Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-11-30
gueal aud gersuuaI.
Town aud Country.

Congress will meet next Monday.
Gov. McLane will beinaugurated the sec
ond week in January.
The Teachers Institute holds session at
the Town Hall to-day.
Thanksgiving services were held in several
OF our churches yesterday.
The next meeting of the County Commits
sioners will be held on the 18th of Deem.
Der.
We learn that the large lot in the rear of
the Town Hall has been sold to parties from
Frederick county
The colored girl, Mary Howard, whose
accidental burning we noticed last week,
died ON Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Graham has been formally in
stalled as pastor ofthe Presbyterian church,
es at this place and Bethesda.
Mr.. VIM. J. Williams and Miss Elizabeth
A Schaeffer were married at Poolesville,
this county, on Wednesday last.
During the protracted meeting at the Bap-
list church, in this place, held recently seven
additions were made to the membership.
Mr. Jno. f. Cissell and Miss Mollie Gather
were married at the residence OF the brides
father, VIM. r. Gather, ESQ.,, on Wednes-
day evening last.
Mr.. Thomas Dawson, near this place, &C.
cdentally ran two prongs of q pitch-f
through his foot, few days ago, which has
given him much pain.
Married, on the 22nd instant, at the City
Hotel, Frederick, by the Rev. Dr. Dehl;
Mr. C. w. Bowers to Miss Alice f. Price,
both of this county
The branch of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion, of St. Matthew's parish, Washing
ton, has, in complimentto the pastor, adopted
the name Of Chapalle council.
The bridge across the creek at Middle
brook is said by the neighbors TO he impass-
able and to cause them great Inconvenience.
The Commissioners should see into this
matter without delay.
Married, in Baltimore, ON the 9Th instant,
by Rev. j. Watts Shoaff, Mr.. John II. Bur-
dine, formerly of Washington, d. c., to Miss
Edith NJ, daughter Of the late Dr. A; H. and
ARA f. Zeigler, of this county.
ST. Roses new Catholic church, III place of
one which was destroyed by fire last sum-
mer, situated near Gaithersburg, this coun.
~, has been completed, and services were
held in il ON Sunday last. LISA handsome
and substantial building.
Sergeant Mason, who attempted to kill
Gniteau, the assassin Of Garfield, has been
released from the penitentiary. For at
tempting the life of a miserable unarined
criminal, placed under his protection rs
soldier, he is now the lion of the day.
One great advantage To the tax payers of
the county by the settlement of the index-
ingquestion will be that in future parties will
shave TO pay all costs for recording transfers
Of property themselves instead of having
them paid for by the people of the county
A serious accident occurred TO little son
of Mr.. John #. Norris, at Poolesville, on
Friday last, by which he was badly injured.
In passing horse-cart he fell under one of
the wheels, breaking his collar bone and
almost severing one of his ears from his
head.
Reuben johnson, colored, who made the
assault upon Conductor Hagan last July,
whilst in charge of a passenger train on the
METROPOLITAN Branch Of the b. Il 0. Rail-
road, was tried Monday, found guilty and
sentenced to the House of Correction for
twelve months.
On Friday last Gov. Hamilton pardoned
from the Maryland Penitentiary William
Drane, sentenced last September for the lar
ceny of clothing and other articles 10 Fred
erick city. Drane is a plasterer by trade,
and worked here for some time during the
past Summer.
In our issue of this week will be found
the new advertisement of the popular firm
of Barber & Ross, dealers in all articles used
for building purposes. The large business
which this house enjoys with the people of
our county speaks well for their integrity
and fair dealing. Call and see them.
Having been troubled with Il very bad
Cough for about two years and having tried
almost every cough mixture that was ever
made, | have found none that has given
me such great relief as DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup and earnestly recommend it TO all
afflicted Benz F. Duggsn, IA Park Pr,
NY.
We regretto learn that DIR. Louis Mack
all, of Georgetown, d. c., so well and favor
ably known TO the citizens of the Dis.
trict and this county, has recently been and
is still quite sick The physicians who are
attending him hope, however, that he will
be able To resume his practice in short
time.
We learn that serious accident happened
to Mr. John West, son of the late Richard
West, near Jamestown, some ten days ago
In getting over fence he slipped, running
one of the palings into his thigh and caus
ing very painful and dangerous wound
He has been confined TO his bed since the
accident.
Mr.. Henry Beckwith, living near Thu
place, met with quite serious accident a
the railroad depot on Sunday morning last
In driving up to the small platform on the
the east side of the track to unload soms
cans of milk his horse became frightened
and attempted to run, upsetting the Wagon
and throwing the contents 10 the ground
Mr.. Beckwith was caught under the wagon
and severely bruised about the breast AM
other portions Of his body.
There is citizen living in the north enc
Of Frederick county who has made himsel
a coffin and placed il in the garnet, wher'
it awaits his death and burial. He has ais
wrought out get Of tombstones and place.
them in the cemetery on the lot where hi
remains will be placed. He has looked grin
death in the face and apparently has staret