Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1891-01-02
9utal aud 9ersunal.
Town and Country.

n marriage LICENSE was lSsu6u WeuueS-
day by the Clerk OF the Court to Samuel A.
Jackson ard Ida NJ Grover.
The contract for carrying the mail from
the depot to the postoff1ce has been awarded
to L. I. Martin for $l4S year.
Rev. S. b. Teagarden will preach in the
Christian church, this town, on Sunday next
at II A NJ, and Redland at 8 P. NJ.
Mrs. Mary Broome, aged seventy years,
died at the residence of her son, Mr.. Alex.
Broome, near Jamestown, on Wednesday
last.
Itch, mango, and scratches on human or
animals cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by
D. F. Owens, Rockville,
Halls Hair Remover eradicates and pre-
vents the formation of dandruff, thickens
the growth, and beauties the hair as no
other preparation will.
The annual election of officers of the Y.
M. G. A. will be held at their room this
friday evening at 1880 o'clock. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Mr. S. G. Veirs has purchased from Mr..
Robert Hoffnage a tract of forty acres of
land on the old Georgetown road near Beane
postoffice, for which he paid $50 per acre.
Radcliffe, Darr & 20, of Washington, u.
c., will on Thursday, January 9Th, COM
mence the sale at auction of the entire stock
and fixtures of the livery stable of Allison
Nailor. See ad. in another column.
The trial of Frank Ward, charged with
the murder of Maurice Adler in Washing
ton some months ago, was brought to
close on Wednesday of last week. The
jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
On Wednesday of last week Mr.. John
Henry Harriss, living about three miles
from this place, met with painful acct
dent, having his right hand badly lacerated
by circular saw while engaged in saving
fire wood.
Whooping cough, Group, sore throat, sud
den colds, and lung troubles peculiar to
children, are easily controlled by promptly
administering Ayers Cherry Pectoral. This
remedy is safe TO take, certain in its action,
and adapted to all constitutions.
Vernon, the interesting little son of Jas.
B. and Cara Henderson, of this place, died,
after short illness, on Saturday last, in his
fourth year. A large number of friends fol
lowed his remains to their final resting
place in Rockville Cemetery on Monday.
On Christmas day the eight prisoners in
the county jail at this place were treated to
a sumptuous dinner by Sheriff Fairall, who
furnished them a fine ham, baked chickens,
mjace and pumpkin pies, CAKE &c. The
dinner was much enjoyed by the prisoners.
Wednesday night of last week thieves at.
tempted to gain an entrance to the residence
of Thomas Anderson, Esq, of this town, by
breaking off shutter on the rear part OF
the house and trying 30 raise the window
sash, which was, however, securely fastened
down.
"Now is the winter Of our discomfort
made glorious summer" by Ayers Sarsa-
PAL lila This wonderful medicine so in
H ri lsEareies be system and enrlGhes the blood
that cold weather becomes positively en-
joyable Arctic explorers would do well
to make a note of this.
MIR. Washington Day will please accept
our thanks for fine goose left at this office
on Wednesday and to which ample justice
was done on New Years Day. Mr. Day
and family are among the most successful
poultry raisers in this section of the county,
their fowls always bringing the highest
prices in the market
The ball given by the young gentlemen
of this place, at the Town Hall, on We'd
every particular, and was attended by a
very large concourse of ladies and gentle
men from all parts Of the county, the Dis
trictcities and other places. The handsome
toilets Of the ladies elected much admira
ton, the music was of the best order and
the festivities were continued to the small
hours of the morning
The following officers have been elected
for tie ensuing term by Cromelin Lodge,
No SO, X. OF p: A. l.. West, G. c.; A. E.
Fisher, V. G; L. F. Rollins, p; ]. w. Car
roll, NJ. of E.; Thos Il. Bissett, M. of + !;
ii. A. Garrett, X. Of II and s.. S. w. Bis
sett, M. of A; Charles Fins, p. c.. Levi
Hill, j. E. E. Fisher, o. G.; Lorenzo Hill,
|. G.; Chas Films, Representative to Grand
Lodge of Maryland; Levi Hill, Lorenzo
Hill and A. Z. Fisher, Trustees.
About O'Clock last Friday afternoon
Special Officer B. F. Higgins met with a
painful accident in front of the Fourth Pres
byterian church, 9th street between g street
and Grant Place, Washington, d. G. The
pavement being very slippery he walked
close to the iron fence to catch should he
fall, and notwithstanding his precaution he
did slip and his throat struck one of the
pickeis cutting into his tonsil. Mr.. Higgins
is brother of Mrs. D. H. Bouic, OF this
place.
A pleasant holiday entertainment was
given by the children Of Barnsley's school,
under the management of Miss F. Eagle,
teacher, on the 23rd ult. The following
programme was admirably rendered;
Singing; recitation, Christmas time, Der
tina Briggs; an interrupted recitation, Emf
lie Barnsley and Charlie Adamson recita
ton, The New Mittens, Willard Belt read
ing, Daddy Hague and Aunty Piggin, Lucy
Welsh; recitation, Georges Arithmetic,
George Barnsley; A Little Girls Hopes
Amy Belt; Choice OF Trades, Leonidas
Adamson, VIM. Briggs, Charlie Thompson
and Claude Belt; recitation, Buy my Dolls,
Hattie Atkinson; burlesque lecture, Harry
Belt; recitation, The Brave Boy, Thomas
Barnsley a little boys first recitation, Jas.
Welsh the loving little girl, Ella Burriss !;
the spelling child, Sam Welsh; prohibit
ton times, Joe Whalen papa's pet, Beulah
Barnsley; Christmas morning, Emile Barns