Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
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Silas Kinney, an old and esteemed citizen,
died.
An exchange has an article on BREAD
stuff" Now give us an article on meats
tuff
On Monday last the new military com
pany OF Frederick City was mustered into
the State service.
Mr.. II. A. Dawson offers rare inducements
in the pillow trade. Farmers, give his adver-
tisement perusal
Tramps are again troubling the people of
Cumberland and the AAegdnidn wants their
tramp law enforced.
John G. England, Jr., has purchased Mrs
Caroline Wootton's farm of $50 acres, stua-
ted near this town, for $1,000.
Mr. Charles Kinks house, near Mechan-
icsville, was struck by lightning on Monday
night last and partly destroyed.
A reward is offered by Mr.. VIM. T.
H. Poole for the recovery of a sorrel mare
See description in another column.
George Stiffler and Eva A. NoIl, both Of
this county, were licensed TO marry by the
Washington authorities on Tuesday last.
Mr.. VIM. Ward, living near Hunting Hill,
had stack Of hay, of about three tons, de-
stroyed by lightning on Monday night last
Justice Morgan's dwelling, in this place,
was burglarized one night last week and
several articles were stolen from the dining
room.
The pole raising which was advertised to
take place at the Great Falls yesterday, has
been postponed until Saturday, August the
7th, 1880.
The hay crop is spoken Of as good, bad,
and Indifferent this year. Too much dry
weather in some localities, too much wet in
others are the principal causes.
An excursion of colored people from Wash
ington put in day OF ieasting and jollity at
the Fair Grounds on Tuesday. There were
about two hundred in attendance
Our Gaithersburg correspondent says that
the shipments of grain from that point has
grown to very flattering proportions. The
shipments for this season are unprecedented.
The Fifth Regiment of Baltimore are now
drilling at Cape May, our friend Moore
thinks the farmers will soon be drilling at
home, hence his big picture in our ISIS ne OF
to-day.
Early on Thursday morning of last week,
Mr. A. r. Wadsworth had two stacks Of
grain consumed by fire in his stack-yard,
valued at about 1925 Supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
Our thanks are due Mr.. G. p. Culver,
clerk TO the Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures, for Report of that Commit
tee which is of value with regard to a full
understanding of the Metric system.
Mr. Henry o. Vermillon, farmer lately
residing in this county, who was taken to
Providence hospital, Washington, De, a
few days ago to receive treatment for inju-
ries received by a runaway accident, died
there on Monday last.
On las, Sunday night, Eli Bidwell, col
ored lad of Hollands Corner, maliciously
cut to pieces a lot of harness, the property Of
Mr.. Aldridge He was arrested and Justice
Ferrall retired him to the House of Correc-
ton for six months.
Annie Alexander, of police notoriety, last
week, was again arrested on oath of Charles
Douglass, charged with larceny. This time
some false hair found in her possession and
said to belong to Douglass wife, was put in
evidence She gave bail for court.
Miss Mary Peter, Mr.. VIM. Dunlop and
wife and Miss Henrietta Dunlop, of this
place, left Wednesday to visit Oakland
Yesterday morning E. b. Prettyman, Esq,
his wife and daughter Minnie, accompanied
by Spencer c. Jones, Esq, left for a two
weeks stay at the White Mountains, N. II.
The second quarterly meeting of Rock
willie circuit of the NJ. Z. church, South, will
he held next Saturday and Sunday, at Po-
tomac chapel. DIR. Rodgers, p. f., is eX-
pected to preach Saturday at 10l A. NJ,
Sunday at II a. NJ and p NJ. Love feast
at 81 A. NJ. There will be preaching at the
Methodist church here on Sunday evening
as usual.
The Woodside Musical Club will give per-
Torrance, consisting of Ethiopian Sketches,
Dutch and Irish Impersonations, Plantation
Melodies at Diamond Hall, Gaithersburg
on Tuesday evening next, the 9Th instant
for the benefit of an Episcopal church to be
erected at Gaithersburg. There will also be
refreshment table in the Hall served by
the ladies interested.
On Tuesday afternoon last the Rockville
Base Ball Club met a similar organization
Of Howard county near Triadelphia, and
measured bats. Unfortunately for the boys
rain interiered and only three innings were
played the score, when compelled to stop,
stood, Rockville 0, Howard 3. Quite num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen were present q
witness the contest Thegame was umpired
by Mr.. John Forbes.
On Monday night one of the heaviest
storms Of wind, thunder and lightning pass.
cd over this place that has occurred this
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the crash Of lightning as it struck some OBJ
stacle with torrents of water descending
and splashing against the windows served
to drive sleep away from the weary, to scare
timid folks and make the venerable bene
dict say cuss words as he got wet in en-
deayoring TO close the windows
A correspondent Of the Cumberland Ale
gaann in speaking of the trouble on tho
canal says that, Several loaded boats, sup
posed to be carrying coal for low freight
were attacked last night Sunday by un
known parties as they passed through the
shades of death, and sustained serious dam
ages. Beside their usual mode Of warfare
the rolling Of rocks down on the head Of the
encmy--shot guns were inauguratcd, whose