Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-06
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Sunday morning
The pastor will preach in the Baptist
church, Rockville, next Sunday at II A. M.
Services at Ascension Church, Gathers.
burg, on Sunday next at P. M. Sunday
School at T. M.
Rev. E. A. Edwards will preach in Goshen
M. E. Church South on next Sunday at
1880 A. M, and Emory at s;l5 P. M.
The Ever Ready Circle will meet at the
residence of Mr. Hattersly W. Talbot on
Monday next, January 9th, al $3.50 P. M.
Miss Mary d. Davis, Of Baltimore, has
sold her Grey Rock farm, near Unity, con.
tanning 1899 acres, to Jacob Kemp for $3.50.
Do not fail to read the new ad. of the
American All. Steel Woven Wire Fence, for
which Oscar l.. Johnson, Of this place, has
the agency.
Mr., A. A. Braddock left here on Wednes-
day morning last for Cuba, where he will
occupy at $140O position in the United
States postal service.
Itch on human, mango on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 30 minutes by Wool
fords Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by E T. Fearon, Rockville.
On Wednesday evening, January 4th,
1899, George E. Hoyle and Rose B. Glen.
ents were married at St. Paul's Church,
Washington, D. c., by the Rev. James F.
Mackin.
Married, on Monday, December Goth, 1898,
at the home of the bride, Snow Hill, this
county, by the Rev. Father Gaffney, Miss
Alice c., daughter OF Mr.. H. L. Murphy, to
Mr.. Martin L. Stottlemyer.
Frank Gray, residing near Halpine Sta
ton, who last week met with a'painful ac-
cident by the bursting of a shot gun he was
handling, was afterwards taken to Wash.
ington hospital and had one Of his thumbs
amputated.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Mary Holland, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Holland, of DECKER
son, to Mr.. Clayton Hoyle, of GAINESVILLE.
The ceremony will take place Wednesday,
January 18th.
Preaching at the Christian church, Rock
vile, on Sunday morning at II o'clock
Sunday School at 10 A. NJ; Christian En-
deavor meeting at $50 P. M, and prayer
meeting 90 Wednesday evening at $50 A
kindly welcome to all.
February, 1885, was in one way the most
wonderful month in the worlds history. It
had no full moon. January had two full
moons, and so had March, but February
had none. This remarkable state of things
has never happened before since the era we
assign to the creation.
Fire broke out about II o'clock Saturday
morning in the garnet of the frame dwelling
house owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Magruder,
and occupied by Frank Thomas, and for
time a conhagration was threatened, owing
to the many frame houses adjacent. The
prompt action of the fire company, however,
soon got the flames under control. Damage
to the amount of $500 was suffered.
Messrs. W. II. Benson, IT., of German
town, this county, and H. p. Pillsbury, of
Washington, ID. G, have been in Augusta,
Ga, for the past two months on business,
and finding that they would be there the
entire winter sent for their families. Mrs.
W, II. Benson, Jr., left on the Goth of last
Month to join them, accompanied by Mrs.
Il Pilsbury and Miss Pillsbury.
ANY K, First Maryland Volunteers,
thmlg Lieut.. Ohio H. W. Talbot, sends
tt-s the kind remembrance of their
har fuarls n sending them $50 for their
T. nas iirH'r. The following good
thias composed be bill of fare Turkeys
So pOt IS, ant jelly, celery, nuts,
fasua, oranges, o41o bananas and cigars,
rhere sas alag lar OK Of books sent,
which they will EMO, much.
Mr.. Thomas 4. Holmes Ia early Mon
day morning al his home, q ar Randolph,
Chis countY, Zoo the Gs,. rear of his age. For
many years hs 7ss PrJprietor of a grocery
store on Il street, Washington. During the
past two yelrr be mad been living on his farm
near Randolph Station. where he was re
Gently taken Ill with pneumonis, from which
he died. He leaves two children, Mrs
Harry Howard and Thomas 4. Holmes, Jr
The annual meeting of the members Of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Montgomery county was held at the Office
OF the company at Sandy Spring on Mon
day, only a few members being present
The board of directors for 1893 were re
elected. The board reelected the following
officers: f. P. Thomas, president; Allen
Earquhar, secretary; B. d. Palmer, assist
ant secretary, increasing the salaries 10 5000,
81 800 and 1900.
The Baptist Sunday School at German
town Station, an auxiliary of the German
town Baptist Church, had a very interesting
entertainment on Monday evening In the
holidays. Beautiful Christmas carols were
rendered by the choir, organ, cornet and
violin accompaniment Rotations in keep
ing with the season were rendered by
number of the children. Pastor Ruyheld
delighted the little folks with an exhibition,
with sciopticon, of a number of views upon
the life of Christ, after which a represents
tive Old Santa entered with his pack and
distributed presents TO all the children pres
ent, whether members Of the school or not.
This school was organized May LIST, 1898,
and though less than one year old, ii is in
good good working and is patronized by the
people of the village generally.
Christmas at MOntrOse.-The pupils
Of Montrose school entertained their friends
again on Friday evening by highly inter.