Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-07-01
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Town and Country


Mr. Richard Williams, well known in this
vicinity, died at his res idence on Tuesday
last.
Ladies', do not fail to read the new adyer-
tisement of G. NJ Towson or you may miss
a bargain.
The lightning on Monday evening last
destroyed a very large oak tree near the
Aims House spring.
Last week Bethesda congregation pre-
scented their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Flournoy,
with handsome carriage.
The Corporation of Rockville is assessed
at $216,757, a gain of about $4,000; Gath
ersburg at $56,640, gain Of about $4,000.
On Thursday night of last week a leak
was discovered in the canal at "the log wall
level" The water was turned off and the
work repaired.
Farmers generally will be through with
the wheat harvest at the close of this week.
The heads are heavy and wel-filled, but the
straw is rather short.
Mr. Thos j. Holland, of this county, met
with "a painful accident on Monday last
lie was thrown from a cart, breaking his
arm near the shoulder.
Col w. p. Maulsby, who was recently
fined and imprisoned at Westminster, Md,
for misbehavor in open court, will take the
case to the Court of Appeals
A large number of valuable tracts OF land
will be found advertised for sale in our col
umns, affording those who wish to invest in
real estate rare opportunity.
The exhibition exercises of the Rockville
Academy take place this evening at the
Fair Grounds The Poolesville brass band
will furnish music for the occasion.
BY reference to the advertisement of Will
let * Libbey, on our first page it will be
seen that they are now offering best quality
white pine shingles at $500 per thousand
Col. Alexander, of Washington city, we'll
known in this county, met with severe
accident at Mount Pleasant on Tuesday
evening last by being thrown from buggy.
The fine farm advertised in our paper to-
day by Messrs. Robertson, situated a few
miles from this place, should attract the at
tention of those wishing to purchase real
estate.
We learn that several lawsuits are likely
to arise through the action Of the hands en-
gagged in putting up telegraph poles through
the county, by trespass uponwhat is claimed
Our old and esteemed contemporary, the
Marlboro Gdzotte, last week completed its
fOriy-sixth volume. Under its present able
management this journal is one of the most
valuable and prosperous in the State.
Mr. Jno Connel, an uncle Of Mr. j. P.
Council, Overseer at the Aims House, died
at that Institution on Monday night last,
aged eighty years. His remains were in
TERED in the old Episcopal cemetery on
Wednesday.
Information was received here on rnes-
day last of the death of Mr. T. A. BAYS at
Bay ST. Louis, Miss. Mr. b. left here about
two years ago to engage in business in the
South and his numerous friends will be
panied to hear Of his death
Drovers Rest, ID. c., June %, lSS1.--151
Cattle, up-best, 81 to 6lc; good, 5 to SIC !;
medium fair, a. To &c; thin steers, oxen
and cows, 81 to 4c. 700 Sheep and Lambs
Lambs, 81 TO 68c; Sheep, 81 to 4fc 90
Cows and Calves, $40 to $45.
The decision in the case of Felix Mum
shower, under sentence of death at Frede-
rick, by the Court of Appeals, on Wcdnes-
day, affirms the judgment of the Circuit
Court, and he will suffer the extreme pen
atty of the law, should the Governor not
interfere
Excursion trains will be run over the b.
Il O. railroad from Washington TO Deer
Park on Monday, the 4th of July This
will aFord our citizens n rare chance 10 en-
JOY mountain scenery at a reduced cost.
Information as TO terms and time can be
obtained from the agents along the line
Monday evenings storm played sad havoc
in Washington, unroofng a large number
public buildings and private houses, de-
stroying hundreds of shade trees and badly
flooding portions of the city. The entire
toss will foot up many thousands Of dollars,
and it will take weeks OF laborto repair the
damages
Mr.. Vennor writes as follows in regard 10
severe storms during this month: 81 regret
TO have TO warn you of hot and stormy
July, with frequent disastrous storms OF hail,
wind and rain throughout those sections in
which the June storms have been so severe
ly felt The month will resemble that Of
1880, rather than 1879"
We have this week received and placed
upon our exchange list the YeilOsosOne Jour
nal, published at Miles City, Montana, by
McElrath & Knight. 1t is a well printed
paper, of seven columns, and has fine run
Of advertising Prices appear TO be pretty
high in that locality as the paper is published
weekly at $500 per year. in advance, and
advertising costs $3.50 90 column for one
year. The family Of Mr.. knight are resi-
dents of this place.
Immediately after the severe storm on
Monday evening grand sight was present
ed to our citizens. As the black clouds
moved off in a south -easterly direction, the
sky became clear and the comet was shining
brilliantly in the northwest with its lumin-
ous appendage extending partially across
the armament. For more than an hour the
recedng dark clouds were momentarily IL
Illuminated by vivid flashes of lightning. 1t
was truly grand and impressive scene and
one not easily to be forgotten.
About three weeks ago Mr.. j p. Humbry,
Of New Hope, Va, a graduate of the Stann-
ton Institute for the Education of the Blind,
was relieved Of con ,enital blindness by an
operation performed by DIR. G. Reuling, the
surgeon in charge of the Maryland Eye and
Ear lnfirmary of Baltimore city. The res
toration of eyesght is 50 complete that he, on
his return home, was able to kill two small
birds from a high tree with a shotgun, and
that he now studes the reading Of small
print in the natural way while formerly he
could read only by passing his fingers over
raised type. The scene of seeing his aged
mother and his friends for the first time in
his life was very touching
There is a swindler travelling through the
country selling an article which he claims
30 be a sure cure for the ravages Of that
destructible pest Of the farmer-the potato
bug. II is put up in packages, and he di-
reefs the buyer not To open them until he is
prepared to use the preparation. Upon open
ing il the purchaser is much mystifed to find
two blocks of wood, but upon further ex-
animation he finds the directions, which
fully explain the mystery. He is to place
the bug upon one Of the blocks and mash il
with the other. The farmer generally wishes
he had the head Of the swindler in the same
position be directs the potato bug 10 be put.
He has thus far been able TO eyade the
clutches Of the law.
ROckiand SchOOl-ln our paper To-
day will be found the card of this we'll
known institation of learning, located near
Sandy Spring, in this county, Henry G.
Hallowel, A. NJ, Principal. TO all who