Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-11-24
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Town and Country.

day, November 2sth, at7PM.
In the Upper Seneca Baptist church at
Cedar Grove the pastor will preach next
Sunday at Il A, M. and 7:30 P. NJ
At the last meeting of the Town Council
Mr.. Jacob Poss was appointed Mayor Of
Rockville, vice Mr. ii. w. Talbot, resigned
Divine service and Holy Communion at
Ascension church, Gaithersburg, on Sun.
day, November 20 Aims for South Caro-.
lima food sufferers
A colored woman named Lentha John
son, of Jamestown, was injured Tuesday
In getting of cable car on NJ street, West
Washington.
Cards have been issued for the marriage,
at Gaithersburg, on the 30th instant, OF MIR.
j. Frank Carlisle and Miss Susie b. Coombs,
both of that place.
The new ad. of Krey, Price & Co, should
attract the attention of farmers and others
who desire the accommodation of first
class commission house.
WV w IL i<ohihs1 VIII tiCuCu ~
Hill on Sunday next at II A. NJ, and Avery
att P. NJ. Protracted meeting will be held
during the week at Avery.
The third Quarterly Meeting for the Rock
vile Circuit of the M. L. Church South will
be held at Potomac on Saturday and Sun
day, December End and 3rd.
M.a Dahoooa OEnt, ,,;oJ WodnooJar l.o,
at the residence of her husband, Mr.. Dorsey
W. Offutt, this town, after lingering i'll
ness of typhoid fever, aged about As years
Mr.. VIM. w. White, of this town, who is
with Charles Baum, 416 7th street N. W.,
Washington, in the gents furnishing de-
partment, would be pleased to have his
friends cali and see him.
Mr.. VIM. W. Russell left here on We'd
nesday night for New York, from which
port he will sail on the steamship America,
recently purchased for the Brazilian navy.
He goes out as a Lieutenant.
The County Commissioners have made
the following appointments as trustees of
the aims house G. Fenton Snouffer, c. E.
Meem, Henry A. Humphrey, DR.. Charles j..
Maddox, and John G. Cashel.
There will be special Thanksgiving ser
vices of the Christian Endeavor Society at
the Christian church, this town, on Sunday,
November 26th, beginning promptly at 7
O'Clock, Z. NJ. All are cordially invited to
attend.
The recently elected Board OF County
Commissioners organized on Tuesday last
by the election of John q. Clark as presi-
dent W. W. Welsh, clerk 10 the board !;
James II. Bogley, assistant clerk; Samuel
Riggs, of L., attorney.
A fair and oyster supper will be held in
the Talbot building at Germantown sta.
ton, on Tuesday, November 28th, COM
mencing at o'clock, p. M for the benefit
ol the new M. f. Church South to be erected
at that place. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
DIR. James j. Clark, wife and daughter,
Emma, of Forest Glen, have gone 10 New
York and will remain there Till after the
Christmas holidays, when they expect to go
TO San Francisco TO visit the mid winter
fair, and from there will go to Southern
California for the remainder of the winter.
AT the Arlington stock Yards on Mon
day cattle sold a. follows Best, 4 to At
St ceuts; common, = to 81 Cts. sheep and
iambs-sheep, 2 to 3 cents; lambs, 1t 10 AZ
cents; calves, 8 To cents; cows and calves
$50 u $55 Market for cattle good, lambs
dull.
On Thursday night OF last week the barn
of Mr.. A. G. Flack, near Wheaton, was en-
tirely consumed by fire, as was also six val
liable horses, a large amount of provender
farming implements, &c. The loss is esti
mated at about 5000, with an insurance o
$1,000 The fire is supposed to have been
the work of an incendary.
About o'clock Tuesday evening child
in the family of VIM. O'Bannon, residing
on the farm of Mr.. Lee Offutt, on the Fred
erick road about three miles from this place
was accidentally burned to death. Tht
child, which was about two month Of age
was sleeping in ceadle near an open fire
place, when the flames were communicated
u the cradle with the above result. AT the
time Of the accident the child was alone, the
mother being engaged in another room.
Died, on Tuesday, 2lst instant, at her late
residence, Sunshine, this county, Mrs. Eliz
abeth II. Groomes, widow of the late Han
son Groomes, in the 74th year of her age
Mrs. CIR comes was the daughter OF the latt
George Cashell and last surviving membe
Of that family. She was sister Of the lat
Hazel Il. and Samuel S. Cashel, formerly
prominent citizens of the county. She leave
six daughters and four sons. Her iunera
will take place this friday morning at |
o'clock, with interment in the old Cashel
burial ground, near Lay Hill
There was quiet but interesting weddin
at the parsonage of St Paurs Catholi
Church, Washington, on Monday evening
last, the contracting parties being Mrs. JUL
Whiteiord and Mr.. VIM. X Truxton. Re,
Father Mackin performed the ceremony Il
the presence Of quite number Of friend
of the principals. Miss Carrie Maher wa
the bridesmaid, and Mr.. Blandiord acted q
best man. There was no going away on
tour, but Mr.. and Mrs. Truxton drove at ono
10 the new house which Mr.. Truxton ha
just built, 1742 S street, which will be thei
f,,ura homa and WHARF they will he Glad u
see their friends.
An interesting meeting Of the Local Boar
of Health of this county was held on Satul
day, at this place, which was well attended
DIR. James A. Stewart, secretary and exec'
tive officer OF the State Board Of Health, wi
present and delivered an address Of muc
interest. lie spoke of the County Con
missioners as the custodians of the health I
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