Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-08-13
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Town and Country.

Derwood next Thursday night.
There will be preaching at Redland next
Sunday at P. M. by Pastor j. d. Rayfield
Rev. J. D. Rayield will preach at Ger.
mautown Baptist Church next Sunday at
II A. M.
Miss Louise r. Baker and Miss Katherine
Baker, of Germantown, have gone to Dead
wood, South Dakota, to spend few months.
There will be preaching in the Rockville
ME. Church South next Sunday at 8 p. M.
by the pastor. Epworth League at 7:15
P. NJ.
Mr.. Charles Thomas and Miss Susie A.
America, both of Washington, were married
here on Thursday of last week by Rev. 8.
K. White.
Surgeon and Major l.. M. Maus, U. s. A.,
left here with his family few days ago for
Fort Hamilton, New York, where he is now
stationed.
The August business meeting of Rock
vile Chapter of the Epworth League will
be held in the Methodist church, on Tues.
day evening, August II.
Itch on human, mango on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 80 minutes by Wool
fords Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by Joseph Reading, Rockville.
Messrs. N. P. Moulden and r. S. Scheirer
left here on Wednesday last for Chester, S.
c., where they have an engagement with
Offutt, Hayes Il Remson, electrical con-
tractors.
Rockville Institute, day and home school
for young ladies, re. opens with full corps
OF teachers September 18th. For particu-
lars apply to Miss Lucy S. Simpson, Prin-
cipal, Rockville, Md.
Public worship will be held in Rockville
by the Baptists next Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. Preaching by the pastor. Junior
B. Y. p. NJ. meets at P. NJ. and Senior B.
p. M. at 7:15P. M.
The Clerk of the Court for this county
has issued marriage licenses to the follow
ing parties: George E. Ford and Edith G
Ford, Chas. Thomas and Susie A. America,
Willie Ii Burdette and Beda G. King.
The engagement of Miss Florence Gaines,
formerly OF this place, now of Washington,
and Mr.. Charles FL. Boynton, assistant man
ager of the Associated Press, is announced.
The marriage will occur early in the auNmn
The first summer Convention of the Chris
tian and Missionary Alliance for Washing
ton and the District of Columbia will be
hold WoShinutOn Groya Anonat
inclusive. Many prominent speakers will
be in attendance.
Services at Ascension (EpscopaD Church,
Gathersburg, on Sunday, August 10Th will
be: Holy Communion at 8 A. M, and Sun
day School at 245 p. M Fourth and filth
Sundays, Sunday School at 2:45 r. NJ. and
service at $3.50 p. N.
The Rockville Chapter of the Montgom-
cry County Mount Vernon Association will
hold its regular quarterly meeting at the
residence of Mrs. John Brewer, on Friday,
August 9th, at 1890 O'Clock, A NJ. Ali
the members are requested to attend.
The barn of Mr. Edward Stack, near Cabin
John Bridge, was consumed by fire last week.
Mr.. Stack saved his horses and wagons, but
the provender contained in the barn was lost.
1t is supposed to have been set on fire by
feeble minded boy to whom Mr.. Stack had
been giving food and shelter.
Mr.. Thos. l. Fulks, of Gaithersburg, and
Miss Fannie L. Williams, daughter of Mr..
Jerry Williams, of Damascus district, were
quietly married on Wednesday evening Of
last week Rev. Robert NJ. Moore, of Ken
sington, tied the nuptial knot at the home of
the brides parents. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Fulks left for
bridal trip to Niagara Falls.
Mrs Margaret Cole, wife of VIM. Cole,
died at the home of her husband, between
Derwood and Redland, on Friday morning
last after a long and painful illness. Her
funeral took place on Saturday afternoon,
with services at st Mary's Catholic Church,
this town, and her remains were followed
to the grave by a large concourse OF rela
tves and friends. The bereaved husband
and family have the deep sympathy OF the
entire community in their loss.
The Volunteer Fire Company and Tur
ner's Concert Band will give their seventh
annual pic mic in the grove adjoining
Darby's Hotel, Gaithersburg, on Wednes-
day, August 18th There will be a grand
parade of the fire company at 10 A. NJ,
tournament at 1890 A. NJ, bicycle races at
p M and dancing at $50 P. M. Promi
nent speakers have been engaged. Hand.
some prizes will be awarded. Washington
orchestra and Turner's Concert Band will
furnish the music.
John Valentine, charged with the larceny
of tickets of the Glen Echo Railroad Com
pany in July last, made his escape from the
jail at this place on Saturday night last.
The escape was effected by breaking the
lock of a trap door leading TO the roof, after
which the prisoner managed to cut away
portion of the wooden supports to the
slate roof, and after making an aperture
sufficiently large for egress, he lowered him.
self to the ground outside by rope made
from his bed clothing.
A large circle of relatives and friends will
regret to learn of the death of Mr.. David
Clark, which occurred at his home on Wed.
nesday night of last week, near Roxbury
Mills, in the Fourth district OF Howard
county, aged SO years. Mr.. Clark carried
on farming extensively until few years
ago, when he transferred his operations TO
his sons, but was hale and hearty, and al
ways led an active life. In 1850 he was
elected county commissioner OF Howard
county, and served in that capacity Tor three
years, that being the only political Office he
ever held. He was lifelong Democrat,
and always took an active part in local po-