Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-11-23
Eueal aud Personal.
To wn and Country.

The postofflce here has been made pres
dential Office of class three with a salary
Of $1,000 and A. J. Almoney re.appointed
postmaster.
To turn gray hair to its natural color and
beauty, use Halls Vegetable Siciian Hair
Remover, the best and most reliable prepa-
ton science has given US.
Benjamin Able and lady, of Leonard
town, St. Mary's county, are spending
few days at DR.. Maddox's, having come to
attend the wedding of their niece, Miss Mary
Clements.
Mr.. VIM. Kelley and Miss Mary McCarty,
of Montrose, this county, were married at
St. Mary's Catholic Church, this place, on
Wednesday evening last by Rev. Father
Connolly
The oil painting by Miss Mollie Maddox,
among the numerous presents to Miss Mary
Clements upon her marriage, was much ad-
mred as finely executed painting and one
from nature.
DR.. B. Offutt and Geo. Bradley, residents
of Potomac district, paid u visit to Mr..
Riley's, at Seneca, on Tuesday of last week
and in twenty four hours captured 81 bass,
besides number of sun fish.
An oyster supper will be given in the
Hunting Hill church by the ladies ON the
nights of the Goth and 30th of November.
The proceeds will be donated to the pastor
The public is invited to attend.
Henry Edwards was pardoned from the
penitentiary ON Thursday of last week by
the Governor. He was convicted at the
March Term OF Court for this county in
1886 of forgery and sentenced to five years
Imprisonment.
Mrs S. A Earhart wife of Samuel Ear
hart, who was sent from here short time
ago to the Maryland insane asylum, died on
Saturday last at her home in Jamestown,
in the fifty third year OF her age Mrs.
Earhart was native Of Pennsylvania.
No woman can be contented and happy
if her skin is covered with pimples and
blotches These distiguring eruptions are
easily removed by the use of Ayers Sarsa-
parlla This medicine is perfectly safe to
take, and is thoroughly reliable purifier
The public sale of personal property on
the 2sth instant, by Mr.. w. r. Vanhorn, at
his residence near Lay Hill, will afford a
rare opportunity for purchasers to secure
bargains in fine stock, farming utensils and
other articles. Read advertisement in an
other column.
Scrofula is one of the most fatal among
the scourges which affiict mankind. Chronic
sores, cancerous humors, emaciation, and
consumption, are the result of scroiula
Ayers Sarsaparilla eradicates this poison
and restores, to the blood, the elements of
life and health.
Rev. Father Mackin, who performed so
gracefully the marriage ceremony Wednes
day at the Clements Offutt nuptials, was
never looking better-always the same pleas
\ ing, happy countenance, whether at the
\grave or the altar. Such men live to some
purpose in this world.
Ihe ladies Of Gaithersburg and vicinity
will, on November Goth, Thanksgiving
give one of their delightful festivals for the
benefit of Gaithersburg Circuit Dinner
served from to z. NJ; supper from g to
10; refreshments and oysters at all hours.
The public cordially invited
At the late election, the repeal OF the local
option law was voted upon in Ellcott City,
Howard county, and resulted in q tie vote
321 against 321. An application for a license
to sell drinks by citizen has been refused
Upon writ of mandamus the question
will be settled next December by the Court.
! Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon
\ day, Nov. 10, are reported by Tavenner Bros,
az follows; Cattle-best, to At cents
lyood, 81 to 4 cents; medium, to 81 cents
common, 24 to 3 cents; sheep and lambs
S,eep, 81 to "a cents lambs, At to cents
yes, Al to cents; 10 cows and calves,
500 to $40. Market good.
Willard r. Shipe, travelling salesman Tor
the boot and shoe firm of Pollard d Friend
enrich. Baltimore, committed suicide in a
hotel at Richmond, Va. on Sunday last by
shooting himself in the head with pistol
ball He discharged five shots-only one
took effect No cause could be assigned tor
the act He was well known to most OF the
merchants of this county.
On Saturday last Robert Ray, aged Il
wears, was accidentally shot and killed by
his brother Prescott, aged 10 years, at theil
home near Forest Glen. The latter had
been sent by his father, Mr.. Alfred Ray, tc
the barn to get a gun which the father had
left there after hunting with it, Returning
to the house with the gun he playfully
noiuted it at his brother Robert who wa:
near him, the gun was discharged and the
) load took effect in his head, blowing part o
the skull off. Death instantly ensuei. II
is one of the saddest accidents that we re
member to have ever chronicled and the
distressed family has the sympathy OF the
entire community.
Edward Davis, young man, committed
suicide at the home of his mother, neal
Damascus, this county, on Thursday OF las
week, by shooting himself with pistol
He shot himself in the room where BIZ
mother was confined to her bed with sick
ness At the sight of the terrible fate o
her son Mrs Davis at once expired. Thei
"A. remains were buried at Unity on Saturda,
last The family has been an untortunat
one. Several years ago son OF Mr.. AM
4 Mrs Davis committed suicide; last summe
s Mr. Davis reason was dethroned and he
now in an asvlum; the second son has com
mitled suicide, and Mrs. Davis died with
broken heart. A third son is left to mour
all this almost unbearable misfortune.
Teachers Meeting.-The Teacher
Association will meet in the Rockville put
lie school house on the Both inst. The pre-
gramme will be as follows:
Eirst-A nnual election Of Officers.