Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-08-13
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Town and Country

Mr.. Zachariah Briggs has bought the farm
of Mr. F. A. Thompson, containin @ 115 acres
for $780,
A free scholarship in st. Johns College,
Annapolis, is advertised in to-day's issue of
our paper. See advertisement.
Our young friend, Rob't Higgins, of the
Naval Academy, spending his months va
cation at home near this place.
The fasting mania is now fully inaugu-
rated, and We may expect to hear of scores
Oh IDIOTS trying to excel DIR. Tanner.
Deputy Sheriff Jones has not yet arrested
Johnston, the negro who committed the out
rage on the little crippled colOred girl, near
Sligo, last week.
August 21st is the day fixed for the Re-
publican primaries in this county. Dele.
gates to- the Oakland convention will be
selected at the County Convention, 2Sth inst.
A decree of divorce was granted Agatha
Carroll from Henson Carroll (colored), on
Wednesday 4th inst Anderson & Bouic
counsel for complainant.
Rev. ]. A. Cunningham will deliver lee
ture in the Catholic church in Rockville, on
Sunday, August 18th inst, at II o'clock, p.
NJ, on the evils of intemperance.
Mr.. II. A. Dawson is about to close out
his old stock of goods preparatory for fall
and winter stock. If you want good bar
gains and avoid rush and crowd go early
and secure them.
The Baptist church at GAINESVILLE has
added seventeen new members to its church
roll by baptism within the past few months,
under the pastorate care of Rev. II. L. Hat
cher, of Virginia
The attention of parents and guardians is
directed to the card of the boarding and day
school Of Mrs. Bowie and Miss Gardiner,
OF this place. No school in this section of
the country enjoys better reputation.
The Second Annual Fair of the Agricul-
tural Society of Baltimore county will be
held on its grounds at Timonium, Maryland,
on September 7th, 9Th, 9th and 10TH All
entries must be made on or before Septem-
Der LIST.
K The Knowles Station Hancock and Eng
fish Club will erect pole at Wheaton Post
Office, tomorrow Saturday, at $3.50, p. NJ
Democrats everywhere are invited to be
present. Prominent speakers will be in at
tendance.
On Sunday morning last a little child Of
Mr.. II. W. Stonestreet fell from straw
stack and was severely injured. The little
sufferer was still unconscious on Monday
morning, since which time we have had nc
further particulars.
The total population of the United States
according to the census Of 1890, is in round
numbers 48,456,17S. The most remarkable
gains have been made in the Southern States
Next week we hope to give particulars and
figures on this subject :
The mare advertised as stolen from Mrs
II. l.. Offutt on the night of the 4th inst
was recovered in Washington on Friday
cured the horse but negro having the mare
in charge made his escape.
Having made extensive Improvements in
the machinery of their mills, near this place
the Veirs Bros, are now prepared to furnish
-four OF the different grades equal If net su
perior TO any in the market. They are pre-
pared TO pay the highest market price fol
wheat at all times.
One day last week a little daughter o.
Lemuel L. Orme, of Prince Georges county
was sitting in the high chair and had stick
in her mouth, when she fell forward out o.
the chair, the stick striking the floor and
forcing its way through the back of the
neck. Lockjaw ensued, and she died in a
few days.
The dwelling of Mr.. Harry Griffith, living
in Cracklin district, together with all the
furniture, was entirely destroyed by fire on
Friday last. The family were absent at the
time. 1t is supposed the fire originated from
defective fiue Mr. Griffith had large
barn burned few months ago. The dwell
ing, we understand, was new one and had
an insurance of $4,000.
The printers of Frederick led the oppor-
tunity and "worked off" picnic at Black
Rock on Saturday last We hope the ceases"
who attended had no "blurred impress
sionsp left from the event. The participants
all made their point" "fiourshed' like a
green bay tree, and put to the exercises
by going home, getting "between sheets"
and docking up" their "forms" in the arms
ofMorpheus Scat.
Tuesday next is Temperance Day al
Washington Grove Camp Grounds. Aside
from the eminent divines attendant at tho
Camp Meeting now in progress at that
place, and who will address the people on
the subject of temperance, several promi-
nent workers in the cause from different
sections of the country will be present and
speak to the people. Attention is called to
the advertisement in another column.
The Washington Post is as saucy now as
a school boy with his first pair of new boots
simply because it is now published in its
own building and is free from the inconve-
niences attendant upon an establishment not
expressly fitted up for large daily publica-
tons This is an evidence of stability and
prosperity, all of which the deserving Post
is entitled to, but don't collapse your boilers
too often in celebrating this important era
Of your existence.
a, Washington Grove Camp Meeting
,wa opened Yesterday under the most favor
,abie auspices. Up TO the time Of going &c
trs-a but fey religious exercises were held
be Inhabitants being mostly engaged in ar
anging their tents. etc. We notice the fol
owing from this county as having tents, uT
he present; @. w. Moblcy, Remus G..
dorsey, Uriah Griffith, !. G. Griffith, Mrs
{ H. Griffith, N b. Pryor, NJ. c. Carroll, J
l. NNfIao.. NJ Tn,hv Iohu Ware Mr.