Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-02
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Town and Country


but hay crops are light.
Wheat in the Sunday Spring neighbor-
hood is turning out very badly.
The rate of taxation in this county will be
81 on the 800, an increase of 10 cents.
Hon. Hugh Mccullough, formerly Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and his daughter were
in Rockville on Thursday
A correspondent asks US, What is black
mail? Indeed we couldn't say unless it is
Dlnah's beaux on a Sunday night
John T. DeSellum, ESQ.,, residing near
Gaithersburg, had a fine COW killed ON
Tuesday last by being struck with loco
motive.
The Methodist re union at the Fair Grounds
will be held on Thursday, July 18th, instead
of Wednesday 14th, as announced last week.
Note the change.
We have been informed that a Temper
ance Alliance was formed in Rockville, on
Tuesday night last, at meeting Of the col
ored voters of this district.
Rev. s. r. White, pastor of the Baptist
church, offered his resignation on Sabbath
last. He has officiated as minister of the
church here for some twenty -one years
Do not forget to attend the meeting at the
Court House this evening Every Demo-
crat is expected to be in his place in line
for we propose to move on the enemy's line
tonight,
The people have had bountifu harvest,
our Bethesda correspondent says, and good
rain, and now with Hancock and English
as our standard bearers every Democrat
feels happy
A new military company was organized
in Frederick City on Wednesday, 23d ut.,
with James McSherry, as captain, and DIR.
5. +. Thomas, formerly of this place, as sec
ond lieutenant
Among the visitors to our town we notice
Rev. Mr.. Brown, who for number of years
was pastor of the Episcopal church, in this
place. He is heartily welcomed back by his
old parishoners
1t is understood that quite crowd of
people from Washington, Rockville and ad-
jacent towns will assemble at Washington
Grove Camp Ground on Monday next, to
spend their Fourth
A copperhead snake was killed by Ollie
Moulden, while it was trying to get under
the post-otfice, on Wednesday evening. A
much larger "copperhead" will enter that
building after the 4th of March next
A white envelope without any direction,
but with n stamp affixed found its way into
. the letter box Of this place. The dropper
had better drop in and drop direction on
il or Mr.. England will send it to the dead
letter office.
1t is provoking and also amusing to see
how persistantya fly will hold possession
of certain spot on your nose. Brush it off
and it Immediately returns; it generally
comes to stay, and on the principle of If at
first you don't succeed, try, try again"
Peter Sherman whom we noticed as hav-
ing stolen horse from Mr.. Thomas a few
weeks ago, while the latter was asleep in his
wagon, was tried in the criminal court of
Washington last Saturday, convicted and
sentenced for two years to the penitentiary
On Wednesday of this week the Summer
vacation of the public schools of Rockville
began. There were ninety-six pupils en-
rolled and Miss Lucy Garrett, the principal,
distributed some sixty gifts to the children,
valued from three dollars down to cards and
pencils
Mrs. Mary Graves, wife of Mr. Charles
Graves, of Berry's District, fell dead of heart
disease, at her residence, on Wednesday
night last. Her sudden demise cast gloom
over the community in which she resided
aad is mourned by a large circle of friends
and acquaintance.
There is now prospect of having a new
pavement laid in front of the Court House,
as the County Commissioners have appro-
priated 5000 for that purpose. Just at this
point we would rise to respectfully suggest
the propriety of our town authorities grad
! ing and piking the street in front of the
same.
An exchange says, we are informed that
whales are becoming numerous in the Ocean
Now if there is one thing above another it
is a statement that gives full facts as this
one does. 1t relieves us of the suspicion
that whales are becoming numerous at the
Little Falls,n Rock Creek, or hiding in caves,
or coming up the pike. As it is now people
know where to look for them-in the Ocean
On Friday last Master Walter Dawson,
aged about twelve years and the grand
son of Mr. John II. Miller, accidentally
struck one of his fingers on his left hand be-
tween the first and second joint, with sharp
hand AK, the blade passing diagonally
through the finger. He called the attention
olhis grandfather to the fact picked up the
piece of finger, and in company with Mr..
Miller went 10 the Office of Dr. Maddox who
sewed the severed piece in its original posi-
ton. 1t is thought that the finger, aside
from being permanently stiff, will be all
right in a short time.
The school of Mrs. Bowie and Miss
Gardner closed Tuesday evening last when
social reunion was given at which scholars
Of former classes participated with those of
the N just closed. The progress of the
puT under the instruction of their teach
O. Sas very creditabe A few friends of
the students and teachers also met with
them and several hours of unalloyed pleas
nre was passed Ice cream, cake, Lemonade
and all that goes to tempt the appetite of
mortal man were in profusion. Every one
present speaks of il as being an occasion
long Ia be remembered.
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