Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-11-28
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Condensed Locals


On Monday Mrs Chas Parsly died at
Brookville
We are informed that there was ice four
inches thick on Watts Branch last Sunday.
There is fatal epidemic amongst the tur-
kies. Are not those who ate of turky yes
terday frightened?
Marriage license has been issued at Wash
ington to John II. Brooks, of this county,
and Maria TRAVIS, of Virginia
Mr. James g. Cashell lately purchased
the farm of Mr.. Benz. Sullivan, situated near
Muncaster's mill, for $1,000 cash.
The Westminster advocate with its last
issue entered upon its fifteenth year. 1t is
considered the leading county journal of the
State.
Now at quiet midnight the goblin noise
arouse the housekeepers' suspicion of some
theft carrying away their fattened turkies
for Christmas.
The newly elected Judges ofthe Orphans
Court and the Clerk of the Circuit Court en-
tered upon the duties of their respective Of
fees on Tuesday last
Chas. Newman was married TO Miss jamie
Collins sister of Laura, whom we stated last
week was married to Geo Immick, on Tues
day evening last at the Jail.
The Port Tobacco Independent has been
enlarged Under the management Of its
present proprietor it has become the equal
Of any county newspaper known to us.
Make a note of every transaction and
production, from the smallest to the largest,
of your farm for 1879, preparatory TO the
advent of the census man, who will require
this of every one and delay will be pre-
vented.
On Friday night last Mr. Thos p Spates,
of Medleys district, was caught under an
nnruly horse which had reared up and fall
len backward. He received no further dam
age by the accident than some bruises,
though it was thought for awhile his thigh
was broken.
On Saturday night last, while in the en-
deavor to uncap gun, Edward Chambers,
employed with his wife on the farm of Mr..
-. w. Thompson, near Gaithersburg, acct
IDENTIFY let the hammer fall, and the discharge
from the gun entered the breast of his wife,
Nothing serious will result from the acct
dent.
Vim. Benson, a boy about seventeen years
Of age, shucked his thirteen barrels Of mark
eable corn per day this fall and tied the
fodder lie is son Of Mr.. James Benson,
who resides on his farm about mile from
town We venture TO say that there is not
man in this State who can perform this
task in the same time
The new board Of Commissioners for this
county were indicted into office on Tues
day last W W. Poole, Esq, Of Medley's
district, was elected President Of the board,
and Jos. a. rany, Esq, who has 30 filth
fully and efficiently attended to the duties Of
the clerkship for many years was reap
pointed to the same position.
In making mention of the marriage of
Mr. Geo Immick last week, an improper
term was inadvertently used in our abb
sence There was no intention whatever to
reflect upon the character of the lady. We
understand that she is highly esteemed in the
neighborhood in which she resides, and it
gives us great pleasure to make this explain
alton.
tits with pleasure we call attention to the
business card in this issue of the firm of
Harris & Shafer, jewellers, Washington, d.
c. They keep the best quality of goods and
sell them at the lowest prices Persons who
intend making Christmas presents, and those
who also have use for articles that are kept
in an establishment of this description,
should patronize this firm.
Under the new Postal Regulation an I'M
receipted bill or statement of accounts can
now be mailed in an unsealed envelope at
postage of one cent. To receipt bill or
write upon it any such words as please re-
nit" will, however subject it to letter rates
of postage, but request for remittance may
be printed as part Of the head Newspaper
publishers have the right to enclose with
their papers either receipted or unreceipted
bills, but the addition of any written request
will be treated as an infringement Of the
law.