Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-01-15
gofal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

last, Miss Anne Orme, aged "a years.
State Comptroller. elect Smith will qualify
and enter upon the duties of his office on
Tuesday next, 10Th instant
Mr.. c. M. Griffith, of Evansville, Frederick
county, has purchased Mr.. G. c. Crawford's
farm at Boyd's, this county, for $4,000
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington last week to John E. Poole, of this
county, and Annie E. Elgn, of Fairfax
county, Va.
On Saturday last, Mr.. James B. Hender-
son, as Trustee, sold 62 acres of land ada
cent to Jamestown, to Mr.. John T. Best
at 500 per acre
Itch on human or horses and all animals
cured in 30 minutes by Woollord's SAM
tary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by D.
F. Owens, Rockville.
Mr.. Frank Fisher, who was for years an
employe of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company in the capacity of section boss, is
dead of Brights disease
Mrs. Sarah Boswell, relict of the late
Samuel W. Boswell, died at her home in
Jamestown, this county, on Friday of last
week, aged forty four years.
Mr.. Edward c. Peter, as Attorney, will,
on February 9th, offer at public sale the
property of the Irma Gold Mining Compa.
Wy in Potomac district. See ad.
Fred II. Koehier, of Fairmount, Somer-
\ set county, Nd, and MarnrSs { Orne, Of
Hyattstown. this county, we2s. granted a
marriage license in Frederick els last week.
Mr. John HI Nichols. the populsr har-
ness and saddle manufacture of Gathers
burg. is prepared 70 furnish all goods IN bis
line at reasonable prices. Give him q call.
For particulars, see ad.
A memorial service viii be held at the
Baptist church, this town, next Wednesday
night In remembrance Of their former pas.
tor, Rev. James H. Wright, whose death is
announced in this issue.
Col VIM Kilgour has contracted with Mr..
7. G. Gromes, Of this place, for the erection
Of a cottage dwelling in the western section
Of town. The building is to be completed
by the first Of June next.
Died, on January 7th, 1899, at her resi-
!. dence, 1904 N street northwest, West Wash
ingto, Lucy Lee, beloved Wife Of Henry W.
offuit. Mrs. Offutt was formerly Miss
Saunders, Of this county.
The January Term Of the Circuit Court
will commence here on Monday next. The
following number OF cases have been placed
on the docket: Criminals, SO; Appeals, 20,
Trials, 50; Judicials, "a Appearances, 81.
Marriage licenses have been issued during
the past week by the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court to the following PERSONS; James w.
Kinney and Eliza v. Jones, Jacob G. Nor
wood and Effie 1. Beall, Gilbert d. Nor
wood and Hattie e. Beall
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeayor will be held in the Christian
church, this town, on Sunday evening next,
beginning at $50 o'clock and fasting one half
hour. The public are especially invited to
attend all meetings OF this society.
Rev. James II. Wright, formerly pastor
Of the West End Baptist Church, Peters
burg, Va, died on Saturday last of con-
sumption. Deceased was well and favora-
bly, known in this community, having for
some time had charge of the Baptist church
at this place and also the one GAINESVILLE.
At the Arlington stock Yards on Mon
day cattle sold as follows: Best, AZ to Al
cents; good, 81 to Al cents medium, 81 TO
81 cents; common, 2 to 3 cents; sheep and
lambs-sheep, 3 TO cents lambs, 5 TO
z cents; calves, 5 to " cents; cows and
calves, $25 to $50 Market for all kinds Of
stock good.
Miss Helen ID. Laird, formerly of George
town, ID. c., and for a number of years
resident of this place, died at her rooms in
the Corcoran hotel, on Tuesday evening
last, in the sixty second year of her age
Miss Laird was lady of ample fortune, of
pleasing manners, and was noted for her
kindness TO the deserving poor.
The election of Directors of the First Ma
tional Bank of Gaithersburg will take plac e
on February 25th, as will be seen by refer
ence to notice in another column. This insti-
tuition, although it has been in existence but
few months, is doing large business, and
is great convenience to the business men
of Gaithersburg and the surrounding coun-
try.
A very pleasant dance was given We'd
nesday night at Norman Hall, Gathers
burg, by the young people of Laytonsville.
The hall was very prettiy decorated with
evergreens Considering the inclement
weather the attendance was remarkably
large. At IL o'clock COLLATION. was served.
The reception committee consisted Of Misses
Edith Mobey, Amanda Waters and Maud
Griffith
The following officers have been installed
for Cromelin Lodge, No. 80, X. of p, at
Great Falls, Md: Lewis F. Rollins, G. q. ;
Jas. G. Carey, V. c.; Jas. NJ. Harrison, Pre-.
late; Z. +. Fisher, M. of F.. j. W. Car.
roll, M. of E.; ii. A. Garrett, X. of Il. and
s.; Valentine Collier, NJ of A; A. +.
Fisher, p. c.; j. S. Rollins, o. g.; Lorenzo
Hill, l. g.; Charles Elms, Representative
to the Grand Lodge; r. Il. Bissett, Charles
Films and Levi Hill, Trustees.
One of the most important real estate
transactions Of recent years has been con
cluded. An interest in the Glen Echo prop
erty, this county, has been secured by syn
dictate Of Philadelphia capitalists at figures
which, although not made public, are un
derstood to be something like half million
of dollars. The syndicate is composed o
leading men of Philadelphia, comprising
presidents of trust companies and banks
prominent lawyers, railroad magnates, mer
chants, and others.
Mr.. Frank Brown of Carroll county, OF
"Wednesday succeeded Mr. Eihu 4. Jack