Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-08-10
gnfal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.

The Executive Committee of the Agricul-
tural Society will meet on the 18th instant
Bishop Keane and Father Mackin are
expected to leave England for America thi 8
week.
The white public schools will open Sep.
TENDER 10th, and the colored on the LIST of
of October.
Don't fail to read the notice of the grand
tournament, near Colesville, on the 4th of
September.
Mr.. Lewis Williams and Miss Hattie
Venable, of this county, were married on
the 4th instant by Rev. Mr.. Simpson.
Mr.. M. W. Thompson and Miss G. ].
Williams were married at Germantown, on
the LIST instant, by Rev. S. r. White.
Mr.. Carl E. Epping, of this vicinity, and
Miss Annie w. McDevitt, of Washington,
were married in the latter city on Tuesday
last
Lost, on Tuesday of last week, on the
Frederick road, near Rockville, box of
knives and forks. A suitable reward will
be paid if returned to this office.
The new price list of fertilizers by F. l..
Moore will no doubt attract the attention of
our farmers. When in Georgetown give
Mr.. M. call and examine for yourself.
On Tuesday last Mr. Frank Kilgour, of
this county, sold "a choice lot of lambs to
Messrs. Geo. w, Kengla & Bro, of George
town, d. c., averaging S34 lbs, the best on
the market.
Mr.. John II. Gassaway, ono Of our best
farmers, has just threshel a thirty two acre
field of wheat, ON which were sown A
bushels last Fall, that yielded him 1910
bushels, or nearly Al bushels per acre.
James Ricketts, accused of cutting Henry
Eglin at the Great Falls, on Friday last,
had IL hearing before Justice Morgan, at this
place, 81 Tuesday, and was released ON
$50 for his appearance at Court
The card of the Briarley Hall school for
young ladies will be found in another
column. This institution of learning is Sd
well and iavorably known to our readers
that any recommendation from us is super
fluous.
The Superior Drill advertised this week
by Messrs. Kiger & Dawson has been ex-
tensively used in our county and as far as
we are informed has given universal salts
faction. Go and examine it at their cheap
cash store in this place.
On our first page will be found the new
advertisement OF Messrs. Willet & Libbey,
who offer rare inducements to purchasers
of lumber of all grades. This is one of the
most popular houses in the District and has
large trade in this county. Give him a
call.
An alteration occurred near Bethesda on
Saturday last between Mr.. Lewis Williams
and his youngest son, Lewis, in which the
latter received serious wound with knife.
Mr. Williams left the neighborhood before
he could be arrested. The young man is
improving.
The Forty Hours Devotion began at st.
Marys Catholic Church, in this town, on
Sunday morning last. Fathers Rabbia
and Maynadier officiated The music was
splendid and under the charge of Prof J. G
Wehage, assisted by quartette of gentle
men from Washington.
Drovers' Rest livestock sales Tuesday,
Aug. T. One hundred and ninety five cattle
offered and sold at: Best, 5 TO 81 cents
good, AZ to cents; medium, 81 to cents;
common, 8 TO 81 cents; $50 sheep and
lambs; sheep, 81 TO Al cents lambs, 81 to
81; 10 cows and calves at from $25 to $45.
As the season for purchasing fertilizers is
at hand we would direct the attention of
farmers to the new advertisement of Messrs
Cropley, Boteler & Champion. this popu-
lar house may always be found large stock
of goods used by farmers which are sold at
prices which cannot fail TO give satisfaction.
The Monticello House, Georgetown, d.
c., is IA favorite resort of our people and un-
der the control of Mr. Reuben Rouzee &
Son is destined to secure large portion Of
the patronage of this county. All the COM
forts of home, at reasonable prices, are Of
fered visitors TO this popular house. See
advertisement.
The new hotel of Mr.. VIM. II. Carr, in
this place, has been completed and is the
largest building of the kind in the county.
The superior work Of all kinds on the house
reflects great credit on the mechanics en-
gagged. 1t is now open for the reception of
guests and the public are invited to call and
inspect it. 1t has been called the "Corco-
ran"
BY reference TO our new advertisements
it will be seen that Miss Mary Pendleton, of
Virginia, proposes TO open in this place ON
the first Monday in September a private
school for young ladies and children. Miss
Pendleton comes to us highly recommended
as a successful teacher and the new school
will no doub add materially TO our educa-
tional facilities.
Although the Oleander is a flower OF but
little merit, and partakes more of the nature
of a tree than a shrub, certain people will
have the unwieldy plantin their houses, not
withstanding that it is of highly poisonous
nature. A small quantity of the leaves have |
keen known to kill horse. Its flowers
have killed people who carelessly put them
in their mouths and chewed them. Such
being the nature of this shrub, II should be
entirely dispensed with, as no one can tell
how soon it may bring harm into family,
especially where there are children.
GAINESVILLE Items.
We claim TO have the most extensive cat
tie grazing section in the county. Besides