Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-09-22
Iotal aud gersoual.
Town and Country.

The pastor will preach in the Baptist
church, Rockville, next Sunday at II A.
NJ and 7:30 p. M.
Rev. j. II. White will preach in the M. E
Church South, Potomac, next Sunday at II
A NJ. and Rockville at P. M.
The residence of Mr.. David Kindleberger
at Capital View has been purchased by Mr..
H. l.. Mcqueen, OF Washington
Mrs Joseph Thompson has contracted
with E. D. Kingsley for the erection OF
$4,000 dwelling house at Gaithersburg.
Senator Gibson has introduced a bill to
appoint Oscar c. Badger a rear admiral on
the retired list of the navy, he being now
commodore.
There will be preaching in the Pooles.
vile Baptist church next Sunday at II A.
NJ, and GAINESVILLE at p. NJ, by the pastor,
s. White
Mrs. Eliza Pearce, widow of the late Henry
Pearce, died at Brightwood on Friday last,
aged "a years. Her remains were inferred
in Rockville cemetery.
Mr.. McKaig called at the Interior De.
partment on Tuesday and recommended
Mr.. Roby, of this county, for appointment
to position in that department
The Clerk of the Court for this county
has issued marriage licenses to the follow
ing parties: Charles L. Felix and Annie
Phalen, Clarence Il. Burriss and Icey ID.
Ray.
On Tuesday last DR.. j. Ford Thompson,
assisted by DR.. G. j. Maddox and DIR. Edw.
Anderson, removed tumor from the foot
of Miss Maud Thompson, of this town.
Miss Thompson is now doing well.
Among bills recently introduced in the U.
S. Senate is one TO pay Sarah G. Mitchell,
widow and executrx of the late Richard Il.
Mitchell, of this county, $2,323 for supplies
taken by the Union army during the war.
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.
Died. at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Mary +. Willard, near Poolesville, this
county, Mrs, Mamie F. Stout, wife of Robt
w. Stout, on September 4th, 1898. She was
in the 10Th year of her age. Her remains
were inferred in Monocacy Cemetery.
Charles Gordon and Matilda A. Gordon,
his wife, by Harry 4. Davis and Talbot 81
Talbot, have sued the Tenallytown and
Rockville Railroad Company for injuries to
Matilda A. Gordon on the 10th of Septem.
Der, 1892, and claim 100000 damages.
On Sunday night last an iron gray mare
was stolen from the pasture field of Mr..
Edward Thompson in the neighborhood of
Jamestown. The mare was recovered on
Tuesday in the vicinity of Travilah, where
she had evidently been abandoned by the
thief
Eugene Stephens, captain of canal boats
No. 1874 and the T. j. Shiflutt, fell dead at
Edwards Ferry on Thursday evening of
last week while feeding his mules He
leaves widow and six small children, who
were on the boats. They are residents of
Shepherdstown, W. Va
In this issue will be found the announce
ment Of the Hagerstown Fair, commencing
October 10th and lasting four days This
exhibition, always first class, promises this
year to greatly excel all former efforts. AS
a place to spend several days pleasantly
this Fair cannot be beat.
On next Tuesday, the 26th instant, Mr. |
ID S. Remsburg, at his residence, about two
miles southwest of this place, will sell at
public auction a number of valuable horses,
cows, sheep, hogs, farming implements and
household and kitchen furniture. For par
tculars see hand bills.
Mrs. Martha Mansfield and Miss Jennie
Holly, formerly OF this county, but now of
Georgetown, ID. c., left on last Monday for
two weeks visit TO the Worlds Fair. -
They were accompanied by Miss Sarah
Riley aud Miss Nelly Il. Anterior, and will
return by way OF Niagara Falls
Joseph Dunkin and Paddy Slurvisant, the
two colored men charged with robbing and
setting fire to the store of Hurdle Bros, at
Garrett Park, last week, and who have been
in Jail here, had a hearing Friday morning
before Justice Morgan, and the evidence
against them not being sufficient they were
discharged.
In the list of premiums awarded at the
late Fair, as furnished by the officials of the
Society, an error has been discovered 10 the
class of standard bred horses, whereby Mr.. f.
Lafferty, of Washington, was reported as
having received the second premium for his
horse, Col. Haywood, when in fact he re-
ceived the first The error occurred in the
hurry of copying.
A curious sight can be seen at the home
Of Capt. +. r. Benton, about half mile
east of Benning, ID. G. In an orchard of
dwarf pear trees, most of which are laden
with pears, is one tree that is filled with
fruit nearly ripe. Last Sunday, however,
Capt Benton was astonshed to find that
the tree had boomed out and was fairly
white with blossoms In its spring garb the
tree looked out of place amidst the surround
ings Of fall 1t was, however, an unusual
spectacle to see tree bearing leaves, fruit
and blossoms at one time.
Agricultural SOciety.-A meeting Of
the Board Of Management of the Agricul-
tural Society was held here on Saturday
4.
ness of the late exhibition. Mr.. John j.
Higgins, treasurer Of the society, reported
the receipts of the three days of the exhibit
ton TO be $5,022 G7, and the disbursements
to date to amount to $3Sl329, leaving a
balance of 81 400 80 with which to pay pre-.
miums.
The recent death of Mr.. Elisha J. Hall,
was noted by the passage of the following
resolutions of respect: