Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-09
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Dr. Jos. Walker will preach in the Chris
tian church, this town, next Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock.
Bids for privileges on the Fair Grounds
during the exhibition in September next is
advertised for this week.
The Montgomery County Medical So
ciety will meet in Rockville next Tuesday,
the 18th instant, at 2 Z. Nj.
Hon. Edwin Willets, Assistant Secretary
OF Agriculture, will deliver the address at
our next Fair on the second day.
The Chinese and Indian Fair, held at the
residence of Rev. S. r. White, on Monday
afternoon last, netted $42 for mission work.
There will be preaching in the Rockville
Presbyterian church at o'clock next Sun
day afternoon, and also at Bethesda at II
o'clock, A. M.
William Henry, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c. Fowler, died at the residence Of
his parents, in this town, on Sunday last,
aged months and 81 days.
Bids for the building OF the new Rock
vile Academy will be received up to the
list OF September. Specifications will be
shown by Mr.. Ii. w. Talbot.
Mrs. Jane Randolph Codwise died at her
residence, in this town, on Saturday night
last, aged 20 years. Her remains were in
tered in the Rockville Cemetery.
The Prohibitionists of this county meet
at Gaithersburg on tomorrow to nominate
candidates for county offices, and the meeting
will be addressed by prominent speakers.
DIR. r. Choate announces that his office
hours are till II o'clock in the morning
He will be ut home as much as possible,
but gives greater assurance of being found
between z and II A. M.
Mr.. VIM. Huddleston, one of our oldest
and most respected citizens, died at his resi-.
dence near Bethesda, ON Friday night of
last week, aged about 7S years He was
buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
MIR. G. w. Baggerly, OF this town, has
been unanimously elected principal of the
Rockville Pubic School. Mr.. Baggerly held
this position before his election To the prin
cipalship of the Rockville Academy
Mrs. Maybrick, the American wife of an
English cotton broker, has been convicted
OF poisoning her husband and sentenced to
death. From Mrs. Maybrick's nativity, the
trial created good deal of interest in this
country.
Chas. Ross, cOlored, Was arrested on Sun.
day last at the Emory Grove colored camp,
near Gaithersburg, for assauting Deputy
Sheriff SlaliHgs and sentenced To the House
OF Correction for six months by Justice G.
w. Crawford.
Mr.. g. ID. Luckett has sold u Mr. H. NJ.
Cronise, OF Roanoke, Va, for SO 1896, the farm
of Mr.. Jos. N. Bailey, lying about miles
west of Rockville, and containing 534 acres
Mr.. Cronise will take possession about the
LIST of October.
The asbestos mine, near Gaithersburg, this
county, was opened few days ago. Oper-
atiens were begun Monday last with large
force Of hands. Mr.. Henry Ansley, chem
list and geologist, of this town, has been
placed in charge of the work.
The State Prohibition convention met at
Glyndon Park camp meeting on Thursday
of last week, one hundred and eighty four
delegates being present. DR.. ID. K. Stone,
OF Frederick county, was nominated for
Comptroller, and a State Central Commit
tee was appointed.
A lnr,Y Iru, cI. tl.,, AZ Mrs.,
Burke, near New Market, Frederick county,
was destroyed by fire of supposed incendia-
~ origin Monday night last. A considera-
BILE quantity of wheat and hay were con
sumed. Loss about 81 300; insured in the
Montgomery County Mutual Insurance
Company.
Sales of stock ut Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, August 8, are reported by Tavenner
Bros, as follows Cattle-best, 80 to 81 cts;
good, 81 to 81 cents; medium, 8 to 81 cents;
common, 1t to 3 cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 2i to 81 cents; lambs, to st cents;
calves, 4 10 8 cents; 16 cows and calves,
1876 to $40 Market fair.
The delegates appointed to represent this
county in the State Democratic Convention
to be held at Baltimore, which is TO nomi-
nate candidate for Comptroller, are as fol-
lows: Spencer Watkins, Samuel Riggs, G.
W. Fields and VIM. Candy. These dele
gates were appointed by Senator Peter and
will cast the vote of the county for Col.
Baughman, who was voted for at the late
primaries
The Georgetown and Tennallytown cleo
trio railway company broke ground Mon
day morning at a point near st. Adams
church. A large force will be at work and
the construction of the road will be pushed
under the immediate supervision of Gen.
Drum as rapidly as is consistent with good
work. The company say they are de-
termined to make a model road of it in
every particular.
Potomac Lodge, No. 1858, 1. o. G. T., on
July 9th elected the following officers for
the ensuing quarter: j. H. Howser w. c.;
Miss Hattie Parsons, V. c.; Miss Maud M.
Lynch, s.; Miss r. A. Lynch, F. s.; John
G. Myers, NJ; VIM. L. Lynch, t.; H. II.
Chick, c.; Frank Fisher, G.. John Grover,
Sem; Delegates to District Grand Lodge,
VIM. T. Lynch and George r. Bell; Alter.
mates, Il. H. Chick and John Myers.
Last week the retiring deputy collector of
internal revenue for the District of Column
bia, Mr.. A. l.. Greaves, of this county, was
presented by his .subordinates with gold
headed cane. The presentation speech was
made by Deputy Collector VIM. E. Wallis,
who was present to arrange for the transfer
of the office, and MIR. Greaves appropriately
responded. Col. Jas. A. Clark, editor of the
Laurel Free quill, is the Republican sue
cessor to the office.