Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-12-05
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Condensed Locals.

ine cahai VIII prObaDly be closed about
the tenth of the present month.
The November Term of the Circuit Court
for this county adjourned Friday last.
Justice James p. Bays has committed a
negro tramp to the House of Correction.
DIR. Holman has shown, at Baltimore, by
occular demonstration that fly has 1000
eyes-2,000 upon side.
Hon. A. B. Davis has been elected one of
the vice-presdents of the Maryland Dairy
mems Association.
Mr.. |. r. NAUSEA resident of this town,
has been removed from his position as Su-
perindent on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
Robt. W. Carter, Esq, has qualified as
Register of Wills, and also has Gustavus
Jones, ESQ.,, as Trustee of the Aims House.
Major Thomas p Morgan, who is we'll
known in this section, has been appointed
one of the Commissioners of Washington
City.
The Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
Baltimore, has issued 2 ,734 marriage licenses
since last January. Think, 5,46S converts
to Cupid in eleven months in city.
II. NJ Talbot reports the Georgetown
market as follows; Wheat fuctuating, Lam
caster 1.55@1.6O; Fultz, l.47@1.5O; white
corn, so; yellow corn, 51@55; and rye
sO@s2; oats, 44@46. Hay, $l5@$1s
Daniel Brogden, colored preacher of
the gospel, died at his home, near this town,
on Monday last, 96 years of age. His con-
duct through life has been good example
for his race.
Philip Shearer shot Rich'd Magruder, col
ored, through the nose by mistaken identity
while lying in wait for another person with
whom he quarreled Saturday night last, in
the vicinity of Montrose.
Attention is called to the new advertise
ment of J. j. Georges, Washington, d. G..
Mr. G. has one Of the largest and cheapest
stores in the city, and those wishing to Sc
cure bargains in boots and shoes should not
fail to give him call.
The prisoners sentenced at last Term of
Court, have been placed in the Penitentiary
and House of Correction Immick and
Newman had their applications for new
trials refused, and they We're carried off
with the other prisoners.
During the December Term Of the Circuit
Court, now in session, for Prince Georges
county, the fertilizer suits of Raison & Co
against Messrs Perry Sullivan, Thos. L..
Staunton, Chas. Connolly and Chas. Brown,
Of this county, will come to trial.
VIM. Brewer, editor of the Adoocote, gave
sumptuous dinner that had been studi-
ously prepared, at his elegant residence, to
his friends on Thanksgiving day. The COM
pany, which was composed of dozen or
less, drank, ate and made themselves merry
Spencer G. Jones, Clerk of the Court of
Appeals, entered upon the duties ofhis Office
on Tuesday last His bondsmen are Hazel B.
Cashell and Howard Griffith, both of this
county. James p. Bays, of this town, has
obtained deputy clerkship in the same
office.
The Baltimore american of the Ord instant
says, Justice Macarthur to-day granted Pau
line Wilson divorce from her husband,
Melville Wilson. The application was filed
on the ground of desertion. Wilson is now
living at Burnt Mills, Montgomery county,
Nd.
John II. Kelchner, Esq, on Tuesday last,
bonded in the sum of $4,000 and took
charge of the business of the sheriffalty for
this county. He appointed as two of his
deputies Messrs. John II. Miller, of this
town, and Rufus X. King, of Clsrksburg
district
The young gentlemen composing the For
est Oak Base Ball Club propose giving a
grand musical entertainment at Diamond
Hall, in Gaithersburg, on Thursday. the 18th
instant The well-known talent of the gen.
temen composing the troupe is sufficient
guarantee that the affair will be frst-class.
All who wish to enjoy a pleasant evening
should not fail to attend.
At the latter part of last week, we are in
formed, at the Guard Lock, George Goode
severely wounded negro man in the knee
with load OF shot. The negro man, tseems,
from a previous unpleasantness threatened
the life of Goode. The report got to Goode.
On sight Goode shot the negro with the
stated result Our informant says the negro
is certain to lose his leg, if not his life, Goode
has fed from justice
Mr. Urner has introduced a bill in the
House to reimburse the loss of $3,242 sus-
tanned by Mr.. Geo. w. Spates, of Edwards
Ferry, during the late war, and another one
to pay r. A. Hurley, J. NJ Hurley, Edwin
Hurley and Lucinda J. DE Cashett, heirs of
A. +. Hurley, Of this county, the sum of
S3,416.35. This sum is claimed to be due
for stores and supplies furnished by said
Hurley, deceased, who was at the time in
business in Utah Territory, to certain Utah
volunteers who were engaged in hostiities
with the Indians in 1880