Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11
gofal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

has secured a position as reporter on the
Baltimore Sun.
Mr.. Theodore Benson, an agad and re-
spected citizen of Hyattstown, this county,
died on the End instant.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington last week to Richard H. Collier and
Teresa Walters, both of this county.
On Saturday of last week Mr.. Armstead
West, of Seneca, was kicked ON the chin by
horse and received severe flesh wound.
Philip d. Laird has been appointed Chair
man of the Democratic Cent, al Committee
for this county to succeed FL. w. Talbot,
resigned.
The Dean of Washington will hold Con-
vocational services at st. Johns, Olney, on
Saturday and Sunday, November 2nd an
3rd, at IL o'clock.
DR.. Z. G. Etchison, Mortgage, sold on
Saturday last house and lot in Gathers
burg to Mrs. Lucy Hall, of Washington, d.
c., for $3.50
Mr.. Alex. Peter has been appointed as
sistant register of voters in Jamestown dis
trict by Gov Jackson, during the illness of
registrar Washington Boswell.
Rev. James Miller, Of Frostburg, will
preach at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Sat.
urday night next at 7:30 and on Sunday at
II A. M. and 7:30 p NJ
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Cora Lee Williams, eldest daughter of Mr.
]. E. Williams, of this county, to Mr.. Geo.
f. Pollock, of Ohio, ON October 18th.
Rev. S. B. Teagarden will preach in the
Christian church, this town, Sunday morn
ing next at II o'clock, and Redand in the
evening and night at $50 and 7:30.
John w. Wade, native of this town,
died at his residence in Washington, u. c.,
on Saturday last, aged ~ years. He leaves
son, Mr.. VIM. Wade, resident of this
county, near Gaithersburg.
On Sunday afternoon last the grandson
Of Mr.. G. w. Kirk, aged about five years,
was drowned in the water course connected
with the stamp mill on the Stone property,
in Potomac district
1t is reported that the farm of Mr.. Robert
w. Carter, adjoining this town, has been
sold to a Washington syndicate for the sum
of $4,000. The sale was made through
Alex. Kilgour, Esq.
Cards are out for the marriage on the 17th
instant of Mr. John ii. Riggs Wolfe and
Miss Cleorah Griffith, daughter of Richard
III Griff Mt ha ,,f tt,a 70 mi u
near Unity, this county.
Married, ON Saturday, October 5, 1889,
near EIkton, Md, by Rev. s. NJ, Osmond,
Harry Gimour Young, of Washington, ID.
G., formerly of Damascus, to Laura Fergu-
son, of Elkton, Md.
Mr.. Chas b. Jones has purchased a-half
acre lot in the grove on the old West farm,
at the western limits of this town, of Messrs.
Copp and DIETRICH, for $500. He intends
erecting dwelling on it at once.
Edward Thomas, who accidentally sho,
and killed Eugene Rhodes, near Linden, on
September 4th, had final hearing before
Justice Morgan on Monday last and was
discharged. Both colored boys.
DIR. r. Choate announces that his office
hours are from to 1890 in the morning
He keeps office at $40 Indiana ave, Wash
ington, d. c., from to afternoon and
evening, daily, Sunday included.
The young men of Great Falls, Md, will
give pic mic and ball on Thursday, Octp
Der Dist, for the benefit of the late employees
OF the q. Il 0 Canal The public are cor
daily invited Refreshments ON the grounds
At IL meeting of the School Board, ON the
9TH instant, Mr. W. G. Hough was appointed
Trustee OF school No. A, E. ID. 8, vice rhos
II. Suter, moved ont Of district. Miss Alic,
Waters was appointed assistant teacher Al
Takoma, To take effect on the 14th instant.
Potomac Lodge, No. 1913, |. 0. G. T., viii
hold public meeting on Saturday, Octobe
18th, commencing at 7:30 p. NJ, at OtfuttI
Hall Thomas j. Owen, G. P. G. r., ant
others will address the meeting. The pub
lie cordially invited.
The contract TO furnish fuel for the Cour
House and Jail Of this county was awarded
Stove coal at 1924 and furnace coal at $5 s.
to w. w. Welsh, of Rockville. Oak wooC
at $2.85 and pine wood at 1924 to Trial
Ricketts,, of Derwood.
An order has been issued by the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company that til
double-tracking of the Metropolitan Brancl
shall be resumed at once. The new tract
from Knowles to Rockville will be begul
Immediately, and this. when completed, will
give double track from Washington u
Gathersburg.
AT the late State Fair of Delaware, helt
at Dover, Happy Bee, the 2yearold fill!
owned by E. B. Emory, of Centerville, Md.
out of Happy Russell, trotted against he
record of BAL, for special purse OF 800
and made the first mile in 2:314 and th
second in 1921 without a skip. This is de
clared to be the best Q year old time mad
on any track this side of Kentucky. and th
best 2 year-old record in the world. 1t
said that Happy Russell is the only yeal
old stallion in the world who has daugh
ter which has gone under $50 at two year
--.S.-
Frederick County Fair.--The bi
Fair at Frederick will open its doors to th
public Tuesday, the 18th instant, and col
tinue four days In addition to the attrat
tons usual at this Fair, the managemer
have secured Miss Myrtle Peek, the chan
pion long distance rider of the world, an
her great racing combination including
thoroughbred horses, who will give rxh
billions each day. Secretary of Agricultur
Rusk, and Hon. Mortimer [. Whitehead
will be present on Thursday, the 18th, o
which day the B. & o. will sell excursio
tickets at remarkably low rates, includin
admission TO the Fair.
Excursion tickets will also be sold duriD