Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-05-14
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The b. & o. Relief Association has APP
pointed E. 4. Stonestreet, NJ. D., its surgeon
for this locality.
An editor in Kansas heads his birth, mar
rage and death notices in the following
ORDER Matched, Matched, and Dispatched.
J. w. Minis, of this county, and Sarah
r. Harrison, Of Washington, d. c., were
licensed, at the latter place on Monday last
to marry.
Mary Ann has not been seen
Since early Monday morning;
She lit the stove with kerosene,
And miZzled without warning.
f. l.. Moore has on exhibition on the lot
adjoining the old Washington Hotel, in this
place, large lot OF harvest machinery.
Farmers should call and examine before
purchasing elsewhere.
The great pressure on our advertising
columns necessitates the curtailment of our
usual amount Of reading Several new adj
vertsements which came too late for this
issue will appear next week.
Six men were killed and two wounded
by the explosion of pound shell
purchased from the government for old iron,
and which they were breaking with sledge
hammer in field near Fort McHenry
On Tuesday afternoon violent rain and
hail storm occurred in portions OF this county
principally in the neighborhood of Offutt's
X Roads, by which vegetation suffered con-
siderably. On Thursday morning fires and
overcoats were needed for comfort.
The Spring Running Meeting Of the Ma
tional Fair Association at Washington will
begin next Monday and continue four days
1t is said that halfiare tickets will be issued
on the Metropolitan branch Of the b. d o.
road, including admission to fair grounds.
We are in receipt of public document
entitled abridged Message and Documents
1883" The stories told in this book are
somewhat stale, principally owing to theiI
paternity. However, there are hundreds Of
people in the blind asylum who would be
glad to read such literature.
A New York belle has ordered 800 cor.
set Great jewhillikens what extravaganza
This is too much for artificial hugging
There are lots Of young men in Montgomery
county who furnish a genuine squeeze fol
their girls once week and the girls don,
have pay no 800 for it either!
A Sunday School viii be organized at the
Great Falls, in Mr.. Higgins School House
on Sunday, 23d instant The school will
be organized at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ, and at
o'clock, H. Greenfield Schorr, State Mission.
AIRY of the Maryland Sunday School Union
will preach All Christians are invited t.
he present
The great IIanlan- Courtney boat race
takes place on the Potomac at Washington
next Wednesday. There are several thou.
sand dollars in purse and the championship
of the world for the winner in this contest
If the weather continues pleasant an inn
mense crowd will gather on the picturesque
banks of that river
IL. Greenfield Schorr, Missionary Of the
Maryland Sunday School Union is at pres.
ent in Montgomery county. His main work
is along the canal, but occasional trips are
made through the osunty If any minister
or localities desire his aid in organizing Oh
recognizing Sunday Schools, will please
address him at Great Falls, Maryland.
A team belonging To Mr.. ThOs. Claggett
which had been hitched near the depot on
Wednesday, took fright at locomotive and
made things lively in that section of Mont.
gomery county for few minutes. A col
ored boy in charge Of the team made mar
row escape from DEATH Several panels of q
fence were knocked into kindling wood, buI
this was about the only damage done.
The calendar for the May term of the Cir
cult court of Washington, ID. c., contains
thirty cases against the District and nine
teen by it against individuals. The United
States has twenty suits pending against de
faultng officials, etc. The case of Raymond
VS. Hill stands COS on the calendar, which
has GAL cases. The civil rights case Of Par
ker vs.. Abner and that Of Tyson agains
Howgate for damages for breach of contrac
10 find the North Pole, are also ON the list
which will probably be gone through by
September. IL VA
The following complimentary notice o
Capt. Z. b. Bowie, son Of Mr. Thos. Bowie
of this place, we clip from the Wheeling In
telligencer, of the 9th instant: "Capt. Ed. b
Bowie, who for several years has been the gen
tlemanly and accommodating express mes
senger on the Hempfeld, severed his connec
ton with the B. g. o. company last night, 4
accept responsible position with the Astni
glass company, of Bellaire. Capt. Bowl
has hosts of friends not only in this city
but along the HempfeId and at Washing
ton, Pa, who will regret his departure
Among the many valuable original paper
contained in the May number Of the ADaeri
can Fdrmer is one on "What We Ma!
Learn From Certain Weeds" 10y +. r. Dun
ninglon, Adjunct Professor of Analytica
Chemistry at the University Of Virginia
which il not only OF practical value, but al
important contribution TO science, las Of tn
various analyses given, one only has hereto
fore been made. Several articles on Chemica
Manure; Farming in Germany and France
the discussions of practical Farmers Clubs
details Of Work for the Month Dairy topics
the Poultry Yard; Diseases Of Live Stock
IIoum d aartment for the ladies an &C
count Of The new importation Of Perchero
llorses, by Mr.. Walters, Of Baltimore, and
variety Of other subjects, make up an issu
of great interest, which we commend :
every farmer and farmers family. Pull
lished by sam'l Sands & Son, Baltimore, q
$3.50 year, or at 81 to clubs Of five.