Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-04-18
Now that there is such rush of building

Now that there is such rush of building
throughout the county, the hardware estab'
lishment of f. p. May & Co on Pennsyl.
yania avenue, near 7th street, Washington,
should not be overlooked This firm is one
of the largest south of New York city, and
embraces line OF goods practical and orna-
mental, and covering every needed require.
ment in the erection of buildings as we'll as
embracing every conceivable article of the
| latest Improvement needed in the practical
wants of every homestead and upon every
farm. Our old friend and popular sales.
man, w. p. Hickman, Of this county, is ever
at his post and always glad to wait upon
Montgomerians.
The dwelling house and furniture of Mr.
Harvey G. Fawcett were consumed by fire
on Monday night last The FIRE originated
| in the kitchen, and was not discovered un
| til a son of Mr.. Fawcett repaired to the up,
stairs of the building to retire. He alarmed
the other members of the family and when
Mr.. Fawcett attempted to go in the kitchen
he was driven back by CHASTITY flames, which
in Il brief time enveloped the whole house
| and prevented the removal of the furniture
The building was insured in the Sandy
Spring Company for $4,000. What the en-.
tire loss is, including the furniture, we have
not learned Mr. Fawcetts residence is
near Potomac.
Rose Ann, wife of Mr.. James Elder and
eldest daughter of Mr.. Allen Selby, died
suddenly at the residence of the later, near
Hunting Hill, on Monday last, aged SO
years The deceased bore an exemplary
character and her chief characteristic of de.
votion is rarely equaled in the human family
After her marriage with Mr.. Elder about
ten years ago, she continued to live with
her aged parents, extending to them the
warm and kindly attentions as she had
done before, and at the same time sharing
with her five little children mothers ten.
derness and with her husband wiies love.
A large concourse OF admirng relatives and
respecting friends followed her to st. Mary's
Catholic Church, this town, Wednesday,
where high mass was said for her departed
soul and n sermon preached over her re-
mains, which were at last laid to rest in the
| cemetery adjoining the church.
The dance given III the Town Hall here
on Thursday night OF last week by Miss L..
| Edes Warning to her scholars at Rockville,
Gaithersburg and Takoma and their friends
was great success in numbers of partci
pants and pleasure. The dance opened
with n grand march lead by Master Clar-
| ence Conard and Sallie Henderson, both Of
Rockville, follow ed by large number OF
couples of smaller children, who have been
under Miss Warnings instruction for several
months. The march occupied a long period
of time and was intricate and puzZIing, but
the young participants acquitted themselves
| without II balk and to the credit of their in.
| structrcss AT the conclusion, the audience
roundIy applaudc' the performance. Fine
music from Washington enlivened the oc
casion and representatives from all parts OF
the county and Washington were present.
| The dance was continued into the late hours
of the night and every ore retired home
very much pleased.
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