Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-07-22
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in the county.
The corporation tax has been levied at 20
cents on the 800.
Another railroad war on passenger rates
from East to West is imminent.
Henry Z. Wootton, Esq, of Ellicott city,
native of this county, is spending the sea-
son at Ocean City
Quite large number of new dwelling
houses are now being constructed in our
town and neighborhood
The town authorities deserve much ere dit
for the manner in which Montgomery ave-
nue. is being repaired.
Henry Beard, Esq, of Washington, has
purchased Mrs. Wootton's farm, mile west
of Rockville, about $50 acres.
Bass fishing is reported good at the Great
Falls. One or two specimens of German
carp have been caught there,
Mr.. Henry johnson, of this county, an
Miss Nellie M. Cook, of Washington, were
married in that city on the 14th inst
The remarkably low prices at which @.
M. Towson, Washington, d. c., is offering
goods Should attract host of buyers.
In the event of the Presidents recovery a
day of general thanksgiving to be appointed
which will be universally observed through
out the United States.
From present appearances it will soon be
necessary to advertise for proposals for re-
moving the mass of high weeds on the front
part of the old hotel lot.
Even in this locality so widely noted for
health, several cases Of sickness have oc-
CURED within the past ten days, no doubt
owing to the extreme heat
james b. Henderson, Esq, trustee, sold
on last Saturday twenty-three and a-half
acres of the Buxton property, near Middle
brooke, to Jas. F. Buxton, for 1858 per acre.
That everything in nature has some use
for man has often been asserted, and now
somebody comes forward with the state
ment that cockroaches are capital bait for
black bass
The National Fair Association has de-
cided that their Fall running meeting should
begin on the first of November, and thus
follow the meeting at Pimlico The meet
ing will last i've days.
A fire in Frederick City on Saturday night
last destroyed Winebreners large dry goods
and grocery store, entailing loss of s., 1000.
The fire was occasioned by a clerk upset
ting bottle of brandy which ignited from
lamp.
The circular issued by Archbishop Glib
bons was read to the congregation of st
Marys Church, last Sunday, by the pastor
Rev. Father Gallcn, and the Litany of the
Saints was also said for the recovery of the
President
Drovers' REST, D. c., July 10, 1881.-240
Cattle, up--best, 81 to Sc; good, 8 to sic;
medium fair, Al to Be; thin steers, oxen
and cows, 81 to DC. 1915 Sheep and Lambs
Lambs, 81 to &c; Sheep, 81 to 4lc. ID
Cows and Calves, 500 to S45.
The. recent census of Great Britain is
completed. The entire population of the
Kingdom is shown to be little above 3d.
100000, indicating an increase of 100000
within the last decade. The United States
number 50,000,0O0 of population.
o. ON Monday last as Mr.. Thomas Ward
and wife were driving from Washington 10
their home on the river road, their horse
took fright on the Rockville turnpike and
ran away, throwing them both out. They
received injuries about the head.
The Second Quarterly Meeting for Rock.
vile Circuit, NJ. +. Church South, will be
held at Pleasant Hill church, near barnes
town, next Saturday and Sunday Rev.
Dr. Rodgers, r. T., is expected to preach
each day at II o'clock, A. NJ; and on sun
day at 3 p. NJ. Love-feast at $50 Sunday
morning Quarterly Conference after Satur-
day morning preaching.
The signal service authorities in Wash
ington are perlecting system of signals by
which it is proposed TO acquaint the farmers
with predicted changes in the weather.
Colored rockets are to- be sent up at
O'Clock in the morning from stations in the
farming regions, and the probabilities for
the coming day arc TO be indicated by the
color of the rockets and their arrangement
Saturday last Officer Hess, of Georgetown
arrested a colorcd horse thief named Charles
Jackson, who had offered to sell a fine draft
horse for $40 After locking him up dis
patch was received from Mr. George NJ
Thomas, Frederick county, Nd, notifying
the police that he had lost a horse answer.
ing the description of the one taken from
Jackson. A return dispatch was sent stat
ing that the horse was there, and on sun
day night Mr. Thomas arrived and identi-
fed the horse
The famous Coffee and Tea Store, No. 70s
Seventh street, n W., and n Bridge stree
Georgetown, ID. G., encouraged at the liberia
patronage which they have received in this
county, appears in this issue with a new
advertisement. This firm make 1t study
to purchase the best quality of goods TO b'
found in the market at the lowest prices
and therefore are able TO offer rare induce
ments to purchasers We would advise on
readers look over the advertisement, it hai
new and entercsiing feature.
Maryland Line Association. Quit,
number Of the Marylanders who served il
the Confederate army and navy met at tho
residence of Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, il
Baltimore, on Monday night last, to organ
ize the Maryland Line. Gen. johnson pre-