Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-03-23
Gneal aud gersumal.
Town and Country

Town and Country.
The letter of "W." was received too lat
TOR insertion in this weeks ISSUE
SO. Dorsey and f. NJ Price, of Crack
lin district, have lost lot of sheep by dogs.
Mr.. John ]. Higgins, prominent mer-
chant of this town, has been confined to his
bed for several days with severe cold.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Burde:t, late of the neigh
borhoed of Boyd's Station, died of pneumo-
MIA, on Sunday last, aged about Sc years.
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer is
gray hair to its original color, and making
hair grow thick and strong.
Married, at the residence OF Mr.. Charles
Purdum, near C,arksburg on NJ Mlrch 9th,
1888, by Rev. John Miller, Mr. Charles G {.
Linthicum and Miss Alice b. Purdum.
A meeting OF the Medical Association of
this county was not held on Tuesday last,
because quorum was not present. A meet
ing will not be held before the next quarter.
The dwelling of Mr.. Zachariah Dowden,
situated near Neesville, was consumed by
fire on Friday morning of last week with
all its furniture. No insurance and loss
about 81 300.
Died, on February 25th, 1888, at the resi-.
dence of her on,in-law, Mr.. Jas. H. Haw.
kins, in Hutchinson, Kansas, Mrs. Sarah
Ann Claggett, formerly of this county, in
her 72nd year.
In this issue will be found the new spring
ad of the well known dry goods house of
Seaton Perry, Washington, d. G. At this
house can always be found full line OF the
finest goods in the city, and at reasonable
prices. Give him a call.
you require spring medicine, if you are
suffering with languor, debility, pimples,
boils, catarrh, chronic sores, scrofula, or loss
of appetite, or any disease arising from i'm
pure blood, take Ayers Sarsaparilla-t
safest and most economical of all blood
purifiers.
BY reference TO the card of DR.. j. w.
Hayward, of Washington, it will be seen
that he has removed his office to No. 1918
street. Persons desiring to try the electri-
cal treatment, which has proved of much
benefit in many cases in our county, should
give him call.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral possesses power
full healing qualities, which manifest them
selves whenever this remedy is employed in
colds, coughs, throat or lung troubles. Its
anodyne and expectorant effects are prompt
ly realized. 1t is chemical success and a
medical triumph.
James, son of Mr.. Joseph Gingell, died at
the residence of Madison Gingell, in Bethes-
da district, on Wednesday last, OF pneu-
monia, aged 80 years. The deceased was
sick only five days, and his death was un-
expected to those who were giving him their
undivided attention.
In another column of this issue will be
found the business card of Mr.. Henry Viett,
tin and sheetiro manufacturer of this place
Mr.. Viett keeps on hand a large assortment
of stoves and tinware and all other goods
in his line, and is prepared to fill orders for
roofing, spousng, &c, in any part of the
county.
The House bill to lease that portion of
the canal between Cumberland and Will
Transport to the Western Maryland Rail-
road for 700 annually has been defeated.
DR.. Wootton and Mr.. Laird made strong
speeches against this bill and the entire dele
CATION from this county in the House voted
against it.
Senator George Peter arrived here Wed
nesday morning on one Of the early trains
from Annapolis, in response to telegram
announcing the serious illness of his wife.
Mrs. Peters condition is considered critical
DR.. Armstead Peter, of West Washington,
is here in consultation with DR.. Maddox,
the family physician.
Sales of livestock at Drovers Rest, Mon
day, March 49, are reported by Tavenner
Bros, as follows: Cattle-best, 5 to st cts. !;
good, Al to cents; medium, 4 to Al cents;
common, 29 to 81 cts; sheep and lambs
sheep, At to Ct cents; lambs, to " cents;
calves, 6 to 7 cents; 10 cows and calves
from $25 to $50 Market brisk. Good stock
in demand
Mr.. John Philips, well known citizen
of this county, who resided near Darnes-
town, was found dead in bed at his residence
ON Saturday morning of last week. The
cause of his death is not known. About a
year ago the deceased was paralyzed, but
recovered from that and was again able to
attend to his business as usual. He was
about go years of age and much respected
by all who knew him.
Mrs. Nancy Belt, wife Of John b. Belt,
who resides about four miles northeast of
this town, died on Wednesday of last week
at the residence of her husband, aged 76
years She was an active lady during her
life, regardless of her age, and on Saturday
previous to her death contracted fatal cold
in the performance of her household duties
the symptoms of which first evidenced
themselves about midnight and she con-
tinued to grow worse. She was the sister
of Mr. Henry Beckwith, who is II years of
age and the last of his family living. She
was buried on Friday last in the presence
of large number of relatives and friends.
Wheat and COrn-The statistical re-
turns of the Department Of Agriculture for
March just issued from Washington, relate
to the distribution and consumption of wheat
and corn, the stock in farmers hands, the
proportion of merchantable corn, average