Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-09-15
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Town and Country.
The roads and bridges of the county were
much injured by the heavy rain on Monday
last
Mr.. Henry Linkens. aged IA years, died
at his home, near Norbeck, on Thursday Of
last week.
Since the end of the strike in the coal re-
gions business on the canal has been rapidly
improving.
The public schools Of the county were
opened on Monday last with an average at
tendance of pupils.
Naturalization papers have been issued to
six foreigners by our Circuit Court during
the past two months. Z
From progress made thus far 1t is sup
posed that nearly the entire vote of the
county will be registered.
w. w. Poole, Esq, will sell the opening
of the Harriss road on the 25th of the pres
ent month, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. -
Mrs. Thos. L. Offutt will please accept our
thanks for basket of the largest and best
peaches we have tasted this season.
Rev. Z. H. Cumpston will conduct SER
vices in the Presbyterian churches at this
place and Bethesda on Sunday next.
Col. Alfred Spates and Mr.. Thomas s.
Spates, former residents Of our county, are
visiting relatives in this neighborhood.
Thos. G. Hardesty, Esq, will sell build
ing of abutment at Sligo bridge ON the 25th
of the present month, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
The probable complexion of the next
Republican ticket in this District will be
McComas for Congress and Urner and Vim
son Associate Judges.
Good liquors of different brands can be
procured by application to Mr.. J. w. Beall,
at Mount Ephraim p. o., near the Fred
erick line, in this county. See ad.
We learn that Mr.. VIM. II. Carr, of this
town, has sold his place on the Frederick
road between here and Gaithersburg, to DIR.
Waters, who owns the adjoining land.
Spencer Watkins, Esq, of this county, on
Thursday of last week was appointed one
of the Directors of the c. IL o. Canal. The
appointment gives universal satisfaction.
A negro boy named Oscar Thompson
was committed to Jail at this place on Fri
day last on charge of stealing sum Of
money from Lieut.. Weaver, at Gathers
burg.
Mr.. W. NJ. Talbot and Col. Gilliland
have been elected by the Presbyterian con-
gregations of Rockville and Bethesda as
delegate and alternate To the Presbytery of
Maryland.
Mr.. Wall, merchant of Baltimore, pur-
chased the late Robt Dade farm, in Medley's
District, on Saturday last, for $35.25 per
acre. The property was sold by James b.
Henderson, Esq, at trustees sale
On account Of the difficulty of procuring
more hands to break stone the work on
Montgomery avenue proceeds comparative
ly slowly. 1t is to be hoped that the work
will be completed before bad weather sets in.
The particular attention of those desiring
TO purchase lumber is directed " the'new
advertisement of Thomas W. Smith on this
page of our paper. The inducements he
offers to purchasers cannot be excelled.-
Give him a call.
Theappointments of Archbishop Gibbons
for confirmation services in this county dur
ing the present month are as follows: Sun
day, September 18th, at Rockville; Monday,
18th, at Carroll Chapel; Tuesday, 10Th, at
st. Roses Church; Wednesday, Goth, at
GAINESVILLE.
Remember that lemons are the best rem
edy for malaria ever discovered. They
agree with the stomach, and are pleasant 70
take. Squeeze the juice Of one in small
glass of water before retiring at night, take
it and you may defy malaria and throw
your calomel and quinne to the dogs
The blood at times becomes loaded with
impurities and moves sluggishly in the
veins. This condition of the vital fluid can
not last long without serious results. An
alternative is needed to purify the blood and
impart energy to the system, and there is
none better than Ayers Sarsaporilla.
A Sunday School festival will he held at
Goshen church, on Thursday, 2lst instant.
Music will be furnished by the Poolesville
brass band and the Goshen choir. Several
distinguished speakers will be present and
the whole affair promises TO he OF AN inter
esting character. The public is cordially
invited TO attend.
On Wednesday morning last wreck &C.
CURED on the Metropolitan Branch railroad
near Dickerson's Station, which was caused
by train of passenger cars colliding with
freight train. The engines and six pas
senger cars were considerably damaged
One of the firemen was injured. The reg
ular trains were delayed for several hours
until tl,e track could he cleared.
I A coIored man by the name of Crawford,
now voter In Cracklin District, received
his naturalization papers here on Tuesday
last. He Is q native Of Canada, and is the
first colored person who was ever knownto
be naturalized in this county. Before the
emancipation Crawford's parents ran away
from their master, named Brown, 10 Cana
da, where this child was born TO them
They again returned after the emancipation
and the boy has just become of age.
Medley's Items
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