Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-11-26
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Town and Country

Town and Country
A serenade will be given Hon. M. G. Urner
when he goes to Washington.
A Midnight Mass will be celebrated at St.
Marys church, this place, on Christmas Eve.
It is said that about $4,000 has been paid
the schools teachers of this county the past
week.
Thirty -four days yet remain of leap-year.
Hurry up the cakes, girls, or you will again
be LETT.
Mr. Thomas l. Hilton, who resides near
Damascus, raised beat which weighed o.
pounds.
The "skule journal" sets its tabular work
up backwards-to understand it read from
right to left
Mr.. Albert King, the tonsorial artist of
this place, has lost three horses within the
past three months,
Mrs. Mary A. Dodd has purchased the
farm of Mr.. James Anderson, on Watts
Branch, for $18 per acre.
Taxpayers will read the notice of Mr..
Joseph N. Bailey, tax collector of this Dis
trict in another column.
Election for Town Commissioner on Sat-
urday, 4th proximo. There's millions in it,
but candidates are scarce.
The infant son of Mr.. II. A. and Mrs.
Josephine Dawson, Of this place, died on
Wednesday night, the 23th inst.
The canal will be closed on the 10th
proximo, somewhat earlier than usual in
order to make some needed repairs.
Isaac Brooke, son of Ham, is accused of
freezing to $50, the property of Chas. Will
liams, was given rooms in Mr.. Kingsbury's
hotel until next Court.
Turkey in Europe would not be intimi-
dated, but turkey in the United States was
slaughtered feariully yesterday in celebrat-
ing Gov. Hamilton's Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph White, of Medley's District,
several days ago, sold pair of cattle of his
own raising to Mr.. Howard Griffith, which
weighed 1920 pounds and were nine years
old.
Mr.. F. S. KIeindienst secured the contract
for laying the pavement on the West side
OF Court street from Jefferson TO Commerce
streets, at eighty-fve cents per yard. He
began work on Monday last.
Simeon Berry, well-known to many oi
our readers, died on Thursday of last week
Mr.. b. was native of Alabama, and served
in the artillery Of the Confederate army dur
settledin this neghborhood, and was noted
for his industry in business and other good
qualities.
Sheriff Kechner will escort the following
prisoners to their respective places of con.
tinement in few days: VIM. Dow, tour
months in House of Correction; Henry Of
futt, four months in House of Correction
John Rollins, three years in the peniten-
tiary; Jas. Lewis, three years in the penten-
tiary; Chas Toogood, four years and six
months in the penitentiary.
At a meeting of the County Commission
ers, held on Tuesday last, two important
road cases were settled. In the Darby road
case they allowed the Lynch heirs an in
crease of fifty dollars damages. The Pun
phrey road case was passed without any
change. The Board made an allowance Of
sixty NRfs to Mr.. ri. II. Chick for tine ioss
Of horse, caused by falling through coun
ty bridge.
Mr. IIezikiah Trail, residing near this
place, last spring planted forty-five acres oi
his farm in corn, from which he raised 45C
barrels, or ten barrels per acre When we
consider that this farm was worn out wher
it came into his possession, the result this
year is most flattering recommendation o.
Mr.. Trails eminent attainments as an agri
culturalist, and places him in the foremost
ranks of his profession.