Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-09
gaEal aud gersoual.
Town and Country.

wing, so it is with the human mind-when
at rest it darkens
Miss Mollie Dice, daughter of Rev. j. C.
Dice, former pastor of the Methodist church
of this town, is visiting here.
Woodcock season opens September 1st in
stead of July 4th as heretofore. Sportsmen
will make note of this fact.
The alumni association of the Maryland
Agricultural College has elected r. R. Beall,
Esq, of this county, secretary.
The concert for the benefit of the Presby-
terrain church at Jamestown is said to have
been quite success in every way.
The distribution of the school fund made
by Comptroller Heating Montgomery re-
ceives 67226-payable on the 18th inst.
On Tuesday the Postoffice Department
appointed Basil A. Soper postmaster at
Falkland, this county, vice Richard Barrett,
removed.
On and after the 10Th inst. the merchants
of Rockville will close their stores at Up. NJ,
except on Wednesdays and Saturdays, when
they will be open at later hours.
Miss Agnes Matlack, of this place, left on
Monday last, to visit friends and relatives at
New Philadelphia, Ohio. She will return
in about two months.
The evening mail which was pettioned for
by our citizens some few days ago has been
granted and begun on Tuesday last, depart
ing at 3;49 and arriving at 5:27.
Rev. II. Greenfield Schorr will preach at
Clarksburg and Hyattstown instead of Flint
Hill and Hyattstown as announced in
former issue of our paper.
The game of base ball which was to come
off on the 10th instant, at Brookeville, be-
tween the Howard county and Rockville
clubs has been indefinitely postponed
F. L. Moore, the popular proprietor of
Georgetown Agricultural Warehouse, offers
couple of rare bargains in our advertising
columns, under the head of "For Sale"
The District Local Option Committees of
this county will meet at the Fair Grounds
tomorrow, 10th inst, to make final arrange
ments for the coming campaign in this
county.
The Rockville Camp Meeting, of the Wash
ington Conference, coored, will commence
in Mrs. Hamiltons grove, on Saturday,
July 31st and will continue until Monday,
August 9th.
Misses Lucy Garrett and Blanche Brad
dock left on Monday morning last to vsit
Ocean City and attend the Maryland School
Teachers Institute which was held at that
place this week.
A little son, about four years old, of Mr..
George Higgins, of Jamestown district, on
getting over fence on his fathers farm,
Monday last, had his leg broken by heavy
rail falling upon it.
BY reference to our advertising columns
it will be seen that the mower contest has
finally been made up. Some excellent ma
chimes are placed in competition and some
good work may be expected. Judge Bouic's
farm is the one selected.
The regular Quarterly Meeting of Mont
gomery County Grange, No. 7, will be held
at Jamestown, on Thursday, the 18th inst,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Master Isaac Young
will deliver public address at 2 o'clock, p.
NJ, to when all are invited.
On the LIST instant the Democracy of Staun-
ton, Va, held an immense ratification meet
ing at which we observe our friend Col.
Alfred Spates, of Cumberland, Nd, was one
of the speakers. This gentleman has en-
tered early and earnestly into the work of
the campaign.
The Josephus Commandry, No. 1, of the
GalIleeans, colored, from Washington, pic
nced at the Fair Grounds on the Fifth. The
National brass band, also colored, accompa-
MED the party. They numbered about l.
600. The proceeds to be devoted to the bene-
fit Of the Association.
Hanson Martin, colored, arrested on Mon
day by officer Kingsbury, on information of
Mr.. Lewis Keiser, for larceny of bride and
saddle, about the year 1876, was discharged,
the accused returning the property as his
son had found it on the Georgetown pike
the above date, and Hanson supposed it had
been lost from II wagon.
The attention of our readers is directed
10 the card of the Rockland School, located
ut Sandy Spring, of which Mr. Henry c.
Hallowell is principal. 1t is designed to be
aseect school, is located in II healthy section
of our county, is easy of access by coach, and
cnuran ,f inotruct;ou ,rorrT IU.;.o
10 the Principal for circulars, terms, etc.
The blear-eyed, middle Drained superin-
tendcnt of the caustic-sOda department of the
Pennsylvania salt works, at Southwark, is
said TO have discharged the female employees
Of that concern for expressing themselves in
favor of Hancock. With proper care and
perscvering industry this fellow might raise
himself to the level of third-rate horse
thicfor a graveyard ghoul.
You see, boss" said an old colored wash
crwoman, since dey's got desc here big
crayvats we don't hab 50 much to do De
gemmen puts on big crayvat nowadays,
instead oh a clean shirt. You don't know.
much about desc matters, but If you take off
al de crayvats in dis town an make de gem
'len show up, lsudsakes you'd see dc worst
iookin' white men you ebber laid your
blessed eyes on"
Our correspondent from Edwards Ferry
says, Mr.. VIM. Butler, who has been visit
ing his friends and relations in this neigh.
borhood, returned on the 25th ult 10 his
distant home in the West, Wyoming Terri
tory, where he has been for some time. lie
leaves behind him many friends and well
wishers for his future health and pros
perity with the consolation OF meeting him
again in bis old birthplace. Montgomery,
and 10 enjoy his lively company and sincere
integrity of which he was noted "
On Tuesday last Messrs. CodwiSe g. Cavcn
passed through here with about two hundred
cOlOred hands for railroad work ON the AZ