Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-03-10
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Town and Country.


Save your bacon by calling at the store of
d. H. Bouic and purchasing some of tue
celebrated Baughman's Meat Sacks. They
have been tried and found to be firstrate.
See advertisement.
The attention of our farmers is called to
the advertisement of Messrs. Byers & Saun-
ders, of this place, agents for the sale of the
Wood Irvine Binder, who propose to have
one Of these popular machines on exhibi-
ton during March Court
Drovers' Rest, d. c., Feb. %, 1sS2-19O
Cattle, up-best, Ct to 6sc; good, 81 to 64c;
medium fair, 5 to 81 C; thin steers, oxen
and cows, 81 to 4tc. 100 Sheep and Lambs
Lambs, 81 to Tic; Sheep, 8 to &c. 10
Cows and Calves, $25 to $50.
Persons seeking bargains in Dry Goods
should not fail to read the prices advertised
by Mr.. w. +. Gibbins, of Georgetown, d.
G. At this house may always be found
full stock to select from and at lowest prices.
Call on him and satisfy yourself.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is mild and sooth-
ing in its immediate and apparent effects,
and possesses far-reaching and powerful
healing qualities which its persistent use
will demonstrate in any case of coughs,
colds, throat or lung troubles of any kind.
On Monday last Mr.. Urner introduced u
bill to pay the claims of a number of per-
SONS in the State for damages during the
war. Among the number are the following
from this county: Bernard Monday, SIPS /;
Sam'l S. Gloyd, $1,OO25O; Ignatius Fulks,
$1,S23, and VIM. Matthews, $570.
A condensed statement of the financial
condition of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Montgomery county as re-
ported by State Insurance Commissioner
Hines will be found in another column.
This Institution, which is one of the best
in the county, is ably managed and is in
fourishing condition.
DR.. E. E. Stonestreet, on Saturday night
last recovered his valuable riding horse,
taken from his stable in this place on the
Monday night previous. The animal was
found on the farm of Mr.. Humphrey Perry,
near Bethesda church, on the Georgetown
turnpike, where he was taken up on the
morning after he was stolen.
The secretary to the School Board has re-
ceived $50 to be parceled out in amounts of
$25, $t5 and $40 to the three best readers
amongst the public school teachers of this
county. To decide in the matter Rev. X.
r. Brown, Rev. DIR. Simpson and Mr. J. w.
Warner have been appointed. These judges
are to adopt rules to govern the contest,
which will be published previous thereto
The National Jockey Club, Of Washing.
ton, D. c., have agreed on programme Of
the following races for the inaugural meet
ing: Tuesday, May Is, Inaugural Spin
National Handicap, mile heats for all ages,
and steeplechase. Wednesday, May II, the
Youthful stakes, the Diplomatic stakes, sell
ing race, for purse of $500. Thursday,
May IS, selling race, Army and Navy stakes,
the Washington cup, handicap steeplechase.
Friday, May 10, three-quarter dash, for all
ages, Mt Vernon stakes, Consolation purse
selling race and grand steeplechase.
Does Advertising Paya-lt is always
pleasant to the publisher of newspaper TO
know that his efforts to please and benefit
his patrons are appreciated, and it is with
p feelings Of this kind that we take the privi-
lege of inserting two or three extracts from
letters recently received from advertisers in
81, rict, II lol Tia
A well-known gentleman in this county
who has tried our advertising columns at
different times for some years writes as fol-
lows:
al find small advertisement in your
paper of what you may have TO sell pays re-
markably we'll | could have sold dozen
horses from my last advertisement. If PEG.
nile do not stop coming to look for horses
will have to give notice that have no more
to sell"
An old firm in Georgetown, in letter Oh
February the 9th, says:
ave are very much pleased indeed at the
way in which you have displayed our al
yertisement, and return thanks for loca
notice. We find that advertising in YOU
paper pays us well"
a gentleman COHHbCOcu WIFI a iai sc SiVeh
ing house in Washington, in letter OF Feb
ruary the Goth, says:
y ave are indebted to you for the fiatterinf
notice you gave our house few weeks ago
and must say that we think our advertise
ment in your paper is great advantage to US
Since its publication our trade with you
county has greatly increased, as We know
from the number Of customers who hav
spoken of your paper while dealing at GU
store"
We might extend this article by the in
PRODUCTION of extracts from other Of on
business letters, but the above is sufficient
show that those who use our advertising
columns as q means of reaching the public
are amply rewarded.
Fatal Accident-A West Point IN
" correspondent relates the following cir
cumstances of an accident, which resulte'
in the death of gentleman of this county
in the Baltimore Sun Of the 7th instant
IAN accident occurred here yesterday even
ing In the tunnel of the West Shore Rail