Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-07
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Town and Country.

An all.day meeting will be held in IN
Barnesville Baptist church next Sunday.
Miss Maggie Keene, of Baltimore county,
is visiting the family of Mr.. Geo. M. Fry,
near this place.
Persons suffering from catarrh should not
fail to read the advertisement OF DR.. Hart
ley in another column.
Rev. j. W. Beall will preach in the NJ. E.
Church South, Rockville, on Sunday next at
II A. M, and Potomac at 8 P. M.
Elder Steele will preach in the Christian
church, this town, on Sunday next at II A.
NJ. and 8 P. NJ, and Redland at $3.50 P. NJ.
Miss Blanche spates left on Friday last
to visit friends in Cleveland, Ohio, and
Detroit, Mich, accompanied by Miss Cora
Myers.
Itch on human or horses and all animals
cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's Sani-
tary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by D.
F. Owens, Rockville.
A pic mic and lecture, for the benefit Of
st. Gabriel's Catholic Church, will be given
on August 18th, at Mrs. Harrison's Woods,
near Potomac.
Messrs. Spencer Watkins, E. c. Etchison,
and Samuel Riggs have been appointed
members of the Democratic State Central
Committee for this county.
Clifford Sheridan, infant son of w. G..
and Josephine Fowler, died at the residence
of his parents, this place, on Tuesday even
ing last, aged eight months.
William Cooper, colored, a few days ago
stole cow from Mr.. John B. Brewer, near
this place. The COW has been recovered in
Washington. Cooper has not yet been
caught.
The capital stock of the Montgomery
County National Bank at this place was in
creased Tuesday from $4,000 to 100000
and certificates for the same issued to the
stockholders.
A grand basket picnic will be given by
the young gentlemen of Poolesville in the
woods of Mr.. John H. Williams, near that
place, on Thursday, August the 18th. Fine
music will be in attendance.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will be held in the Christian
church, this town, on Sunday evening next,
beginning at o'clock and lasting one half
hour. The public are especially invited to
attend all meetings of this society.
Entries for the races at the Fair close on
Wednesday, August 10Th. The secretary
requests all who wish to make entries to
send them in before that time, as the entry
secures stable.
Mr.. Edward Rabbit, near Norbeck, has
informed Messrs. Mayfield 81 Brown, of
Georgetown, that he has threshed his corn
land wheat and made 35 bushels per acre.
Their bone basis fertilizer was used on the
field.
A rare chance to secure valuable and pro-
ductive farms is offered by Messrs. James H
Jones and VIM. p. Dawson, Executors Of
the late Americus Dawson. These seven
farms are all located near the railroad and
in desirable part of the county. See ad.
A large congregation assembled at the
Baptist church, this town, on last Sunday
night, when the pastor, Rev. L. r. Mil.
bourne, baptized ten persons Rev. IL. M
Austin, of this county, assisted in the SER
vices. There was one baptism at the morn
ing service.
An Ice Cream Festival will be held in the
grove adjoining the Fair Grounds, in Rock
vile, near Mr.. Jos. N. Baiey's dwelling, on
Saturday, August 9Th, commencing at 2
o'clock, P. NJ, and continuing until 10
o'clock at night. Ice cream, lemonade, cake
cigars, &C., will be sold cheap Proceeds
for the benefit of Rockville Lodge, L. o. g
T.
The monthly conservation meeting of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor will be held at the Christian church
this town, on Sunday evening next, begin
ming at 7 o'clock Speakers are expected
from Washington. All are cordially in
vited to attend, as a good meeting is ex
pected.
At the Union Stock Yard, Washington
on Tuesday, cattle sold as follows: Best, Al
to cents; good, 1t to Al cts; medium, B.
to cts. common, 2t to cts. sheep ant
lambs-sheep, 8 to a cents; lambs, 5 u
Ct cts; cows and calves, $50 to $45. Mar
ket tor good stock Of all kinds was good
inferior stock was dull.
Miss Edie Waring, who has for the pas
two years been teaching dancing classes a
this place, on Monday last removed to Ha
gerstown, where she has secured gOo'
class. During her stay among US Miss W
has been very successful 10 teaching boil
adults and children, and among her forme
pupils are some of the most graceful dancer
in this section of the country.
A meeting Of the stockholders Of the Ten
allytown and Rockville Electric Railroa
Company will be held at Bethesda on Mon
day next. This road has now been in sue
cessful operation for several weeks as far q
Bethesda Park, less than six miles from th
place, and cars now run regularly ever.
half hour to and from that point.
Mr.. A. Y Gray, General Commissio
Merchant, 921 Louisiana Avenue, Wash
ington, d. c., on Friday last sold for Mr.. "
c. Henderson, formerly OF this county, an
now of St. Mary's, six ewes for $337 an
five lambs for $2467, making a total c
$58 49, This transaction shows plain
that there is money in sheep raising, an
also that Mr.. Gray has knack of gettin
good prices.
At meeting Of the Town Council q
Saturday night it was determined to ma
adamize the street at the eastern end of Il
town known as the Baltimore road, as fl
as the intersection of Horner's lane, and tf
clerk to the council was ordered to adve
tise proposals for doing the work. 1t
proposed to have the work done as soon 1
possible, SO that the road may become smoot
and permanent before winter.