Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-10-15
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Town and Country.

Out oh Hy-VarlOuS nSh at the Great
Falls.
1t is said that the road to matrimony is a
bridal path
On Tuesday the Goth inst, the County
Commissioners meet.
Pennsylvania is booming big for Hancock,
her soldier statesman.
A new mating it is said now adorns the
floors of the court room.
st. Julien at the National Fair on Friday
last made his best mile in 2:13s.
When Col. Schley is elected to Congress
he will leave his Urner out in the cold.
Standing room was above par on the
coaches of the B. & o. road on Monday
morning last.
1t requires two persons in Rockville to
study astronomy-mostly lady and the
fellow she's mashed"
Never be ashamed of an employment that
earns an honest living, but rather be ashamed
to eat the bread of idleness-a pauper on the
charity of others.
To-day you may begin to shoot cartridges
lawfully, but be careful you do not fall a
victim Of your own awkwardness or igno-
rance in handling gun.
1t is said a fellow at Mt Zion, this county,
nearly burst blood vessel trying to raise a
cheer for Garfield and Arthur at their pole
raising, but there was only squeak.
Brookeville Lodge, l. o. o. F., will visit
Baltimore to-day to participate in the festiv-
tiles of the Sesqui-C Centennial, taking the
cars at this place at 6:6 this morning.
The total number of voters registered in
Rockville District for the ensuing election
is one hundred and twenty-nine; stricken
from the Register, one hundred and forty
nine.
1t will be noticed by our police reports
that the colored population contributed their
might to increase the list of crime in this
county. Thirty-two cases in all; they must
have been Indiana exodusters.
The meeting of the Rockville Lyceum of
Friday evening last was postponed until
this friday evening in consequence of the
inability of the committee to procure a suit
able room for such purpose.
The Democrats of Great Falls Club will
hold a meeting on Saturday, October Both,
at Great Falls, at 2 O'clock, p. M. Promi-
nent speakers will address the meeting.
The whole to conclude with an oyster roast,
and everybody is invited.
Forty-six dollars was the net amount re-
ceived by the children of the Bethesda Sab
bath School at their fair and festival which
was held ON Monday last. This amount
will be appropriately used in fitting up the
church property as the children may direct.
On Tuesday last VIM. II. Rabbit caught
twenty black bass at the Muddy Branch,
one of which weighed four pounds and three
ounce One hundred bass were caught on
the previous Sunday at the Seven Lock-
Fishing is said to be exceedingly good this
season.
Urners speech at Cumberland was the
same tame affair that he delivered here and he
only warmed it over for Bro. johnson & Co.
But the followers of Urner in "Ole kumb'
Lam, marsa," will swallow anything given
them from the little spoon with which he
deals out his "tatfy."
The members of the Hancock English and
Schley club of the Eighth District are re-
spectfully requested to meet at Mechanics
vile on Saturday, October 10th, at o'clock,
p. NJ, to make arrangements for attending
the Mass Meeting and Basket Picnic, at
Rockville on the 23d of October.
A bold attempt was made last week to bur
glarize the residence of Col. Jas. M. Schley,
at Cumberland. Two ladies, relatives Of
the late Mrs. Schley, occupying room in
the dwelling called for assistance from the
next door neighbor which promptly came,
and the would-be thief left for parts I'M
known.
On Friday morning of last week, MIR.
Samuel Oldfeld, who resides near Spencer
vile, this county, was engaged in repairing
a well for Mr.. John Fleister, near Laurel,
and becoming entangled in some Of the
machinery was thrown to the bottom OF the
well, distance of some fifty feet. His inju-
ries, it is thought, will prove fatal.
Last week a gasoline lamp was placed in
position on the public square to test its
merits Its brilliancy is far superior to the
old fashioned coal oil lamps heretofore in
use on our streets The town Commission
ers at their next meeting, will probably
adopt the gasoline, and then, and not till
then, will our streets be properly lighted.
The total number of persons registered in
Berry's District this year is 1853; of this
number 81 are whites and 62 blacks. There
were as names stricken from the list,
90 whites and % blacks. The entire vote of
this district is 1895. The increase over other
wears arises from the exertions of the local
optionists seeking out unregistered voters
and having their names enrolled
1t is not generally known that should a
Young mans twenty-frst birthday fall on
the day after the election, he is legally of
age on the day Of election and entitled to
vote. This is so upon the well grounded
principle of common law that man is
twenty years Of age at the beginning of
the day preceding the twenty-first anniver-
sary of his birth, and the courts of Phila-
,delphia have affirmed it in more than one
instance.
The Sun Iron Building in Baltimore has
been adorned with new coat of Knights
beautiful Enamel Paint, and looked appro-
pirate in its holiday attire this week. Its
cheapness, beauty and durability are three
points that give tia preference over all others.
BY practical painters it is said to be the best
in use and we are inclined TO agree with
them, for that placed upon our Office is as
bright and compact as when first put on
during the past summer. See advertise
ment in another part Of to-day's issue.
We AGAIN call the attention Of the officers