Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-05-21
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Town and Country .

puDllshers lace that Is long.
There will be instructions at ST. Rose.
Church, by the pastor, from the 93d instant
to Corpus Christi, inclusive.
Another boat race on the Potomac, a
Washington, between Hanlan and Riley is
announced for Wednesday next
Mr.. Irwin Cooley, eldest son of Benjamin
Cooley, Esq, formerly of this place, died i L
Washington last week.
The Western District Baptist Association
will meet in Rockville instead of Poolesville
A full notice will be given next week.
Rev. r. t. Brown may be expected to
preach at Ounce Orchard School House on
Sunday next, 23rd instant, at $3.50 o'clock
p NJ
Mr. Grason Dade, of Medley's district, has
gone on visit to the home of his uncle
Mr.. Alex. Dade, who some time ago located
in Kansas.
A horse stolen from the stable of Rev. j
S. II. Henderson, near Germantown, on
Monday night, was recovered on Wednes-
day last
The ambitious school boy when too sick
to enter the temples of learning, now days,
generally feels himself able to play match
game of base ball.
On Tuesday last Jas. b. Henderson, Trus-
tee, sold the house and lot occupied by DR..
A. II. Sommers and family, for $90010 to
w. r. Humphrey, of this place.
Well executed 800 counterfeit bills on
the Pittsburgh, Pa, National Bank of Com
merce, are in circulation. Printers, how
ever, are not liable to be imposed upon by
such fiimsy pretexts. We're safe, anyhow.
We learn that it is contemplated to erect
new hotel at the Great Falls during the
present Summer The location selected for
the same is in the rear of the large edifice
built by the Government for the Washing
ton Aqueduct
The attention Of our lady readers ia called
to the advertisement of the New No. 8
Sewing Machine" offered for sale by Mr. L..
Eagle, Agent, at Beallsville, in this county.
These machines have been used in all parts
of the country, giving universal satisfaction.
Mr.. John Ray, an old and respected citi-
zen of this vicinity, died suddenly at the
residence of his son, Mr.. N. X. Ray, near
this town, on Sunday last, of heart disease
He was in the Saith year of his age, and up
to the time Of his death drew a pension as
soldier in the war of 1912.
The new machinefor raising stumps, rocks,
&c, and for other purposes on the farm, ad-
yertised by Mr.. Americas Dawson, is wor-
thy the attention of all farmers. This ma
chine is very simple in construction, easily
handled, and does its work effectively AS
labor-saving implement it is unsurpassed.
At a meeting of the School Commission
ers, on Tuesday, the President of the Board
announced that he had employed Writ
Randall, Esq, To defend the Board in the
suit against it in the Circuit Court of Anne
Arundel county, brought by Messrs. James
Anderson and Samuel Jones. The report
was adopted.
gentleman who has had much expert
ence in gardening informs us that he has
recently tried the experiment of mixing
Kerosene oil with ashes and sprinkling the
same on plants subject to the ravages of in
sects, with good effect. Perhaps this would
be found effectual in the case of potato bugs
and would be worthy a trial.
Rev. E. +. Busey, so well-known to the
people of this place as the able and eloquent
Presiding Elder of the NJ. f. Church South
in this county, died in Baltimore on Thurs
day Of last week His loss will be univer-
sally regretted both by the members of his
church and by the public at large who have
been edited by his ministrations.
During the dry weather prevailing here
for some time past several fires have occurred
in this vicinity, among them in the woods
on the farm of Mr.. VIM. Geo. Robertson,
another on the farm of Mr.. Thos. England,
and the third on the place of Mr.. Augustus
G. Flack, near Veirs' Mill Considerable
damage was done to timber, fences, &c.
Mr. w. d. Davidge, attorney for w. II.
Tenney, A. Ross and Albert Ray, filed bills
in equity in the Supreme Court in Washing
ton, d. c., on Monday, against the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company to enjoin
them from shutting off the water power
from the plaintiffs Touring mills in George
town The matter IN dispute is the posi-
tion Of the guage measuring the influx Of
water from the canal under lease from the
company.
The corporation election TO be held here
on the 18th of June, promises TO be small
but very lively affair Several gentlemen
are named for election to the Board of Com
missioners, but SO far as we have learned il
is the desire OF the citizens generally to elect
those who are in favor Of the immediate i'm
provement Of Montgomery Avenue by paw
ing said street, which has 80 long been out
OF repair. There is also desire TO have a
survey Of the corporate limits, leaving out
the fat-iron" formation of the same on the
East end of town.
Persons desiring To purchase drst-class
Spring dry goods should not fail to notice
the great bargains offered in the new adver-
tisement Of w. w. Buriette q Co., Of Wash
ington, d. G. THIS immense establishment,
fronting ON both Seventh and X streets, is
at all seasons supplied with everything de-
fred by purchasers. This house now enjoys
kcry large trade with the people Of our
nand owing 10 the large stock To Sc
fair and gentlemanly manner
g u conducted, this traffic
sing.
Ease was concluded In the
frederick county on Friday
wagner,was indicted rs "a
ion baFrnlor," an offence 40 rarely pros
ecutcd that record Of only half dozen cases
in a. many hundred years can be found. IL
was alleged that Wagner had brought suits