Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-06-10
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TOWN ana COuhlrS.
Egg socials are the coming evening pass
time.
Another ead-lock-our "city fathere" on
bailiff-the last ballot standing DIETRICH,
/; Kingsbury, /.
In spite of the inclemency of the weather
the proceeds of the Gaithersburg festival
last week Melted $40.
A spring chicken in the Washington mar
ket should feel proud OF himself if he only
knew the price set upon him.
On Saturday last Mrs. Caroline p. Jones,
widow of the late Capt. VIM. Jones, of
.Beltsville, died at the above place.
Mr. VIM. Anderson passed favorable
examination on Wednesday and was adj
mitted to practice at the Rockville bar.
w. H. Rabbit is arranging the basement
of his dwelling Qately the Court House Res
taurant) as billiard and pool-table room.
The June term of the Circuit Court began
ON Monday. The business of the term is
very light and Of no interest to the general
reader 4.
Col. Maulsby offended the judge ON the
bench at Westminster the other day, was
fined $40 and committed to Jail until the
fine is paid.
William B. Dorsey, of Evansville, Freder-
lex county, Nd, died of paralysis on Satur-
day last, He was prominent and infuen-
tial citizen.
Mr. Samuel Sonhammer, of Baltimore, is
said to have purchased over five hundred
head of cattle in the vicinity of Beallsvile,a
short time since.
AS precautionary move a large number
of cities and towns, by their local laws, en-
force the muzzling of dogs as preventive
of hydrophobia.
The new assessments made by the collect
ors this year will increase the taxable basis
of this county $125,000, and not 100000 as
has been reported
Mr.. S. S. Council, Rockyille's saddle and
harness maker, has made some alterations in
his advertisement in this weeks ISSUE Look
for it on fourth page,
The scarcity of eggs in the Rockville mar
ket may be attributed to the fact that they
are now being extensively used in the man
ufacture of chickens.
Cadet Midshipman, w. W. RUSSELL of this
place now at Annapolis, will to-day be de-
tached from the Military Naval Academy
and placed on waiting orders.
C. NJ Towson advertises 1000 styles of
new lawns. Just think of the variety, read
his advertisement, and ladies, when in
Washington call and see them.
Stove-pipe SCOT is said to be sure death to
potato bugs. Several farmers have tried it.
and found that the bugs will avoid every
plant over which it is scattered.
There was a severe frost in the neighbor-
hood of Montreal and Paisley, Canada, and
Watertown, N. Y, Sunday night. 1t did
great injury to the growing crops.
Mr.. u. d. Waters, of this county, was
elected one Of the directors Of the Wesley
Grove Camp Meeting Association. The
camp meeting will commence this year on
Friday, July 29th, and continue for two
weeks.
The excursion and strawberry festival sea-
son is now fairly opened, also the period of
the year when the economical young man
persistently avoids streets ornamented with
ice cream signs, especially il his girl is
with him.
On Sunday afternoon about2 O'Clock, EX-
press traing No 3, while going ut the rate
of twenty-five miles an hour, struck Il valu-
able two-year Old heller, the property of DR..
G. j. Maddox, of this place. The animal
had IA leg and one horn broken, and was
afterwards killed to end its misery. The
accident occurred between the tool house
and the bridge, short distance northwest
of the depot
Married at the residence OF the brides
uncle Major P, Pollard, 1917 Vermont ave-
nue., Washington, ID. c., on June End, 1881,
Mr. w. p. Hickman, of Montgomery county,
Md, to Miss Annie V. Hilton, Of Washing
ton. After receiving the congratulations of
"a host of friends the happy couple left for a
short trip north Washington Herald.
We extend our congratulations to the
happy couple.
In another column will he found an adj
yertisement of Mr.. Geo. G. W. Magruder,
who is agent for the "CelluIoid Linen Water
proof Bosoms, Collars and Cuffs" which
need no washing, starching or ironing. 1t
is one of the few inventions of the present
that bears the impress of convenience and
utility and deserves more than casual
notice. Everybody should secure one or
more of those valuable articles.
On Wednesday last Francis Miller and A..
G. Riddle, Esqrs., extended an invitation to
President Garfield to attend the fair of the
Montgomery County Agricultural Society,
at this place in September next The Pres
ident would not make any positive promises,
though he said if it was possible he would
be pleased to accept. The date was put
down in his memorandum book so that he
would not make any other engagement for
that time.
Suddan heath Mr. RnbertG YeWplI