Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-01-28
gofal and gersuual.

Lent will begin on Wednesday, March I'd
Clover seed, it is thought, will be high in
the Spring.
A case of genuine small pox is reported
in Baltimore.
Hon. George G. Patterson has become q
resident of Rockville.
The cold weather has been death to large
numbers of our game birds.
Forty cents and upwards for eggs-cause
the cold snap-blame, Vennor.
Tuesday next the County Commissioners
meet, as also do the Trustees of the Poor.
The debate will be dispensed with to-
night at the public entertainment of the
Lyceum.
In the closing days of his senatorial term,
Senator Mcdonald becomes the champion
of the female suffrageists
We are threatened with an overwhelm-
ing carnival from Sandy Spring, Brooke
vile, Mechanicsville, etc. Let 'er over
whelm.
First class in geography, stand up. Teach
er at st. Mary's Institute-"How is Gathers
burg bounded?" Pupil-"By the Rockville
carnival"
A new weather prophet will appear on
the list for public favor ON the I'd proxmo,
in the shape of Mr.. ground hog If he sees
his shadow, etc.
The President has appointed Stanly Mat
thews, of Ohio, to fill the vacancy in the
Supreme Bench, occasioned by the retire
ment of Justice Swayne.
poor Pillicody' and "To Oblige Ben
sen" have been selected by the Comas Club
and will probably be given as an entertain
ment to the public.
Lemuel johnson, a colored man, while
engaged in chopping wood for Mr.. Charles
Albert, severely cut one of his feet on the
instep by the axe slipping
Hon. NJ G. Urner, on Monday last, in
troduced a bill to pay Mr.. Henry McNamee
$400 for the use of his boats ON the canal
by the government during the war.
Mr.. b. f. holland, formerly a teacher in
our public schools, on Monday last was
elected treasurer of the graduating class of
the Baltimore College Of Physicians and
Surgeons.
Already candidates for sheriff are begin
ming to appear upon the surface of political
waters. Rather soon, gentlemen, and re-
member, it is not always the early bird which
catches the worm
A burglar effected an entrance into the
harness shop of Mr.. Connell, of this place,
and stole two sides of leather. If caught he
will probably he taught how to work leather
into boots, shoes and harness
Persons contemplating having sales of
Etgsonal property or real estate should have
tSlslr safe bills printed atthls office. BY this
n,ss1es two sales in the same neighborhD cd
on t4le same day can be prevented.
Rev z. II Cumpston has offered his resig-
nation as pastor at Hancock and asks it 10
take effect 10 February, as he takes charge
of church ia Alexandria, from which he
has accepted call Mr. G. was formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian church OF this
place
John Brown, coored man, was arrested
in Washington, on Saturday last, for steal
ing horse from the farm of Mr.. Pagan, of
Berry's district. Sheriff Kelchner obtained
"a acquisition from Gov. Hamilton, and on
Wednesday evening brought the culprit to
the Rockville Jail.
Mrs. Jacob Munshower, the mother OF
Felix Munshower, now under sentence of
death, in the Frederick county Jail, died sud
denly on Sunday the 10th inst, at 11:30 A.
NJ, of heart disease, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Shoemaker, one mile east OF
IEmmittsburg. She was 70 years old.
Grace, daughter of r. A. Bogley, Esq, OF
NE District of Columbia, formerly of this
town, died of pneumonia, on Wednesday
evening last, in the 18th year Of her age.
The funeral will take place in Georgetown
this morning at 10 A. NJ, and her remains
will be inferred in the Baptist church yard,
of this place, this evening at p. NJ.
The court of inquiry in the case Of the
negro cadet Whitaker, cost $4,000, and the
court martial now in progress in his case
will cost $1,000 more That's the way I'm
Gle Sans money goes. A "court ofinquiry'
could find out far easier and at less expense
who "Senator Bruce and Mrs. Bruce" were
who attended the first Gaithersburg sleigh
ing carnival.
Two pupils are reported to have been
amusing themselves with a pistol in the
school room on Tuesday last, when the
weapon was discharged. Happily the ball
embedded itself in desk instead Of the
brain of some person in the room. Is this a
new branch of study adopted by the new
skule board under and by direction Of the
Court Probably this is one Of the branches
saved by the strenuous O board from de
struction.
Last Saturday morning Mr.. BENZ. Faw'
scetfs family of seven persons were badly
poisoned by eating Of buckwheat cakes Of
which lg some means arsenic had become
an ingredient Mrs Fawcett and colored
servant were thought to be fatally poisoned
but through the efforts of Dr. VIM. L. Ma
gruder they were safely brought through
their peril safely 1t is probable tia. the
poisonous powder was used in mistake. We
congratulate Mr. Fawcett upon the narrow
escape ne and his family have made from a
terrible catastrophe.