Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-05-18

Town and Country.

ToWn ana country.
Married, on the 10th inst, by Elder S. r.
White, Mr. Horace F. Mills to Miss Susie
A. Carter
On Tuesday last a mare belonging to Jos.
Dyson, Esq, had her leg broken by kick
from another horse.
Rev. A. G. Barron, of Berryvlle, Va, has
been called to take charge Of the Baptist
church, this town.
The programme for the next annual ex-
hibitiOn Of the Agricultural Society viii be
arranged sometime shortly.
Monday, June the 4th, the County Com
missoners will meet and remain in session
for one week to make the annual levy.
On Monday last marriage license was
issued in Washington to Robert H. Green
and Mile jenkins, both Of this county.
The attention of persons wishing pen
shoats or breeders is directed to the adver.
tsement of Thomas Hunter in this ISSUE
The great pressure OF advertisements still
continues and we ask the attention of our
readers to over three columns of them this
week.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Waters, wife of Mr.. Edwin
Waters, of this county, died in Baltimore
on the 9th of May. The funeral took place
at Goshen on Friday last.
Mr. VIM. Grimes, who is connected with
the popular house of F. l.. Moore, George
town, ID. c., was in town last Tuesday
soliciting orders for the Champion Binder.
Funds will be raised for the building OF
the Episcopal church, this town, through
the establishment of an ice-cream saloon,
which will be conducted by the lady men,
hers.
James Il. Henderson, Esq, as Trustee, in
another column advertises at public sale on
June 9th, tract of $50 acres Of valuable
limb r land in thriving portion of the
the county.
Mr.. S. b. Lyddane, living near this place,
has during the past ten days lost two valu-
able horses, one from lung fever and the
other from collie. This is quite loss to
Mr. H., as neither of the animals was in
sured
By reference to a card in our columns it
will be seen that local option convention
has been called at the Court House ON the
5th of June. II the object of the meeting
is TO introduce this question into the next
political campaign Democrats should let it
pass.
Mr. Philander G. Riley, aged 81 years,
died at his residence, near Norbeck, on
Wednesday last, of pneumonia. He was
confined to his bed not quite week before
his death. He came into this county about
twelve years ago from his native place,
Washington City. He ranked as one OF our
foremost agriculturists.
In this issue the celebrated Buckeye
Binders, Reapers and Mowers are adver-
tised by Mr.. John A. Baker. The attention
of our readers is called to it. lie also adver-
tises many implements and machines suita-
BILE to the season, together with his special
fertilizers, "Pabulum" and Potato Fertilizer.
Before making their purchases our readers
should consult this house.
BY reference to the timetable, in another
column, it will be seen that several changes
have been made in the raining OF trains on
the Metropolitan Branch railroad. Two
west-bound trains now stop here on Sunday
morning, and one going east in the even
ing, which will be great accommodation
To people in Washington who wish to visit
the country ON Sunday and return the same
day.
A very pleasant entertainment WAS glvei
at the Town Hall on Friday evening las
by the public school teachers Of the county
assisted by several of their friends in thl
place. The exercises consisted Of readings
recitations and vocal and instrumental
music, and all whe took part deserved ant
received the thanks of the large audience
present The Rockville Orchestra made 1t
first appearance in public on this occasion
and was warmly applauded. For an OF
ganization yet in its infancy it Is hard L
excel.