Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-01-22
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Town and Country.

land next Sunday at Z. NJ.
Elder John Kingdom will preach at Der
wood next Thursday night.
Rev. L. R. Milbourue will conduct reli
gious service at Hunting Hill next Thurs
day night, commencing at o'clock.
Thomss Dawson, agent, has sold to viii
liam Bogley, of near Montrose, the HaneJ
homestead, adjoining his farm, the price
paid being ST. 800.
The pastor will preach in the Christian
Church next Sunday morning. Subject
Nineteenth Century Progress. Endeavol
question box meeting at z P. M
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 Joseph Reading, Rockville.
Died, on January 18th, 1897. Margaret ] {.
widow of Thomas Stone. Funeral took
place from her late residence, 1905 9Th street
northwest, Washington, d c., on Wednes
day last.
Rev. H. Lawson will preach in the M
E. Church South, Potomac, next Sunday at
II A. M. and Epworth League at 1880 p. NJ :.
and Rockville at 7:30 P. M. and Epworth
League at 6:45 p. M.
The resignation of DR.. James Lodge hay
ing taken effect January 1st, the Mt. Zion
congregation has unanimously rendered a
call to Pastor Mccullough of Mt. Tabor Bap.
fist Church, Tenleytown.
Rev. T. G. hewitt will preach in the NJ
E. Church South, Goshen, next Sunday al
II A. NJ, and Epworth League at 7:30P. M
Preaching at Emory at P. NJ, and Ep
worth League at n P. NJ.
Last week Mr.. John Magruder, of Beane
this county, accompanied by Messrs. Thos.
Keys, Alfred Ray, Fred. Page and Vinson
Magruder, after an hours chase, captured,
with his fine pack of hounds, a red fox.
Gov. Lowndes of Maryland has fixed FRI.
day, March 18th, as the day of execution for
George Matthews, who is under sentence of
death for the murder of James Irwin, at
Aliens Fresh, Charles County, Nd, August
Bud, 1896
Mr.. Asa H. Welsh, of near Hyattstown,
Frederick county, has been appointed dep
uty internal revenue collector TO succeed the
late Edward Koontz. He took charge of
the office last Friday His field covers
Frederick and Carroll counties
La Gascogne Lodge, |. o. &. t., of Gath
ersburg, will celebrate their second anniver-
sary on February 10Th, beginning promptly
at 7:30 p. M. Quite an interesting program
is being prepared. 1t will be to your inter-
est TO attend. Come one Come all
Mr. l. j. Wilmoth, of Baltimore, and
Miss Mamie NJ. Iglehart were married in
the Upper Seneca Baptist Church, at high
noon, on Wednesday OF last week. Rev.
L. J. Cross was the officiating clergyman.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilmoth took the train for q
Southern tour.
An Epworth League has been organized
at Comus by Rev. W. II. Saunders, Of the
M. f. Church South, with the following
officers; President, w. A. Maxwell; Vice
Presidents, Arthur Jones, Misses Myrtle
Wolfe and Emma Maxwell; Secretary, Miss
Matte b. Johnson; Treasurer, Amos s
Young.
The Clerk of the Court for this county
has issued marriage licenses to the follow
ing parties: James Reed and Agnes Bean,
James NJ. Mount and Zera A. Cue, Leonard
j. Wilmoth and Mamie NJ. Iglehart, Robert
L. Weber and Rose BACON, George o. Hol-
land and Annie NJ. Nicholson, Harry E.
Muligan and Cora e. Howard
The Farmers Convention at Sunday
Spring will be held on February 10th. The
following are the questions TO he considered ::
The condition OF our farmers and methods
OF improvement; The best material and
manner of farm fence; The condition and
improvement of hay and grain farms COM
pared with dairy farms in this locality.
A settlement has been arrived at between
counsel in the removed damage case from
this county to Howard county Of Narcissa
johnson and husband, Robert johnson,
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company The case involved suit for
$4,000 damages for injuries received by
Mrs. johnson at Camden Static n /, Baltimore
by being thrown from the car.
Bids for the construction of waterworks
and electric plant in Rockville were opened
by the Town Council on Wednesday last.
There were number of bidders from dis
lance. The contract was awarded to Rosser
81 Castoe, of Bellaire, Ohio, at $l6,SS8. The
work is TO begin by February 18th and
completed by May 18th, 1897, and to be
under the supervision OF Engineer Geo. c.
Morgan, of Chicago.
On Saturday, January 10Th, 1897, MIR. SAM
Thrift, one OF our most esteemed citizens
died at the residence of his son in law, Mr.
j. W. Garrett, near Gaithersburg, at the ad-
vanced aye of nearly SO years. Mr.. Thrift
was consistent member of the M. e. Church
South, and was trustee of that church for 9
number years. A lifelong Democrat, firm
friend, a good neighbor, Christian gentle
man, he will be missed throug bout the
county.
Thursday evening of last week the Per.
petual Building and Loan Association oil
Gaithersburg held its yearly election. Messrs
Ignatius r. Fulks, Philemon NJ. Smith
John b Diamond, John A. Belt, Albert F.
Meem, H. Maurice Talbot, Henry G. Miller
Lee NJ. Lipscomb, and J. X. Upton were
elected directors, and the other officers have
been subsequently, chosen ny them as fol
lows: President, |. +. Fulks; sec retary, s.
T. F. Sterick; treasurer, Thomas l. Fulks
The annual election of officers and di
reciors of the First National Bank o
Gaithersburg took place last week. Messrs
James f. Ayton, Nathan Cooke, John b