Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-07-20
gneal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.

Several new announcements this week
See card of Lloyd's Union Hotel, Balti
more, in another column.
Miss Brooke, of Washington, is visiting
Mrs. A. NJ. Offutt, near this place.
Mr. Chas. Weaver died at his farm, neal
Tennallytcwn, on Tuesday last.
MIR. John Maddox, of Chicago, is now Wis
iting his father, DR.. G. j. Maddox, of this
town.
Mr. G. B. Fenton and Miss Ida Sheckell
of Georgetown, d. c., were married on the
18th instant
A colored man Of this place, named VIM.
Butler, was committed to Jail on Monday
last for an assault on colored woman
named Bailey.
Excursion tickets, on the railroad, to
Washington will he issued here on the 26th
instant, good for two days and return, at
the low price of 60 cents.
After an absence of about eight years, Mr.
VIM. Campbell returned to his home In this
town on Wednesday last. We regret very
much to say he is in bad health.
Mr.. W. B. Mobley and wife, of Laytons-
vile, have gone on an extended tour to the
North, during which they will visit all
noted points of interest.
The family of Bishop Pinkney have yield
ed to Mr.. Corcoran's wishes and consented
to have his remains permanently inferred
at Oak Hill
Mr.. Samuel T. Magruder, who attempted
suicide about two weeks ago near Darnes-
town, died on Monday night last and was
buried on Thursday.
Messrs Isaac Young and VIM. Kilgour
delivered addresses at the farmers picnic
at Browningsville yesterday in the interest
of the Agricultural Society
At the recent meeting of school teachers
at Ocean City and interesting paper was
read by Mr.. H. 9. Hallowell of this county,
ON the subject Of education and health.
The Directors of the Union Turnpike
Company have passed Il resolution not to
allow any steam engine to pass over said
road unless drawn by oxen, mules and
horses.
The Rev. r. T. Brown will ID. w. Off
ciate in Christ ChuIch, GAINESVILLE, on Sun
day next, the 22nd, at 10t A. NJ, and in St.
st. Peters, Poolesyille, in the evening at 8
o'clock
During the thunder storm ON the nth
instant two pine trees standing few feet
from the house of Mr.. Jas. Fenwick, near
Sligo, Were struck by lightning The build
ing was not injured.
On Sunday last a meeting of the congre
cations Of Rockville and Bethesda Presby
terian churches was held, at which il was
determined to extend a call to Rev. A. r.
Graham, of Winchester, Va, TO become their
pastor.
Mrs. George Bean, residing near this town,
has turkey gobbler that has been sitting
on a nest of eggs for three weeks, which is
certainly strange freak of nature. He
leaves and returns TO his nest with n swell
strut not surpassed by that of Roscoe Conk-
ling
Drovers' Rest livestock sales Tuesday,
July II. One hundred and fifty three cattle
offered and sold at: Best, 5 to 81 cents
good, Al to cents; medium, to Al cents;
common, 81 to cents; $50 sheep and
lambs; sheep, 81 TO A. cents; lambs, A! to 6
rs cows and calves at from $25 to $55.
We had intended to say something in re-
gard to the conduct of one S. T. H. Boyd
and the massive female treasurer Of his
troupe, on Tuesday night last, in leaving
town with several bills unpaid but the
game is not worth the powder. All decent
members of that company had better leave
it as soon as possible.
The game of base ball. on Tuesday, at the
Fair Grounds, between the Rockville nine
and that of the IT, S. soldiers, camped at
Gaithersburg, came to an abrupt ending by a
contention with the former club at the bat
in the ninth inning. The umpire declared
the game to be in favor Of the Rockville
nine, under the rules, by score of 8 too.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has instructed Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. Sellman that when bitters are not nsed
for purely medical purposes, but as "A bever-
age or tonic, parties selling them must
take out rectitier's or retail liquor dealers
license. This point will be delicate one
to determine by the collector in some in
stances.
The storm which passed over this section
on Sunday evening last did considerable
damage On the farm of Mr. w. H. Rab-
btt, near this place, a large shed was blown |
down and grain drill and other imple-
ments injured. At the place of Mr. Hough, |
in the same neighborhood several fruit trees
were broken down and much injury done |
to fencing, forest trees, growing corn, &c.
Robert w. Albert, ESD, was thrown from
his sulky Wednesday afternoon and very
severely injured. 1t is supposed that he
was kicked by his horse before falling, as
he was wounded on the breast and right |
side Of his face. He was taken up nsensi
bic and carried TO the residence of Mr. II. |
X. Moore, where the kindest attentions were
given and the nearest physician, DIR. Magru
der, sent for, who soon arrived Conscious
ness soon returned and Mr.. Albert was bet |
ter when last heard from.
Minors and Deadly WeapOns.--The |
recent shooting Of Mcclure near the limits
of Baltimore city by boy 10 years Of age
pointedly calls attention t6c the act Of As
sembly of 1882, chapter 424, relating to
deadly weapons" The first section of the
act renders il unlawful for any person or
persons within the State of Maryland to
manufacture, or TO sell, barter or gioe army
the cartridge toy pistol 10 any one whomso-
ever" The second section makes il "un-
lawful for any person. be he or she licensed