Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-11-14
Condensed Locals.

Diphtheria is prevalent in the vicinity of
Cabin Johns.
AT Diamonds hay barracks, in Gathers
burg, twenty-five tons of hay are baled
weekly.
Miss Rose Forrest, of Georgetown, is Wis
iting Mrs. Josephine Diamond, near Cal
thersburg.
On Monday last, George Peter, and Jas.
b. Henderson, Esqs., as Trustees, sold the
Rannie farm, near Gaithersburg, containing
about $50 acres, to James b. Gather, ESQ.,,
for $4,000.
Rev. S. r. White with several of our fell
low-townsmen have been attending during
the week the meeting of the Maryland Bap-
fist Union Association now in session in
Baltimore.
Mr.. N. d. Offutt, of this town, lost load
of lime Of two thousand bushels, last week,
by the sinking of the boat which was bear
ing it in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
near Watts Branch.
The postoffice at Seneca, in this county,
on the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, has been discontinued, because no
one could be found willing to act as post
master
Gainesville, in Howard county, compris-
ing about three houses, whskey, black
smith and wheelwright shop, has built a
Town Hall. After reading this will not
Rockville feel ashamed of its Incidence.
Mr.. David Croft, of Middletown, Frede-
rick county, has been in town during this
week with a fine lot of Saddles and Har-
ness. He appears to be doing thriving
business with our citizens.
II. M. Talbot reports the Georgetown
market as follows; Wheat fiuctuating, Ian
caster 1.40@1.44; Fultz, 1.35@1.3S; white
corn, so; yellow corn, 57@5S; and rye
S2@S6; oats, 40@42. Hay, $12@$15.
Lewis Henkle, colored, was thrown from
a buggy last Sunday morning, near the Great
Falls, and in the fall had the point of a
fence rail to enter the side of his head max
ing large hole in it, The boy is now out
of all danger.
Jas. b. Henderson, Esq, Truestee, on Sat
urday last sold the farm of Green S. Etchi-
son, near Damascus, in this county, contain
ing PA! acres, to Jas. G. and Elias Etchi-
son for the sum of $3.50 per acre, subject to
the widows dover.
At the head of the list of professional
cards will be found that of Mr. Charles w.
Prettyman, who intends to practice in our
Court He has located at the Office formerly
occupied by Spencer G. Jones, Esq. We
wish him success in the profession he has
selected.
The Adoocate, of this town, with the issue
of this week entered upon its new volume,
and states that A. j. Almoney, formerly an
employee Of this office, has secured an interest
in that paper and will assist in its future
management. The new firm has our best
wishes for success.
Some months ago Raymond, son of Jas.
Muilican, of this county, went to the State
of Ohio to make it his adopted home. Later
his parents received news of his illness,
which was followed by tidings of his death.
His remains arrived here Thursday night
and were buried at Jamestown to-day We
sympatize with the family in their bereave-
ment
The ladies of the Protestant Episcopal
church deserve great credit for the energy
and tact they have displayed in arranging
for providing dinner and lunch for the pub
lie during the first week of Court. The
will aid much in the erection of new
church in this place. The young ladies
were particularly polite and agreeable to
the crowd of visitors.
On Thursday an object Of charity passed
though our town on her way "Over the Hills
to the Poor House," in charge of officer
Jones. She is a young woman who has been
living in the neighborhood of Brookvlle
since she was bound by the authority of an
Orphan Asylum, and she has, by her lewd-
ness, become disgrace to the community,
and her afflicton has made her removal TO
the above institution necessary.
BY accident it has been discovered from
the record in the Postoffice Department at
Washington that Mr. Edward Stabler of
Sandy Spring, this county, who was COM
missioned to the office of postmaster at his
home in December of the year 1880, has
been deprived of the honor of being the old
est postmaster in service in the United States,
and conferred upon Roswell Beardsley, of N.
Y, who was commissioned June 90, 1923.
As individuals they should be allowed to
exchange congratulatory letters free Of pos
tage
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