Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-04-30
Town and Country.

Decoration Day occurs this year on Sun
day.
1t will soon be time for dandelions, greens
and croquet.
Shad were caught at the Great Falls last
week-the earliest ever known before.
A branch of the Government printing
Office will open up for business here about
tomorrow week.
Richard J. Benson and Isabel N. Murphy,
both ofMontgomery county, secured mar
rage license in Washington, last week.
To-day, one hundred and two years ago
Gen. George Washington was inaugurated
as the first President of the United States.
Mr.. John B. Edmonston has entered into
contract to build dwelling house for Mrs.
Emma Williams, of this place, on her lot.
There will be instructions in st. Mary's
church, GAINESVILLE, by a Jesuit Father,
from the first Sunday in May to Ascension
Day inclusive
Mr.. w. r. Humphrey has contracted to
build two houses for N. ID. Offutt, ESQ.,, the
same to be finished and ready for occupancy
as soon as possible.
The largest black bass of the season was
caught in the Potomac, ON Tuesday last, by
Mr.. VIM. H. Carr, of this place. Its weight
was five pounds nine ounces.
On Tuesday the demand for the appoint
ment of a temporary receiver was postponed
until the final hearing of the whole case,
which will not be until the Fall Term.
This week we insert quite number OF
local laws which makes interesting read
ing matter. The Local Option bill as APP
plies to this county will be found among
them.
The Poole farm near Gaithersburg, for
merly owned by N. G. Dickerson, has been
sold to Mr. Snoffer, "a gentleman from Fred
erick county. He intends to take possession
this fall.
James Patch, held by the Washington au-
thorities for assault upon DIR. Muncaster
was taken from Jail and committed to the
insane asylum, by order of Judge James Of
the criminal court.
The attention of wool-raisers is called t.
the advertisement of Mr.. III. A. Dawson, il
our paper to-day. He is prepared to pay
the highest market price for wool and thos'
interested should give him call.
$4,000 is the amount Of bonds authorized
TO be issued by the National Fair Grounds
Company. The bonds bear six per cent
interest and the Association agrees to pay
all taxes on the income derived from it.
Messrs. John Ready and Thomas Walsl
were, on Tuesday of this week. awarded al
the restaurant privileges at the Nationa
fair grounds for the Spring running ant
trotting meetings, the consideration being
$3,OO7.
We are informed that DR.. Marcus Willett
of Offutt's X Roads, was thrown violentl,
from his buggy, ON Monday last. We ar
gratified to learn that the Doctor was no
seriously injured and will be all right in
few days.
In the case Of Raisn VS.. Chas. w. Con
nelly, of this county, which was changed 70
trial to Frederick, was tried last week ant
resulted in verdict for the defendant Fiv
or six cases, of like nature, against citizen
of this county, are yet to be tried.
The third trial of Frank Minor, lawye
Of Washington, but a native of Fairfa
county, for shooting young Cleveland las
fall, which took place last week, before tn
County Court of Fairfax, Virginia, Judg
Ssngster presiding, was brought to clos
on Wednesday night, 18th inst, by the jur
rendering verdict of not guilty.
After all, the fruit is not so badly dan
aged in this section of the country. We ar
informed by some of our most progressiv
: and practical farmers, that present prospect
} are favorable for an average crop Of apple
} peaches, pears, plums, and In fact every
thing in the fruit department. This is gra
lying intelligence to almost everybody.
The Montgomery County Grange met o
the Fair Grounds yesterday. The friends
Local Option, it is said, also met with til
association and laid out a partial program
me for the coming campaign in their war o
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors. The il
, clemency Of the weather prevented the al
tendance of many who desired to DO present
r A grave has recently been riaed In tin
Wesley Methodist graveyard, at Liberty
Frederick county, of the body of u colorc
infant buried there last October. The cloth
, ing in which the child was clad was foun'
in the yard. The motive for the act canno
be conjectured, as the body must have beel
SO decomposed as to render il unfit for pur
poses of dissection.
Mr.. Geo. Selby, residing on the farm @
Mr.. Baltzlcy, north Of this place, on tn
Frederick road, informs us that lac has
turkey hen which, like all industrious hens
began 10 lay her annual nstalment of eggs
but all at once suspended foF two days, an,
on the third day deposited two eggs, with a
intermission Of two days again when tw
more were laid in the nest, since which tim
she has suspended her lay entirely.
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