Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-06-14
9neal aud 2ersnual.
Town and Country.


for commissioner in the 9th district
Mr.. John r. Miller, of this town, is lying
at his residence in very enfeebled condi-
ton.
The mail route from Rockville to barnes
town has been subet to Mr.. Allen Selby,
of Derwood.
Messrs. p. ID. Laird and VIM. H. Carr
announce themselves for the House of Del
egates and the sheritfalty, respectively.
Rev. A. j. Fristoe, of Baltimore, will
preach in the Baptist church, this place,
next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Rev. C. C. Ellington will preach at the
Methodist church, this town, next Sunday
at II A NJ, and Potomac at 3 p. M.
Died, at Marshall Hall, Charles county,
Md, on May 22nd., 1889, Roberta c., infant
daughter of VIM. II. and Roberta Harding.
Messers. Holland, Selman and Etcaison,
present Commissioners, announce them
selves this week rs candidates for re nomi
nation.
A game Of ball played here on Monday
between the Germantown and Rockville
Academy mines resulted in score Of 10 TO
IL in favor of the latter
1t is reported here that Alfred Green, a
native colored boy of this town, persisted in
the waters at Johnstown while he was try
ing to save the life of lady.
DIR. Smith Townsend, of Washington, ID.
c., has distributed over $500 to the en-
ployes of the canal during the last week to
assist them from Seneca TO Lock 5.
Commissioner Benton has repaired the
county bridges at Ripple Ford, Darby's mill
and Outlets mill and Commissioner Etchi
son has repaired the Middlebrook bridge.
Edward Brogden, coiored, was injured
seriously at the house raising of Mr.. VIM.
Alnutt, near Laytonsville, on Friday last,
by heavy piece of timber falling on him.
At Upper Seneca Baptist Church, Sab
bath, June 16, DR.. j. L. Lodge will preach
at II A. Nj. and p. M. Alter the morning
services, the ordinance of baptism will be
administered.
DIR. X. Choate announces that his office
hours are till II o'clock in the morning.
He will be at home as much as possible,
but gives greater assurance of being found
between and IL A. NJ.
Mr. Il. Dorsey Trundlc, Of Gathersburg,
will please accept our thanks for an invita-
ton to the graduating exercises at the Co.
lumbar University, which took place on
the 18th instant.
Elder Schell will preach in the Christian
church, at this place, next Sunday, at IL A
NJ and p. M. Rev. S, b. Teagarden will
preach the same day and evening at Hyatts-
town. All are invited.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr..
Chas. A. Spates, of this county, and Miss
Clara Broadly, of Baltimore, on the 18th in
slant, in the Union Square M. E. Church,
at the home OF the bride.
On Wednesday last Judge Vinson or
dered that Jane McAbee, a colored woman
from the neighberhood of Gaithersburg, be
taken to the Maryland Hospital A jury
ofinquest decided that she was not of sane
mind
Cards are out for the marriage at Eliza
BEETHOVEN, KY, on the Goth instant, of Miss
Mary Virginia Snmmers. daughter af the
late Dr.. A. III. Sommers, of this place, and
Mr.. VIM. III. Marriott, a lawyer of the former
place.
1t is represented that there is much sui-
iering by the people along the canal from
the flood. These people being of us, we
would suggest that those of the county who
are able should make a contribution to give
relief.
BY invitation, Col. VIM. Kilgour will de
liver an address before the Waverly Club, Of
which Rev DR.. j, l.. Lodge is President, in
Gaithersburg, on the evening of July End
at 8 p NJ The Colonel's theme for the DC
casion will be--"'rhe greatest triumph in
life is to act nobly"
The will of the late w. M. Baker, filed in
Washington on Wednesday, leaves his farm
in this county TO his widow during her life
ahe personal property. He names VIM
Holmead and o. II. p. Clarke executors.
Our farmers are seriously complaining OF
the wheat being damaged by the frost in
May last. Some of the heads are only hall
filled others with no grain at all in them
and have yellowish appearance. 1t is said
the crop will be damaged from quarter Il
a half in the yield.
Sales of live stock at Drovers Rest, Mon
day, June 10, are reported by Tavenne
Bros, as follows: Cattle-best, a. to cts,
good, 4 to At cents; medium, 81 to cents
common, 81 to cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to Al cents; lambs, 6 to cents
calves, to 6. cents; 25 cows and calves
$25 to $38. Market good.
The concert given by the pupils Of Prof
Glen Poole, at Hunting Hill church, OF
Thursday evening of last week, was hand
some and unique affair. The programme
for the occasion showed decided taste and
the manner in which the pupils rendered
the pieces was a decided compliment to tn,
Professor. The attendance was large ant
all seemed delighted with the evenings en-
tertainment
The advertisement of the popular cloth
ing house of W. Nordlinger will be founC
in another column. The Temperance o
this house in print will seem to the people
of this county like again meeting lonl
his old friends with the same warmth an,
fairness as of olden times His intention
TO remove to new quarters, and before 8
doing he is offering the best of clothing a
great bargains
We congratulate our Baptist friends upol
the improvement they have made in thei
church, in this place, lrescoing, painting
and otherwise improving the house an
aurround;nus The coIorad cathedral plas