Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-04-22
sEofal aud gersnual.
Potomac Items.

FOtomac items.
Spring slowly approaches.
Ice at the Great Falls is about ten feet
thick.
Many visitors are daily at the Falls enjoy
ing piscatorial sport.
Mr.. Darius Claggett lost fine mare last
week valued at $175.
A boat, loaded with COAL sunk in the ca
nal, near Wiliamsport.
Mr.. William Croft would receive many
votes in these parts if he would consent to
become candidate for sheriff
Bass fishing was opened last week at the
Falls. Several gentlemen tried for catch,
W. II. Rabbit being the most successful,
having caught twenty.
A colored hand, Geo. Taylor, on the boat
Hunter, No. 3, was kicked by mule near
Georgetown on Tuesday. and very seriously
hurt. DIR. Carraher, who attended him,
says he has but slight hopes of his recovery
Much comment about changing the mode
of holding the primary meetings has been
made in this section, and to man, believe
the sentiment here is in favor of the present
plan, and any politician who would favor a
change would be cut deep, as swell enough"
suits the majority.
The Workingman's Circle met at X. Of p.
Hall, Mr.. J. DAILY, chairman: 0. S. Maus,
secretary. The chairman on Bylaws and
Rules, reported, which report was adopted,
A committee was appointed to draft aplat-
form, after which some twenty more came
forward and signed the roll as members. 1t
seems to be an established fact that these
people will not support any candidate un-
less he is free from all ring rule, and not a
defaulter to the State. Gov. Hamilton is
endorsed The Circle will meet at Great
Falls on next Monday night at o'clock,
and at Friendship school house on Tuesday
night. So far about eighty have signed the
roll of membership or indicated they would
do so.
A two-story frame dwelling, belonging to
the Great Falls Gold Mining Company, and
occupied by Messrs. Levi Hill and Artie
Fisher, was burned on Friday morning.
Mr.. Hill lost much of his bed clothing and
wearing apparel, he being absent at the
time of the accident. Some colored women
got out of the building all that was saved.
While our entire community was COM
Eoatably housed from the rigors Of win
ter, Mr.. f. ID. Trammel was attending his
traps on the river He sent to New York
last week, over 300 pelts, for which he re-
ceived $67.50. He received $3.50 and 1925
each for otter; IL to rs cents each for
muskrat 60 cents for coon; rs cents for
mink IS cents for skunk, and 80 cents for
opossum skins. He says he feels ten years
younger than he did last fall, and has no
frost bites or other Inconvenience to regret
for his exposure, and is well supplied with
fresh meat
Cromelin Lodge, X. Of p at the Great
Fall, continues in a fiourishing condition
several new members having been admitted
dnring the last quarter-one from your
town Great interest in the object of the
order prevails. Among the rank and file we
rind the professional man, the merchant, the
farmer, printer and the laborer, all comming-
ling and dispensing charity and benevolence.
About fifty dollars was paid into the treas
ury last Saturday evening to carry on the
good work The Lodge has fund of about
5000 in its exehe9uer, and $500 worth of
property, aboutseveHty prompt paying mem-
bers 1t pays out esmA year over $3.50 for
N,rohcf af sicii members snd TO assist iI'enl-
beers in distress. The Lodge was iastianted
Jane 18th, 1874, with eleven members, and
since then has steadily increased in mem
bership. II will in some future day build a
new hall
Potomac, April 10. M.