gersoual.
Town and Country.

No one should visit Rockville and neg
lect to try "Tansill's Punch" &C. cigar. Sold
at Owens Drug Store.
There will be preaching in Hermon Pres
byterian church, Potomac district, on next
Sunday, the 25th instant, at II o'clock, A. M.
Collectors VIM. H. Griffith, Thos. Raw
Inns and Alfred F. Fairall have each paid
the third installment due the School Board.
The Board meets on the 4th of May.
Mrs. Henrietta Arnold, wife of Richard
IL. Arnold, near GAINESVILLE, was adjudged
insane, on Monday last by jury at this
place and sent to the Maryland Hospital
Among the claims favorabiy reported to
the U. S. Senate, and which have passed
the House, are those of Charles Anderson,
$233 so, and Joseph F. Poole, $93; both of
this county.
The Christian church lately erected at
Redland will be dedicated on the 23rd of
May next The names of the ministers who
will officiate on the occasion will be pub
lished later.
Mrs. Charlotte Eliza Offutt died on Sun
day morning last at the residence of her
husband. Luther NJ. Ofutt, near Potomac,
in the Goth year of her age. Her funeral
took place on Tuesday
A Mission will be held in st. Peters church,
Poolesville, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday nights, the 9th, 2sth, Goth
and Both insts. The Rector will be assisted
by two visiting clergymen
The farm of Mr. Josiah Pearce, lying be-
tween this place and Jamestown, and con-
tanning 175 acres, with improvements, was
sold on Friday last To Mr.. j. Baughman, of
Pennsylvania, for $4,000.
AT the meeting of the County Commits
sioners Tuesday the newly appointed Tax
Collectors bonded. Messrs. John A. Selby,
Henry +. Higgins and John II. Clagett, re-
Gently appointed constabes, also bonded
1t is the opinion of many prominent farm
ers, in different sections Of this county, who
have been consulted that the present pros,
better than that of last year atthe same time.
Ellsworth Offerman, colored, was com.
mitted to Jail here on Friday evening last
by Justice r. G. Davidson, charged with
setting fire TO a straw rick and lot of fenc-
ing, the property of Mr.. Luther M. Offutt,
of Potomac district.
Mr.. II. Maurice Talbot, as Trustee, on
Saturday last, sold the farm of Mr.. John p
Cornell, near Potomac, containing 118 acres
and improved by good dwelling house
and other buildings, for $22 so per acre, to
Mr.. Josiah Pearce.
Divine service will be held in Christ
church, GAINESVILLE, next Sunday, Easter,
in the morning at IL o'clock, and It night
at 1880 o'clock in st. Peters, Pooesville.
An offertory will be taken at each service
for the rectory fund.
A finale 10 the Dickerson Station elope-
ment case has occurred by the issuing of a
marriage license in Washington, on Friday
last, to Charles Atwell and Miss Sarah E.
lluuhlts Vic ulututu duub vi MISS lltltuCI i,
!, who eloped with him.
Mr.. ]. Wallace Garrett will enter upon
the duties Of policeman of Baltimore on the
LIST of May Mr. G. has been the overseer
of Admiral Lees farm, near Silver Spring,
and he leaves with the highest esteem aud
regret of his employer.
The First Quarterly Meeting of the Rock
vile circuit of the NJ E. Church South will
be held at Travlah on Saturday and Sun
day, May LIST and End. Presiding Elder P.
II. Whisner will be present during the
meeting. The public are invitel.
Died, ON Tuesday, April 18th, 1886, at IL
O'Clock p. NJ, at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. W. b. Bartlett, in Baltimore,
Mrs. Julia Griffith, aged 70 years, widow
of the late Ulysses Griffith of this county.
Her remains were brought to this county
for burial
Rev. II. T. Brown, pastor of Christ Epis-
copal church, at this place, was taken sud
denly i'll on Saturday evening last with
symptoms of paralysis, and for several
hours his many friends were alarmed at his
condition. Since then he has rallied and
is now considered out of danger.
On Tuesday last, Mr.. VIM. b. Mobley
made il known that he would not accept
the appointment Of Commissioner in the
School Board to succeed Mr.. Davis. The
appointment was recently made by the
Governor under the new law, and the first
meeting of the new Board will be in May
The probability is that Mr. Adams, SON
in.law of Mr. Frank Rozer, will be ap.
pointed by the President to succeed Mr.
Lyman as chief examiner under the Civil
Service Commission Mr.. Lyman has been
promoted to Civil Service Commissioner.
ship, and Mr. Adams is now the acting
chief examiner.
A large congregation was present at the
Protestant Episcopal church, this place, on
Sunday last, 1t being the occasion of the
visit of Bishop Paret, who delivered an elo.
auent sermon and afterward administered
the rite Of confirmation TO class OF twelve
persons. At $3.50 p. NJ, similar services
were held at Ascension church, Gaithers-
burg.
A new candidate for the favors Of oul
lady readers comes forward this week in the
name of the London Bazaar, one Of the
most fashionable millinery establishments
in Washington. Its central location make'
it very convenient to persons from this sec
ton of the country, and they will Away
find at this establishment full line Of sea
sonable goods at the lowest prices.
The RI. Rev. VIM. Paret, D. d., Bishop
of Maryland, will visit st. Peters church
Pooesvile, on Sunday morning, May th'
End, at IL o'clock, and Christ church, Barnes
vile, in the evening at $3.50 O'Clock for thu
purpose of administering the rite of con
firmation. An offertory will be taken q
each service for church work. A cordia
invitation is extended to the public