Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-10-06
Enfal aud 2ersnnal.
Town and Country.


Town and Country.
Our farmers are now busy seeding wheat.
Mr. Thos. r. johnson, of Colesville, has
been appointed one Of the assistant mar
shals for the coming Fair.
The magnificent assortment of laces Just
received at the store Of S. d. Higgins & Son
will no doubt attract crowd of the fair sex.
During the fall and winter season Mass
will be celebrated on each church Sunday
at st. Mary's, in this place, at and II
O'Clock, A. NJ.
Since the receipt of Fall supplies the
store of our well-known merchant. d. H.
Bouic, presents handsome and inviting
appearance. Under the skillful hand Of
"Charley" everything is as bright as dol
lar.
Mr.. John Granger, of this county, Is now
employed in the popular establishment of
Thomas Brooks, L street, between 18th and
14th, Washington, d. G. He will be pleased
to receive visit at all times from his many
friends.
A meeting for the reorganization of the
Rockville Lyceum will be held to. night
AS this organization has heretofore done so
much for the intellectual improvement Of
our community we hope this meeting will
be largely attended.
The following gentlemen will act as dele
gates TO the Congressional Convention, at
Cumberland, to be held on the 18th instant:
DIR. Edward Wootton, II. w. Talbot, VIM.
II. Jones, o. II. p Clark, John II. CASA
way, VIM. Kilgour, VIM. NJ. Candy and
Jas. b. Henderson.
Our enterprising merchants, Ii. A. Daw-
son & Co., have recently renovated and re-
fitted their store-house in this place and
are now, with a large assortment OF Fall
and Winter Goods, prepared to supply the
wants of customers. Call and see them If
you wish 10 secure bargns.
During September GAL boats, carrying
71,769 tons of coal, left Cumberland on the
canal, being an increase of $4,000 tons over
September OF last year The revenue col
lected at Cumberland was 5000, an in
crease of $4,000 over the same month last
year. The cause of the small business last
year was the low water.
A correspondent at Norbeck, under date
of the 4th inst, informs us that there have
been several deaths from typhoid pneumo-
MIA and diphtheria in that neighborhood
recently. The families of Messrs. Thomas
Rabbit and w. l.. Baker have been afflicted
with the above diseases and members Of
both families are still sick.
The prices of produce have So materially
deprecated that the farmers in this section
who have formerly transported their crops
over the railroad have determined to haul
their produce and save the enormously high
railroad rates, of which there has been no
reduction compatible with the prices Of
produce-in fact none at all.
Messrs. Welsh & Warficld, our popular
merchants near the Depot, have just re-
ceived large assortment of new Fall and
Winter Goods, embracing everything usual
ly found in first-class store. A call at
their establishment will convince you that
you can spend your money with as much
advantage at home as abroad.
Mr.. Robert b. Higgins, who has been
spending several months at his home in
this place since graduating as Cadet En-
gineer at the Naval Academy. Annapolis,
has been ordered TO report for duty on
board the Miantonomah, at Philadelphia.
His many friends in this community wish
him pleasant voyage and a safe return.
1t is to be hoped that the poisonous Ague
medicines have had their day. Arsenic and
quinine are not desirable commodities 10
carry about in ones system, even for the
sake of temporarily displacing the malsrial
poison which produces Fever and Ague.
Ayers Ague Cure Is sure antidote for the
Ague, and is perfectly harmless, leaving the
system in as good condition as before the
Aguc was contracted.
Mr.. b. Frank Bigelow, the defaulting
cashier of the National Bank Of the Repub-
lie, was on Saturday last released on $12,.
900 bail. The bail originally required was
$4,000, but on account Of the ill-health Of
Mr.. Bigelow the Court said he had come to
the conclusion that the amount Of bail should
be reduced. For man charged with crime
like this in full health and no ties to keep
him here, $4,000 would be the proper
amount of bail. These conditions being
absent in this case, he had concluded To
fix the bail at $4,000, and to accept the Sc
curitv offered