Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-11
gucal and gersoual.
Town aud Country

day afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Services at Ascension Church, Gathers
burg, on third Sunday, March Goth, will be
at 8 P. M, instead of 8 A NJ.
The Epworth League Reading Circle will
meet at the residence of Mr.. G. W. Pretty
man this friday evening at 1880 z. M.
There will be preaching in the Rockville
M. E. Church South next Sunday at 7;30 P.
M. by Rev. A. o. Armstrong. Epworth
League at 6:45 P. M.
Senator BJuic has presented a bill pro-
vidng that one-third or IN IRE of the road
tax OF Montgomery county be used in max
ing macadamized roads.
Rev. j d. Rsyfield will preach at Ger.
msntown Baptist Church next Sunday at
II A. NJ =, and in the hall at the German :
town station at $50 p. M.
Rev. G. Shelburne will preach his fare
we'll sermon in the Christian church, this
town, next Sunday morning at II o'clock
He goes to Fredericksburg, Va.
Itch on human, mango on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 80 minutes by Wool.
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by Joseph Reading, Rockville.
A large and attentive audience listened to
the address Of Rev. Mr.. Shelburne to young
people in the Christian church last Sunday
night on the subject, WANTED Man"
Rev. Charles j. S. Mayo, of Hyattsville,
will exchange with Rev. Thomas j. Pack
ard on Sunday, March 18th, preaching at
Christ Church, Rockville, and Ascension
Church, Gaithersburg.
The annual conference of the M. E. Church,
recently in session in Baltimore, made the
following appointments for this county:
Kensington, Rev. Thos. G. Warner; Lay
louisville, Rev. j. H. Marsh
The Rockville Chapter of the Epworth
League will hold public meeting on The
History of Methodism" in the church We'd
nesday evening, March 23rd, at 7:30 P NJ
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Persons travelling to Frederick, Md, to
buy heavy gear to equip farming teams,
ana harness Tor driving horses, can secure the
best work and lowest prices at Charles l..
Stokes, IA N. Market street, Kolb Building +.
Gov. Lowndes has sent to the Senate the
nominations of Albert G. Appleby as justice
of the peace OF the second district OF this
county, and George L. Crawford, vice John
Martin, as justice OF the peace of the ninth
district.
Mr.. o. N Bancroft, the jeweler Of Gath.
ersbuTg, Md, has not gone to Florida this
winter, rs was falsely reported. Instead, is
at his place of business to work for all who
wish to have good work on watches or
clocks for use at reasonable prices.
Mr. VIM T. Jones, of VIM. c., a promi
nent citizen of Martinsburg, this county, died
at his residence last Sunday morning, aged
sixty years, of consumption. A wife, two
daughters and three sons survive him. One
OF his sons lives in Baltimore and one in
Washington.
Mr.. John H. Trundle, ex tax collector of
this county, who was indicted at the last
November Term of the Circuit Court for
this county for having failed to account for
county funds, Monday gave bail for his ap-
pearance at the March Term of Court, which
conVenes on the 21st instant.
The Conduit road is now undergoing its
annual spring repairs under the direction
Of Capt. Gaillsrd of the Engineer Corps,
who has charge of the Washington aque-
duct. The stone crusher is at work along
the course of the road and as fast as the
stone is crushed it is spread upon the road
and rolled.
The indications are promising for an APP
propriate exhibition of corn and its products
ut the approaching Paris Exposition. Presi-
dent Clark E. Carr and Secretary B. W.
Snow of the American Maize Propaganda
are now in Washington interesting the
proper government officials in the project,
and have received cheering assurances from
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson and MEM
bers of the Senate and House that corn will
have a specific place in the government
exhibit.
During the past week a considerable i'm
provement has been made IN the appear
ance and convenience of the p0st-oftice at
this place. The walls have been newly
kalsomined and the facilities for receiving
and delivering mail matter have been great
" enlarged. In addition to the usual recep.
tacles for letters, papers, &c, two large cases
OF highly polished metal lock boxes have
been placed in position 10 his efforts to
accommodate the public Postmaster Jones
is succeeding admirably.
The Annapolis correspondent of the Bal
timore Herald says: senator Bouic intends
TO introduce bill whereby districts in the
various counties can by petition to the
Governor secure a submission of the ques-
ton OF the sale of liquor 1t provides that
if one-third of the voters sign the petition
the Governor shall direct that the question
must be voted upon at the next general
election. This applies To those districts in
which local option prevails, as well as where
the sale OF liquor is permitted"
The State Senate committee on inspec-
tons will report favorably the bill consoll'
dating the tobacco warehouses. The meas
ure has been so amended, however, with
reference To appointment that the Governor
is authorized to appoint one inspector, who
shall have charge OF all the wareho uses.
He shall also appoint one deputy inspector
. for each warehouse, and these deputies are,
in turn, authorized to appoint all subordi.
mates. Ia the original bill the chief inspect
or appointed the subordnates.
g Chesier's court, between 18th and l4th
and V and W streets northwest, Washing
ton, was the scene Of fatal shooting about
noon on Thursday of last week, Clara Slater
colored, daughter Of Sandy Woodward, of
this town, being instantly killed. The bullet