Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-09-28
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1t is now settled that we are TO have a
National Bank.
Vennor predicts warm open weather until
the latter part Of November.
Don't forget the Democratic meeting at
Great Falls tomorrow
Remember that next Monday and Tues.
day will be the last chance for registration.
Western Baptist Association will hold a
session at Mt. Zion church this friday
morning.
Mr.. Richard Bentley has been elected
President of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of this county. 41A
The many friends of VIM. I. Dove, ESQ.,,
will be pleased to learn that he is recover
ing from his recent illness
On Sunday morning next the Rev. Mr.
Parker, of Baltimore, will preach in the
Baptist church at this place.
1t is said that small quantity of lime
sprinkled on potatoes as they are put away
Tor winter use will prevent rot E
Frederick City, Hyattstown, Clarksburg,
Gaithersburg, Rockville and Washington
will soon be connected by telephone.
The many friends of Father j. +, Mackin
in this county will be pleased to learn tina
he returned from his European trip on We'd
nesday of last week.
Amy body can catch cold now. The
trouble is to let go, like the man who caught
the bear We advise our readers to keep a
bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup handy.
We have received very handsome pho
tograph of Mr.. A. S. Abel, publisher OF the
Baltimore Sun. Mr.. Abel is now over n
years of age and is rather handsome for
newspaper man.
A large eagle six feet and three-quarters
between the wing-tips was shot last week
near Sandy Spring by Alvin Brooke and
Henry Miller. The bird was sent to the
National Museum.
We have heard several substantial citizens
complaining OF the county officers not more
rigdly enforcing the law against Sunday
hunters, who make il II practice of desecrat-
ing the Sabbath by shooting all day long.
Mr.. Richard Il. Bentley has been appoint
ed postmaster at Sandy Spring, this county,
vice Edward Stabler, deceased. Mr. b. has
been acting as Mr.. Stabler's assistant for the
past thirty years, and will keep the office at
it's present location.
From recent number of the Omahal
(Ncb) Herald we learn that Miss Esmcralda
Boyle, So we'll known in literary circles, and
formerly resident of this county, has taken
up her residence at Kearney, in that State,
where her family have growing business
interests.
Mr. VIM. Bolinger, proprietor of the stage
line between this place and Brookeville,
died at his home in the latter place, on
Wednesday evening, at O'Clock. The dis
ease which caused his death was cancer of
the stomach. His remains will be inferred
at Bealsvile to-day
Drovers' Rest livestock sales Tuesday,
Sept. IS. One hundred and thirty four cattle
offered and sold at Best, 5 10 st cents /;
good, At to cents; medium, A to Al cents;
common, 81 10 cents; 900 sheep and
lambs; sheep, 81 TO AZ cents; lambs, At To
Ct 20 cows and calves at from $35 to
$685.
The new advertisement of VIM. Hahn &
CO., in this issue will no doubt attract the
attention Of all who are interested in the pur-
chase of cheap boots and shoes. A careful
perusal of the same will convince you that
the prices demanded for first-class goods are
fully as low as inferior articles of the kind
generally sell for 49,
Capt. John Mcdonald, has Withdrawn as
Republican candidate for the Orphans
Court, on account of constitutional disa-
bility to fill the Office. The name of MIR.
Israel G. Warfield has been substituted
This blunder does not speak well for the
legal knowledge Of the boss of the conven-
ton, Francis Miller, Esq.
Edward Good, boy about sixteen years
of age, from Washington, living with MIR.
Franklin Perry, near Concord Church, this
county, had his hand so injured in thresh-
ing machine, one day last week, as to ne
cessitate the amputation of several of his
fingers. DR.. b. Offutt performed the opera
ton and the youth is doing well.
AS an evidence of the Increasing business
and prosperity Of our town and the sur
rounding country we notice the large ami
increasing number OF wagons which come
to our railroad depot daily and leave laden
with lime, fertilizers, machinery, lumber
coal, &c. No county in the State is maxi
ing greater strides in the march of improve
ment than Montgomery.
Married on Monday evening, Gath instant
John r. Miller, son Of our esteemed fellow
citizen, j. r. Miller, and Miss Annie Price
by Rev. Mr.. Clarke, at the residence of thu
bride, IN Baltimore City, Md. Many valu
able and handsome presents were made Il
the bride and groom. The happy couple
have our best wishes for happiness ant
prosperity through life.
At Agnew's wharf, Georgetown, d. c., OF
Tuesday evening last, Chas Goddard, steers
man on canal boat, ]. w. Schley, had dit
fculty with number of negro coal handler
and they threatened to kill him. He fire.
into the crowd with shot gun and WOUNDED
tive of the negroes in the face and head
The negroes then rushed upon Goddard L
arrest him, some one Of them infcting
severe cut upon his head with balm
stick. Mrs. Goddard, who is in deicat
condition, ran TO her husbands assistanc,
but was knocked down and trampled upon
She is now lying in a critical condition
None of the others ofthe party were fatal
hurt