Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-10-05
gufal aud 9ersnmal.
Town and Country,

Gen. Chapman is temporarily filling the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Collec'
tor Roberts.
We congratulate our young friend Hugh
G. Townsend, of Unity, upon securing a
clerkship under Comptroller Baughman.
Judge S. M. Lyddane has so far recovered
from his sickness as to be able to resume his
seat in the Orphans Court on Tuesday last
Rev. j. l.. Lodge, d. D., will preach in
the Baptist church at Germantown on next
Sunday, October It'll, at II A. M. and 7:30
Z. nj.
Mr.. Thomas Dawson, one of our popular
merchants, has commenced the building Of
handsome dwelling house in the eastern
limits of this town.
On Saturday last Edward G. Peter, as
attorney, sold the Boteler farm, containing
1899 acres, near Whites Ferry, to Capt. Jas.
Anderson, OF this place, for $2,S02.
DIR. j. II. Cuthbert, of Washington, d. c.,
will preach in the Baptist church, this place,
on Sunday next, 7th instant, in the morn
ing at II o'clock, and evening at 7:30.
Those desiring to save money in the pur-
chase of household articles of all varieties
should not fail TO read he new ad. OF "'fhe
Fair popular Washington heuse. Give
this house call
The Gail again made is appearance in
this toSn yerlerday after lQpg suspension.
1t now appears as "a Tale Of Two Cities"
having adopted Baltimore and Washington
as its fields of labor.
Letters of administration were granted
by the Orphans Court on Tuesday last to
Mahlon II. Lewis on the estate Of Edward
Lewis; and to Richard H. Mills on the es-
tate of Elizabeth nj. Saffell.
Twenty passenger conductors in the en-
ploy of the B. & o. Railroad Company were
discharged on the list instant Amongst
them are Capts. Michaels and Whaley of
the Metropolitan Branch.
Becke Hunter, daughter of the late Key
Hunter, and Mary Watkins, daughter of
Mr. Rudolph Watkins, left on Saturday last
to enter upon their studies in the Academy
of the Visitation, Frederick city, Md.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered at Bethesda Presbyterian
church on next Sunday, October 7th, at II
o'clock Preparatory service will be held
on Saturday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
November Court for this county begins
on the second Monday. The criminal docket
will attract unusual attention. There are
two murder cases, one incest one burglary,
three HOUSEKEEPING, and one abduction.
OF the distribution Of the public school
tax by the Comptroller, on the LIST instant,
Montgomery county gets for white schools,
S2,760 so; for black, Sl,147 IL. These
amounts are payable on or after the 10th
instant.
The ten stamp mill in Senator Sawyer's
gold mines. in Potomac district has been
completed and is running on full time. Gold
mining operations will be resumed on an ex-
tensive scale on the William Collins farm by
western capitalists.
The new bridge across the railroad in
this town, built for the accommodation of
the travel over what is known rs the City
Road, has been completed. The old wagon
road crossing has been coded to the original
property and fenced in
The postoifice at this place was on Mon
day last advanced to the Presidential Glass
from the fourth class The salary is now
$1,000, which is based upon the increased
receipts OF the office, showing the extension
of the business in this locality.
1t is pleasant to hear of the daily and
steady growth of the popular subscription
in behalf the campaign work OF the Ma
tional Democratic Committee. The thou
sands of small contributions sent to the fund
give proof that the interest in Democratic
success is deep and widespread.
Mr.. f. Il Wiley, 146 Chambers St, New
York City, says that Ayers Sarsaparilla
cured him Of dry and scaly humor, from
which he had suffered intolerably. He
adds. 81 have not now blemish on my
body, and my cure is wholly due to Ayers
ssarsaparila."
81 have taken, within the past year, sew
eral bottles Of Ayers's Sarsaparilla, and find
it admirably adapted to the needs Of an i'm
poverishcd system. | am convinced that
this preparation, as blood purifier, is I'M
equaled"-C. G. Dame, Pastor Congrega-
tional church, Andover, Me
In this issue will be found the advertise
ment of +. b. Barnum 81 Co, the popular
clothing merchants of Washington. AT this
house can always be found full line of the
most fashionable clothing on the market,
all of which is sold ct reasonable prices
A visit to this store will save you money.
Sales of live stock vt DFoyers' Rest, Mon
day, Oct. 1, are reported by Tayenner Bros,
as follows: Cattle-best, to At cents +;
good, 81 to cents; medium, 3t to 81 cents
common, p to 3t cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to 81 cents lambs, At to 81 cents
cslyes, At to c cents; 10 cows and calves
from $50 to $50.
Mr.. Seaton Perry, the popular Washing
ton dry BOods ueaief, comes 10 thc iroae il.s
week with list Of the finest imported and
domestic goods on the market. At this es-
tablishment can always be found the latest
Paris novelties in ladies' costumes. All
goods sold at lowest rates. Read his new
ad. and give him call
Our lady readers are referred to the grand
Fall Opening of French Hats and Bonnets
at Kings Palace, Washington, commencing
this week. they also have superb assort-
ment of Cloaks for ladies and children, and
everything desirable in the millinery line
Read their new ad, on our second page, and
give them an early call.
Though fully approaching the purpose
for which Col. Douglas is to hold the joint