Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-13
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Town and Country.

New potatoes wholesale at $40 and $40
per barrel in city markets
Fruit prospects are frightening consider
ably as spring advances.
1t is formally proposed to hold conven-
ton of Maryland tobacco growers.
Our supplement this week contains some
very interesting reading matter
Sweet Potato plants arc advertised for
sale in another column of this issue
"Rhine wine and are ."-R. b. HAYES.
A few people in this county can say so too
Wheat is reported forty inches in height
in some parts of this State-guess it's in
elevators.
The March report Of imports and exports
shows balance in favor of United States of
nearly $25,0O0,O0O.
Potato bugs can be seen sitting about on
fences waiting for the appearance of the po-
tato tops above ground.
Mr. Allen Bowie left for Wheeling, West
Virginia, last Sunday to join an engineer
corps
Mr. N. ID. Offutt, OF this place, is ON
visit to Baltimore, and his health, we are
glad to state, is rapidly improving,
DR., Chas. b. Colegrove has the contract
for carrying the mail between Washington
and Great Falls, daily lor SAT- per year.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington last weeks to james Pyles of this
county, and Eliza Payne, of Washington,
D.. G.
June 1tl is the date of Prof Vennors
next snow storm. 1t is to take place in
Canada and the northern border of the
| United States.
Rev. c. NJ. Brown Will preach in the
Goshen NJ. f. Church on Sabbath evening
next at u O'Clock. An invitation is extend
ed to all to attend.
Mr. J. b. Hopkins and the Town Hall
! Company received their deeds on Saturday
/ last for the two front lots of the old Wash
ington Hotel properly.
Mrs. PardJ&on says she likes to hear her
minister preach on the parody Of the proba
| bic son who buys his dry goods at c. NJ
| Towson, 636 Penna avenue.
/ Lone fishermen report that the bass are
working their way down the river. They
have about left the Great Falls and are now
in the deep water midway between the Big
Falls and Little Falls, off the old club
house.
The beautiful weather for the past week
has advanced vegetation rapidly, and corn
! planting in particular Quite II number OF
our farmers have finished this job within
the last few days
DIR. Scott, of Sandy Springs, A. A. Adee
and Walter Scott, of the Columbia Rifle Club,
shot the eighth long range match at Ben
nings range, Saturday afternoon, over the
300, 900 and 1000 yards ranges. The total
scores were; DR. S. j. Scott, 2l3; A. A.
Adee, 20S; Walter Scott, 206.
A National Agricultural Fair is to be held
in some central part of the United States in
1882, under the auspices of the American
Agricultural Association. Such was the de-
termination of the association arrived at by
the directors at meeting held in New York,
ON Wednesday, the 4th instant
The brick building occopied by s. ID IIig-
gins & Son as a store, was sold on Tuesday
last by Geo Peter, Esq, as Trustee, to Mr..
j. j. Higgins for $1,000. At the same time
he disposed of the farm of Mr.. Atwood
Blunt, near Goshen containing 1853 acres, to
Mr.. Harry Blunt for $500.
The street and sewers on the North side of
our town are in a terrible condition There
are mud holes Of any required depth, with
| fifth and stagnant water in the cutters sufll
cient 10 start an epidemic Of no mean di-
mensions. The attention Of onr Council
and Baliff is respectfully called to the above
facts.
! A meeting Of the attendants of Union
Church at Hunting Hill, held on Sunday
last was largelJ attended, and Il subscrip-
ton sufficient 10 purchase necessary libra
ry for the Sabbath School which was or
| ganized at that time, was raised Mr.. NJ.
B. Lambdin was elected superintendent of
the Sabbath School. Dedicatory services
on Sunday, May 22d.
Nathan S. White, Esq, died at Dawson
vile on the 9TH inst, in the 94th year of his
age. In the death of Mr. White the com
munity in which he resided has lost wor-
/ thy citizen and useful member of society.
During u long and exemplary career de-
ceased held several positions Of honor and
trust, the duties Of which he discharged
with conscientious regard 10 the wishes of
| his constituency.
We are informed that the wheat and grow
ing crops in the neighborhood Of Gathers
burg are exceedingly promising, and unless
| some unforeseen event oceuFs the crop of
cereals this year, with large increase Of
acreage, will greatly surpass that Of former
| years OaT Informant also states that "the
hills and valleys in the neighborhood Of
! Seneca and Cabin Branch are groaning be-
meath the weight Of grazing cattle"
! The Comus entertainment on Thursday
| evening of last week was most agreeable
and artistic affair and reflected great credit
/ upon the members the Club. The crowd
ed audience gave evident demonstration Of
their appreciation, and the Club, We under
stand, stimulated by the very Gattering re.
cepnon given them, will, at an early day
/ give another Of their entertainments We
regret that want Of space prevents Us from
| giving a more extended account
The Presbytery of Maryland met in Bal
timore las, week and when it adjourned, did
so to meet at Poolesyile on the god Of Sep
tember next. Rev. N. c. Campbell, pastor
Of Poolessiile ehdgch, offered his resigna-
ton as such, stating that his time was much
occupied with his duties as principal of the
Andrew Small Academy, consequently the
( congregation did not receive the care il
should at a minister's hands The subject
of his resignation was taken under advise.
ment until next meeting when il will he