Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-11-26
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Town and Country.

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wish to purchase hides. See ad.
The pastor will preach in the Christian
Church, Rockville, next Sunday morning
and night. Christian Endeavor atT15 T. M
There will be preaching in the Rockville
M f. Church South next Sunday at II A
M, and 7:3O p. M. EpworthLeague at $50
Pm.
The Sunday School of the M. E. Church
South, at Gaithersburg, Md, will hold their
Christmas celebration on Monday evening,
December 9th, 1897.
W. W Mellon, ESQ, of Washington, D.
c., addressed the Rockville Epworth League
on Sunday evening last upon "Our duty in
the matter of missions"
Itch on human, mango on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 81 minutes by Wool
fords Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by Joseph Reading, Rockville.
Tne marriage of Mr.. Thomas Owngs
Warfeld, OF Howard county, and Miss
Ruth l., Clark, of this county, is announced
to take place at st. Luke's church the 9Th
of December No cards.
From various sections of the county we
have heard complaints upon the part of
farmers that the fly infests the growing
wheat TO an extent that causes apprehension
of much damage to next years crop.
Mr.. John l.. Jordan, Clerk of the Circuit
Court Tor Frederick county, on Wednesday
administered the oath OF office to the Hon.
John G. Motor as Associate Judge of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland.
The Montgomery County Branch of the
Mt. Vernon Association will meet at the
residence Of Mr.. David Bouic, Rockville,
Friday, the Goth OF November, at 4:30 p. M
Members are requested to be present.
The new electric railroad from Woodside
to Forest Glen, this county, has been COM
pleted, and cars commenced running on
Thursday. This will give a continuous trip
from Forest Glen to 7th street and Florida
avenue, Washington.
Cardinal Gibbons, assisted by Father Rid
dy OF the Catholic University, Father Decker
OF Georgetown College and Father Rosen-
steel of this place, administered confrma,
ton to class of ninety-three at st. Mary
Catholic Church on Sunday last.
An excess of Maryland appointments has
been found in the government service at
Washington. But if the appointees are
fully investigated it will be found that a
large percentage OF them have used Mary,
land for appointment purposes only.
Harry Taylor, of Norbeck, this county,
fell from an electric car on U street, Wash
ington, last Friday night and received a
severe cut across his right cheek. When
picked up he was in dazed condition
Policeman Girard rendered medical aid and
then took the injured man to the hospital
Epworth League devotional services at
Emory M. E. Church, on Sunday evening
next, will be led by Mrs. Dr. Roger Brooke,
services to begin at o'clock. Topic: "The
Bonds OF Peace"-Ephesians ", 1.3. Also,
Thanksgiving Topic: "The Thanksgiving
OF st. Pau, I'D Cor. TX, Is; IL, IA T.; Cor
XIV, 81; Eph. v, 20. Everybody is invited
to attend.
The Clerk of the Court Tor this county
has issued marriage licenses to the follow
ing parties: Albert Miles and Elizabeth
Moore, Melvin Il. Brown and Emily Jack
son, George H. Richardson and Sarah j.
Thompson, Geary A. Fisher and Matte M.
Connolly, Daniel P Greenfield and Mary
L. Hamilton, Thomas c. Crawford and An.
ME p. Etchson, Jas A. Houser and Mamie
M. Boroughs.
A novel circumstance took place about
two weeks ago in the village of Poolesville,
this county, when the Joneses began to
move. MIR. William Il. Jones moved to
Kensington, Rev Lewis Jones moved into
Mr.. William T. Jones' house, Miss Priscilla
Jones moved into Rev Lewis Jones' house,
and Mr.. Columbus Jones was to move into
Miss Priscilla Jones' house. None of these
Joneses are related.
The commissions of county officers elect
ed on November End arrived on Tuesday
Those for Messrs. John w. Walker, Eugene
McAtee and Richard t. Ray, the newly
elected County Commissioners entered upon
their duties The Board was renrganized
by the election OF Richard T. Ray as presi-
dent; w. w. Welsh, clerk Il. G. Hutton,
assistant; Bowie F. Waters, counsel. Benz
Bean was chosen janitor of the Court House,
to take effect January l, 1898.
The members of the Rockville Bar will
give banquet at the Ebbitt House, Wash
ington, this friday evening in honor OF
Judge John A. Lynch, Of Frederick city,
who has been for the past thirty years an
associate judge of the sixth Judicial circuit
of Maryland. The committee in charge for
the banquet are as follows: On resolutions,
Thomas Anderson and Charles w. Pretty
man; on invitations, Hattersly w. Talbot,
Edward G Peter aud Philip D. Laird.
On Saturday evening last about $50
o'clock it was discovered that the interior
of the western portion of the court house
was in flames, and the alarm was given.
The fire originated from a defect in the
heating apparatus, and, from indications,
had been burning for some time before it
was discovered. Sheriff Collier, as he was
leaving his office in the building, was the
first to notice it. The fire company re-
sponded promptly, and, after tearing away
portion OF the wainscoting the fire was
extinguished. The loss will reach between
$50 aad 800.
One of the measures to be introduced at
the meeting of the next Legislature will
regulate the admission to the bar. The law
is to be made applicable to the entire State,
and is designed to make more uniform and
more thorough the examination for appll.
cants. The standard of admission will not
be raised. The examination is TO be con-