Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-01
goral aud gersanal.
Town ana Country

This cod weather Will cause suspension
of the lay Of the hen.
Mr.. VIM G. Robertson has lost 4S lambs,
this spring, from the severity of the weather.
Don't go around picking up pocket books
to-day-the small boy is around and some
big ones too.
Mr.. H. A. Dawson is selling coffee at the
astonishing low figure of l2i cts. per pound.
See advertisement.
Mr.. N. w. Saunders is exhibiting fine
lot Of agricultural machinery on the old
hotel lot, this town.
G. M.Towson is on hand again this week
with Decided Bargains in New Spring Dry
Goods. See advertisement
Henry McElfresh and Mary L,McDonald
Of this county, were granted marriage license
in Washington on Tuesday last.
Constabes will be appointed on Tuesday
next for the new districts and road super
visors will be selected at the same time.
An error occurred in our Court Report of
last week in case of CASH. VS.. Sullivan. The
case was not tried, but overruled on account
of error
The bonds, prepared by direction of the
State Attorney General, for the new collec-
tors are being sent out by Comptroller
Heating.
Sheriff Kelchner has opened his new
bowling alley for business. Those who
need healthy exercise and agreeable pass
time should call in.
A serious rumpus in the Cabinet threatens
The Attorney General and Postmaster Gen.
eral have intimated purpose to resign so
much dissatisfied are they with certain NOM
nations.
Malone rose in the Senate, Monday, and
spoke his piece. He was listened TO with
attention by the Republican Senators and
courteousy treated by the Democrats. The
speech did not create sensation.
Sarah V. Bacon, the colored girl charged
with nfantcide while she was in the EN-
ploy of Benz Fawcett, Esq, had true bill
found against her by the Grand Jury, but
trial has been postponed until the June
Term
Francis Miller, Esq, Of this county, is re.
ported as not seeking office. He has been
spoken of in connection with the Judiciary
election in this district, By brother Benjamin.
The former smells the acidity of the Judiciary
grape.
.. Il Nlar1, no
it will be seen that Mr.. Peter Henry Glenn
ents, as Executor, will offer for sale a
tract of land on the Frederick road, on We'd
nesday next, 9th inst. Those who desire to
purchase good farm will do well to attend.
Damage of considerable extent was caused
by fire getting started in the underbrush on
Whites farm, on Rock Creek, Monday at
ternoon, which spreading to the farms Of
Messrs. Freas and Lay destroyed some of
their fencing and endangered other prop
erty.
The Laurel Cleaner tells an egg story
most marvellous in its proportions as fol-
lows: Mr. Frank Floorstead, Simpsonville,
Howard county, recently, on wager with
Mr.. Albert Nocke, ate five dozen raw eggs
within thirty minutes and then offered to
bet 81 that he could eat three dozen more.
Our readers will, we hope, excuse the
pressure of advertising now on the columns
of the SENTINEL. 1t is no fault Of ours, how
ever, for the live business men here and
elsewhere appreciate the value Of our paper
as an advertising medium and put their
money where it will do the most good
The New York Times Wednesday in a
leading editorial declares that president
Garfield has let himself down to the level
of a common politician in his New York
appointments, and that he is nothing more
than a cat's-paw for Mr.. Blaine" This is
rather plain talk for a Republican organ.
summit Hotel" is the name given to the
-Gaithersburg hotel. Mr.. Kolb, of Wash
ington, erects it for $4,000, the material fur
nished him. The building will be 46x60
.Leet, three stories high, with j. of 9Ox3O
The building is to be ready for occupancy
by the 18th of June, and to have capacity
sufficient to comfortably accommodate one
hundred guests.
Comptroller Heating on the 18th ult. made
the first quarterly distribution of the public
school fund. The total amount distributed
amounted to s12700o The white schools
receive S102,0 900 and the colOred $4,000
Montgomery county receives $s.632.20 ioi
the former and S1,04424 for the latter
The amount due from collectors and pay
able on the 9Th inst. amounts TO 3049. Tho
former sum has already been distributed.
The late Judge Bowies will was probateC
on Tuesday last, in the Orphans Court fol
this county. The will bequeaths all tho
Judges real and personal estate to the widow
and appoints her executrix. The will wa
written at Annapolis and witnessed by Ben
jamin Fawcett, Augustus Gassaway and
J.S. Wilmington. 1t was written by the de
ceased and requests that the two single
nieces who have long resided with the ties
tator be provided for
There seems to be quite a contest nov
oyer the collectorship Of the port of George
town. The one apparently far in the leat
is Mr.. Richard L. Cropley, well-knowr
gentleman of that city In speaking of thi
candidate the Washington Capital says tha
Mr. Cropley, who has worthy brothers, all
engaged in worthy pursuits, is a man of ex
.cellent character, with splendid business
qualifications. and an energy ti,st laugh
at all obstacles. The appointment of MI
Cropley would be all act Of juctice TO thu
mercantile community Of Georgetown ant
President Garfield would do well 10 plac
him in the position indicated.
Fashionable Millinery The atten
tion of our lady readers is invited to the ad
veriisement Of ]. J.. Blout, TO be found II
another column OF the SENTINEL to-day. ]