Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-10-10
gnfal and 9ersonal.
Condensed Locals.

Sol. All SpateS mas opened hOrSe-ba-
zaar in Washington.
Bass fishing along the Potomac still con-
tinues fine
The weather has been so warm in this
ection that many tree are blossoming.
The city folks who have been summcring
in all parts of the county are fast vanishing
An occulation of Venus by the moon
will take place ON the 18Th inst which fact
is phenomenal
Mr.. j. Wesley Veitch, formerly of this
town, has again been nominated by the Gar
rett county Democrats for States Attorney
The series of sermons to young men was
concluded at the Methodist church on Sun
day night by Rev. Mr.. Green
Samuel Spencer, Esq, has been appointed
an assistant to President ,Jno. w. Garrett,
of the Baltimore Il Ohio ralraod company.
On Friday evening of next week, at
o'clock, there is to be glass ball shooting,
at Gaithersburg. The prize is double-bar-
relied gun
A series Of meetings will begin at the
Baptist church on next Sunday night Rev
Mr.. Saunders, of Virginia, will preach dur
~,the week
Ar }. }. Cooper, agent at this station is
heavoring to secure an extra train to this
point from Washington on the day of the
Barbecue
81 Meat thieves are beginning to lay in their
winter supply. Last week Mr.. A. +. Bos-
wells meat house was broken into and all
the meat and lard therein stolen.
The fair, held by the ladies of St Marys
church on Tuesday at the Fair Grounds,
though not very largely attended, still it re-
suited financially very satisfactory. Forty
dollars Were realized
The horses attached to n milk wagon be-
longing to Hon. Montgomery Blair, Silver
Springs ran away on Tuesday and in stop
ping the team Henry Smith, colorcd, was
badly injured
The recent and rapid rise in wheat, some
thing like thirty cents in a month, is attr-
buted principally to the sharp advance in
the foreign markets and the demand for
exports To cover in part contracts that are
already out at lower prices.
Lewis ID. Means ~ CO., report the Queens
town cattle market rs follows; Cattle To
Is per pound; sheep from 3 to A cents
per pound Lambs, from A to st cents per
pound Cows and Calves from SOS to $40
Mr.. VIM. II R,bhitt, Of this tnwA viii " III
- accept ON Thinks for fine mess Of bass.
We congratulate the gentlemen upon his
shlljA capturing between fifty and seventy
five Of these large fish at several efforts
within the past two weeks.
The Rockville Academy is progressing
finely. The number of scholars is much
larger than for several years past, and with
the announcement he has the right 10 cx-
poet, the present principal will succeed in
restoring Ia this time-honorel institution its
former prosperity.
A concert will he given at Bethesda Pres
bytcrian church on the night of the oath
inst, by Prof Daniel and other singers from
Washington, to assist the ladies in their cf
forts 10 renovatc the interior of the church
Refreshments will be served and all who
wish 10 enjoy musical treat and spend
pleasant evening should not fail To attend.
The Building Association is in very
prosperous condition. 1t now numbers two
hundred and thirty-lour shares, and since
its beginning, seven months ago, it has loan
eel out $1,000 At no time SO far havcap-
plcations been wanting, and there call in
1isatianc of fair coilin,, 10 tho o,J
The Board of Management of the Agri-
cultural Society at its meeting on the Both
of September, 1879 determined that, where
as Mr. w. w. Blunt has fully proven that
Jupiter Of Monticello, the bull he had on
exhibition ut the last Fair was recorded in
the A. j. C. G. Herd Register, the award of
judges giving him the first premium be APP
proved.
No reduction has been made in the in
creased price of hauling coal to this town
by the NJ. b. railroad This year we are to
pay 80 for a car to haul ten tons where So
We're paid last year for the same number of
tons. The people applied for reduction,
but as yet have received no answer This
increased charge is cxhorbitant, and the
matter of reduction should be urged. 1t
was Sidney Smith who said Corporations
had neither souls 10 be damned nor bodies
be kicked"
Presbytery.-Th Maryland Presby-
terry met at the Presbyterian church, this
town, on Wednesday evening Upon call
ing the roll the following ministers respond
ed 10 their names;
Reys, Chas. Beach, G. N. Campbell, p. z.
Founoy, of this county; j. j. Bullock, of
Alexandria; David ,Jemison; r. l.. Nc
Murray, Mount Washington; Jas Nichols,
Laurel.
Rev. Jas. Nichols preached the opening
sermon DIR. Bullock, Chaplain of the L
5 Senate, was elected Moderator, and VIM
Snowden, secretary. Rev. Mr.. Flournoy.
W. NJ Talbot, committee ON devotional ex-
crcises, appointed DR. Bullock to preach ON
Thursday morning, and DR. Murkland in
the evening. The minutes of the last meet
ing of the Presbytcry were read and adopt
ed After prayer by the Moderator the Pres
bytery adjourned until O'Clock, Thursday
morning.
The meeting ON Thursday morning was
opened with prayer by Rev. c. N Camp
bell, DR. Bullock delivering the sermon from
9th chapter Corinthians, 18th verse.
At the business meeting Rev. C. n. Camp