Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-02-09
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Town and Country .


Town and Country.
Six persons united with the M. L. Church
south at this place on Sunday last.
Hon. Robert McLane will please accept
our thanks for documents.
Look ont for fraudulent Government pen
sion agents who are travelling through the
State.
The March Term of our Circuit Court
will begin on the 10Th of next month. The
jury has not yet been drawn.
The price of wheat is.on the increase;
fultz is $115 and $12O; long berry, $123
and $1.A. White corn, 70 cents.
Mr. H. c. Fawcett of this county, won a
handsome shot gun ratified for $50 at w. c..
Hazell's hotel, Georgetown, recently.
A full Board not being present, no bust
ness of importance was transacted by the
Trustees of the Poor at their meeting last
week
Married, in Washington City, on January
Gath, by Rev. S. II. Hartsock, Mr.. Edw NJ.
Corrick and Miss Nettie l.. Hurdle, both Of
this county.
Mr. Urner has presented bill before Con-
gress making a salaried weigher at the Cen
trail hay scales, Washington, after the pres
ent lease expires.
Col. Calvin Page, one of the wealthiest
men of Frederick county and the head Of
the Page Manufacturing Company, of the
same county, died suddenly on the 1th inst.
The Gaithersburg Building Association
being about to close up its business q new
one will be Immediately started. 1t has
been great help to the prosperity of our
neighboring town.
We learn that, in addition to contem-
plated improvements heretofore noticed by
us, Mr.. w. w. Welsh and Mrs. r. Il. Veirs
commodious dwelling houses in our town.
Three of the most finely improved and
productive farms in our county are this
week added to the list of those offered for
sale by Mr. Edw. G. Peter. This is u rare
chance for parties who wish to invest in
real estate. See adj.
BY reference to our advertising columns
1t will be seen that the Baltimore and New
York clothing store, of Washington city
is now making large reductions in the prices
of goods. Those desiring bargains should
visit this well-known and popular house.
The Prisoners Aid Association of Mary
land has requested the Magistrates of the
State not to commit smalls boys hereafter tc
the House of Correction, where they are
brought in contact with the criminal class
but to send them to a reformatory institu
ton.
Should the weather prove favorable on
the end instant, the great carnival at Fred
erck city on that day will no doubt be a
grand success. Half-fare tickets from all
points on the railroads will be issued and
no doubt thousands Of persons will be pre-
sent.
Three horses belonging to VIM. Offutt
colored, near this place, died suddenly be
tween Saturday and Monday last. The dis.
ease from which they died affected them in
the jaw and throat, preventing their masti-
cation of food So far we have heard of NJ
other cases of the disease in this locality.
At a meeting of the Rockville Lyceum
held on Friday evening last, a COMMITTEES
was appointed to revise the constitution ant
laws of the same. The committee will re
port at meeting to be held this evening"
The society having done so much for the
improvement and amusement of our citi
zens it is hoped it will be recognized on 9
firm basis.
Those OF our farmers who desire 10 pur
chase good fertilizer for Spring crops art
invited to read the advertisement of the
Ceres Fertilizer in our columns to-day. Mr.
+. G. Addison, of Baltimore, who is genera
agent for the State, also offers for sale sew
eral other brands Of standard fertilizers
Any information in regard to the above may
be obtained from MIR. John A. Selby, agen
for this county
Town Hall-'rhe annual meeting o