Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-02-22
Eutal aud gersumal.
Town and Country.

Fred douglass, tue nOteu negro orator,
died suddenly on Wednesday night at his
home near Washington
William Y, Delaplane, prominent citi.
zen of Frederick City, died there on the 10Th
instant after brief illness.
Mr.. Elias Nicholson, of Dickerson, this
county, died on Monday last from injuries
received by falling from a fence,
Rev L. L, Lloyd will preach in the M.
E. Church South, Potomac, next Sunday, at
II A NJ, and Rockville at 7:30 2. NJ.
Mr.. c. G Bergman, of Garrett Park, was
admitted to practice at the Bar of the Cir
cult Court for this county on Monday last.
Donations for the Kansas and Nebraska
sufferers will be received at Lyddane Hall,
next Tuesday, February 20, from l2 NJ. to
5P. NJ.
Died, at his residence, in Bethesda district,
on February 14th, 1896, Charles Shoemaker,
aged eighty one years, ten months and
eleven days.
Died, in Washington, on February 10th,
1895, after short but painful illness, Mary
E. Sibley, daughter of the late Solomon and
Rebecca SibIey.
Buckingham's Dye for the WhislIers is
a popular preparation in one bottle and
colors evenly brown or black Any per.
son can apply it at home.
Itch on human, manage on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 80 minutes by Wool
%; l.,
Sold by d F. Owens, Rockville.
Perry, the popular dry goods dealer of
Washington, comes 10 the front this week
in a new advertisement that should be read
by all who wish to secure bargains
The ladies of Ascension church, Gathers
burg, will give Butterfly Tea" and Oys,
ter Supper on the afternoon and evening of
February 22nd, in Norman Hall, beginning
at l o'clock.
A meeting of the citizens of Rockville
will be held at the Town Hall, on Saturday,
the 2nd day OF March at o'clock, p NJ,
Tor the purpose of securing better protec
ton against fire.
Rev. L. r. Melbourne will preach in the
Baptist Church, Rockville, next sunday
at II A NJ and 7.30 p NJ The evening
sermon will be preceded b. young PEG
pies meeting, beginning at O'clock
Rev Isaiah Parker will preach at Hunt.
ing Hill Union Church on Sunday, Feb.
ruary 24th, at 1870 A. NJ Avery Free
Methodist Chapel at 2:30 z. M, and Brooke
vile, in Odd Fellows Hall, at 1880 p. NJ
The public spirited citizens of every dis
trIct of the county deserve much credit for
the prompt manner in which they turned
out and devoted several days to the work of
removing the impossible snow drifts from
the public reads.
meeting will be held at the Court House,
this town, on saturday evening next, at
o'clock, TO re organize the Rockville Ath
letic Base Ball Club All those who are
interested in such an organization are re-
quested to be present.
That the blood should perform its vital
functions, it is absolutely necessary it should
not only be pure but rich in legvng ele
ments. These results are best effected by
the use OF that wel-known standard blood
purifier, Ayers Sarsaparllla
The entering wedge of fatal complaint is
often a slight cold, which dose or two of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral might have cured at
the commencement. Therefore, it is advis-
able to have this prompt and sure remedy
always at hand to meet an emergency.
Mr.. George T. Waters, of this county, is
made her executor by the will of the late
Caroline M Caswel, OF Washington, and
the household furniture is divided among
A A. Kennedy, a sister, and two daughters,
and a number OF small requests are made to
relatives.
The attention of our farmers is called to
the new advertisement of Davis, Hill IL Co,
commission merchants, Washington, ID g.
This firm enjoys reputation for honesty,
promptness and liberaliIy second to no 9th
er in the District and those who have pro
duce to sell should give them a call
Mr.. Perry q Etchison, an old aud highly
esteemed citizen of Damascus district, this
county, died Sunday OF pneumonia, aged
eighty seven years. Mr., Etchison was well
known throughout the county and in Balti-
more. He was tobacco inspector for a mum
Der OF years In politics he was staunch
Democrat.
The funeral OF Mrs Caroline H. Riggs,
mother OF Mrs. Eli Moulden, OF this town,
took place ON Monday last, at the residence
OF her son, near Norbeck, the sermon being
preached by Rev. l.. r. Milbourne. Her
body was inferred in Rockville Cemetery.
She died on Saturday morning in the 73rd
year of her age.
The stockholders of the Boyd Telephone
Company of Montgomery county held their
annual meeting at Boyd's Station on Thurs
day of last week. The line is now about
forty miles in length, and connects with the
principal country towns. 1t will be con
nected shortly with the Gathersburg Tele-
phone Company and then will have com
munication with the whole county The
stockholders agreed to continue the line to
Frederick, Md, and there will get their con
nection with Baltimore and other large
cities
An important enterprise took practical
shape at GaitLersburg last week in the meet
ing Of a number Of leading citizens and the
formation of stock company looking to the
building of seminary to replace talrvleW
destroyed by fire. Subscriptions to Sl5, OOC
capital stock were easily obtained, and or
ganization was effected in the election Of
the following directors: Messrs. }. d. Ola
moud, Jno A. Belt, l. T. Fulks, II G. Miller
Philemon NJ. Smith, VIM. II. Talbot ano
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