Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-09-14
gofal aud gersoual.
Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
This county has forty.five Governmer
pensioners.
Bosses Miller now carry the Rad part
in their pockets.
Frost was visible in several sections in tn
county on Monday morning.
Among those attending the National Con
vention of Druggists at Washington thi
week was DIR. d. F. Owens, of this place.
Rev. James M. Nourse, of Middleport
Ohio, will preach in the Jamestown Pres
byterian Church next Sunday morning and
evening.
We learn that Mr.. Bernard Monday, one
OF the old-time Republicans of this county
is on the track as an independent candidate
for the House of Delegates.
A negro boy named Lem Stephenson gave
bail in the sum of $500, before Justice Nor
gan, on Tuesday last, for his appearance al
Court on charge of misconduct on a rail.
road train on the last Sunday of camp meet.
ing.
Mrs. Eliza Kirk, one of the oldest inhabi.
tants of Sandy Spring, this county, died on
Tuesday last at that place of old age. She
was the widow of the late Mahlon Kirk
and mother of Mr.. Rich'd S. Kirk, of Olney
and was generally respected and loved by
all who knew her.
Drovers' Rest livestock sales Tuesday,
Sept. II. Two hundred and sixty.two cattle
offered and sold at: Best, 8 to St cents
good, AZ to cents; medium, At to Al cents
common, 81 to 4 cents; 74S sheep and
lambs; sheep, 81 TO At cents; lambs, 81 to
st; 10 cows and calves at from $35 to $62.
Amy Of our readers in want of German
carp for stocking ponds can obtain as many
as may be desired by applying to the United
States Fish Commissioner before the middle
of October. The supply this year will be
abundant. Ponds stocked with these fish
have, in some cases, become quite valuable.
The ladies of Bethesda Church will hold
a festival on the afternoon of Wednesday
next, the 10Th instant, at the church, to be
followed by a concert at night by select
corps of singers from Washington, concert
commencing about 730 O'Clock. The pro-
ceeds will go to the improvement fund of
the church.
Messrs. Mannakee and Shaw agreed on
Thursday morning to make recount of the
vote cast at the Democratic primaries for
them as County Commissioner from Berry s
District and pledged their support to the
successful one in the recount. Mannakec
beat Shaw one vote at the primaries, which
is the cause of the recount.
The attention of our readers is called to
the card of Mr.. Albert King, who has re-
Gently fitted up at this place first-class
Shaving Saloon. In addition he keeps on
hand at all times full line of choice cigars,
tobacco, pipes, &c. Mr.. King deserves and
will doubtless receive liberal share of the
patronage Of our citizens.
On last Saturday night fracas occurred
at Ganley's Store, near Sugar Loaf noun
tain, in which Frank Nichols was severely
cut by negro named Jackson. These par
ties were playing cards and quarrcled over
the game. Nichols punished jackson in
the fisticuff which ensued. The negro left
the store, but returned armed with razor.
The game of cards was renewed and the sec
ond quarrel occurred; this time the negro
made fatal cut across Nichols stomach
and several other smaller ones on different
parts of his body, and then made his escape.
DIR. Wood pronounces the wound upon the
stomach as fatal.
Since the above was in type we learn that
the condition of Nichols has somewhat i'm
proved, and hopes are entertained Of his re-
covery.