Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-20
Eneal aud gersumal.
Town and Country.


Speaker Carlisle has been very sick TO
the last several days
A civil service law for this State has bee
offered in the legislature.
Mass will be said at the Great Falls on
Sunday, the goth instant, at II o'clock
A meeting Of the district lodges of Coco
Tempars will be held at Gaithersburg 81
the 21st instant.
Congress has passed a law allowing print
ing and writing upon second, third ant
fourth class mail matter.
Henry Williams, colored, was committed
to Jail here on Wednesday last for so days
in refusing to pay fine for selling whiskey.
An Equity Term of the Circuit Court was
held here the first three days of this week.
No business Of public interest was trans
acted
Messrs w. II. Rabbit, Eli Mouden and
George McCeney have obtained minor po-
sitions in the Maryland Legislature from
this county.
Chief Judge McSherry, and Messrs. Jos
D. Baker and NJ. N. Rohrback are Col
Baughman's bondmen, and the amount of
the bond is $4,000
Mr.. VIM. Cuttings and Mrs, Alcinda Gar
rett, widow of the late John H Garrett were
married in Washington city on Tuesday
last, both of this county.
Men, women and children perisHsssv il-r ~ Ss
e late storm in the northwest, which was the
severest since 1878, and coming unexpected
ly caught large number of persons out from
home
The Methodist ministers of Baltimore as
body, except to Mr. Cleveland's gift of d
copy OF the Constitution to the Pope upon
his jubilee They profess fear of offending
King Humbert.
Henry Hull was brought from Leesburg,
Va, on Wednesday evening last by Sheriff
White and lodged in Jail here charged with
stealing a horse from Henry Phillips, of
Martinsburg, this county
The canal delegation from the several
counties met at Annapolis yesterday. What
they accomplished in their appeal to the
Legislature for aid to the canal We did not
learn before going To press.
Alexander Jetfries, c,lorel, was commit
ted 10 Jail here ON Monday last charged
with AT Assan,, whiet H.. 2Jnmlttel about
two years ago, IN AZ: ~ 'n1t' - Is
cape lIun u pay 81 &C; e'l M g.. 1t
larye s.ncr.
a Z L, Home tni il ~ a 80, BI."," q
100 page book, containing ten attractive lie
signs Of low cost cottages and IL .und OF val
uabic Information On the jllicuus exp1ni
iture t" money in the construction Of u
"Cosy Home" Price % cents For saie at
Owens Drug Store.
The Forest Glen Improvement Company
has t ected the following officers and drec-
tors Tor the ensuing year: President, 5. w.
Tulloch; Vice President, f. 5. Presbrey !;
Secretary, +. b. Noyes; Treasurer, A. I.
Hensey; Directors, S. w. Tulloch, F. b.
Noyes, F. s. Presbrey, A. Il. Hensey, A fred
Ray, H. w. Talbot and G. A. Boston.
Town Meeting.-rhe proposition of the
Adoocate, in its issue of last week, to the
SENTINEL to jointly call meeting of the
tax payers of Rockville for the purpose OF
devisng ways AMI neil of improving our
town is most respectfully declined. Not
-that Mc bold that there is any improperly
in the proposed action, for we believe that
any citizen or number OF citizens might
rightluly take such action. 1t is our opln'
ion that the Town Commissioners are the
most suitable persons IL make such call,
as they are supposed to be thoroughly &C
uuainted with the detailed interests and re-
ouirements Of the town. We suggest that
they make the call, and in that meeting pre-
sent definite statement Of needed improve
ments, with their opinion oil the cost Of such
Improvements, supplemental By ii statement
of the present condition. Of the finances OF
the town. When the tax payers have this
information before them they viii then
know whether the improvement plan. can
be wisely adopted.
We can say to the Commissioners that
they will be supported in making the call,
az, after talking with i number Of the most
prominent and largest tax payers, we huve
not heard one dissent from the proposition
To make Il large expenditure OF money in
improvements, if judiciousiy handled.
Death of Dr. HOward-Dr Flodoardo
Howard, former citizen Of Washington,
and for some years resident Of this place,
died here mt Z O'clock ON Tuesday night last
after short illness, oil pneumonia, in the
9TH year of his age. DR.. Howard was II
prominent member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. He was well known in the
District Of Columbia, where he enjoyed
large practice for over fifty years OF his life.
He was also tor many years President Of the
Washington Grove Camp Association and
a prominent member of the Washington
Medical Association He was one of the
founders of the Georgetown Medical Col
lege, of which he was for many years the
treasurer. DIR. Howard was native of Fal.
mouth, Va, but his father moved u the vi
cipity OF Brookeville, this county, when he
was very young. He leaves a second wife
at this place, three sons, Flodoardo Howard
Of Washington city, D. G., Robinson How
'snR.-a prominent lawyer of St Paul, Mimi,
DIR. Edwin Howard, OF Washington, and
daughter, Mrs George Herbert, of this place.
DIR. Howard was President of the Mont
gomery County Medical Association
During his residence here, DIR. Howard was
oe,onr,ad hv ali Glasses in the cOmmunitV