Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-12-28
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Town and Country.


this town and county.
M ass will be said at Great Falls, Sunda
December Both, at II o'clock.
Rev. r. T. Brown will preach in Chris
church, this town, on next Sunday morning
at the usual hour.
The Orphans Court will meet on mex
Wednesday, January End, instead of Tues
day, the regular day.
Rev r. II. West will preach for the Bap
fist church, this place, on next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock, and at 1880 P. NJ
Married, in Christ church, Rockville, on
December oath, 1888, by Rev. A. S. Johns
Mr.. Mark d. Cline and Miss Annie Land
rum.
Married, on Wednesday, 26th instant, by
Rev. T, w. Simpson, at his residence, thi'
place, Mr.. William f. Henley and Miss Hen
rietta Butt, both OF this county.
New Years evening the children OF the
Baptist Sunday School, this town, will bt
awarded premiums. There will be no Christ
mas tree as there has been annually hereto
fore.
Died, in Georgetown, d. c., on Wednes
day, December 10, 1888, at $50 o'clock, A
M, Nettie A, beloved daughter of Alexan
der and Martha A. West, aged years and
II months.
Rev. A. $. Johns will conduct divine ser
vice and administer the Holy Communion
at Poolesville, on Sunday, December 30th
at II A. NJ. also at GAINESVILLE, same day
at $3.50 p. NJ
DR.. Charles J. Maddox, of this town, will
please accept our thanks for delicious por.
ton OF an antelope which a kind friend
sent him from Nebraska, and which arrived
here in two days after being started.
The ladies of Boyd's will hold an Oyster
Supper at Mrs. Maughlin's, on Col. Boyd's
farm, for the benefit of the Presbyterian
church on the evenings OF Monday and
Tuesday, December 31st and January LIST
respectively.
There are forty-two firms in the United
States engaged exclusively in the manufac
ture of chewing gum. Their trade is in.
creasing, and it is estimated that the value
of their product this year will be not less
than $l0,500,000.
Not every woman, who arrives at middle
age, retains the color and beauty of her hair
but every woman may do SO by the occa.
sional application of Ayers Hair Vigor 1t
prevents badness, removes dandruff and
cures all scalp diseases.
Henry Mcdonald, coored, indicted at the
last term of Court for violation of the local
option law, and Perry Elkhorn, colored
charged with disorderly conduct in two
cases and committed by Justice N. Harriss
were placed in Jail here on Christmas Day
Physicians prescribe Ayers Ssrsaparilla
in cases of scrofuia, and every form Of cLron-
ic disease, because this medicine is safer to
take, and is more highly concentrated, than
any other preparation. 1t can always be de.
pended upon as an effective blood purifier
Messrs. Lyddane, Jones & Co., at Der.
wood, have completed their plans for the
erection at an early day of large machine
shop at that place. The Dimensions of the
main building will be S0x60 feet. In adli
ton there will be a foundry, engine room
and Office, all ol large size
The young ladies and gentlemen of Gath
ersburg will give musical and literary EN-.
tertainment in the Grange Hal, at Gathers.
burg, on the evening of the 31st instant
commencing at the hour of z O'Clock, p. M
The proceeds will be applied to the pur.
chase OF instruments for the brass band OF
the burg
Mr. John Bean, foreman OF the force Of
hands on the Metropolitan Branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Wash
ington Grove and one mile east of Rockville,
has been awarded the check for $25 by the
committee of inspection on said road for the
best average section of track in 1900 miles
on said line
The President and Directors of the Ma.
tional Bank at this place have declared q
semi annual dividend of three per cent. on
the stock. few years ago this institution
was started here somewhat in the character
of an experiment, and when the bonds rose
all were eager to get them. 1t is now con
sidered great convenience to our people.
The executive committee of the State
Teachers Association met on Saturday last
at the State Normal School and decided
IN hold tho animal pnaat;nr IL, tba ,yo,b
following the 4th of July, at a place tc
be selected Prof NJ. A. Newell, ex officio
wishing to have an expression of the teach
ers about the place Of meeting, the commit
tee adjourned to meet at the call of the
chairman.
Mr.. w. H. N. Allen, contractor, has com
menced work on the double track of the
Metropolitan Branch railroad between Sill.
yer Spring and Forest Glen Stations A
large force of hands has been engaged, and
on Monday large number of dump cars,
just received from Wilmington. Delaware,
were placed npon the work. Contracts on
other portions of the road will be given out
in short time.
Messrs. N. d. Offutt, Jr., and John w
Kelchner, who on Saturday night last re
turned from a trip to the Potomac, nea
Seneca, report that duck shooting in tina
locality is good. They brought home {
number OF these birds, and in addition 4
couple of monster carp caught in the cana
at that place, each weighing ten pounds
canal large number of fish Of varou
kinds are being caught.
Mr.. Everett Ricketts, on Monday evenin,
last boarded the train at Derwood station
near where he resides, for trip TO Wash
ington Grove to attend to some business
Arriving there he attempted to get off in the
dark, was struck by the train and knocked