Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-02-01

mas rehteu the store house and postoffice,
belonging to Miss M. Edith Farquhar, at
Avery, where he will engage in merchan.
alslng he will stock the store with full
line of new goods, such as are usually kept
for sale in flrst.class country store, which
he will offer at remarkably low prices. He
respectfully solicits the patronage of his
friends and neighbors, promising honest
treatment to all.
Mr.. James D. Holman, of Mississippi, a
clerk in the medical division Of the bureau
OF pensions, died at his residence, GAL B
street northeast, Washington, at 1850 o'clock
last Friday morning. Mr.. Holman's death
was sudden, and although ailing for some
time, he was at his post of duty Monday. Mr..
Holman leaves his wife, formerly Miss Mace
of this county, and two children, Dora an
Jamie, besides his mother, sister and brother,
Edward E. Holman, a patent attorney of
Washington. Mr.. Holman had been EN-.
ployed in the pension office since 1881, and
was noted for his fidelity and gentlemanly
conduct.
An enjoyable surprise party was rendered
MIR. Thomas G. Keys at his home Meadow
Brook Farm" near Wheaton, on January
Gath, 1895, the occasion being his birthday.
About midnight sumptuous supper was
served. Among those present were Misses
Estelle and Lucy Manning. Susie snl Julia
Watkins, Lulis Hunter, Gina Hardy, Kath-
crime Weller, Valerla Flack, Rice, Beard =,
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Schaeffcr, Mrs. Maurice
! Weller, Messrs Charles and Malcolm Ec.
cleston, II. Clay and Wallace Fields, Jas. p.
B. Veirs, Harry Dawson, Harry Frost, Frank
Hardy, Emmett Weller, Hanson Clarke,
Thos. Hunter, Jas. holland, Edgar CashelI,
Charles Sage, Jetsoa Trail, Albert Fields
and Mr.. Schaeffer.
| Sunday school workers from different sec.
tons of this county held largely attended
! conference at the Presbyterian Church, Ken
sington, on Sunday last, under the auspices
of the Montgomery County Sunday School
Association. Emory Baxter presided, and
Charles w. Prettyman made an address on
christian Unity; l. r. Martin, on "Look-
out Committees u Mrs. Alphonso Hart, on
"Revvas;" Mrs. Y. F. Stock, on adult
Classes" Messrs. w. NJ. Terrell, VIM A
Dobson, George Lamar, John w. Homer,
G. Scott Duvall and Emory Baxter also dis.
cussed Sunday school topics assigned them.
Takema Park was selected as the next place
for conference, and the second Sunday in
March the time. The Rockville Quartette,
Prof Hutchinson and Miss Nellie Miner rem
dered music during the conference.
Information has been received here that
John Murray, prominent farmer, living
near CoesVille, this county, was waylaid
and robbed of about $400 and gold watch
and chain last Saturday night. Mr.. Muir
ray had been attending sale in the neigh.
borhood, and started for home about 7
O'Clock in the evening. When about two
miles from his residence man stepped out
into the road and caught the bride of his
horse, and, at the same time, demanded his
money. Mr.. Murray reached for his cane
and endeavored to strike the footpad, when
he himself was struck from behind and rem
dered unconscious. When his senses re-
turned his money and watch were both
gone, as was also his assailant Mr Murray
is unable to give description of the man
that stopped his horse, except that from his
voice he knew it was negro The man
who struck him he did not see at all. The
assault was evidently done with either a
Ratchet or hammer His condition is not
considered dangerous.
A dispatch from Hagerstown, dated Janu
airy 10th, says: "Chief Judge A. II. Boyd, of
the Circuit Court, rendered decision to day
in a tax case, being of considerable import
ance, having been tried four times. This
was in the case of Frank Fl. Darby against
the burgess and commissioners of Williams
port. The judge dismissed the bill of com
plant, and Mr.. Darby loses his case The
case was remanded by the Court of Appeals
without reversing or affirming the decree
appealed from for the purpose of permitting
the parties to take testimony to show whether
or not the levies of taxes were upon the same
valuation made for county purposes. The
Court of Appeals determined that in as
much as the burgess and commissioners by
law may annually levy taxes on all real and
personal property within the limits OF the
corporation which is subject to county and
State taxation, no notice was required to be
given to Mr.. Darby, and if the levies were
so made the taxes could be collected. Judge
Boyd decides that though there had been
instances OF rreguarity in the town and
county assessments, yet such Irregularities
could not be construed to set aside the whole
law. The evidence showed that the burgess
and commissioners had obeyed the spirit if
not the letter of the law. Judge Stake at
the irst trial granted Mr. Darby perpetual
injunction restraining the burgess and com
missioners from collecting taxes on property
in "the belt" Of Williamsport. Property
owners in 1.-THE belt" claimed that their prop
erty was exempt from taxation"
Agricultural SOciety.--The Beard of
Directors of the Agricultural Society met
on Tuesday evening-present Messrs. Bog
ley, Offutt Rabbit, Fields, Hurley, Bentley,
White, Griffith, Hutton, Cashel, the Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer.
Under reports of committees, President
Dorsey as chairman of committee TO wait
on the Messrs. Dawson, reported that they
said that they would sell the corner which
adioins the south line of the Fair Grounds,
containing between six and seven acres, at
$500 per acre.
On motion it was decided to make pre-,
/ limnary survey OF the haIf-mile track and
/ secure bids ON the work
/ On motion of Mr. CLshell it was decided
TO erect twenty-five new stables and to re-
move the cattle. pens TO the open plat near
the east fence, and TO put up covered sheds,
TO be completed two weeks before the Far Z
On motion it was decided to hold four
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