Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-07-29
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Town and Country.

The yield of wheat on the Aims House
farm for this year is 276 bushels.
Do not forget the grand tournament at
the Great Falls on Thursday next
A basket picnic is to be given at Seneca
Bridge, near Goshen, on August the 4th.
The Wesley Grove Camp Meeting, near
Baltimore, begins to-day under favorable
auspices.
G. M. Towson, of Washington, this week
advertises great bargains in new goods.
Give him call
The meagre amount of reading matter in
our issue to-day must be excused on ac-
count of the great pressure on our columns
of new advertisements, including the state.
ment Of county expenses.
The fair and festival at GAINESVILLE, on
August ID and 3rd, promises to be quite an
enjoyable affair. The ladies in charge of
will no doubt use every excrtion for the
pleasant entertainment of all who may be
present.
Drovers' Rest, d. G., July 26, 1S91.-310
Cattle, up-best, st to SIC; good, At to sic !;
medium fair, Al to 4fc; thin steers, oxen
and cows, 81 to 4c. 9O2 Sheep and Lambs
Lambs, 6 to &c; Sheep, 81 to 4Ic. 20
Cows and Calves, $40 to $45.
The Directors of the Town Hall Com
pany, having received the plans and specif-
cations for the building, this week advertise
for proposals for erecting the same. 1t is to
be hoped that the building will be COM
pleted between now and next winter.
The Jacksonville Social Club have issued
invitations for picnic at Jacksonville on
the End of August The committee of ar
rangements consists of Messrs. Sam'l Dyson,
r. d. Darby, S. b Balch, l.. A. Darby, Jas
Gott, VIM. J, Williams, Benoni Allnutt and
Frank Pyles.
Col Thomas ID. Gather died at his late
residence, in Cracklin district, on Wednes-
day last. He was about sixty years of age,
and the only son Of the late Major Ephraim
Gather. His funeral will take place on this
friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his
residence, Clover Hill, near Mount Zion.
BY reference to another column it will be
seen that brilliant entertainment will be
given on the grounds attached to Carroll
Chapel, near Forest Glen Station, on Tues
day and Wednesday, August 9th and 10th.
This is chance to spend day or two pleas
,,,l,, and ot +la ,,o tip,o tn, contribute IN
a worthy object.
Ii. b. Polkinhorn, next door to the city
post office, Washington, D. c., will send
you an excellent photograph Of Guiteau,
the assassin, from the studio of Prof. Bell,
the eminent artist, for twelve three cent
stamps. These pictures are cabinet size and
can be framed, thus preserving the features
of the greatest villain that remains unhung
Send and get copy.
The Washington Grove Camp Meeting
grounds already show signs that the camp
of 1881 is TO be a very successful one in
point of attendance. There were over two
hundred and fifty people on the grounds last
sunday, WHICH lNeN. III buldlaii pICaCHcui
and Sunday School services were held. A
good many people are on the grounds al
ready-the grove being most delightful
summer retreat. The discipline of meet
ing is not yet in force, and, though there
MR~ religious services at stated intervals, the
campers are now sort of merry picnic
party. The hotel enterprise is stated to be
very successful, as the building is already
overlooking. Many campers outside take
their meals at the hotel.