Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-01-26
gufal aud gersumal,
Town and Country.

EoWh ana Country.
Plenty Of ice next summer-but how abou
the stuff to melt it with
Our agricultural friends should read the
new ad. of the american Farmer in thi,
issue.
Mr.. F. l.. Moore,a popular merchant Of
Gle orgetown, d. c., is at present on visit
to Florida.
The Gaithersburg Carriage Factory is Of
fered for rent by Mr.. J. Sprigg Poole. See
advertisement.
Mr.. John L. Kidwell, wel-known in this
county, is dangerously i'll at his home in
Georgetown, d. c.
The B. Il o railroad company are erect
ing gates at the crossing of the turnpike at
Silver Spring Station.
The annual election of seven directors of
the Town Hall Company will be held on
February the 9TH at the Hall.
Mrs DR.. Stonestreet fell upon the sleet,
Thursday of last week, and received cut
upon the head and several bfAises.
Sister Benedicta died at the Convent of
the Visitation, Frederick, Md, on the 18th
instant. She was so years of age.
The attention of our readers is directed to
the great bargains in clothing advertised by
the Misft Store of Washington, ID. C.
Rev. r. Il. Brown will preach in the
Episcopal Church, Gaithersburg, on Sunday
next, the 2Sth instant, at 3 o'clock, p. NJ
The State veterinary surgeon reports that
there is at present no pluero- pneumonia in
this State except in the dairy districts near
Baltimore.
Last week Mr.. VIM. Huddleston fell upon
the ice, dislocating his shoulder and sprain-
ing his back. He is confined to his bed and
suffers with great pain.
If you wish bargains in buying stock,
farming implements or furniture do not fail
to attended the sale of Messrs. Thompson
on February 3rd. See ad,
this county, died in Baltimore OF conges-
ton Of the brain, in her 65th year. She
leaves u large circle of relatives and friends
10 mourn her loss.
Married, on January 10th, 1888. by Rev.
G.. ). Linganteter, AT the residence Of the
brides father, near Whites Ferry, Mr.. Thos.
Carson, of Virginia, and Miss Katie Moss
burg, of this county.
Capt JOS N. Chiswell, u native of this
county, died in Frederick county on Friday
of last week, of apoplexy, in his list year.
He was prominent in politics and a large
farmer in his adopted county.
This morning Harry Thomas, colored,
will have u hearing before Justice Morgan,
charged with throwing a stone through a
car window, at Germantown station. No
injury was done by the stone.
A protracted meeting has been in progress
at the M. E. Church, this place, during this
week and large numbers of our citizens have
been in attendance nightly. Quite num-
Der Of penitents have gone forward to be
prayed for
The Agricultural Society will hold its
annual meeting for the election of officers
and the transaction of other business on the
22nd of February. This is an important
meeting and should be attended by all the
members of the Society.
Parties desiring to invest in real estate in
this county, which is rapidly advancing in
value, should pay attention to the three
farms advertised this week by Mr.. Ed. G.
Peter. Communications addressed TO him
on this subject will receive prompt atten-
ton.
The cost of transportation from Chicago
increased from $l35 per car load to $225.-
A car load of live cattle Of 20 head cost $3.50
for transportation, while previous to the
change dressed meat Of about 40 head cost
$135 for transportation.
Our citizens cannot be too cautious to
keep the smallpox from our county. Those
who would have a stronger impression OF
the danger Of such an epidemic in our coun-
ty by warning should exert themselves to
have every one in their several neighbor-
hoods vaccinated. 1t is raging in Baltimore
city, and several cases are reported in differ
ent counties of the State 1t is the season
now when farmers are called to the cities
by the sales Of their produce, and they know
not when they may come in contact with a
case of smallpox. If they did so the terri
BILE end is only known to those who have seen
some cases in the country-shunned by all
and left to die.