Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-10-25

Town and Country.

Mrs. VIM. Reed died at her home, near
Gaithersburg, on Thursday night OF last
week, of typhoid fever.
There will be preaching at Moore NJ. E D..
Church, Rockville, on Sunday, October 9th,
at P. NJ. All are invited.
Some of the largest ears of corn we have
seen this season were sent to our Office
few days ago by Mr.. George Pennifeld.
Rev. T. J. hewitt will preach in the M.
E. Church South, Rockville, next Sunday at
II A M. and 7:3O p. NJ, and Potomac at
$3.50 P. M.
The stock yards on the farm OF the Misses
Higgins, near Halpine, were recently burn
ed, having caught fire from spark from a
passing engine
Rev. L. L. Lloyd will preach on next
Sunday, October 9th, at Gaithersburg at II
A. M; Jamestown at $3.50 P. NJ. and Ger
mantown at 7:30 P. M.
Married, at the Baptist parsonage, by Rev.
L. r. Milbourne, on Wednesday, October
23rd, Mr.. Oliver E. Downs and Miss Julia
Duley, both of this county.
Mr.. James Conner, a respected citizen of
Damascus, died at the home of DR.. B F.
Lansdale, aged 80 years. The interment
was made in Prospect cemetery.
Itch on human, manage on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails
Sold by ID. F. Owens, Rockville.
Last Friday fire started from spark from
railroad engine in the field Mr.. B. Cod
wise, adjoining Randolph station, and did
considerable damage to his grass fields.
Mr.. o. r. Layton, an aged and prominent
citizen of this county, died at his residence,
near Clarksburg, on Friday afternoon last,
after eight days illness, of pneumonia
Mr.. Frank Dryer, formerly of the firm
of Dwyer s. Weeks, Laytonsville, has pur-
chased lot at that place upon which he
proposes to erect a large store building
The Baptist Association OF Maryland will
convene in Baltimore, at Fuller Memorial
Baptist Church, next Tuesday. The church.
es in this county will be represented in that
body.
Mr.. j Leo Knott, formerly resident of
this county, has lately been presented with
handsome gold pin by the VIC. d. Cycle
Club of Washington, of which he is mem
Der, for long runs and best time
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company has made application To our town
authorities for permission to erect poles and
string wires from the southeast limits of
Rockville to tue Montgomery House
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Riggs, to Mr.. Mar
shall p. Howard is announced to take place
in St. Johns Episcopal Church, at Olney,
on Wednesday, October Both, at A p. M.
Miss Susie Watkins, formerly of this coun-
ty, has returned from New York to her home
in Washington, having spent pleasant
summer at Narragansett Pier, Newport,
and many other places Of interest in New
England.
Mr.. Harry ID. Cooke, popular and we'll
known citizen of this county, died at his resi-
dence in Gaithersburg, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
on Wednesday last, aged SO years. His
funeral will take place to day (Friday,) at
l0A. M.
A large and enthusiastic Democratic meet.
ing was held at Travilah on Saturday even
ing last. Mr.. George r. Rice was made
permanent chairman The meeting was
addressed by Messrs. Ii. Maurice Talbot
and Robert 3. Peter.
The young ladies of Poolesville and vi
cinity will give the cantata, "The Flower
Friday evening, November LIST, 1895. Doors
open at z P NJ. Proceeds for the benefit OF
the Town Hall fund.
The ladies of Gaithersburg will give a
musicale for charitable object, on Friday
evening, October 25th, at 8 o'clock, in Nor
man Hall Talent from Washington, Rock
vile and Washington Grove have kindly
offered their services.
Miss Rebecca G. Burroughs, daughter Of
Mr.. W. G. Burroughs, died on Monday
night at her residence in this town, in the
47th year OF her age. Funeral services over
her remains were held in the Baptist church
ON Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. John McAtee, a contractor of Phila
delphia, has purchased the dwelling and
building on the corner of Diamond and
Frederick avenues, Gaithersburg. He will
shortly improve the lot by erecting hand
some residence thereon. The price paid for
the property was $1,000
A great revival has at last visited our
town. The Baptist Church is crowded
every night. There have been numerous
conversions and several baptisms this week.
There will be service on Saturday night
and three services on Sunday. The meet
ing will close on Sunday night.
Mr.. Amos Holland, who sold his farm,
near Norwood, to Mr.. Sam'l Cole, Of Ohio,
some two years since, has repurchased his
former home, and Mr.. Cole, by singular
freak of fortune, has also repurchased his
former home, and, with his family, has re-
turned TO the Buckeye State to reside.
The Clerk of the Court for this county
has issued marriage licenses to the follow
ing parties Patrick Mucahy and Margaret
NJ Santman, Thomas E Briggs and Augusta
L. Cagett, Marshall p. Howard and Eliza
beth Riggs, Oliver E. Downs and Julia Du.
ley, James A. Monkey and Hattie V. Easton
The homestead, containing 102 acres, OF
the late Joseph Wetherald was sold at pub
lie auction by Messrs. Talbot 81 Pretty
man, Attorneys, on Saturday last to Gen
Gibbon, of Washington, for $3,490. Gen
Gibbon and family have spent considerable
time in Sandy Spring, and they have made