Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-05-06
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Town and Country.
Mr.. John r. Miller, Jr., of Philadelphia,
is visiting his father, who resides in this
town.
Mr.. Robt Hayden, of the Western Citizen,
is on a visit to his uncle Joseph It. Maddox,
ESQ.,, of this town.
CM. Towson, of 636 Pennsylvania av-
enue, Washington, d. c., appears in new
advertisement to-day.
Robt Dade, son of Col. Rob't T. Dade,
and well known citizen of this county,
died at his home near Jacksonville, on
Tuesday last
Lieut.. Perry Maus, u. s. A., son of /. r.
Maus, Esq, Of this place, arrived in Rockville
on visit to his father and other relatives in
this county.
The old buildings on the lot lately pur-
chased by the Town Hall Company were
sold on Friday last and have been removed
to make way for the Town Hall.
Chas. Warren, colored, on Saturday night
last jumped from an express train while
running at rapid speed, without receiving
any injury save slight sprain of the wrist.
The County Clerk loses about two humid
red dollars by the adoption of Local Option
in this county. Up to this time sixty-four
traders licenses representing stock to the
amount of $139, 900, have been issued.
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The unwilling of the monument to the
Confederate dead, at Frederick City, will
take place on the 2nd of June. An invita-
ton will be extended to Mrs. Stonewall
jackson and daughter to be present on the
occasion.
If Vennor was not correct as to his pre-
diction of Snow OH the ID, he was not far
of, for we have had acold snap sufficient to
make overcoats comfortable on the street,
and rousng fires desirable in sitting rooms
and offices.
| A colored woman test;tying in case of
assault and battery before Justice Kiger,
on Wedncsiay, said that "sumbudy trew n
gobbler goblet and bit Mr. Dove on de
side oh de eah" The Court and spectators
smole smile.
On Friday last the roof Of the dwelling of
Mr.. J. b. Ward, of Hunting Hill, was set on
fire by spark from the chimney. Fortu-
nately the fire caught just behind the chin
Dey and protected from the wind which
was very high at the time, was extinguished
before damage TO any extent was done.
The Washington Star of the 9th ult. says,
"a gray horse attached to a top buggy was
found astray yesterday by Officer Cole on
the Brentwood road. 1t was afterwards re-
from the farm of Alfred Ray, Montgomery
county, Nd, and it was returned to the
owner"
The Frederick correspondent Of the Bal
timore Sun OF the End instant states that a
party who has been driven out of Mont
gomery county by reason Of the adoption
of Local Option has taken out license and
is preparing TO establish his headquarters as
near the dividing line as possible in order to
give his friends an opportunity to patronize
him as of yore.
Mr.. Robert Miller, of Sandy Spring, sold
his grey gelding, washington" colt, five
years old, for 800, on Monday last, to Messrs.
Geen & Ausburn, of Washington. Without
any previous training upon the track, on the
morning of the sale this colt made record
on the National Fair Ground track of 2:4O
A large crowd Of horsensen present await.
ing the spring races was surprised at the
effort and remarked that the colt was one OF
promise.
If the readers of the Baltimore Gazette are
not satisfied How with its editorials, locals
news and general makeup, II would be a use.
less effort totry to do so. On Monday morn.
ing last 1t appeared under the well known
able management Of George Cotton, Esq, the
veteran author and editor, who promises an
entire new deal to the readers and patrons
of his journal. We welcome the Gazette to
our table, and wish unbounded success to its
present management.
Rev. Father Felix Barrotti Of st. Angus
tines church, Washington, died suddenly
on Monday evening last The Rev Father
had been in i'll health for several months
previous, and resumed his clerical duties
before he was sufficiently able To undergo
the labor incident to the same, which in all
probability lastcned bis death. Father b
was one OF the most energetic and charita
BILE priests In the diocese. His last Official
duty was the celebration OF Mass for the
Little Sisters of the Poor His many friends
and admirers In this county will be panied t.
hear of his death.
The Teachers Association met in tho
public school house, in this town, ON Satur
day last, j.. ID. Amiss in the chair and J. p
Bouic secretary. The question whether the
Normal School of the State was Of any adj
vantage was argued. and 1t seemed To be
conceded as there are institutes for aiding
medical students, lawyers and other profes
sons, 50 there should be to prepare persons
for teaching. The former committee not re
porting the draft for u constitution, &c.
were relieved and VIM. Grady appointed
cualrt1idn vi HtW contihttcc' hiGi uis
cussing other questions, the Association ad.
journed to meet Oh the last Saturday il
August.
Lyceum.-The Rockville Lyceum, which
has contributed so largely TO the intellectual
amusement Of our cihzsns during the win
ter months. gave Us fourth public entertain
ment on Friday evening Of last week. /
was IN every sense Of the word brillian
success and evidenced not only desire u
please, but furnished very ligh order o
appreciative talent in the literary seleetions
"a well as exhibiting an execution OF voca
and instrumental music scldom enjoyed b,
( public audiences.
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