Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-08-18
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Town and Country.

pastor, S. II, White.
The Sunday School of the Mountain NJ
Il. Church gave a picnic last Saturday,
which was very largely attended.
Rev. L. L. Lloyd will preach in the M. E.
Church South, Rockville, next Sunday at II
A. M. and p. NJ, and Potomac at p NJ
There will be no service in the Baptist
church, Rockville, next Sunday, except Sun
day School, The pastor will preach in Bal
timore.
VIM. w. Cecil and Maggie E. Kenna
were married at the Mountain M. E. Church
on Saturday last, Rev. r. NJ. Moore Off
ciating.
The Clerk of the Court for this county
has issued marriage license to the follow
ing parties; VIM. C. Nichols and Drucilla
Hardisty.
The Rev. W. II. Laning will preach at
Hunting Hill Church, on Sunday, August
Goth, at / A. M and Avery Free Methodist
Chapel at 3 p. M.
1t is reported that about thirty additional
fast horses, from Washington and other
places, have been entered this week for the
coming Agricultural Fair.
On Thursday, Gath instant, Mr.. ID. w.
Baker, at Germantown Station, will dispose
OF a lot of fine stock and farming imple-
ments at public sale See ad.
On Wednesday last an inquisition of
lunacy was held at the Court House in the
case of Harriet Il. Allen, colored. She was
ordered to be sent to the Maryland Hospital
for the Insane, at Gainesville.
On Saturday last an exciting and we'll
played game OF base ball took place at the
and Sandy Spring clubs. The Rockville
boys won by score of to 8.
Died, at Bethesda, on August 14th, 1893,
at4 o'clock, A, NJ, Mrs. Anna M. Bean, be-
loved wife of A, ii. Bean, in the seventy
first year of her age. Funeral took place
at Carroll Chapel, Forest Glen, Wednesday
at II O'Clock, A NJ.
Mr.. William Collins, an old and highly
respected citizen of this county, died at his
home in Potomac district, on Sunday last,
aged "a years For several years past the
deceased occupied the position of Justice of
the Peace in his district.
The camp meeting at Washington Grove
commenced on Tuesday last and will con-
tinue for ten days instead of two weeks as
hn for a
large meeting is good, and there are large
numbers already in attendance.
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.
Mr.. w. Burns Trundle, wife and son, of
Baltimore, Mrs. Rachel Dawson and Mrs
g. W. Baggerly left here on Monday last
for visit 10 the Worlds Fair at Chicago
The latter two ladies will afterwards con
tinue their visit to Kansas City, Mo.
The ladies of ST. Johns Church will hold
a festival and fair at Olney Grange Hall,
on Thursday, August oath, from until 7:30
O'Clock, also concert beginning at o'clock.
Proceeds to be applied TO repairs on the
reclory. Admission to festival, 5 cents to
concert, 25 cents.
Gaithersburg Lodge of Good Templars
has elected the following persons to repre-
sent it In the District Lodge at Laytonsvlle
on Saturday: Delegates, G. Scott Duvall,
g. W. Crawford, Jennie Waters alternates,
o. N. Briggs, Hezekiah Day, E. w. Walker,
Henry j. Sterck.
Mr.. Howard M. Selby died at his farm,
near Gaithersburg, on Tuesday morning last,
in the 3lst year OF his age, of typhoid pneu
monia. Mr. Seby was a son of Mr. John
Il. Selby, and leaves n wife and six little
children. His remains were inferred at
Forest Oak Cemetery
Catoctin Mountain, west Of Frederick city,
was almost completely burned over last
week, and it is supposed the fire originated
from the smoking out" of Il bee tree by
some hunters. Thousands of dollars worth
of valuable timber was thus destroyed by
the wanton carelessness of two or three men.
Al the Arlington stock Yards on Mon.
day cattle sold as follows: Best, 81 to Al
cents; good, 3t TO 81 cents; medium, n 10
cents; common, 2 10 % cents; sheep and
lambs-sheep, 2 10 cents; lambs, ~ 10 81
cents; calves, AZ 10 q cts cows and calves
$25 to $35. Market good for all kinds of
stock.
On Saturday night next, at 8 O'Clock,
sharp, there will be meeting of the class
organized at this place by Prof. Trail to as.
sist in the grand chorus at the celebration
OF laying the corner stone of the Capitol, 10
take place on the 18th Of September. All
those desiring to take part are requested To
be present.
A remarkable gold discovery is reported
at Glen Echo, which is creating some ex-
element IN that locality. The vein, as re.
ported on by the experts, is 30 feet thick, is
uncovered $50 feet, in some places TO the
depth OF 10 feet, and is equally mneraized
throughout The assay shows it TO carry
Sab TO the ton, while less than 50 so per
ton would pay.
George Banks, colored had hearing be.
fore Justice Crawford, Of Gaithersburg, on
Monday, charged with assaulting Mr. ID. w.
Baker at Germantown last week. Con.
stable Thompson was also assaulted by him
while arresting him. After hearing several
witnesses Justice Crawford satisfied himself
that Banks was not Of sound mind and
turned him over for the action of the States
Attorney.
The Union PIC Mic of the Sunday Schools
of the third district and vicinity, to which
we referred last week, will be held in the
grove Of James A. Boyd, Esq, adjoining the