Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-03-17
9ufal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.

lerent varieties OF seed potatoes.
The Maryland legislative expenses will be
$4,000, against $12s,OO last session.
State taxation on the 800 will not
exceed 1s4 cents, and perhaps will be less.
Sportsmen had a fine fox chase in the
neighborhood of Redland last week.
Each OF the twenty-one counties of tn
State has an academic appropriation of ST.
200.
Horse bills of any style or size neatly exc
cuted at this office We have a special
artist" in this department.
The bill to authorize the building of fire.
proof vaults in the Court House in this place
has been reported unfavorably.
Messrs. Byers s. Saunders are now re-
ceiving lumber for the construction of their
warehouse near the railroad depot
Mr.. w. J. Thomas has been elected presi-
dent of the Sandy Spring bank, vice Caleb
Stabler, ESQ.,, resigned.
Married, by Rev. s. r. White, on the 9Th
instant, Mr.. Calvin Broadly, of Baltimore, to
Miss Eliza Broadly, of Redland, this county.
The Maryland Penitentary is self.sustsin-
ing, and the $4,000 heretofore appropriated
for it has been refused by the present legis-
lature.
The carpenters have completed their work
on the Town Hall until after the plastering
shall be done, which will require about
month.
Married, by Rev. s. r. White, on the 18th
instant, Mr. H. E. Hannis, of Philadelphia,
to Miss Susan Gardener, OF Martinsburg,
w. Va: AA s@@
Lovers of sport should not fail to read the
card of Thomas & Leavy's Billiard and Pool
rooms corner Sixth and streets, Washing
ton. Give them a call
Mr.. John H. Kelchner, of the Mont.
gomery House, is now in the receipt of build
ing stone and other material for the enlarge
ment of his hotel at an early day.
Should you visit Washington for the pur-
pose of shopping do not fail to call at the
popular store OF l.. Heilbrun ON Seventh
street and examine his large stock of fine
boots and shoes.
Thos Griffith has been granted letters
testamentary on the the estate Of Lyde Grii-
fifth. John Winpenny on the estate of Thos.
Winpenny. Alex Broome on the estate of
VIM. H. Broome.
1t has been determined to open the Rock
vile Town Hall with the play "Our Ameri-
can Cousin" by the Comus Club, followed
by dance One charge will admit per-
SONS to the, entire opening"
On Thursday OF last week Mr. Stewart
Muncaster, Of this town, was graduated
from the Maryland Dental College. We
wish this young gentleman success in the
profession he has chosen.
Mr.. Achilles Simpson, native of this
county and formerly merchant at Brooke
vile, died in Baltimore on Sunday last,
where he had been living for the last thirty
I'VE years. He leaves five children.
ON Tuesday last Gov. Hamilton sent the
names Of M. l.. Venable and Edward Perry,
Of the seventh district, this county, to the
Senate for confirmation as magistrates to
succeed VIM. Offutt and G. w. Lansdale.
Nelson r. Baker and twenty-sx other
citizens have petitioned the County Com
missioners to open a road from Knowles
Station to the Brookeville turnpike, through
the lands of Martha A. Eccleston and others
Drovers' Rest, d. c., March IA, 1S82.-110
Cattle, up-best, 81 to &c; good, 81 TO &c /;
medium fair, 8 to 50 C; thin steers, oxen
and cows, 81 to SC. 100 Sheep and Lambs
Lambs, Z to TIC; Sheep, 81 to &c. 10
Cows and Calves, $40 to 800
The leading business men of Hagerstown,
Md, have loaned $1,000 for ten years, with
out interest, to manufacturing firm who
propose to move their works to that place,
and expect to employ about forty hands to
start with How much would our monied
men loan to such an enterprise here?
The Annual Conference of the Methodist
Church South closed its labors at Fredericks-
burg, Va, on Tuesday last The following
are the appointments for this county Rock
vile, G. r. Tyler, w. p Coe, A. r. Martin,
supernumerary Montgomery, w. W. Watts
and c. w. Mark.
On last Saturday night at Germantown q
negro by the name Of Goats struck Everson,
colored, in the head with an axe, intiicting
serious injury. 1t is reported that the muir
derous assault originated from a jealous feel
ing regarding colored woman whom both
parties were enamored Of
At the Public School Teachers reading
contest, to take place on the 9th of May next,
tie contestants are to make selections from
Appleton's Fifth Reader of the length be-
tween one and two pages and to send titles
OF their selections TO the Secretary of the
School Board on or before the 22nd Of April.
The dwelling house of Mr.. John A. Blum
don, situated on the Georgetown pike near
Bethesda church, was entirely destroyed by
sffepa Sunday night last. All Of the fur
hlture was consumed with the building ex-
cepting one feather bed. The fire originated
In defective flue. The property was in.
sured for 5000.
The attention of stock owners is called
to the card of The Mutual Live Stock In
sarance Company, Of Emmittsburg, Nd, OF
which Mr.. Jos. X. Rabbit is agent for this
county. This is reliable company and
come of our farmers have already availed
themselves of the great inducements it offers
them to insure against loss of stock
Edward. youngest son (about IS years o
age) Of VIM NJ, Davis, OF this place, fel
from the bay window while painting thu
dwelling Of Mrs. JAS w. Anderson, on Fri
day morning last. He fell about fifteen feet
striking his shoulder against the ground
DIR. Anderson was called To his aid snC
made an examination. The young mar
was considerably bruised and had narrow
escape from serious injury