Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-12-24
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Town and Country .

Town and Country.
The old year is weakening fast, it is on
its last legs.
Church choirs have been practicing dill
gently for Christmas.
We wish merry Christmas and a happy
New Year to our readers.
AT. & A. Ms will find something of in
tercst in our advertising columns.
Prof Vennor's prediction of fall of snow
just lacks ten feet of the exact truth.
Ducks, for some time past have been re-
ported plentiful in the river and creeks.
Gaithersburg claims the largest public
school in the county, having an attendance
of over one hundred pupils.
This is hard weather on the dairymen's
COWS, their best ones, the pumps, are gener-
ally frozen tight in the mornings.
The "bird season" is over, and the feath
cred tribe can now skirmish around for food
free from molestation by hunters
Dr. Jos Gilpin, of Leadville, but formerly
q resident of Rockville, arrived here on a
visit to friends and relatives, Monday last.
A man refusing to give his name was CIV
en- two months in the House of Correction,
on Thursday of last week, by Justice Kiger,
as penalty for vagrancy.
The Christmas decorations ofthe churches
promise to be unusually attractive this year.
The ladies are hard at work and everywhere
the fresh evergreen can be seen.
Rockville Lyceum has obtained the
Court House to give its public entertain
ment on the 31st instant 1t will now be
able to accommodate large crowd.
Henry Schmeik, the suicide was exhumed
under direction of Sheriff Kelchner, on
Thursday of last week, and identified by his
acquaintance residing in Washington.
Richard Waters, residing near the mouth
of Muddy Branch, slaughtered hog last
week, when dressed weighed $40 pound
the largest yet in this county. Who next?
Mr.. Chas. Shaw's horse ran away in this
town on Thursday morning. breaking the
sleigh to which he was attached to pieces
and throwing out Mr.. s., who escaped with
little injury.
The scholars of the Baptist Sunday School
Of this place, will have a "big time" on
"Wednesday evening next. The program
for the occasion gives reading, Rotations,
singing and distribution of presents.
An entertainment will be given by the
Gaithersburg Sabbath School on Tuesday
next, 2Sth instant. An admission of ten
cents will be charged, the proceeds to be
nsed in purchasing a library for the school.
Master Sam'l Wilson, residing near Mont
the knee, on Saturday night last. A friend of
his was examining a revolver when it was
accidently discharged with the above result
The ball was extracted and the patient is
doing as well as could be expected
Mr.. f. S. Kleindienst having rented the
Central Hotel, at Somerset, Pa, will leave
here during next week to take charge of the
same Mr.. X. has been in the hotel business
here for several years, and has given general
satisfaction, and we have no doubt that he
will do the same in his new location. Himself
and e mily carry with them the best wishes
OF ou reople.
second Hand Agricultural Implements
is che heading of a new advertisement in.
.---eor1ed to-dax--hY- F. l.. Mooge, ESQ, Of
l1aftrsratotun N n tfrAp, In oil
of agricultural implements we are of the
opinion that some excellent bargains are of.
fered by this gentleman. 1t will be to the
interest of our farmer friends to read his adj
vertisement and examine what he offers fOI
sale. They may save money by it,
On Monday next, Mr.. Henry L. Selby
will offer at public sale on the farm of Jas
w. Anderson, Esq, commencing at o'clock
p. NJ, a valuable lot of personal property
consisting of work horses, a brood mare, q
colt, two cows, hogs, 100 barrels of corn, ag-
Ticulural implements, etc. Almost anybody
can comply with the terms and secure what
they desire. Read Mr.. Selby's notice in
another column and attend the sale or
Monday.
The Auditor of the Treasury has sent to
the House Of Representatives for approval
the following War Claims: Margaret A
Barnesley, S19O50; William Buxton, de
ceased, $3.50; Cornelius II. Clagett, admin
istrator of Elizabeth Clagett, $40; William
G. Council, S240; Richard Collins, $540.5O
lgnatius Fulks, $369.50; John johnson
;S215; Richard S. Kirk, $2S0.20; Sarah A
McCahill, nee West, no; Eli Perry, $165.75
Jemima Purdum, $5S; J. G. II. Richter, $36