Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-10-03

Condensed Locals.

brilliant affair.
Our thanks are rendered Mr.. P. w. Hall
for fine sweet potatoes.
Debating societies are organizing in the
county.
The public school of this town has one
hundred pupils v N
Bass-fshing at the mouth OF Muddy Branch
is very fine. Many of our anglers have made
large hauls the past week.
Attention is called to the sale Of household
and kitchen furniture by l. II. McFall, on
October Z.
A revival of considerable religions interest
at the Mt Zion Baptist church, the pastor is
aided by Rev G, L.. Amy.
The Pastor of the Baptist church, of this
town, has entered upon the twenly-6rst year
of his pastorate.
The Board of Management of the Agricul.
tural society was in session on Tuesday pass
ing accounts.
Work upon damn No. a, on the canal, was
finished on Friday. The little son of Mr..
Stanhope, the contractor, drove the last spike
and finished the job.
The Presbytery OF Maryland will meet in
the Rockville Presbyterian church, on We'd
nesday, October ., at "a O'Clock, p. NJ. The
public are invited to attend
A protracted meeting will begin at German
town Baptist church, on Monday, the sth
instant, and on Sunday, the 18th, an all day
meeting, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Fl.
L. Hatcher.
At Xenia, Ohio, September rs, Mr.. G. F.
Meek ana Miss Fannie Melbourne were mar
ried. They have the congratulations and
good wishes of many friends in this commu-
nifty.
Rev. Mr. Flournoy, pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church. announced to his con gregation
on Sunday that there was enough money in
hand 10 discharge the debt upon the church
and leave balance of twenty dollars.
The Twenty-fourth Annual Fair of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Association of
Washington county will be held at Hagers-
town, on October 2lst, 22nd, gard and Gath.
This exhibition promises TO be one of the fin
est in the State, and those who wish to enjoy
pleasant time among the most intelligent
and hospitable farmers of Western Maryland
should pay it n visit.
This month we have the "IIarvest Moon, -
30 often and SO fondly spoken OF in English
pastoral literature. This IS the full moon
occurring nearest the autumnal equinox, the
peculiarly of which is that il rises for sever
al days nearly al sunset, and about the same
time, instead Of lity-odd minutes later each
successive day.
Our Friend, Jno. H. Bogley, ESQ.,, has
made 2, 400 bushels of wheat from 20 acres
part fallow and part corn land, being about
"a bushels to the acre. Mr.. Bogley bought
this land seven or eight years ago for the
small price of twenty-ihree dollars an acre
This farm is near IIalpin's station, Metropoli-
tan railroad. and adjacent TO the Meadow
Hall farm of Judge Bouic's. There are many
otherSimilar farms which can be boug ht in our
county for from five to twenty-five dollars an
acre, according TO location and improve
ments
Rafiie.-Our young friend, N. d. Ofult,
Jr, proposes to put up at rattle fine double
barrel shot gun-twenty chances nj one dol
lar each. Should the chances all he taken
the rattle will come off on Tuesday next.
This is a good opportunity for some one of
our sports 10 secure II iirst-cass gun.
Large POtatOes.-On Tuesday last
Sheriff, Jno. A. Clements, left ut our office
dozen of the finest and larges. sweet potatoes
we have seen for years, raised upon his farm
two miles north of this place. The potatoes
were not weighed, but either one OF them
would make vegetable dinner for any ordi-
nary man
Barbecue The following named gentle
men have been appointed in the several dis
trictsti ,this county to solicit subscriptions in
aid of he>farheeue, to be held at Rockville,
Saturday, OH. Is. All persons feeling an
interest in having this meeting n success will
not wait to he called upon, but will give
what they may feel inclined To some one of
said gentlemen->
LIST district sid Griffith and Somerset
o. jones'
End distrct-George W. Hilton and j. &
W. Kemp.
3rd disirict-Howard Griffith and VIM T.
Jones.
4th district William Brewer and Howard
A. Garrett.
9Th district--John W Sell aud Jefferson
Hopkins.
9th dislrict-John II Gssawhy and ARMS
tead West
7th disirict--Altrrd Rr and Edgar Wat
la,
sth delir,---Wm Ailler and Jno D..
Clarke
We hope The Democratic Conser vaiive ,ot-
ers OF the county will 90 Ia work earnestly
to make the orc,,sion 81 this mass-meeting a
success in ever, respect, and not only contrib
ute literally Ia the Barbecue, but that they
will turn oui in force and listen 10 the emf
nent gentlem n who will lie present on that
occasion to address them. The Hon. VIM.
T. Hamilton and other eloquent gentlemen
will certainly be present
The ladies are specially invited, and we
hope 10 see goodly number In attendance.
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Paris Greenat Owens Drug Store.