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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26
IN or Before the LIT day of Nay, 1901,

The applicant must either make oath, as
heretofore, before the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of the county where he 10 engaged ia
business, Of the amount Of goods kept on
hand, 81 the principal season Of sale or the
oath may be administered by q Justice OF the
Peace, when the person wanting the licenses
applies through an agent. II the latter course
be adopted, the following form will be deemed
. sufficient compliance with the act
Montgomery County, 10 rn 4:
On this......dAy of......l9Ol, before the sub
scriber, Justice Of the Peace Of the State OF
Maryland in and for said county, personally
appeared ................., and declared that he
| intends to apply for Q traders license, under
the I'd section Of the act Of January Session,
1855, 10 the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, and made oath that the
amount Of the stock Of goods generally kept
on hand by him, Tor BY the concern in which
he 10 engaged, 10 case it is a partnership, at
the principal season Of sale, Tor il the Appli-
cant has not previously engaged in such trade
that the amount Of the stock Of goods which
be expects to keep, &C. does not Tor will
mott exceed $...-..
Sworn before ........................
II the oath be administered before q Justice
Of the Peace out Of the county 10 which the
application is made, there must be attached
the certificate Of the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court Of the county in which the Justice re-
| sides.
Persons may sell salt to cure fish 10 March,
April and May without license.
- The owner Of Stallion, before being
| PERMITTED to stand or station such animal,
shall pay for license to said Clerk, the high
est sum which be intends 10 ask or receive
/ for the season, Of one msre-proTided no such
license shall be issued for less than $40.
ARTHUR WILLIAMS,
Sheriff Of Montgomery county.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26
FINAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS
State of Maryland, Montgomery county, Set.
Orphans Court, April Term.

nRDERED, this 10Th day Of April, A D..
w 1901, by the Orphans Court OF
Montgomery county, and by the authority
thereof, that Tuesday. April 3O,h, A. d
1901, be assigned Dr. I'd ward Wooltou, Ad-
miuistrator Of James Matthews late Of said
county, deceased, to pass bis 6nal account in
the personal estate OF said deceased aud TO
make distribution OF the assets 10 bis hands
amongst the creditors of said deceased, uuder
the direction and control OF this Court All
persons having claims against the estate OF
said deceased are hereby notified 10 file same
with the Register Of Wills on or before said
day; Provided copy Of this order be pub
llshed In some newspaper printed in Rock
vile, in said comfy, once in each Of three
successive weeks on or before the said 3Oth da y
OF April, A d. 1901.
CHAS. R MURPHY,
SAMUEL D. WATERS,
GEORGE W. MEEM,
Judges OF the Orphans Court.
True copy-Test;
HENRY G. ALLNUTT,
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26
ROAD PETITION,


"E the undersig ned citizens and tax
w payers Of Montgomery county, State
OF Maryland, DO herby give notice that, thirty
DAYS after the publica lion of this notice, we
will petition your Honorable Body for the
opening Of public road, beginning at n
poin, on the 0lney and LAytonsville road OPP
posite To the road leading to j. ] Hutton's,
and running 10 the bed OF an old road throug b
the land OF W. B Chichester to the land OF
W. Meta; thence following the old road
along the line between W Metz nd W B.
Chichester TO the land OF W. B. Chichester
yri thence along the line between W b
Chichester, Jr, and John Bready thence
through the land OF W. B Chichester, Jr., to
the land Of Nicholas r Annie s. and Char
lotte Grifith; thence. through the land of
Nicholas r., Aunie s. and Charlotte Z. Grit
9Th 10 the land OF the heirs of Ztdoc Magrud-
err; thence through the land OF the heirs OF
Zadoc Nagrudsr to the Mt Zion and Redland
road
7. B. BROOKES,
W B. CHICHESTER, Jr.,
mar z9-5t And twenty Others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26

HRDEREO this 3rd day of April, A. d
~ 1901, by the Circuit Court 70 Mont
goinery county, as Court Of Equity that the
sale made by Francis Hufty and George
Truesdell, Trustees, 10 William Russell Ora
ham, aud reported 10 the above entitled cause,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or before d be
9Th day Of April, 1901 Provided a copy Of
this order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished 10 said Montgomery county, once in
each Of three successive weeks before the said
27th day Of April, 1901
The Report states the amount Of the sale to
be $1,000.
THOMAS DAWSON, Crk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True cOpy-Test;
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26
:" a NJ TT H Dl

." a N IT HI D9
ENoR client a FARM Of from 1850 to 800
Il Acres, improved by Dwelling aud OUT
buildings, on or near . railroad aud good
roads. Please send description aud price 10
PHIL W. CHEW,
Attorney-a, Law, bl2 2 street, n. W.,
apr l2-lm Washington, d. q.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26
EOR SALE,

EOR SALE,
Il At Germantown, this county,
= nice little home. Groom Dwelling HOuse
new, and one-half acre Of ground, beAuti-
fully situated.
Andy IN RnwIRP WATRRS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26
$3.50!

We predict this sale will have a great
er response than did the first. Deserves
it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26
Situate on the Potomac river in Mont
gomery County, Maryland.

DY VIRTUE Of Decree Of the Circuit
ID Court for Montgomery county, dated the
25lh day Of March, A. d. 1901, and passed
10 cause therein pending wherein James n =.
SaVille and wife are plaintiffs and LucretiA
Cropley aud others are defendants, it being
Equit' Cause, No. 1860, we, the subscribers,
will sell at public auction TO the highest bid
der, in front Of the Court House door, 10 the
town OF Rockville, 10 the county Of Mont
gomery and State of Maryland, at the hour
Of o'clock, P. NJ, on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26
Order Mist.

In the matter OF the Deed Of Trust from EliE,
ID. Barton 10 Francis Hufty and George
Truesdell, Trustees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-26
Vehicles and Harness

VOU can save big money on your new
Il Vehicles and Harness when you buy
direct from US.
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BGd delivered hotels depots promptly
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29june
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
BRAVE MEN AT
JEFFERSON FIRE
Policemen and Firemen Did Splendid
Work.
FIGHT WITH FIERCE FLAMES.
Men Took Their Lives in Their Hands,
ard Many Cases OF Individual
Bravery We're Dis
played.

The work OF the iiremen and the pollce
lt the jefferson Hotel fire Friday night
was most efficient and systematic. Cap
tain fIulce in whose district, the Third,
the hotel was situated, vas assisted III
his work by Captain Angle. OF the SECOND
District Both these officers had details
OF some of the best men in their DIS
tricts Roues were stretched across the
street at Adams and Main. Jefferson and
Main. and Jefferson and Franklin. These
were the fire lines, beyond which none
in; the eject could pass. This work was
well-managed, and great assistance was
given the nremen III keeping the cfo"cs
ont of the way The policemen were
faithful watchmcn as we'll IS guardians,
Tor upon several occasions the iiremeH
would have been injured or perhaps
killed but fol. the timely warnings shout
cd to them by the policemen.
On Franklin Street. where most OF the
baggage was taken, the policemen aSalh
became most serviceable citizens, Tor the
great pile OF trunks and satcheis ana
other articles Were closely watched, and
tbjeyery was practically nipped il the
:lud. The police remained on duty
lhroushout the night. many Of them
doing double turn. 1t is quite reasonable
tn say that but for the faithful work
of the men under the direction OF Cap
tains Hulce and Angle, there would have
been numbers OF accidents, for the
crowds were so dense that 1t was with
great difficulty they We're Kept OUTSIDE
the fire-l:ne, even by the police force.
RARE OPPORTUNITIES.
Richmond tremen seldom have an op-
,,ortunitv to make themselves heroes but
the achievements of the brave Funston
in the far-away islands of the Pacific are
hardly equal to the deeds accomplished
nv these tiremen at the Jefferson. 1nere
yere about. ten men in the first delaii
that entered the hotel, led by captain
Wise. of Engine Company No. l. Ihes.
rushed to the scene OF the origin OF the
FIRE, by way OF the fire escape. Haruls
had they reached the spot when an eN-
nlcsion occurred and the body OF brave
men were momentarily iepulseo,
Captain Wise was badly burned ABOUT the
face and hands, and lie found that the
only thing for him to do was TO retire
from the fight, which he did. with his gum
lo,t wrapped about his head. In the
meantime the men fought on and on. and
as the flames spread other streams from
newly-arrived engines began to play upon
the building.
.It was one of the hardest fires to
reach ever saw said Fireman Rawson
Yesterday evening as he stood guard over
a Mug hoss at Jefferson and Franklin
streets. looking like a man who had been
1-o,r,,irc on an ash pile on wet day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
AS IT APPEARED FROM MAIN AND JEFFERSON STREETS,

Fenchtwanger, joseph JInckes, +. y
Ingalls,. and ". j. Martin. One teie-
gram left over is addressed To II. a.
Babcock, but it was discovered thar Tie
left before the fire broke out
At the Western Union office there were
also Il number OF messages lett over ao-
dressed to Jefferson guests, but the
management did not care to give the
names out for publication
Both offices experienced u great deal OF
trouble during the day, delivering mes
saGes TO those who had been ut the Jel-
ferson, but by night they had succeeae.i
in locating nearly all tne addresses, ana
it is thought that most of those not Se.
reached have left the city. Numbers OF
the guests called at both offices during
the day and sent rush messages TO
their friends saying they Were safe
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.
The guests of the Jefferson had unique
cxpcrience yesterday in recovering th"ir
baggage and such belongings as were
saved from. the de"ouring names. ne
hotel management established tempo
r:.rv office at No. II West Main Street.
where all inquiries were courtously re-
ceiyed and every effort made by those III
charge TO restore to the proper owners,
such things as were saved.
Many lost all they possessed. and one
gentleman was seen yesterday morning
watching the progress of the tire that
had driven him out ana burned all his
clothes save those in which he was
habited This was Captain Parker, of
New York, formerly an officer in the
United States Navy He wore an over
coat tightly buttoncd and the uncon-
ventionaity OF his costume at that early
hour was not noticed by others than the
close observer.
Many OF the guests have left for their
homes, bat It greater number are yet in
the city. where they are being entertained
In the private homes OF citizens and at
the hotels of the city.
USUAL. HOSPITALITY.
The hospitality for which Richmond is
famous was never more nobly exhibited.
The homes of the best citizens were
thrown open to any and all who would
accent OF their hospitality.
Never" declared one of the strangers.
have | seen such genuine and whole
souled hospitality displayed We were not
sfr-r.v saken in. out were received as
No one seemed inclined to find fault.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31

CONTINUED on Second Pase)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
Jefferson had recently become paying

Institution.
II NIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.
A spirit of thanks that the calamity
was no greater was universal. Many
of the three hundred lives i'll the build
inc might have been lost all the inn
menSc structure might have fallen be-
fore the flames. Had the tire oc-
Cured after midnight, there would
most probably have been appalling
loss of life. And When this view
VAS taken one felt inclined to view
more cheerfully the ruined threc-Iuar-
ters Of the great building-rhc black
cncd, lottering walls ana towers. the
mass of twisted iron @irdcrs and beams
and columns and corniCcs.
Refnrc dawn yesterday the guests,
who escaped from the hotel. began VIII
in" friends of their safety. All the
morning the telegraph offices were
Hooded with these messages, carrying
glad tidingS TO loved ones all over the
country In many cases those sending
the messages escaped With little more
of their goods IMAM the clothing on
their backs. but they rarely thought to
mention the loss of property.
INQUIkING FOR FRIENDS.
kilograms from the families aud
friends Of those registered at the hotel
began TO come iii early. They were
delivered at the temporary Office of the
hotel. Which w;IS established Yesterday
morning in the old CrcnShlw resi-
dence, III the southeast corner of
Adams and Main Streets. the prop
erty OF the jefferson Hotel Company.
II was the subject Of general remark
that these telcgramS of inquiry We're
very few. Ii was accounted tor by the
fact that the guests who escaped
promptly notified their families ana
friends, in order to prevent alarm.
The celebrity of the Jefferson was
atlested by the telegrlms of sympathy
which poured in on Manager Fry from
all sections Of the country. The man
ayers Of The leading hotels of the chief
cities of the country wired him, and
S:.-.i i,aIA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
WHERE THE
GUESTS WENT
Some Unique Experiences Related
After the Great Fire.
RICHMOND HOSPITALITY AMPLE
II Was Displayed With Generous EiaEd
List OF Places Where the Guests
Are Stopping.
RICHMOND HOSPITALITY AMPLE

Many OF the Jefferson Hotel guests who
fled to- the other hotels for refuge, while
the former splendid hostelry was burn
ing FRIDAY night scattered out yesterday
a number of them leaving for their re-
spective homes. y party Of tourists who
came to Murphy.s from the Jefferson, left
Yesterday for Old Point, where: they Will
sDend some time.
A great many OF the guests, however.
arc still at Murphy's. Indeed, the Coiohss
has I. full house, and ooth tne 80
ingtun and New t'ord's are ehtsrts'ii'l,i7
,,~,,hers of those who had to leave the
jefferson.
Col. John s. Cunningham, Of Horta
Carolina. is at Murphy's. lie hao room
on the third floor CT the Jefferson All"
had lust come in and called Tor MS keys
at the clerks desk, when the hre nfoAe
ont. He called two bell boys ana o'tere"
,heru j each TO bring his satche!s uo"L
stairs He says they went up lhe stluit
rsls and in "a few moments had earned
,,,air ,nonav. Col. Cunningham placed his
satchels in Mr. Virginius Newtons house
i,s+ ,cross the street, and spent the night
with friend.
Nh. WATERS LOST ALL.
Mr. S. b Waters, 4 travelling sales
man, who took refuge at Murphy's. lett
for home Yesterday He lost $1,000 worth
OF samples and a large lot OF valuable
clothing.
One os. gentleman was especially nap
nv when he came into Murphy's FRIDAY
night He walked up to the desk, smiling,
and said he had saved his Wite's JeWeiES
uase and his pocketbook, which was
stuffed with greenbacks. He was thank
ful that he and his wife escaped un-
harmed, but he had the same kind OF
feeling regarding his money and jewel
ry.
Postmaster Knight sent to all the hotels
! Yesterday and got Il list ca the guests VINO
had been at the Jefferson, so as to faci!l-
| tate the delivery of their mail. Many
| telegra;ns and letters were delivered to
| them yesterday. and not a few dispatches
were sent out by the erStwhiie Jefferson
| guests, informing their friends and reia-
| tives that they were all right.
MESSAGES LEFT OVER.
Many telegrams flashed back and forth
| over the wires of both the companies here
| yesterday concerning the safety OF the
Jefferson guests.
The Postal Company had nine messages
! to persons who had been at the Jefferson.
All OF them were in the nature OF in
| quiries as to the safetytof the addressees-
/ Some of them read simply thus: Let
t me know If you are safe.
Following is a. list Of the teleEraIps E,eld
| over at the Postal Office: rutherford
! Cohen. A. w. Whiting. James r. keenan,.
Edward Walsh. Morris L. Horner. Henry
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
PRESENT OWNERS To
REBUILD AT ONCE
IS EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Mr.. Jeffress Is on His Way Back
From Florida.
Mr.. ARENTS COMES TOMORROW
He Has Asked for Detailed information, Whicb
Was Sent by TeIegraph-The Hotel Has
More Than Paid Expenses ior About
Eighteen Months-The Cost OF
Rebuilding = Chamber OF
Commerce Acts
Mr.. ARENTs COMES TOMORROW

The Jefferson Hotel will be rebuilt
There is no doubt of this. 1t is eX-
pccted that the present owners ol .he
property will put up whatver money
may he needed to restore the bulldlh@
10 it's former condition. or TO make IL
au even better structure than 't was.
But if they should desire outside as
sistlnce there are men of means In
Richmond ready TO aid them
The hotel will be rebuilt because
nubIic sentiment demands it, II not for
business reasons. Every man. woman
and child in Richmond says 1t must DC
done. Nearly everybody IN Rcnmohd
has been benefited by reason OF TINS
hotel being here. Colonel John Mut-
phv, himself a hotel proprietor. when
he viewed the ruins of the Jefferson,
said he regarded the burning OF the
brrfldIrm as one OF the greatest caiami-
ties that ever Richmond experienced
Same one said this would result to the
advantage OF the Colonefs hotel. Col.
Murphy replied that the destruction OF
the Jefferson would do him, perhaps. as
much damage as any man in Rich
mond. The establishment CT the JEFF
ferson has in various ways proven a
good thing for AIurphy's Hotel.
WAS MAKING MONEY.
The Jefferson will be rebuilt because
it was paying property. When ii was
first established, and before and for
some time after Major Ginter's death.
the receipts OF the hotel did not pay
expenses. Under the management of
Mr. Fry the hotel. which had become
widely known rs one of the best in all
the country. had been paving good
deal more than expenses during the
last eighteen months Chief Clerk
Booker said last night the present win
ter has been the most prosperous in
the history of the hotel I'VE were
doing Il great business when the disas-
ter came" said Mr.. Booker "Thcre
were over three hundred guests. They
were mostly people of ample means.
! who spent money freely with us and
with ether people in Richmond"
1t is believed Mr.. George Arents. Mr..
I Thomas F. Ieffress, and others, who
-
I at present constitute the Jefferson Ho-
| tel Company. will put up whatever
| money may be necessary for the re-
/ building. Mr.. ArcntS telegraphed from
/. New York for full particulars of the
fire II was reported that he. stated
that the rebriidin. should begin ar
once. He did not do this, but siup,v
asked for information. Later. II was
learned that he will be in Richmond 70
morrow. Mr. Arcnts is Major Ginter,s
nephew. and he and Mr. Thomas r
.Iefress look after the Interest of tha
Ginter estate in this property. In the
will of Major Ginter there is a provis-
ion for the development and improve
ment cf all the work commenced and
not completed Ut the time of his
death.
EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Mr.. .Jetfress was down in Florida
at the time of the fire. He was
promptly notified. and is coming back
TO Richmond as fast as his train can
bring him. He will arrive some time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
GREAT SORROW AT
BURNING OF HOTEL.
CROWDS AT SCENE.
Men and Women Thronged 1hither
All Day.
fHE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS.
Offers TO Rebuild for Insurance OF s57o,ooo.
Walls Pronounced Danserous--FoundafIon
Believed TO Be -Thankfulncss
That No Lives We're Lost-De.
iectiye Wiring Thought 10
Be the Cause.
rHE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS.

The ono topic in every circle yester-
day was the destruction Of the Jener-
son. Wherever two men were tosctnef
the burning of the great hotel was sure
to he the subject of conversation.
From The carly morning until dafk
crowds OF sightseers surrounded the
snouldcring ruins. The streets leading
TO the site were all day 1hrongcd with
1eoplc going and comm" from the
scene of The 1nost destructive fire IN
the citv's history.
The depth and tho universally OF
the regret expressed at the flames can
hardly be exaggerated. Men and wo-
men who had scarcely ever passed the
portals of the hotel realized what
blow 10 Richmond was the burning Of
the Fostelry, whose fame for beauty,
n1agnificc and elegance had eN-
tended far. The Importance OF the
Jefferson as 4 Richmond institution
vas probably never 50 fully appreciate
&C as when it lay Il mass Of ruins
Although so many thousands saw the
fire Friday night many knew nothing
OF, tie burning until they came down
town yesterday morning. The news
caused universal shock of st'rDrsc.
lsy nine o'clock not one copy OF The
Times could DC purchased at news
stand in Richmond. The completeness
OF this newspapers report Of the con-
fiacra1ion was the subject Of admirins
comment on every hand.
The Times was The only paper which
attributed the fire to defective insula-
1ion OF an electric wire. There is little
doubt that this was the cause
QUESTION or REBUILDING.
Will ii he rebuilt? was the invalia-
,,ic question when regret at the loss
had been expressed. Inclination TO an
affirmative answer was of course. very
strong. There was no accurate infor-
NATION upon which 10 base Il reply.
"l,he jefferson will lie rebuilt was
4le DoSitiyc declaration OF President
j. II. Morris at a meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday.
called 10 consider The calamity the
city had sustained. The Chamber
unanimously adopted resolutions bind
ing tile body TO take such action as
might be necessary TO cause new
building to spring from the ashes Of
The old.
The Times IS in position to state posi-
lively that several OF the best known
laen OF weather this city have duly
considered their own proposition to un-
derrake 10 render such financial ass1s-
.ance as may bc accepted in rebuild
ing the hotel. The heads Of the COM
pany. Mr.. George Arents, Of New York.
and Mr.. Thomas L. Jef1ress, Of this
city, who is now in Florida. will be
here tomorrow. 1t is we'll assured
that they will not be long in deciding
whether they VIII undertake the re-
building OF the hotel. Those who know
them best believe the work Of rebuild
ing will be begun almost at once. The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Sunday and Monday
yr,-ednfa-Eair in western. clearing IN
..st.rn portions Sunday. fresh to BRISK
winds. generally northwesteriy' Monday,
fair. ..,n, s,,,-
North caroiina-Occasional rains SUIT
dag. fresh to brisk north to east "inost
Monday probably fair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31

Mr.. Jetfress was down in Florida
at the time of the fire. He was
promptly notified. and is coming back
70 Richmond rs fast as his train can
bring him. He will arrive some time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31

Continued on Second Pase.)
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-16
GEORGETOWN I EeSlSIl RQi|I80d Co,

PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
Time table In rfirt January J, 1901.
WESTHARD.