Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-03
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Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
Ladies should read the new advertisement
of W. Hicks on our second page.
Lumber, etc., at special low prices, to re-
duce stock, at johnson yard, Rockville.
Miss Barry Albert, of this town, has been
added to the list OF instructors at Rockville
Academy.
Mr.. Winfield S. Magruder has sold his
farm in Prince Georges county TOT. New.
ton White for $4,000.
Mr.. VIM. T. Burriss, of Washington, has
sold his residence in Gaithersburg to Mr..
Gideon D. Briggs for 81 900.
Master jamie Lodge left last week for
Richmond, Va, where he will resume his
studies in Richmond College.
Mr.. VIM. H Thompson died at his resi-
dence, near Mt. Ephraim, on Friday last,
and was buried Sunday at Mt. Pleasant,
near Dickerson.
The Mayor and Council Of Rockville have
awarded the contract for gasoline engine
and pump to Thomas G. Basshor Co., of
Baltimore, for 81 1896.
GA and after October 18th veterinary
Surgeon A. r. Anderson will attend AZ the
establishment of Jacob Poss & Son, Rock
vile, on Wednesday OF every week.
Walter Dunawiu, Of ibis county, mas been
matched 10 box Robert Baker, Of Washing
ION. at Blandensburg, on the night OF OcIo-
Der 10th, in twenty round contest.
DR.. Warren Price, of this county, was
married in New York City on October 1st
to Miss Alice M. Baker, at the Church Of
the Redeemer, by Rev. Charles II. Webb.
Mr.. Robert B. Briggs, a prominent farmer
residing near Gaithersburg, suffered stroke
of paralysis of the brain while at work in
the field few days ago, and is in critical
condition.
The Rockville Reading Circle will meet
at the school house on Tuesday afternoon,
October 7th, at 4;30 o'clock. All teachers
of the Rockville District and vicinity are
invited to attend.
The marriage of Rev. Thomas J. Packard,
rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal church,
Rockville, and Miss Harriet Gardner, daugh.
ter OF Rev. VIM. Gardner, of Howard coun-
ty, is announced to take place in November.
Nordlinger's stores, Georgetown, d. c.,
will be closed all day Saturday, October IL,
until P. M, on account of religious holi.
day They will be open at night from to
10 on that date. Patrons should remember
this.
Mrs. W. P. Hill, daughter OF Mr.. Heze-
klah Trail, of this county, who has been ex-
tremely i'll at San Antonio, Texas, is gradu.
ally improving, and her complete recovery
Is now regarded as only a matter of short
while.
Married, in Washington, on September
Goth, at the residence of the bride, by the
Rev Geo +. Dudley, rector of st. Stephens
parish, Mr. Francis Ray Keys, of Linden,
this county, and Miss Mary E. Macleod, Of
Washington.
The District of Columbia Board of Health
has appointed DR.. Rome, a veterinarian Of
Washington, to represent the board in this
county by making inspections of milk and
the diaries once a month. DR.. Rome has
his headquarters at Germantown,
Mrs. Margaret Young, residing on the
Whites Ferry road, west of Poolesville,
will, on Thursday, the 10Th instant, offer at
public sale at her residence horse, COW, 2
shoats, lot Of poultry, and lot OF house.
hold and kitchen furniture. For particulars
see handbils.
Monday night about midnight the barn Of
Mr.. John Hall, between Germantown and
Darnestown, was burned, with all its con.
tents. Mr.. Hall saved his horses, but lost
10 tons Of hay, $50 bushels of wheat, a lot of
fertilizer, drills, plows, binder and mower.
His loss is about $1,000. There was an in
AurAnce Of $500 on the building.
Our townsman, Col. VIM. Kilgour, at the
request OF the Hon. John J. Cornwel, chair
man Of the Democratic State Congressional
Committee of West Virginia, will leave for
Keyser on the 9th instant to make an ex.
tended canvass in the Second Congressional
District In the interest of Hon. John T.
McGraw, the Democratic nominee in that
district.
The two story and basement dwelling on
the farm of the late johnson Benson, near
Middlebrook, this county, was destroyed by
fire last week. Mr.. John W. Dove, with
his family, occupied the house. The fire
was discovered by Mr.. Dove as he was re.
turning from work in the field. 1t had
made such Roadway that the members OF
the family alone were rescued, but the con
tents oil the dwelling were destroyed. II is
understood the property was not insured
Suit at law to recover damages in the sum
of 426, 900 for alleged libel was instituted last
Saturday IN the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia by Henry Maurice Talbot,
States Attorney for this county, through At
torney A. A. Lipscomb, against Thomas II.
Picklord and John II. Walter. 1t is charged
that 10 cO1DooaJl With p c-l criminal
proceeding 10 Montgomery rlguy the de-
gsGtsnts nAiciousy cCIglsll md pub
llsb-c dlan-'9ry n1. egurai ming the
plsiaaf .a -4ld 20 Ais contact his office
"a stsf- AH1rney.
rle sJr1at .ne nj the aW Methodist
Church South, Of Germantown village, will
be laid on Saturday, October II, at 8 p. NJ,
by PentalphA Lodge of Masons, of Gathers
burg. Addresses will be delivered by Rev.
ID. Harris, OF Gaithersburg, by his son, Rev.
Mr.. Harris, OF Martinsburg, West Va, and
by the Presiding Elder Of this district. A
festival 10 connection with these exercises
will begin at 10 A. M, and supper will be
served In the evening. Music by the Citi-