Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-01-03
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Town and Country.


DIR. G. A. Harding is visiting his sister
Mrs. DR.. Maddox, of this town.
1t is reported here that the new dwelling
house of Mr. W. T. Fisher, at Travilah, was
consumed by fire on Tuesday last.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington last week to Chas. p. Mulican and
Florence Parsley, both of this county.
AT Dr. Thomas new Drug Store, fine Co
lognes, handkerchief extracts, sachet pow
ders, fine soaps, imported bay rum.
Mr.. Hugh Townsend, of this county, has
again been appointed an assistant in the
Comptroller's office, at Annapolis.
Another blizzard was experienced in the
northwest this week, but no damage to life
was done by it.
Laying off the streets in the Carter prop
erty, adjoining this town, was begun on
Friday of last week.
Mrs. Frederick J. Nelson died on Friday
night of last week. Her remains were in
tered at Frederick
).
Sarah A. McCahill to II. w. Talbot, Esq,
lot on West End Summit fer 81 900 cash.
At DR. Thomas new Drug Store, oppo-
site the Corcoran Hotel fine stationery,
blank books, tablets, papers, inks, linen
papers.
An unusually strong windstorm prevailed
throughout this county on Thursday of last
week, blowing down haystacks and scatter
ing fodder ike leaves over the fields.
Mr.. Eustacc Ansley, jeweler OF this town,
has for sale high quality roll plate gold
chains, for ladies and gents, warranted to
wear five years
J. Crosby Ansley, eldest brother of Mr..
Henry Ansley, of this town, died suddenly
at his home, Montreal, Canada, on the 2Sth
Of December last, aged 63 years.
Christmas passed off very quietly in this
county, save few fights that occurred be-
tween the negroes, who slightly cut and
bruised one another.
Died, at Knowles, this county, on De-
cember Gath, 1885, Of heart disease, Mary,
wife of VIM. II. Wheatly. Her remains
were inferred at Oak Hill Cemetery, George
town, d. G.
DIR. r. Choate announces that his Office
hours are from 2 to 1890 in the morning.
He keeps Office at 80 Indiana ave, Wash
ington, ID. c., from to afternoon and
evening, daily, Sunday included.
We hope that the road committee ap
pointed to confer with the County Commits
sioners will not long delay the conference.
1t is an important subject and the people
want something done in the matter Of roads
Justice Samuel Higgins, OF Jamestown,
last week sentenced John w. Green, colored,
to ten days in Jail for carrying concealed
weapons; and Moses Smith, colored, to the
House OF Correction for months on the
charge of an assault with intent to kill.
The Sunday School children OF the Bap.
fist and Methodist churches, this town, en-
tertaned large audiences in the course of
the holidays with interesting music and re-
citations; and in return they were rewarded
with cornucopie filled with candy and
pleasant addresses by their instructors.
Sales Of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, December 80, are reported by Ia 9iJ.r
Bros. as Allows: Cattle-best, Al TO ~ cts.
good, - TO 4cents; medium, 81 to 81 cents,
common, 24 to 3 cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to 81 cents; lambs, 81 to cents;
yearlings, 5 to 81 cents; calves, A to 81 cts,
10 cows and calves, $25 to $50. Market
brisk.
Messrs. John Hall and Julian Walters, of
the neighborhood of Jamestown, visited
friends at Derwood on Saturday last, with
their pack OF game hounds, and after a chase
of four or five hours, in which two young
dogs belonging to Mr. Robert sherwood
Joined captured IA large red fox, on the farm
of Mr.. John Thompson, TO the qualification
of dozen spectators who followed the
chase.
Saturday last A. G. Prather, of Colesvlle,
this county, turned over to Detective Mat
tingly, OF Washington, an old man named
.Jno. b. Williams, and the same night Sheriff
Carr brought the prisoner here and placed
him in Jail. 1t is alleged that Williams,
who is seventy eight years old, took horse
and wagon from Mr.. Prather's stable on
Friday night and drove To Washington but
did not succeed in selling it, and that he
then drove to QuanticO, where Mr. Prather
found him.
The entertainment at Boyds Presbyte-
az Oh, Tbr,ot hril
liant success. The large Christmas tree was
prettily trimmed and Illuminated, and the
church was handsomely decorated with
ferns and evergreens Mr. s. Il. Williams
mpersonated Santa Claus in admirable
style. The programme consisted Of recita-
tons, speeches and music. Among the
numbers deserving special mention were
"Holly Branches" by Ella Watkins, "Christ
mas Eve by Master Earle Higgins, "rhe
Christmas Babe" by Beatrice Pace, "Church
Organ" by Miss Mollie Young, a solo by
Mrs. w. G. Chiswell, and speech by Daisy
Anderson Mr.. Geo. F. Pollock delivered
some very impressive truths on our priv
leges compared with those of other nations.
The church was crowded
Gained and SheItered.-At half past
twelve o'clock Tuesday Mr.. W. j. Mnncas-
ter, foreman of the McKaig machine shops
of this city, was agreeably surprised by the
employees and Pr. McKaig with hand
some gold headed cane and umbrella, with
his initials engraved upon them. Cashier
Naf.d
saying
"Mr Muncaster, Mr. McKaig and the EN-
ployees of these shops, wishing to show theiI
appreciation and good will to you, present
YOU with an umbrella and cane as Christ
mas gift"
Mr.. Muncaster was very much surprised
and delighted by the gift and said in reply