Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-18
Germantown Jottings


long with its mantle of snow, does not lonk
near so well as was expected.
Mr.. Howard Clements, the prominent uer-
chant of our neighboring village, Slipin, has
been quite i'll of pneumonia, but is consd-
cred out OF danger at present.
A vast deal OF hay and other produce has
been shipped from our station during the
winter. Notwithstanding the severe weather,
and the most of which was sent to Balt-
more.
Two deaths may be mentioned as having
occurred during the past month, one, Miss
Emma, daughter of Mr. VIM. H. Benson,
the other little Howard, the youngest son
of Mr.. Frank Watkins.
Already the subject of lime is being agi-
tated by our thrifty farmers; much of this
article has been used in this locality within
the past three or four years, and now the
farmers find it indispensable to the fertility
Of their lands
An old gentleman told me the other day
that he had so far wintered twenty-five par
tridges in a chaff pen, and another gentle
man has protected fourteen in the same way.
Unless something happens to these we will
have few to stock our community with
next season.
o, where has the snow gomez 1t has left
us at loss to know how we shall get around
now, as it has been here so long we have for
gotten where we left our buggies and car
riages last. He who had a sleigh during
the last two months was rich in the eyes of
those who had none, but, alas how feels he
now?
We have had family oigypsies encamped
with us this winter, who were forced into
winter quarters by the deep snow about the
Goth of last December Madam gypsy has
been securing the country, telling fortunes
and selling fancy articles, and many dollars
we hear of her realizing by imparting to
people such knowledge as they already know
or never will know.
One wedding during the winter, Mr.. Jas.
Neel and Miss Katie Hoyle the high con-
tractors, and on their arrival at the groom's
luxurious home many Of his friends gath
cred around to give him jolly serenade, and
about 0 o'clock, p NJ, bells began TO ring,
conches began to blow, horns began to foot,
and in few moments all blending together,
making one confusion of discordant sounds.
Thus the participants were all merry, while
the groom probably was laughing in his
sleeve.
Your correspondent favors the suggestion
Of IAN interested member" of the Agricul-
tural Society. Why should the people of
Montgomery county grow indifferent toward
this institution, which is so indispensable to
the life of our county, which claims for itself
the honor of coping with any of her sisters
in the field of prosperity and general i'm
provement? Now if we let this institution
run down il may be said to produce the same
demoralizing effect upon our county that an
old, dilapidated building does upon thrifty
municipality. Thus, by all means, keep the
ball rolling and don't give up too soon. Just
think of the day when we should have no
Fair, not even pleasant place for us TO as
semble once year to enjoy the society Of
our friends and to exchange views and i'm
part our knowledge obtained through the
lessons Of experience; no place to hear the
subject of raising "big pumpkins" discussed.
So let us have Fair at Rockville, as well as
a Town Hall let us try it little longer, at
any rate until the society regains its footing
or sinks TO the bottom.
February Is, 1881. Ply