Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-03-12


sale. b. Henderson, trustee-for $1,000,
on Saturday last.
Joseph West caught with hook and line
seven bass on Monday of last week and
nine on Tuesday following. Bass fishing is
said to be good.
Geo. W. Hyatt, Esq, on the 23d inst, will
sell off his surplus horses, harness, farming
implements, etc, at his residence, one mile
south of Mechanicsyllc.
An excellent suggestion has been made
that every Irishman should work on st. Pit
rick's day and give the money earned on that
day TO the Irish Relief Fund.
Sergeant-at-arms Of the House of Dele
gates, Chas. Pope, of this county, has been
in Alcgany county summoning witnesses
in the Pearre case. There will be forty on
"a side.
Smart brother Ia his sister Minnies lover
-" say, Tom, why were you like dolls
mouth last eveningr" Tom-"I give it upy"
Because you had Minnle-at-y your lips
miniature lips)
The line that divides Delaware and Broome
counties, y, runs through the Presbyterian
church OF Deposit When discoursing the
pastor stands in Delaware and breaches to
the audience in Broomc.
| Rev. l.. r. Green, of Rockville, was or
daincd elder at the last conference uf the
NJ. L. Church, south, held at Front Royal,
Virginia. q. +. Tyler and +. N. Strother
have been appointed on Rockville circuit
A bill has been offered in the Legislature
prohibiting the "snaring and looping" Of
rabbits in the 9Th and 18th districts OF Wash
ington county, for violation fine is i'm
posed, one-half Of which goes To the school
fund
The snow poets had rare opportunity
ON Tuesday morning last TO spread them
selves upon the beautiful" but We were not
favored with any such production, probably
because VIC have in our possession and Close
at hand II premium base ball club.
Sheriff Kelchner, on Friday last, took
LAZARUS Sibley to Maryland Hospital, in
Baltimore. Miss Sibley WAS insane and has
been in our county Jail for somc three or
four weeks. Mention was made of her case
at the time OF her incarceration.
John r. Maddox, Esq., Of this town, has
gone 10 Chicago To engage in mercantile
pursuits. We must Congratulate those into
| Ayh h..h ,...t,.r1 ia, h,.v
cured tho services Of II thorough and efficient
sa,csman. Give US yer hand, John.
The kondout N. u, Courier says there
seems 10 be much curiosity rs Ia the method
whereby Prof. Ncnnor demonstrated the big
storm. All you have To do - ~ multiply
the equinox by the aurora hurcaiis, and di-
vde II by the Grant third term movement
Some of the leading bvatnIan at CumDer-
land, say that the report that they wOud in
Crease their demand Tor M advance IN
lroights 10 cents, and ask Tor ! i.35 a ton 10
Georgetown, is without foundation ~ lar ~
they know, aud that boatncn will adhere to
their original demanL lor Sl25 per lDn,
A small frame house belonging Ia Mr lhps
II. Ohuu, situated in the big PMS, near tie
spot where Hodges saw-miil used Ia stand,
OccupieI by colorcd man, ami inquired h.
its lull value, $3.50, was destroyed by fre VI
Friday night Of last wee4. All the house
hO,d articles were saved from the famcs
gang Of confidence nicn are reported To
be swindiing the larmor' ia Pike county
Pcnnsy yanla, with u now hio@1ng machine.
The amounts of which they iiec,'c their in
nocent victims range from 800 To $500
Our Maryland farmers should b. 0n the
lookout for such tricksters and give them
wide berth.
The Washington NJ. T.. Conference (ool-
0red,) which has been In session at the As
bury Church for several days, made the fol
lowing appointments for this county ON
Monday last N. c. Brown, Rockville; o.
Carroll, Sandy Spring; W. H. Cook, Clarks.
burg; r. o. Willard. Poolesyille, and W. r.
J. Williams, Monocacy.
We return our sincere thanks 10 Mr.. X.
A. 5hekcil, the enterprsing green grocer
and provision store keeper u our town, for
a box Of lueious strawberries, Some Of the
fint Of the season in Rockville. IL NEEDLESS
" say that this zre treat was duly appre.
ciAted, even II out u doors presented the
: rigid features IL the frigid zone, with mud
and rain accompaniment.
The 81 Mays BoIoon. Of the 4th inst,
says that Capt Randolph Jones aud twenty.
seven other citizens Of that county, have pre-
sontod petition " the Legislature asking
M appropriation Of $4,000 fDr the erection
ola monument ~ the memory u Leonard
Calvert, the Pioneer Governor u Maryland
We beg leayeto second the proposal u Capt
Jones and suggest that tbs town that bears
biz name would b. the most appropriate
place for the oenoiaph.