Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-02-15
Condensed Locals.


Mr.. Jno. B. Edmonstone is TO build the
house of Mr.. H. W. Talbot.
The House bill authorizing the appointment
Of additional Justices for this county has pass
ed both Houses.
The Catholic church in this town is draped
in mourning in commemoration of the death
ofthc Pope and is to remain so for thirty days.
The Maryland Farmsr for February is more
than of usual interest. 1t touches upon al
most every subject that is of interest to our
farmers.
Mr.. Joseph Carter, of Jacksonville, on Mon
day last received blow on the head with an
axe in the hands of a negro man, purely
through righteousness, as he had not the
slightest provocation for doing so. Deputy
Sheriff Miles brought him to Jail on Tuesday
There will be an entertainment at Concord
church on tomorrow evening, commencing at
half past five o'clock. The programme is
varied with vocal and instrumental music,
readings aud recitations. Refreshments fur
nished Proceeds for benevolent purpose.
The Trustees of the Aims House at meet
ing on the 7th instant concluded to have built
an addition to The present building, 80 feet x
% feet, and the old building entirely re-
modelled on the inside Mr. Jos. Thompson
is to make a draught OF the new plan and
report at the March meeting.
We learn that another "Hop" is to be held
at Diamond Hall, in Gaithersburg, February
22nd, commencing at I o clock, P. VI and as
it is to be conducted on the same principle and
by nearly the same committee as the one given
at the same place, we have no doubt it will
be an event of great enjoyment. Those favor
cd with an invitation should not fail TO attend
Mr.. Candy has presented bill from Bright
on Grange for the erection of an experimental
agricultural station in the State also in ref
erence to salaries for officials instead Of fees :
also for the remodeing of the Judiciary sys-
TEN; also for the protection of the wool and
sheep interests of Maryland.
A colored man by the name of Anderson
escaped from the Jail here about ls months
ago. He was there on the charge of stealing
articles from Senaca store quarry. On Tues
day last he was captured by Bull Frizzell NJ
the horse bazaar, Washington, and brought
here and recommitted to Jail to await the
coming court His partner in the theft, Diggs
Parker, has been serving all this time in the
penitentiary.
AS hungry pen-drivers we offer substitute
to Lena's proposition Of a Literary club. The
young ladies Of Cumberland have formed
Cooking club" the object of which is to
prepare all sorts of good things TO eat for their
gentlemen friends. People are very slow in
paying their subscriptions aud we were about
advocating a soup house, but Cooking
club is much better and far more genteel.
The committee Of claims Of the House,
through their chairman, Hon. J. NJ. Bright,
Of Tennessee, have reported a few days since
bill with favorable recommendations, allow
ing $40 claims granted by the proper account
ing officers of the treasury under the act Of
July 4, 1864. The House voted favoraby on
the bill. and II now goes to the Senate. The
names of the claimants Of the county and the
amount Of damages claimed, which are now
allowed, were published 10 the SENTINEL some
time ago. The total amount due claimants
of this county in the $40 claims allowed is
S6,s75.24.