Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-01-04
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Our merchants boast of an increase Of
Christmas business of 1888 over last year.
The annual election of officers of the Ma
tional Bank of this town will take place on
the Sth instant.
The Wilmington farm, near Gaithersburg
has been sold to Francis Morgan, of Wash
ington, for $4,000.
Eleven new houses will be finished in this
town next spring Some of them have al
ready been commenced.
No ice has been gathered yet in this COM
munity and the present prospects are for
poor crop, or none at all.
The Baltimore american mentions the
late Francis Miller, of this county, among
the prominent dead of 1888.
Most of the counties of this State have
appointed delegates to the Farmers Con-
vention in Baltimore on January 9th.
Miss Fannie Veirs and Miss Lulie Offutt,
of this town, assisted Mrs. Henry Beard at
her New Years reception in Washington.
A good head of hair is desired by every
one. Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer will restore the hair, if the hair cells
are not closed up.
VIM Gorham and VIM. Ssddoth have
been committed to Jail here on the charge
of stealing meat from Harry Dodd, Of
Gaithersburg district.
Mr.. Edward West, contractor, of this
town, has been awarded the contracts to
build the dwelling houses of Commander
Kellogg and Mr.. A. J. Almoney.
The bill making the agricultural bureau
one of the departments is now in the hands
of the conference committee and will be re-
ported after the holiday recess.
Those desiring to purchase fine horses,
mules, cows and other stock, farming i'm
plements, &c, should attend the sale of Mrs.
Mary L. Beans, on the 9th inst. See ad.
Married, IN Washington, d. c., on De-
cember 2Sth, 1888, at Epiphany church, by
DR.. Edward M. Mott, DR.. Chas. II. Janney
to Miss Josephine H. Maddox, formerly Of
this town, now of Alexandria, Va.
1t is reported that President-elect Harr-
son will purchase the farm OF Mrs. Hutchn-
son, widow of the late President of the
Alaska Seal Skin Company, situated near
Silver Spring, as his country home.
In the distribution, on the 1st instant, by
Comptroller Baughman, of the public school
tax for the quarter, the white schools of this
county get So, 769 So the black schools ST.,
14712 These amounts are payable after
the 10th instant.
Mr.. T. f. Monday was awarded the con-
tract on Tuesday last, by the County Com
missioners, to repair the iron railing enclos
ing the Court House square at $3.50. There
was but one other bid made, that of MIR. 5.
B. Haney, at $145.
Mr.. o. S. Maus, the present proprietor OF
the Talbot House. gainesville, gave an en-
tertainment to his friends on Friday night
of last week Mr. Maus is going to give up
his management OF the Talbot House and
locate in Frederick county.
Crows have become SO abundant in Maine
that it is estimated that they cost the State
100000 year in corn, potatoes, young
chickens, fruit, grain and the like. The next
Legislature will be asked to pass a law Civ
ing bounty of ten cents for every dead
crow
We are informed that Mr.. j. Tilghman
Thompson finished threshing his crop of
sapling clover seed grown on his farm, near
Gaithersburg, on the 22d Of December last
and the yield from fourteen acres, or the en-.
tire crop, was 4,579 pounds, or "a go bushels
per acre.
Colds, coughs, bronchitis, and all throat
and lung diseases are effectively treated with
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. To neglect the use
of proper remedies for these ailments, is to
induce consumption, which is said To cause
one-sixth of the mortality in all civilized
countries.
Health is impossible when the blood is
impure, thick and sluggish, or when il Is
thin and impoverished. Such conditions
give rise to boils, pimples, headaches, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, and other disorders.
Ayers Sarsaparilla purfies, invigorates and
vitalizes the blood.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, Dec 81 are reported by Tavenner Bros,
as follows: Cattle-best, At to AZ cents
good, a to At cents; medium, 81 to cents
common, q to 81 cts. sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to Al cents lambs, st to Ct cents
calves, ST to 81 cents Is cows and calves,
800 to $35. Market fair.
A straw rick containing about 30 tons be-
longing to Mr.. BAIL Warfeld, who resides
near Browningsvile, this county, was set on
fire and consumed on Saturday evening last
Tracks of horse were seen in the field TO
come to and go from the rick, which is
thought to be conclusive evidence that the
fire was piece of righteousness.
A pretty wedding took place Tuesday
afternoon in the Catholic church at Barnes.
vile, this county, in the presence OF a large
assemblage. Mr.. Charles Smoot and Miss
Florence, daughter of the late Daniel
Shreeve, living near Monocacy, were mar
red. The ushers were Messrs. Richard
Shreeve, Ole Selman, Daniel and B ,nja-
min Shreeve.
The Methodist Church South, at this place,
was, on Thursday night of last week, crowd
ed to witness the Christmas tree celebration.
Several choice selections OF music were rem
dered by the pupils, assisted by the choir,
and an appropriate address WAS delivered
Rev Forrest j. Prettyman Among those
present were members of all the churches
at this place.
Messrs. Dougherty and Allen, the wide
awake managers of the Lyceum Dramatic
Company, were in town on Saturday last,
experimenting the advance work connected
with their performance which takes place
Ga+ur1ap ayapiu,r 10Th instant tho ny n