Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-04-20
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Town and Country.

Wheaton.
Cornelius Awkward, of Sandy Spring, lost
his dwelling house by fire on Friday last.
No insurance.
Next Sunday at the Baptist Church, this
town, o. F. Flppo, D. D., of Philadelphia,
will preach morning and night.
Rev. l.. L. Lloyd will preach in the M =.
Z. Church South, Potomac, next Sunday at
Ia. M. and Rockville at 1880 p. M.
The marriage of Miss Grace Ward and
Mr.. Homer G. Moon is announced to take
place on May End at Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Amos T. Holland has sold his neat
and productive farm, situated near Norwood
postofice, to Mr.. Cole, of Mansfield, Ohio.
The girls and boys of Oakley school, near
5pencerville, played a game of base ball on
Arbor Day, the result being 43 to A, in faver
Of the boys.
As Mr.. Chas. Mace was driving along the
old Georgetown road on Sunday afternoon
last his horses leg was broken without any
seeming cause.
Mr.. Henry q. Hickerson, well known
citizen OF this county, died on Thursday of
last week at his home in Germantown, in
the sixty.second year of his age.
Married, on April 18th, at the Baptist par
sonage, this town, by Rev. l.. r. Melbourne,
Mr.. David A. Mansfield and Miss Nellie F :.
Mullican, both OF this county.
Itoh rs, bnooan voonono m bo,,oo ,loc,o
and all stock, cured in 30 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion This never fails
Sold by D. F. Owens, Rockville.
Mr.. John E. Little died of heart disease
last Friday night at his home in Lincoln
Place, Kensington. He had been i'll for
some time and his death was not unex.
pected
Mr.. Benz F. c. Baker died at his home
near Wheaton, on the 18th instant, in the
twenty sixth year Of his age. His funeral
took place at Carroll Chapel, Forest Glen,
on Sunday last.
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.
On April 26th Bishop Paret will hold con.
firmation services in Rev. VIM. III. Lairds
churches, as follows: st. Bartholomew
(Hawling's River at 10 A. NJ; st. Lukes,
Brighton, p M. ST. Johns, Olney, 7:30
P. M.
A largely attended game of base ball came
off here on Saturday afternoon last between
the Athletic Club and the Business High
School nine OF Washington. The game re-
suited in a score of 80 to in favor of the
home team.
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.
Elsie, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs
Emory Baxter, of Kensington, died sudden
ly on Thursday of last week from heart
failure, resulting from a severe illness. She
was in her twelfth year. Her remains were
inferred in the Congressional cemetery.
Mr. VIM. A. Cooke, a prominent citizen
of this county, died at his residence near
Gaithersburg, on Wednesday morning last,
in the 72d year of his age. Mr. Cooke was
one Of the leading farmers of the county,
and was highly respected in the community
in which he lived.
Charles Green and Jos. Warfield, colored,
were brought here by Deputy Sheriff Jones
on Tuesday evening last and lodged in Jail,
charged with having broken into aud robbed
the railroad station at Kensington. About
$50 in money was taken and lot of goods.
Two other men are implicated in the affair.
Rockville's new dramatic club, The Thalia,
will give its second entertainment ON Fri.
day, April 9th. "The Spirit of Ninety.
Six" a prophetic DRAMA and "Pipkin's Rus
tic Retreat" an amusing farce, will be pre-
scented with a good caste This club bids
lair TO equal the old "Comus" in popular
favor.
The meetings at the Baptist church, this
place, will continue through this week
Nineteen have prolessed faith this week.
The house has been filled every night.
Pastor +. Hez. Sven, of Washington, ID.
c., preached his final sermon on Wednes-
day night Many regretted that he was
not able to remain longer. His preaching
awakened great interest here.
Services will be continued in Norman Hall
Gaithersburg, by Evangelist W ]. Cooke, OF
Thursday, Friday and Sunday nights, Apr
18th, Goth and 22nd, at 7:30. There will alst
be service at p. M. Sunday. Large
audiences, deep interest and fine singing
have characterized these services. CUES
tions propounded by the audience and an
swered by the speaker each night.
"a Noble Sacrifice" drama in three acts
will be played at Norman Hall, Gathers
burg, on Wednesday evening, April 18th
and at the Town Hall, Poolesvlle, on Sat
urday, April 2lst, for the benefit of Gath
ersburg Lodge of Good Templars. Som
fine dramatic talent will take part in th'
performance, which promises to be of NOR
than ordinary interest. Admission 20 cents
children Is cents.
The Enterprise Club met at Rock Spring
Roger B. Farquhar, host, on Saturday aftel
noon last. 1t was the largest gathering {
the kind for many months, nearly all th
members being present, and the iollowin
guests: Messrs. VIM. E. Muncaster, job
G. Bentley, Chas. F. Kirk, Chas. F. Brook
Robert II. Miller, DIR. Chas Farquhar, A
ban Brooke, j. Janney Shoemaker and Ge
b. FaIqubar Fine weather tempted ii
club to take an extended walk, and bot
crops and stock were found in creditab
condition, flock of sheep with over hur
dred young lambs attracting much after
iinn The Nav mnetinr will be held