Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-10-01
gofal aud gersnual.
Town and Country

Ego Egos production will appear in our
next Too late for this issue.
Cromelin Lodge, X. of p, will, it is said,
attend Baltimore's 150th year celebration.
The school boys of GAINESVILLE, on Satur-
day last, raised fine Hancock and English
pole
The smell of the fertilizer is abroad in the
land and in some localities causeth much
profanity.
On next Tuesday the Tax Collectors will
make their quarterly reports to the County
Commissioners.
st. Julien, the "fyer," arrived in Wash
ington on Wednesday and is now practcing
on the National track.
Mr.. Ross Wright, at one time a student of
the Rockville Academy, died on Monday,
the Goth ultmo, in New Mexico.
Mr.. James Eslin, of Washington, ID. c.,
well known in this county, died on We'd
nesday last in the eighty eighth year of his
age.
Cadet r. B. Higgins returned on Wednes-
day last TO report at the United States Naval
Academy, at Annapolis, after vacation of
several weeks.
Frost was reported on Wednesday morn
ing last-now for chestnuts, Ohio, Indiana,
sesqui-centennal, national fair, etc. What
an eventful time!
Elder VIM H. Schell delivered an able
temperance lecture at the Christian church,
in this place, on Sunday night last to an APP
preciative audience.
A well written obituary notice of DR..
Nicholas Brewer, by "Tattler," our gifted
correspondent at Boyd's Station, will be
found in another column.
The committee appointed by the County
Commissioners to ascertain the cost of need
ed repairs on the Court House and Jail will
make their report to-day.
Rev. p p. Flournoy will deliver SER
mon on temperance in the Presbyterian
church, in this town, on next Sunday, %
Der the Bird All are cordially invited.
1t has been decided to appeal the Eureka
fertilizer cases, the recent decision of the
Circuit Court for Howard county not proving
satisfactory to the litigants from this county.
1t may be of interest to our readers to
learn that letters placed in the post office at
this place after it is closed for the night do
not leave here by the carly morning mail
going east
1t will no doubt be gratifying to the many
friends of Col. Washington Bowie to learn
that he has so far recovered from his recent
illness as to be able to again resume atten-
ton to business
During the present week we were shown
some nicely ripened raspberries just plucked
from the vine by Mrs. Hunter who resides
near this place. The fruit had grown on,
of doors and beats plum tree bloom all to
pieces.
The directors of the Frederick County
Agricultural Fair have postponed their show
one week later than advertised, on account
Vi LlC IJdllliliOlC hhiCI
threatens to depopulate the rural districts OF
the State
Jessie Raymond's suit for $4,000 DANA
yes against Senator Ben. Hill for her alleged
seduction and the supporto Little Tommy
was summarily dismissed by Chief Justice
Cartier in the court in banc, at Washington
on Monday last.
The Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, of Shepherds
town, Va, will preach in the Presbyterian
church, Jamestown, on this friday even
ing at u O'clock; Saturday morning at 10l
o'clock, and ON Sabbath morning at II
o'clock All are invited.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Henry Gin
gell, residing near Bethesda, in this county
met with quite painful accident on Thurs
day of last week by falling down stairs anC
dislocating her shoulder. Dr. Davidson wa.
called in and rendered medical aid.
Round trip tickets, from Rockville to Bal
timore, good from the 18th to the 18th insts.
will be sold at $1.70, and probably less
OUCH llDtIul ldDco Will IduoC many vi Jul
citizens to visit Baltimore and witness the
grandest spectacle ever presented on the
streets of that ancient town.
As an indication of the enterprise of GU
farmers, we notice that the amount Of ferti
lizers of various brands received at the de
pot in this place was larger this season thar
during any previous year. The vicinity o
the railroad station has been crowded will
wagons daily for the past two weeks.
The directors of the Washington Nationa
Fair Association ON Monday last revised tn
premiums for the bicycle contests, so tina
they now read as follows: For five mile race
one gold and two silver medals; for tw'
medal, and for best drilled club, one bronz
medal. Negotiations have also been com
menced for the presence of Maud $. at tn
fair.
The case of Tom. Smothers, the coloreC
rape fiend, of Washington, was called in it
course in the court in banc on Monday las,
lie was convicted of the rape Of Miss Len
Liens and sentenced to thirty years in tn
penitentiary, but took an appeal on excep
tons. These were signed by Judge jaime
without the consent Of the counsel for tn
defense. The exceptions were overruled
and the prisoner will be sent to Albany witt
the next batch Of convicts
Charles Toogood, "A negro boy who Ina
figured quite extensively in police affairs il
this county, and who has escaped twice fror
the Houseof Correction, was jailed by office
Miller on Saturday last for stealing lot q
wearing apparel from Francis Howard
about month since, and whose house h
had burgarized. lie is also charged wit
breaking into the house Of Henson Plum
mer and stealing lot Of meat. At his triG
before Justice Of the Peace he had some {
the clothing on his person which was a
once identified.