Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-01-25
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Agricultural Society.-ln pursuance
to public notice small number of the mem
bers of the Agricultural Society met at the
Fair Grounds, on Thursday of last week, in
annual meeting for the purpose of electing
officers of The Society for the ensuing year and
the transaction of other business.
Upon the meeting coming to ORDER the
Treasurer, E. B. Pretty man. read his annual
report. The receipts were shown by the re-
port to be $3.50 in excess of the expendi-
lures, at the present time, though there are
several debts outstanding against the Society
unpaid, which fact the Treasurer made known
A committee was appointed, which is the
custom, to overlook the report and report to
the Society.
The minutes of the last annual meeting were
read and adopted The unfinished business
was next in order. The un6nished-more cor
rectly stated, neglected business consisted in
the appointment of committee at said annual
meeting Of III to consider the practcability of
amending that portion of the charter pro-
hibiting the compensation OF the Secretary's
and Treasurer's labors, that they might be
compensated, which duty was never attended
another COMMITTEE was appointed and au-
thorized to petition the Legislature for the
amendment OF that portion of the charter
spoken of so that the two officers can be COM
pensated at the discretion of the Society
The proposed amendment met no opposition.
An election of officers was next had. There
was not even another nomination made for
any Office outside of former occupants, and
the old officers were unanimously reelected
Mr.. Chas. Albert moved for the adjustment
of the race known as the ''bg race" trotied
on the last evening of the exhibition, and in
stead of the money given in this race to peo-
pie outside of the county be so expended as to
encourage the county people in raising fine
horses. He thought this race corruptipg and
demoralizing to the youth of this section. 1t
brings lot Of gamblers and lrickster upon
the grounds, with whom he, like every re-
spectacle man. would care not for his sons
and daughters to be thrown in contact
Mr. Henry c. Hallowell concurred in this
sentiment and L. B. Prettyman opposed in
lengthy speeches.
BY majority vote it was referred to COM
mittee for its consideration 10 be reported on
at the next annual meeting.
Mr.. John F Peter moved for decrease in
the price of admission into the grounds during
the exhibition from fifty to twenty-five cents
This created considerable discussion A
vote was taken and the jorty approved the
continuation of the present charge.
The meeting then, after transacting some
other unimportant business, adjourned.
Canal Repair BOnds.-The bill intro
duced by Mr.. German in the Senate Tuesday
in regard to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
limits the issue of repair bonds to $500, 900,
and provides that the first of the bonds issued
shall be the first paid, and makes them "a first
lien upon the revenues of the company as well
ns upon the work itself Some 81 700. 600 in
construction bonds are already out, which are
lien on the work. The difference 10 favor of
the new bonds is that they will be a lien both
ON the work and the revenues of the company,
as well as above all liens of the State of Mary
land. The act of 1874 gave power 10 the
canal company to apply such part of its reve-
nue. and tolls to put and keep the work in
good condition aud repair The present bill
makes efiectual this power for the present needs
OF the canal, resulting from the fr,shet, and
prefers the bonds TO other demands, and makes
them liens above other construction bonds.
War Claims AIlOwed.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has transmitted 10 the Speaker
of the House list Of 345 claims for quarter
masters and eommissary stores under the
provisions of the net OF July, 1864, amount
ing to Sl3l ,406 allowed during the past year,
and for which Congress will have to make an
appropriation. The following are the claims
OF persons residing in the county
Robt. G. Cornell, S626 5c Mary E. An
derson, S602; Nathaniel w. Allnutt Sls9;
Nathaniel Clagelt, 81 1885, Margare, Beall,
in her own right, and Margaret j. Beal, ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Matilda B. l.
Beal, and Jane Elizabeth Beall, deceased
$l70 so; John W. Brown, $l7O so; james
Mullican, $685.; Elizabeth Jarboe, s., O42 so /;
Mary Ann Ofrutt, Sl4S o5; Fred s. Poole
and Thomas W. Hyde. executors of the last
will and testament of Thomas Poole, deceased,
1854 10; James B Elgin administrator Of
the estate of Mary EIgin, deceased, 81, 1923.
Will Case.-In the Orphans Court on
Tuesday the ''cavear entered by the heirs-ai-
law of Mrs. Sarah 7. Brooke to her last will
and testament was sustained by the decision Of
the Court. The investigation was begun on
Tuesday Of last week the contestants agree
ing to employ no lawyers and to let the de-
cision be final If this agreement is adhered
to, the will is set aside, and the heirs at-law
will obtain the property instead of the heir
named in the will, Mr.. Jas. S. IIalowell -
The amount involved is between two and three
thousand dollars.
Sale Of Land On Tuesday last Messrs
Peter and Henderson, Trustees, sold at the
Court House. in this place, at public auction,
two tracts Of land belonging 10 the estate Of
the late Thomas Hilleary. One Of the tracts,
containing 279k acres, was purchased by Mr.
VIM. d. Hughes al IS 90 per- acre, and the