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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13
Sheriff's Sale

OF Valuable Personal Property
STATE OF MARYLAND
MONTGOMERY COUNTY to wit:
BY virtue of Distraint for Rent
issued by Robert E. L. Smith,
landlord, and to me as SSeriff
of said County, directed at the
suit of Robert E. L. Smith VS..
John ]. King, / have this 7th day
of December 1856, seized and
taken into execution all the right
title claim, interest and estate
both at law and in equity of the
said John ]. King of, in, to and
about the following described
property, to wit:
g. Hussman Meat Case
l Sanitary Scales
/ Shcer
/ 2-Burner Hot Plate
/ IS" Paper Cutter
3 Oil Heaters
Soda-Acid Fire Extinguisher
! Arnold Shake Mixer
/ TO- Glass Case
/ Refrigerator
4 Bar Stools
! Bottle Gas Water Heater
l Air King Widow Fan
! National Adding Machine
! National Cash Register
Groceries and Miscellaneous
Items found in a General Store
/ hereby give notice that l will
sell all the right, title, claim, in
terest and estate both at law and
in equity of the said John j. King,
of, in. to and about the above
described property to the highest
bidders for CASH at Norwood and
Layhill Road, Rockville, Mary.
land on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1856
AT 1880 A. NJ.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
LUKE J. BENNETT, JR.,
Sheriff
Montgomery County, Md.
1865
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Legal Advertisement

divorce q vinculo matrimonii from the de-
fendant; the Bill of Complaint states as
lolIows:
That the plaintiff is an adult citizen
of the United SttaeS, living in Montgomery
County, Maryland, and has been bona
lide resident of the State OF Maryland
Tor more than two years, without inter-
ruption, next preceding the filing OF this
l3lll OF Complaint.
That the oe4endant Carl NJ. Armfelt is
likewise an adult citizen of the United
States, and to the last of your petitioners
knowledge was a nonresident OF the state
of Maryland, residing in the District of
Columbia. The last address known to your
petitioner is care OF William Blum, 1741
4 Street ~ W., Washington, d. c.
That the plaintiff and the defendant were
lawfully intermarried on December 2, 1880,
at St. Paul, Minnesota. One child, Carl G.
Armtelt, now age 4 years, has been born
as issue of this marriage Said child is now
in the custody Of the plaintiff and she de-
sireS the temporary and permanent GUS
tody of said child be granted unto her,
That more than eighteen months prior
to the date hereof, the defendant, without
Just cause or provocation deserted and
abandoned the plaintiff; that said aban-
donment has continued without interrupt
ton for more than eighteen months imme-
diately preceding the filing of this Bill OF
Complain; was the defendants own deliber-
ate and final act, and is beyond any rea-
sonable hope or expectation of recon-
Citation.
The plaintiff prays that she be divorced
vinculo matrimonii from the defendant
Carl M. Armfelt on the ground of deser
ton; that the custody of the infant child
of the parties, Carl G. Armfelt, be granted
to her both pendente lite and permanently:
and for such other and further relief as
to the Court may appear just and proper.
1T IS. THEREUPON, this 10th day of
December, 1856,
ORDERED. by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Maryland, sitting in
Equity, that the plaintiff cause copy of
this Order together with the object and
substance of said Bill to be inserted in
some newspaper published in Montgomery
County, Maryland, once week for four
successive weeks before the 14th day of
January, 1857, giving notice to the said
defendant of the object and substance of
the said Bill and warning him to be and
appear in person or by solicitor on or be-
fore the LIST day of February, 1857, to show
cause, If any he has, why decree should
not be passed as prayed; or, in the alter
native, by personal service on said defend
ant one month before the LIST day of F'b-
ruary, 1857, as provided by Section 100 of
Article 16 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland.
CLAYTON K WATKINS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County, Md.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS
Clerk 1896
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Sheriff's Sale
OF Valuable Personal Propert

OF Valuable Personal Property
STATE OF MARYLAND
MONTGOMERY COUNTY to wit:
By virtue of Distraint for Rent
issued by Blanford-C Casey Corpo-
ration, landlord, and to me as
Sheriff of said County directed
at the suit of Blanford- Casey Cor.
poration VS.. James Thomas, 4
have this 18th day of November
1856 seized and taken into execu-
ton all the right, title, claim, in
terest and estate both at law and
in, equity of the said James
Thomas of, in, to and about the
following described property, to
wit:
/ Sofa
/ Arm Chair
! Occasional Chair
/ Coffee Table
2 End Tables
1 81" Motorola T.V. Console
Dining Room Table WA
Chairs
2 y Beds
/ Chest
/ Dresser
/ Refrigerator
l Small Wood Table
Apex Wringer Washer
Floor Lamp
Axe Rug
Misc. Scatter Rugs
hereby give notice that will
sell all the right, title, claim, in
terest and estate both at law and
in equity of the said James
Thomas of, in, to and about the
above described property to the
highest bidders for Cash at Apart
ment #6, 604 Monroe Street,
Rockville, Maryland on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1867
AT 11:OO AM.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
LUKE ]. BENNETT, JR.,
Sheriff
Montgomery County, Md.
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Martin j. Quigley
Attorney-at-Law
GIT 18th ST., N. w.
Washington 5, D. C.
TruSteeS' Sale

II uSOCC0 Od1C
OF Valuable Improved Real rs.
tate, Montgomery County, Nd,
Improved by 1874 Charles
Road, Viers Mill Village, Silver
Spring, Md.
Under and by virtue of the
power of sale contained in a Ger.
tain deed of trust from Ernest M.
Johnson and wife, Rachael A.
Johnson, to William P. Brown and
Mary E. Quigley, Trustees, dated
July %, 1858, and recorded in
Liber 1920, Folio PIT of the Land
Records of Montgomery County,
Md, default having occurred un-
der the terms of payment there
under and at the request of the
party secured thereby, the under
signed Trustees will offer for sale
at public auction on
JANUARY 3rd, 1857 at 800 PM,
on the above premises, the prop
erty in said deed of trust describ-
ed as Lot IA, Block 10, of the sub
division known as "Viers Mill Vii
lage", as per plat of said subdi-
vision recorded in Plat Book 80, at
Plat 2181, one of the Land Rec
ords for Montgomery County, Md.
The said property is improved
by five room, one ID bath
dwelling.
TERMS OF SALE
A deposit of 100000 will be
required at the time of sale; con-
veyancing, recording stamp, taxes,
certificate of title, ETC., at the cost
of the purchaser.
Terms of the sale to be com
piled with within five 90 days
after the final ratification of the
same by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Md, other
wise the property will be resold at
the risk and cost of the default.
ing purchaser
WILLIAM P. BROWN
MARY E. QUIGLEY
Trustees 1913
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Legal Advertisement
r. Edwin Brown
Attorney at Law
Rockville, Maryland
Mortgage Sale

OF Valuable Land and Improve
ments, Premises No. Ii Mont
gomery Avenue, Gaithersburg
Maryland.
BY virtue of the power in q
certain mortgage of Brawner z
Harding and Marie F. Harding
his wife, to United States Fidel
ity and Guaranty Company, q
body corporate, dated the 4th day
of October, 1854, and recorded
among the land records of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, in
Liber 1877 at Folio 120, etc, de-
fault having occurred in the pay.
ment of the principal, interest
and other terms and covenants OF
said mortgage, the undersigned
attorney named in the mortgage
for the purpose of foreclosure,
r. Edwin Brown, will on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1857,
AT HOO O'CLOCK A. NJ.
at the Court House Door, Rock
vile, Montgomery County, Mary
land, offer for sale at public auc-
ton, part of the lands and prem
iseS described in said mortgage
being Lot numbered Thirty-four
(34) and also the rear 80 it. by
the full width thereof of Lot num-
bered forty-two (42) of a subdiv-
ision of land known as and called
Realty Park" as per plat there
of recorded among the land rec
ords of said State and County in
Plat Book 8, Plat 208; Lot thir-
ty-four (34) being improved by
two story modern brick !; =
frame dwelling, in good repa'..
with all modern convenience.
This property is located in a very
desirable residential section.
The property will be sold sub
ject to a prior mortgage from
Brawner z. Harding and Marie
F. Harding, Ids wife, to the First
National Bank of Gaithersburg
dated September "a, 1854, and re-
corded among the land records
of Montgomery County, Md, in
Liber 1868, Folio SCI, and orig.
inally securing the sum of $13,-
10000; the exact balance due on
said mortgage, and the terms of
same will be announced at time
of sale.
TERMS OF SALE: A deposit
by cash or certified check of
81, 10000 will be required when
the property is knocked down to
the highest bidder, balance in
cash upon ratification of the sale
by the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery County, as a Court OF
Equity. State and Federal rev.
enue stamps, notary fees, con.
veyancing, recording, title exam.
ination, if any, to be at the cost
OF the purchaser or purchasers,
as the case may be.
Compliance with terms of sale
shall be made within ten (10l
days after final ratification OF
sale, or deposit win be forfeited
and the property resold at the
risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser or purchasers.
r. EDWIN BROWN
Attorney named in the
Mortgage for the purpose
of Foreclosure.
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Notice of
Public Hearing

Pursuant to the provisions of
the Maryland-W Washington Region
al District Act, being Chapter 992,
Laws of Maryland, 1913, as
amended, and pursuant to the pro-
visions of Section 1850 of the
Federal Aid Highway Act of 1856,
The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
and the Maryland State Roads
Commission hereby give notice
that another public hearing on the
proposed Master Plan for the De.
velopment of the Cabin John
Watershed consisting of maps
and text, the said proposed Mas
ter Plan being a part of the Gen
eral Plan for the physical devel.
opment of the Maryland-Wash.
ington Regional District, will be
held at
$500 p NJ. ON WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY Is, 1857
at the Walter johnson High
School, Old Georgetown Road and
Bells Mill Road, Bethesda, Md.
Copies of the proposed Master
Plan consisting of maps and
text are available for distribu.
ton at the Commissions Mont.
gomery Regional Office, $500
Colesville Road, Silver Spring
Md, and at the Bethesda County
Building, Wisconsin and Mont
gomery Avenues, Bethesda, Md.
The proposed Master Plan fol
the development of the Cabir
John Watershed includes recon-
mendations with respect to the 10
cation of schools, parks, recrea
ton centers, parkways, streets
and highways, as well as land use
coming, employment centers anc
open spaces.
Also included in the said Mas
ter Plan will be the following
highway proposals, together with
necessary and appropriate inter
changes:
National Pike from West Mont
gomery Avenue to point approx
imately 500 feet south of River
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13
Legal Advertisement
Notice

NOLlCe
To all Owners of Tangible Per-
sonal Property Within Mont
gomery County
AS provided by Section Z, Ar
ricle 81, Public General Laws, it
is required that all persons or
companies (excluding corpora
tons, public utilities, banks and
railroads) owning tangible per-
sonal property make return on
same during the month of Jan
uary 1857. Excepted is household
furniture held for the use of the
owner or members of his family
and not held or employed for pur-
poses of profit, or in connection
with any business, profession or
occupation. These returns shall
be made to the Assessment Divi-
sion, County Office Building,
Rockville, Maryland. In accord
ance with the law, severe pen
atty will be imposed on any per-
son who shall fail or refuse to
file such return.
Blanks for this return may be
obtained at the Assessment OF.
flee. County Office Building,
Rockville; and County buildings
at Silver Spring and Bethesda, or
at any of the following banks:
Gaithersburg
Germantown
Damascus
Poolesville
Sandy Surfing
By: WILTON T. ALLEN,
Supervisor of Assessments
for Montgomery County.
1887
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JAMES n. PUGH, ESQ.
Fire Dept. Building
Rockville, Md.
nnnEsD NyuGW


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
As n Court of Equity
JOSEPH S. DEVEREUX
Next Friend of
AGNES S. DEVEREuX
Plaintiff
VS..
AGNES S. DEVEREUX
Defendant
No. 1895 Equity
ORDERED, this 18th day of December,
A. D., 1886, by the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery County, as Court OF Equity, that
the Auditors Report filed in the above
entitled cause. be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause TO the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 7th day OF Janu-
airy, next; provided a copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published
In said Montgomery County, once a week
for three successive weeks before the said
Tth day of January. 1857.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County
True Copy--Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk 1874
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Harold c. Smith
Harold C. Smith, Jr.
Attys. at Law
Rockville, Maryland
Mortgage Sale

By virtue of the power and au-
thority contained in a mortgage
from Francis B. Maloy and Rob-
bert w. Johnson, joint tenants, to
Emily D. Clark, dated the oath
day of November, 1858, and re.
corded among the Land Records
of Montgomery County, Mary
land, in Liber 1863, at Folio 217,
and subsequently assigned to r.
vim A. Wolfson and Bernard r.
Wolfson, default having occurred
in the terms and conditions of
said mortgage, the undersigned
as Attorneys therein named for
said purpose, will on
FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1856
at the hour of
1890 O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
in front of the Court House Door
at Rockville, Montgomery County,
Maryland, offer for sale at pub
lie auction, all of the land and
premises described in said mort
gage, to-wit:
Approximately Twenty (20)
Acres of an island known as Wat
kins' Island, or Darby's Island, or
Five Mile Island and being more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning for the same at a
point 511.04' on the third line of
a tract of land containing 40.723
acres also being 51404' from the
SW Corner of the 49.71 acre tract
as conveyed to the Latimer Land
Company by John A. Jarboe, dat
ed July 10, 1912, as recorded in
Liber 885, at Folio 35, and run.
ming thence with the edge of the
Potomac River and with the re-
manning part of the third line of
the above mentioned 40.723 acres,
N 58-52-10 w, 106.02' thence with
the said edge of the Potomac
River, N 55-2940 w, 319.87' thence
N 47.53-46 w, 41S.78' thence N
40-36-20 w, 836.79' thence N AT
$3.50 w, 266.79' thence N 63-51-10
w, 26324' to the Sc corner of
the part of the Island owned by
Christian Heurich, Jr. thence leav.
ing the bank and with the above
dividing line to cross the Island
N 36-26-30 E, 320.71' to the edge
of the river bank thence follow.
ing said bank in a S. Easterly di.
rection S 63-38-40 E, 231.57 thence
S 72-37,30 f, 1882 thence S 49,
$3.50 f, 469.53 thence S 63-03-10
E, 32196 thence S S0-16-50 E,
529.6 thence with part of the
18th line of above mentioned
40.723 acre tract S 52-56-40 f,
309.75' thence crossing said Island
S 32-50-10 w, 910.40 to place of
beginning, containing 80 acres,
more or less. Being part of the
same land mentioned in a deed
from Ruth c. Richardson to Fran.
els B. Maloy and Robert w. John.
son as joint tenants, recorded the
10th day of August, 1851, in Liber
1859, Folio $50, less however,
those 14.64 acres conveyed per
Liber 1898, at Folios $50, 1868, 366,
to which records and references
therein made, reference is hereby
made for a more full and com
plete description of said land and
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thrifty too because find many listed for making baby
clothes dresses sheeng oelng curtains etc but lady to
whom the only clue her initials s. s. had her light side
witness the she ribbons and aces and embroidery
We can't tell you who Mrs L. S. s. in fact prefer
that she like the idea of her daughter
granddaughter the may be- using her account book
keep the of the Inquiry Club This gives the flavor Of
the Inquiry Club better than anything else, feel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13
G. GRf sc EvERNGAM
Citizens Building
FentOn st. and Pershing Drive
Silver Spring. Md.

G. GRf sc EVERNGAM
Citizens Building
FentOn st. and Pershing Drive
Silver Spring, Md.
ORDER NISI
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
AS a Court of Equity
In the Matter of the Deed of Trust from
RUSH p. FERGUSON and
BEBE E. FERGUSON, his wife
To
WILLIAM D. BLAIR and
DONALD K. STALEY
Trustees
No. 1900 Equity
ORDERED, this 10th day of December,
A. D., 1856, by the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery County, as Court of Equity, that
the Auditors Report filed in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and confirmed, UNI
less cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 7th day of January next;
provided copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in said Mont
gomery County, once week for three sue
cessive weeks before the said 7th day of
January, 1857.
CLAYTON X WATKINS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County
True Copy--TeSt:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS
Clerk 14q8
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X. l. McCLOSKY
Solicitor
Perpetual Building
Bethesda, Md.
ORDER NISI

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
AS a Court of Equity
In the Matter of the Deed Of Trust from
PAULINE J. BURCH JONES, etc, and
CARL A. JONES, her husband
To
ROBERT w. KIDwELL and
CHARLES z. MITCHELL
Trustees
No. 1875 Equity
ORDERED, this nth day of December
a. D., 1856, by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County as a Court of Equity
that the sale made by Robert W. Kidwell
and Charles E. Mitchell, Trustees, to
=. X. COPE
and reported In the above entitled cause,
he ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 7th day of January next; provided a
copy Of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Montgomery
County once a week for three successive
weeks before the said 18th day of January,
The report states the amount of the
sale to be Si.O00.00. subject to a prior deed
OF trust with an unpaid balance of S1o,-
5i6.61.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk OF the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County
True Copy-Test: "
CLAYTON X WATKINS
Clerk 1897
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13

J. BRODSKY
Solicitor
9I7 18th Street. NV.
Washington. ID. G.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
ELEANOR J. ARMFELT
Plaintiff
VS.
CARL M. ARMFELT
Defendant
Equity No 1863
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Inc object OF this suit is to obtain q
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Conroy, Williams & Nylen
1920 X Street, NV.
Washington, d. c.
Trustees Sale

Or Valuable, Improved Real Els.
tate, Located in Montgomery
County, Md, Improved by
Premises Known as 2l7 Queen
Mary Drive, Olney, Md.
BY virtue of the power and au.
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MILLER AND MILLER
Attorneys at Law
Rockville. Md.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
subscriber of Montgomery County has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
gOmery County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Personal Estate of
BERNARD THOMAS KENNEDY
late Of Montgomery County, deceased All
persons, resident and nonresident, having
Claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit and file the same, in
said Court, with vouchers thereof, on or
before the 18th day of June next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All persons in
debted to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
December in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred fifty-six
GENEVIEVE NJ. SHEEHAN
5421 Fuller Drive
Kensington, Maryland
Administrative 1880
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13

Another history club
Eb president and director Maryland Fedora
ton OF Women Clubs The Inquiry Club joined the General Fed
Grafton in 1915
Mrs Erbs members World
War selling knitting soldiers helping main
tain the Furlough House in France and caring mothers
and children left behind.
b During early years. women also mitany en-
gagged in bringing needed reforms the local level such forcing
honest labelling
Back to poem again:
"Once these gentleyoiced
Organized fly campaign
To swat the Rockville,
And free her from all stain
goody prize in go
all
Who would cause the pesky critters
lay their down.
Then when the
And they viewed the vast demise.
~ had HeadIy
Some twenty thousand flies"
The motto worked upon the word club" with
courtesy; loyalty efficiency unity
and cooperation and for balance and of humor
The Rockville Library according Erb upon
the teachers pet of the Inquiry Club which has watched and
aided the Lbarys growth from boosted 400
ton to the thousands available.
Although other agencies have contributed Also the Inquiry
Club has consistently after given dollars and
present custom the members is to extend sympathy with
memorial books donated the library instead of flowers
The club grown years original
bers to the limit of 40 which is the club policy that the
meetings can be held in the homes of the members.
The interests of the Club have varied ranging
noyng Kitchen fly swattng campaign city
cleaning through birds flowers music literature
travel religion social welfare fact phase Of human life
and living has been inquired into and helping hand extended
needed
the early years scholarship many
possible acquire education which
otherwise would denied Club of
the fact that all of scholarship money returned
All Of its good works the basis of dues and
money raising year; years luncheon for the
Lions Club n November.
Present Wire president;
house vice president corresponding
Mrs Brian Benson recording secretary Mrs Hugh Thompson
treasurer Mrs Eb and Mrs Bradley Headley directors
One last sideligh the Inquiry Club for unknown
reason its 1898 minutes kept in the back Of Day Account
BOOK OF an 1887 Lady OF the house
These make fascinating reading for instance under
September find listed: pork chops h. $0 table butter
e h. $l8 bread sos coal bill $780, sausage $12 tea
$25 babies chair SL9; milk for baby month $40; and
amounts paid grinders and
ing from IS o a
Our unknown ladys water tax for that $3.50 And
her $19 She industrious well
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NOTICE TO
STOCKHOLDERS

The annual meeting of Stock
holders Of the First National Bank
OF Sandy Spring, Maryland. for the
election Of directors and the
transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before The
meeting, will be held in The bank
ing house OF Sandy Spring on
tuesday January 9Th. 1857 at z
o'clock pm.
Frederic L. Thomos
President
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13
NOTICE TO
STOCKHOLDERS

The annual meeting Of Stock
holders of the First National Bank
OF esi+hersburg, Maryland. for the
election Of directors and The
Transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting, will be held in the bank
ing house at Gsithersbure on
tuesday January 9th. 1857 at
o'clock pm.
R. Cromwell AlInut+
Head Cashier.