Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-08-14
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Town and Country.

A game of base ball was played between
the Martinsburg and Sugar Land team
Friday, July 31st The latter defeating tn
former by the score of 60 to 10.
The Baptist chapel at Edwards Ferry
will be dedicated on Sunday, August 10Th
DIR. j. L. Lodge will preach the sermon
There will be all-day services.
Itch on human, manage on horses, dog
and all stock, cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails
Sold by Joseph Reading, Rockville.
There will be preaching in the Christian
church, Rockville, next Sunday morning
Subject: The Hidden Life. No night ser
vice. Christian Endeavor at 715 p. M.
DIR. l. g. Warfield, Dentist, of Gathers
burg, wishes to inform the public that hi
will be at Pooesvlle on Thursday ant
Friday OF the first and third week of eact
month.
A tract of land, triangular in shape, ant
lying near the switch, about five hundred
yards from Washington Grove Station, ha.
been sold to Mr.. Diamond, of Gaithersburg
for 1906
Rev T. G. hewitt will preach in Emory
M. L. Church South next Sunday at IL A
NJ. and Epworth League at z p M, anc
Goshen at $3.50 P. NJ and Epworth League
at 2:45 P. NJ.
On Saturday last John Cuff, as executor
sold to Isaiah Coar tract of 174 acres o
land, improved by frame dwelling house
for 1886. The property is situated neal
Ednor, this county.
Rev. H. Burroughs will preach in the NJ
at II A. NJ. and Epworth League at P
Nj. Preaching at Potomac at p. NJ. and
Epworth League at 1880 P. NJ.
G. p. and Clarence Hoskinson, executors
of Hilleary Hoskinson, deceased, have sold
to T. A Briggs tract of land for $500
They also have some more valuable property
at Jamestown at reasonable prices.
We hereby announce Briarley Hall Semi
nary will reopen under the present man,
agement on September 23rd, 1896, and future
patronage is solicited. For particulars ad
dress Mrs. VIM. A. Gassaway, Poolesville,
Md
Rev. l.. Il. Milbourne will not preach in
the Baptist church, Rockville next Sunday
He will attend the dedicatory services at
Edwards Ferry, where he will preach at
p M. J. l.. Lodge, d. d., will preach at
IL A. Nj.
Marian Ruth Maus, infant daughter of o.
5. and M. 4. Maus, died at the home of her
parents, near Silver Spring, on Friday, the
9TH instant, aged four months. Her funeral
took place on saturday morning, with in
terment at Rockville Cemetery.
As repairs are being made to the Presby-
terrain church, the congregation will hold
services in the Baptist church, Rockville,
next Sunday morning at II o'clock. Rev
r. l.. McNair will preach, and the Sunday
School will also be conducted there.
The thirteenth Annual Fair OF the Lou,
doun Live Stock Exhibition Association
will take place at Leesburg, Va, on August
25th, 26th and 9th. This exhibition given
by our near neighbors across the Potomac
is always popular with our people, many
attending each year and coming away well
pleased. The exhibition this year prom.
ises to be of unusual interest.
Humphrey Perry, Jr aged 10 years, son
of ex.County Commissioner Humphrey
Perry, of Kensington, died at the residence
of his father on Saturday night last after an
illness OF ten months, Nearly year ago
he had an attack oil typhoid lever, followed
hoping he would recover, but returned about
three months ago without being benefited.
1t is singularly significant that an official
OF the Pennsylvania railroad has thoroughly
investigated the cost OF equipping that COM
pany's lines with electricity, and has made
report thereon. More striking still is the
fact that, according to his estimates, the OPP
Grating expenses OF the system would be
reduced 1914 per cent after the change
should be made Are we actually approach
ing the age of electricity?
will be held in Snyders woods, at Old Ger
mantown, on w ednesday, August Goth, 50
Prominent speakers will deliver addresses
on America and Americans, and Free Silver
at 10 O'clock, A NJ. Flying horses, graphic
phone, and other amusements Eibuer's or
chesra, of Washington, will furnish music
for dancing, upon floor 30 by 90 feet. Re
ireshments VIII be sold at moderate prices
The attention of parents and guardians
is called to the card of the Maryland Agri
cultural College in another column. This
institution ranks among the best OF its class
ia the United States, and is one of which
every Marylander should be proud. Its
high and healthy location in close proxim
ity To the National Capital renders it very
desirable to students. Under the present
management there need be no fear that it
standard OF excellence will be lowered.
At recent meeting of the Mayor and
Council Of Rockville the rate of corporation
tax was fixed at 40 cents on the 800 Th'
scavenger tax remains at 49, Benz. Bear
was appointed special bailitf. The con
tract for opening and grading street iron
the railroad bridge to Grandin avenue, in thu
east end of town, was awarded to Edwin
NJ. West at 15s cents per cubic yard. Tit
contract for furnishing 1900 bushels OF sane
Was awarded to the same party at Al cent
per bushel
Methodist Conference.-The DistriC
Conference of the charges embraced in Bal
tlmore District, Methodist Episcopal Churc
South convanad in the M r. Church Soutt