Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-28
gnfal aud 9ersuual.
Town and Country.


Rev. L. r. Milbourne will preach at Der
wood ON Thursday night of next week at 8
PM
Mr.. j. w. Keys, about one mile north Of
this town, has for sale six pigs and Jersey
COW and calf.
Rev. J. w. Beall will preach in the M. E.
Church South, Potomac, on Sunday next at
II A. M, and Rockville at 8 p. M.
ALI who want stabling at the Fair should
write now in order that stabling may be
put up if that now On hand runs short.
Miss Lodge, of Gaithersburg, has for the
past two weeks been the guest of her uncle,
Commissioner Broome, at his pleasant home,
"Flora DELL"
Itch on human or horses and all animals
cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's SAM
tary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by D.
F. Owens, Rockville.
In the Orphans Court on Tuesday letters
of administration were granted to J. Fl. Raw
Inns on the personal estate Of Thos. Rawlins,
deceased. Bond $1,000
A protracted meeting will be held in the
Christian church, at Redland, beginning on
Sunday the 30th instant Elder Harvey, OF
Hagerstown, is expected to assist in con-
Quoting il.
Mr.. Thomas Dawson, real estate agent ar
this place, last week sold to Mr.. jonathan
w. Baker the farm of Mr. Lee Offutt, known
as the Robertson place." about four miles
west of here, for $6,64O.
James Dawson, Esq, formerly member
of the Bar at this place, and who has for
several years been located at Spokane, Wash
ington, returned here last Friday evenin
ON a visit to relatives and friends.
The depot at the junction of the George
town and Tenleytown, Tenleytown and
Rockville and Glen Echo Railroads has
been finished. The public are delighted
with the spacious apartments and comfort
able rustic seats.
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
There will be conventional services at
81. Johns church, Olney, on "Wednesday
September 9th, and st. Bartholomew's on
Thursday, September 10th. BY special re-
Quest of the Dean the hours will be lO5O
A. M. and 1:3O p. M. Lunch on the grounds
On Thursday of last week Sonny Whigby
was committed to Jail at this place on the
charge of breaking into house on the farm
of Jas. Green, near Bethesda, and stealing
therefrom a trunk containing lot OF cloth
ing, watch, jewelry, &c. The goods have
been recovered.
The Gaithersburg National Bank will be
opened for business on Tuesday, Septem'
ber 1st, with reception to the public from
"A. M to3 p. M All are cordially in
yited to attend. Gaithersburg is progres
siye town and we feel assured your yisl'
there will be made pleasant.
Thursday evening of last week Mr.. james
Gingell, a well known and popular citizen
of Potomac district, died at his home neal
Cabin John, in the s3rd year of his age
Several years ago the deceased suffered
stroke of paralysis, from which he nevel
fully recovered and which was the ultimate
cause of his death. He was the father
"a large family of children, and his home ha'
for years been known as the seat OF gener
.ous hospitality.
Mr.. James r. Creamer, one OF our mos
successful fruit growers, left at this offic'
on Monday last lot OF the largest an(
finest favored peaches we have seen thi
season. He also exhibited two mammoth
specimens of this fruit which weighed three
fourths of pound, and each one OF which
was nine and one quarter inches in circum
terence. Mr.. Creamer informs us that h
does all his own budding, selecting the fines
fruit he can procure.
Mr.. Thomas Rawlins, a prominent farmt
of Poolesvllle district, died on Thursday u
last week at his home, In the eighty eight
wear of his age. Mr.. Rawins was we
known az one of the first agriculturists
the State and was also prominent in a
measures looking to the improvement
the county. He was for several years co
lector of taxes for Medley's district and ha
also held other public positions. He leav
- large number of relatives in this Sta
and Virginia.
The superintendent of county roads of u
District of Columbia, Mr.. George N. Bea
.submitted his annual report TO the Distri
Commissioners on Tuesday. During Il
wear $59, ,9s4 so have been expended on Il
county roads and $10,2S757 on bridge
sixty thousand dollars were appropriate
last year for road service, but Mr.. Bea
urges an appropriation of $1sO,5O0 for I
wear to come. He says that the Cha
Bridge will be repaired at an early day, al
he urges that the Tennallytown road, ru
ming out of Thirty second street, Geore
town. be widened and improved. The ID
trict own, he claims, about twenty feet
ground along that road, which the adjace
owners have fenced in. He thinks tf
"tbe property holders, although they ha
been in possession for years, will raise
objection to this improvement, which
much needed, as the tracks OF Georgeto'
and Tenuallytowu Railroad now occu
more than half of the roadway, maxi
driving on the road at times very dang
GUS"
School Board PrOceedings.-At
meeting of the School Board held on Tu
day last the following business was ira
acted:
designations of teachers accepted-Bov
+. Waters, No. 1, E. d. 8; A. w. Smi
No. 4, E. D. 3; Lorena L. Bennett, No
AE. D. s; Z. R. Penn, No.2, E. d. IL; Lar
II. Gott, No. 4, E. d. II; l. L. Burdett, !
y. d. 10; Annie M. Baker, No. 4,