Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-01-08

Town and Country.

Rev. IL. l.. Lloyd will preach in the nj. Il.
Church South, Rockville, on Sunday next at
II A. NJ, and Potomac at P. NJ.
Mrs. Crawford, mother of Mr.. Summer
field Crawford, died at the residence of her
son, near Gaithersburg, on Monday last.
On next Tuesday, 18th instant, an cleo
ton for directors will be held at the Mont
gomery County National Bank at this place.
Mr.. Herbert Kinsey was thrown from
horse, near Middlebrook, on the night of the
9th instant, and severely cut about the head
and face.
On Christmas the members of Mt. Zion
Baptist church presented their pastor, Rev.
]. L. Lodge, with very handsome solid
walnut book case.
Itch on human or horses and all animals
cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's SAM
tary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by d.
+. Owens, Rockville.
Mr.. j. Madison Glngel will on the Goth
instant offer at public sale, at his residence,
near Bethesda, a lot of horses, cows, farm
ing implements, &C. See al.
Died, on January 2nd, at the residence of
her sen, +. p. CLANCY, Burtonsvile, this
county, Catharine, wife of the late Samuel
CLANCY, in the nth year of her age
Margaret Florence, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Burnett, died at the
Abome of her parents, this town, on Sunday
morning last, aged about two years.
On New Years eve a valuable gray mare,
saddle and bride, were stolen from the stable
on the farm of DR.. VIM. Waters, on the
Frederick road, about two miles from this
place.
Mr.. Richard II. Day, well known car
penter and builder, of Gaithersburg, died at
Providence Hospital, in Washington, on the
9th instant, of typhoid pneumonia, aged 80
years.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will be held in the Christian
church, this town, on Sunday evening next,
beginning at $50 o'clock and lasting one half
hour. The public are especially invited to
hIl llccbluBs vi thio oOSiOSy'
The Comptroller of the State Treasury
has made distribution OF the public school
tax to the several counties and Baltimore
city, payable after the 10th instant. Mont
gomery county receives for white schools,
$276950; colored schools, 81 las IL.
At the Arlington stock Yards on Mon
day cattle sold as follows: Best, At to AZ
cents; good, 81 to At cents; medium, 3 to
81 cents; common, 2 to "a cents; sheep and
lambs-sheep, 3 to Al cents; lambs, to
Ct cents; calves, 5 to n cents; cows and
calves, $25 to $50. The market was good
for all kinds of stock.
Mr.. Harry A. Sommers, formerly of this
town and for several years editor and pro-
prietor of the Elizabethtown (Ky) Neeos,
has secured position in the House Of Rep
resentatives at Washington. During his
absence the paper will be in charge of his
brother, Chas. L. Sommers, also native of
this place. Both these gentlemen have our
best wishes for success.
On Thursday night of last week the chill
dren OF the Methodist Church at this place
were treated to handsome Christmas tree.
The exercises were held at the church and
consisted oil al address by the pastor, Rev,
L.. L. Lloyd, fine music by the choir, and
the distribution of presents to the children.
The entire affair was very pleasant and was
witnessed by large congregation
Among the new music stores in Wash
ington, ore that attracts universal attention
has recently been completed by Mr. Lewis
b. Thomson on 18th street, near f. Mr..
Thomson is citizen of this county residing
at Linden, where he has a pleasant home.
Messrs. John Simpson 81 Sons, also Of the
county, were the builders of the new store,
and the work is of such charact er as to
reflect credit on the firm.
For the Inauguration of Governor Frank
Brown on Wednesday, January 18th, the
b. g. o. K. X. will sell round trip tickets TO
Annapolis at greatly reduced rates from all
important intermediate stations 10 Mary
and 18th and will be valid for return pas.
sage until January 18th, inclusive. This
offer of low rates should prove an induce
meat to those desiring to visit the State
Capital, on pleasure or business, as well as
TO witness the inaugural ceremonies which
will be upon a grander scale than ever be.
fore seen at Annapolis. For detailed in
formation as to rates, time of trains, etc ap-
ply to nearest b. & o. Agent
MIR. Montgomery Meigs, son Of the late
Gen M. G. Meigs who died in Washington
last week, writes as fellows to the w ash
ington Star: "Permit me, through your
columns, in the interest of truth, to correct
the statement lately published in some news
papers that the name of Jefferson Davis, as
Secretary of War, inscribed on Cabin John
bridge at the time Of its erection, was erased
by the order Of my father, General Meigs.
My father, referring to a similar statement
published year or two ago, wrote a men,
Der of my family that the erasure was made
without consultation with him, without his
knowledge, and at a time when he no longer
had any control whatever over the aque.
duct"
Entertainment-The Sunday Sc hool
al Derwood had on New Years night
very delightful entertainment Every avail
able seat in the meeting house was occupied
every inch of standing room was filled, and
many interested spectators crowded about
the windows on the outside. A nice Christ.