Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-03-12
LocAL -AFFAIRs.

CIRCUIT CoURT.--Un Monday next; IN
| March Term OF the Circuit Court for hi
county, commences in this place. We under
STAND there is u large amount Of business o.
the docket, among the cases being several re
moved ones from other counties. Prohabl.
the most important trial on the docket viii b
that Of Samuel Payne, now in jail on cbarg
Of numbering bis wife.
The Grand Jury al This Term will have t
determine the question as to who shall b
licensed to sell liquor 10 the county for the en-
suing year, as no one can procure licens
for thai purpose unless recommended by tha
body.
As many Of our subscribers will be IN ri
tendance at Court, it may not be amiss for Vi
to remind those Of them Indebted TO us
that this will be a good time to settle up, and
If they will just slip down in the soulhcasi
corner Of their pocket-books enough for thai
purpose it will be great accommodation 10
Us, besides great benefit to them, both here
and hereafter.
LECTURE. The lecture Of Mr.. C. S. Nelson,
at The Court House, on Wednesday evening
last, was listened 10 BY very large audience.
The subject was handled in such manner as
to reflect credit upon the speaker, who was
frequently applauded. The only drawback
10 the pleasure of those, in attendance, who
wished TO hear was caused by few addle-
pated individuals of both sexes who appeared
TO have more TO say than the speaker On this
occasion they were ably assisted BY noisy
poodle dog.
Among the bills which passed Congress in
the last hours of the session was one which
directs that the Secretary Of the Treasury pay,
out Of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, TO George W. Dawson,
(late of this county, late Collector of the
Fifth Internal Revenue District in the Stete Of
Maryland, the sum of seventy-two dollars, the
amount taken from his Deputy Collector,
Frederick A. Dawson, in the month Of july
1864, by Confederate troops under command
of General Early.
The WEED.-From the large number Of
Agents for Sewing Machines, who have been
this county for the last Ten years,
we should have thought that almost every
family in the community had been supplied,
but Mr.. Matthews, Agent for the Weed Ma
chine, appears to be busy in supplying the
great demand for that popular machine.
Many persons are dispensing with the use Of
other machines and trying this one which APP
pears to give general satisfaction.
MooHE's PRIcE LIST. Our agricultural
friends should not fail 10 glance at The price
list Of F. L. Moore, in our paper to-day. This
enterprising merchant is foo well known to
the farmers and gardeners our county &c
need any recommendation from us. He has
been supplying many Of them with lmple
ments, Fertilizers, &C., for The last fifteen OF
twenty years and so far as we know has nevel
failed to give satisfaction.
HAnp TINES This is the cry that comes 4
us from all parts of The county aud the grea
question which agitates our people at presen
is how TO manage 10 get the neccssaries 0
life with The small amount Of stamps'
usually fonnd in their pockets. So far a
Dry Goods are concerned The question is cast
IL solved by visit to the cheap store Of D
f. W. Carter, Washington, D. O. Read hi
advertisement and give him d call.
Jos 7. Moore, OF Sandy Spring, IN this coun
ty, Master Of the Maryland State Grange, an
Thos. 7. Shepherd, of Carroll county, chair
man Of the'execu.ive committee, were appoint
ed at the second annual convention Of III
State Grange, assembled at Baltimore o
Tuesday OF Inst week, to fill those respectiv
positions. The delegates consisted Of tw
from each Of the SO subordinate Oranges /
the State, embracing I, 200 members.
DANGEROUS. witnessed a snow slids
on Monday, from the roof Of the old clerk
Office that would have injured any one VII
might have been passing at the time, and "
learned Of one a few days previously whic
brought with it piece Of slate, that dros
edgew Use into the snow with power enough I
have cut The head wide open. 1t seems lhs
the snow guard has been broken off the ey,
of the roof
PERSONAL Mr. g. B. Prettymsn, Clerk /,
the Court, has gone TO Delaware 10 visit h
father, who is lying very Ill. This venerab
gentleman is about 50 years Of age, and son
years ago had charge Of a Methodist circuit i
this county, and was very much revered b
his congregations.
Rev. p II. Whisner, of this town, is attent
ing the Baltimore Conference now in sessio
at Washington, D.
LAND SALE.-0n Tuesday last, Geo. Pete
as Trustee, sold at the Court House door, tw
tracts Of land owned by the heirs of Samu
West, deceased, situated on the River ron
near Muddy Branch. Both tracts were pu
chased by Mr.. John 7. Grey--one containir
l4l acres at 50 10 per acre, and The other col
tanning ia acres at IS .o6 per acre, the who
bringing $l,2l4.
APPOINTMENTS The Annual Conference
the NJ. &. Church, which has been in sessis
at Winchester, Va, during the week, h
made the following appointments Of preache
for this county: Rockville, 1. O. Mule
Montgomery, T. NJ. West G. T. Weed,
Speacerville, |. P Wilson.
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MEETING The County Commissioners W
meet on Monday next, and remain in sessie