Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-01-11
gufal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.

uary 22d, 1889.
Rev. David Bush will preach at the NJ
E. Church South next Sunday at II A. M
and at Potomac at 8 p. M.
Mr. Uriah Ricketts, has resigned the post.
mastership at Derwood, and recommends
Mr.. Bell, the merchant at that point, for the
same.
Victor Z. Adler, with the advent of the
New Year, offers rare inducements to those
who may desire to purchase clothing. See
new ad.
Walter Brooke, who had his leg broken
in the game of football at the Fair Grounds
here, recently, will again soon be able to
walk about.
The Maryland State Farmers Associa-
ton met in Baltimore city on Wednesday
last. The proceedings reached us too late
for publication this week.
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 1st of February.
The law firm of Anderson g. Bouic are
much pleased with their new and handsome
Office adjoining the Town Hall, this town,
which they moved into last week.
Hon. George Peter, as Trustee, sold the
Wilson Stonestreet property, situated near
Hunting Hill, on Tuesday last to Mr.. Geo.
Treadwell, of New Haven, Ct, for 81 ,0O5.
The tract contains A acres
The Young Mems Christian Association
of this place will in future hold meetings in
their room (the Office formerly occupied by
Anderson s. Bouic) on Friday evenings at
7;30, and on Sundays at 4 O'Clock.
The Board of County Commissioners will
inspect the new iron bridge over Little Mo
nocacy, near John Colts mill, on the 18th
instant The bridge was built by the Gro
ton Bridge Manufacturing Company of New
York.
The firm of VIM Umstead & Co, green
grocers, of this town, was dissolved mutu-
ally on Tuesday last. In future the business
will be conducted by Mr.. Umstead, who has
the settlement of all claims of and against
the old firm.
All those who desire to spend pleasant
evening should not forget to attend the en-
tertainment by the Lyceum Dramatic Com
pany at the Town Hall to morrow night
This promises to be the best performance Of
the kind ever given here. See ad.
No sufferer from any scrofulous disease,
who will fairly try Ayers Sarsaparilla, need
despair of a cure. This remedy purges the
blood of all impurities, destroys the germs
of scrofula and infuses new life and vigor
throughout the physical organization.
That slight cold, of which you think so
little, may lead to serious trouble with the
lungs Avoid this result by taking Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, the best known remedy
for colds, coughs, catarrh, bronchitis, incipi-
ent consumption, and all other throat and
lung diseases.
Commencing January list, 1889, the con-
ductors on b. & o. r.. r. will issue stop
over checks to the holders of first class un-
limited tickets who desire to stop off at
stations between the starting point and des-
tination of their tickets Stop over checks
will be valid for IS days from date of issue.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon.
day, Jan. Z, are reported by Tavcnner Bros
as follows: Cattle-best, At TO At cents
good, to At cents; medium, 81 to cents
common, 81 to 81 cts. sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to At cents; lambs, At to st cents
calves, ST to 81 cents; Is cows and calves
$50 to $35 Market brisk.
Father Thomas ID. Leonard, formerly OF
this county, pastor of the new Catholic
church now in course of erection at Steel
ton, Md, was on Sunday last the recipient
of "a purse OF $3.50, the gift Of his congrega-
ton. The new church is rapidly nearing
completion, and will be ready for occupancy
some time early in the spring.
From time to time we have published
gratifying reports Of large yields Of crops
received by several farmers, and they seem
to have attracted the attention of all. The
publications have had the effect of develop
ing the success of another of our prosper
GUS farmers. Mr.. Horace Waters, whose
farm is near Germantown, produced last
year 610 barrels of corn on IS acres of land
and from 16 tons of fertilizers 1900 bushels
of wheat.
John Harriss, colored, was brought her,
from Brookeville last Sunday night by VIM
B. Miller and committed to Jail, charged with
stealing horse from Mr.. VIM Riggs, of tina
vicinity. The horse disappeared about TIVE
weeks ago, and on the same night the col
ored man was missing. Search was insti
tuted at once, but up to Saturday no trace
of either could be found, when the man was
apprehended in Anne Arundel county by Mr.
Miller The horse has not yet been found
1t was reported Today that President cleo
Harrison had purchased the farm Of Mrs
Hutchinson, widow of the great Alaska sea
fur man, near Silver Spring, Md. Mrs
Hutchinson promptly spoiled the story by
saying that the farm had not been sold, anC
is not for sale. The Star says that the ex
ample set by President Cleveland in having
home near this city will probably be fol
lowed by his successors. 1t has been ont
of the pleasantest incidents in the life of thu
present occupants of the White House tia
they had their home free from the publicity
of the Executive Mansion. Probably tn
much talked of scheme of building privat
residence for the President may be revived
and Congress may be induced to take som
action Wash. Cor. NJ Y. Sun Of Saturday
Grange Meeting.-Montgomery Coun
ty Grange, No. z, met at Brighton, on tn
Bird Of January, forty-one voting member
and in the neighborhood of hundred vis
tors being present Officers for the ensuin
two years were elected as follows: