Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-02-01
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Town and Country.


Sligo, died on Sunday last.
Mass will be said at St. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rockville, Feb. 2nd, at Q A. M.
The Board of School Commissioners meet
on the 18th of February. Teachers Asso-
citation and payday on the 18th.
Rev. David Bush will preach at Potomac
M. E. Church South next Sunday at II A.
NJ and at Rockville at 7:30 p. M.
The Ellicott City and Clarksville turn
pike will shortly be extended eight miles to
tap the Ashton turnpike, this county.
Fillmore Offutt returned here, to his ma.
tive home, recently from Ohio, where he
has been living for the last twelve years.
Mr.. Eustace A Ansley, our enterprising
jeweler, has placed in his store first class
safe for the better protection of valuables.
We take pleasure in recommending the
use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer as sate and reliable for restoring gray
hair to its natural color.
There will be an oyster supper and enter
tainment at Travilah on February 18TH
Supper to commence at 3 o'clock and the
entertainment at o'clock.
Inspired by their success at home the Cen
trail Brass Band of Gaithersburg has con-
cluded to give an entertainment at Darnes-
town on the LIST of February.
VIM. Reid, colored man, fell dead Of heart
disease Thursday of last week on his way
to the residence of Mr.. John Collins, in the
neighborhood of Potomac, to help him to
prepare to move
AS attorney tor mortgage, Hon. George
Peter sold the Mullican house and lot, con-
tanning Al acres near Hunting Hill, this
county, on Tuesday last,to Mr. Uriah Majors,
of Germantown, for $405.
Among other Improvements at Gathers
burg MIR. T. b. Brookes has built two hand
some cottages, which will be completed for
occupancy in about thirty days. We un-
derstand they will be for sale.
Mr. L. S. Burr, for years employed in the
water department at the District buildings,
died on Monday morning last at his resi-
dence, 1889 Q street, Washington. He was
the father-in-law of b. F. Bigelow.
Mr.. Hilleary Offutt, more Familiarity
known as Squire Offutt, has now what is
known as his second sight" and reads
readily print of any size type, with n years
resting upon him, without glasses.
The fourth Quarterly Meeting OF the Rock
vile Circuit OF the M. E. Church South will
be held at Rockville, on Saturday and Sun
day, February 9th and 10th. Preaching
on Saturday and Sunday at II o'clock, A.
M. Public invited to attend
at is worth its weight in gold," ia a com.
mon expression. But, while the value of
gold is easily affected, the worth Of Ayers
Sarsaparlla, as blood purifier, never de-
preciates. 1t will eradicate scrofula from
the system when everything else fails.
Mr. John Mussetter, who formerly lived
here, paid US visit on Monday last He
is enjoying the best OF health, as his many
friends will be glad to learn, and is now in
the employ OF the b. & o. Railroad as bag
gagemaster between Washington and New
York.
When suffering from throat or lung trou-
bles, take only such medicine as has been
proved worthy of confidence. Such rem
edy is Ayers Cherry Pectoral; a specific
for sudden colds, and invaluable in all forms
of pulmonary complaints Sold by all drug
gists. Price 81.
Those who have signified willingness
take shares and those who intend to take
shares in the new building association about
to be organized in Rockville, are invited to
attend u meeting to be held in the Grand
Jury room at the Court House, on Monday
night next at z o'clock, p. M.
On Tuesday last the Commissioners ap.
pointed Miss Daisy Peter, daughter OF Mr..
Alex. Peter, OF Jamestown, teacher in the
fourth additional room in the public school
building in this town and Miss Halle
Gartrell, of Brookeville, teacher of the pub
lie school at Knowles Station.
Sales of livestock 1T Drovers Rest, Mon
day, Jan. %, are reported by Tavenner Bros,
AS follows: Cattle-best, to Al cents !;
good, 81 to 4 cents; medium, 3 to 81 cents;
common, 81 to 3 cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, to cents; lambs, 6 10 81 cents;
calves, 81 to cents; 10 cows and calves,
$50 to $40. Market good.
An Arab was committed to Jail on Friday
last by Justice Davidson on the charge OF
aeooulting Mro Richard puIao mar Rotbae
da. He has a number of relatives in Wash.
ington, from which place he started out to
this county to peddle jewelry. He has been
unable as yet to make his side of the story
known, being unable to speak our language.
The case of Edward Watkins for the kill
ing of Edward Trail, in this county, last
summer, has been removed to Howard
county for trial. The removal was decided
upon at the late Term OF the Equity Court
for this county. The jury term OF the Howard
county Court convenes in March next. The
State will be represented by States Attor
ney Frank G. Mcguire, of Howard county,
and the defence by Messrs. Peter & Hender-
son and Alex. Kigeur, of this county, and
Henry E. Wootton, Esq, of Howard county
Death OF Father Birch--A large
number of our readers will be panied to
hear of the death of Rev. Father Joseph s..
Birch, which took place at his late resi-
dence in South Washington, on Friday OF
last week. Father Birch was for a num-
Der of years the earnest and jealous pastor
OF st. Roses, near Gaithersburg, and ST..
Mary's church, at GAINESVILLE, and only re-
linquished the duties of the same because Of
failing health, which continued u increase
until death. Father Birch was exceedingly
retiring in his disposition, but the noble and