Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-08-17
gueal aud gersoual.
Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
Chas. Wilson lost fine horse last week.
The grand tournament, near Colesville,
will take place on Tuesday, 2Sth inst.
There will be preaching in the Darnes-
town Presbyterian church on Sunday next.
There will be meeting of the Board of
Management Of the Agricultural Society to-
day.
Mr.. Robert Smoot, Of Poolesville, aged 81
years, died suddenly of apoplexy on Friday
last.
Mersrs. Wallace Poole and Jno ii. Will
liams have lost two valuable horses within
the past week
The Republican State Convention will be
held on the eth of September, in Balti-
more city.
Mr.. w. w. Anderson, editor of the Eliza
BEETHOVEN (Ky) NesOs, is visiting here, his
native home.
Mr.. Thos f. Thompson and Miss Annie
L. Shaw were married on the 9th instant by
Rev. S. II. White.
The number in attendance at w Washington
Grove Camp on Sunday last is estimated at
about six thousand
Mr.. M. III. Slack, a young lawyer from
Kentucky,is visiting friends here this week.
Mr. Slack is one Of the best pistol shots in
Kentucky.
Rev. Mr. Graham, who has accepted a
call to the Presbyterian churches at Bethes-
da and this place, will enter on his duties
ON the LIST Of October.
All candidates who wish their names on
the Democratic primary tickets must send
them to the State Central Committee on or
before the 21st of August.
Mr.. John Crown, formerly of this county,
and well.known and highly respected citi-
zen, died at his residence in Washington on
Friday Of last week, at ripe age.
Information reached here few days ago
of the serious illness OF Mr.. Jas. s. Kemp,
and his many friends in the county are
united in the hope of his recovery.
Mr. G.. w. G. Magruder of this county
has obtained u patent for all improvement
in curry combs. We should like TO see it
tried on some of our kicking State politi-
clans.
Mr.. Isaiah Shoemaker, one of the most
prominent citizens Of Tennallytown, d. c.,
and wel-known throughout this county,
died at his residence on Friday last, aged II
years.
A large number OF citiZuns of Prince
Georges county have united in petition
fora high license law instead OF local option,
which they claim has been failure in that
county.
MIR. Joseph @. johnson, who had his arm
badly sprained by an accident which &C
CURED at pic mic given 10y purity from
PoolesvlIe, at Harpers' Ferry, short time
ago, Is recovering
The Grangers' Interstate Pic Meat Will
lialiis' Grove, Pa, will commence on the
Goth instant and continue for six days. 1t
promises To be the largest affair OF the kind
ever held in the country.
On Monday daughter Of Thos. Brown,
eight years old, was drowned in the canal
near Seneca, this county, by falling from
the canal-boat J. j. Swift Her body was
taken to Willamsport for interment.
On Wednesday we had the pleasure Of a
visit from our old friend, Mr.. Samuel 7.
saonestreet, who on that day was celebrat-
ing his 80th birthday. He is still quite hale
and hearty, and walks with the elasticity OF
one much younger.
The attention of those of our readers de-
string anything in the way of drugs, medi-
cinces, &c, is called to the new advertise
ment OF DIR. ID. f. Owens, of this place.
His stock is large and his goods are sold at
reasonable prices.
Several persons in this vicinity have horses
thatare singularly afflicted with stiffness Of
every muscle The veterinarians have pro-
nounced it the paralysis. All of these horses
so dUeCted nave Dccu eui1hCu bO"h VIM
running in the pastures
Drovers Rest livestock sales Tuesday
Aug IA. One hundred and sixty-three cattl'
offered and sold at: Best, 8 to 81 cents
good, Al to 8 cents, medium, A to Al cents
common, 81 to 4 cents; 525 sheep ant
lambs; sheep, 81 10 Al cents; lambs, 81 t
81; 20 cows and calves at from $25 to $5d
P. H. Heiskell, Jr., g. Co., OF Washingtol
city extend an invitation To our farmers L
attend an exhibition of the famous Powe
Lift Gilpin Sulky Plow, to be given to-day
friday on the farm of +. ID. Blunt, nea
Waters Mill, on Seneca Creek. There vii
also be an exhibition of the Acme Clod
Crusher, Pulverizer and Leveler.