Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-07-18
gufal aud gersnnal.
Town and Country.

Grant & Wards creditors get one third
OF cent on the dollar.
A. V. Zane, U. S. N, wife and child are
guests at the Montgomery House.
John b. Piet & Cos publishing house,
Baltimore, has gone into the hands of a re.
ceiver.
VIM. Laird, Jr., wife and Miss Cough, all
OF West Washington, are located at the
COrcoran.
DIR. Koch, of the Berlin cholera commits
sion, says that it is the Asiatic cholera and
will spread everywhere
Westmont, young PAGER, travelled mile
in the wonderful time 201a on the Chicago
Driving Park, lately.
No lady should fail to carefully read tho
large advertisement on our fourth page,
headed "Great Disappointment"
Mrs. Walters, wife of Mr.. Geo. Walters,
OF Colesville, died on Thursday of last
week, her disease being cancer of the throat.
Ii you wish to save money in the pur-
chase of clothing read the mammoth new
ad. of A. Saks & Co., in this issue and give
them an early call.
A lecture on temperance will be delivered
in the Presbyterian church, at Boyd's, by
Mr.. II. b. Moulton, of Washington, d. c.,
on Sunday night next.
The contract for doing the printing Tor
the next Agricultural Fair has been award
ed to this Office, it being the lowest among
eight bidders
A Cincinnati genius has discovered pro-
cess for converting corpses into marble
The country will be full of Republican
monuments next November
The late c. II. McCormck's endowment
OF a chair at the Washington and Lee Uni
versity with $4,000 has lately been sup
plemented with $4,000 more by his widow.
Rev. DIR. Simpson is expected to preach
in Hermen Presbyterian church on next
Sunday morning, the Goth instant, and ad-
minister the Communion.
Messrs. Walsh, Brattan, Henning, Wells,
Fenton, Talbot and Hamill, of the Mary
land delegation, and the two latter OF this
Congressional District, voted for Cleveland
ON the second ballot before the stampede.
Specimens of brick from the new kiln of
Mr.. Henry Dwyer, near this place, show
that they are of first-rate quality, and no
doubt will meet with ready sale AS soon
as the present kiln is removed another will
be burned.
A colored woman named Neverson, living
near Ounce Orchard, in attempting to light
fire with the aid of coal oil, on Thursday
of last week, was 50 badly burned that she
died in short time. Her clothing was al
most entirely burned from her body.
Mr. James L. Dorsey, who has filled the
position of collector of taxes for several
terms very acceptably, resigned that posi-
ton on Tuesday last. Mr.. Alfred +. Fairall
has been appointed his successor, and quail
fled, Tuesday, with very strong bond.
On the 9th of August next our Congress
sional nominating convention will be held
here. There is no contest going on for the
nomination, and the prospect is that it will
be unanimously conferred upon Hon. Fred
j. Nelson. No better shoulders could wear it
There will be a Festival at Pleasant Hill
church, near Jamestown, on Thursday, the
Hth of July, commencing at 2 o'clock, p M.
At 8 o'clock the Rev. j. l.. French will de-
liver his popular lecture, entitled "Some
Disagreeable People, Admission TO lee
ture, adults 25 cents; children Is cents.
Mrs. Olivia Caroline Wootton, widow of
the late DIR. Turner Wootton, died Wedncs-
dgy night last at the residence of her SON
in-law, Thomas Anderson, Esq, in this
town, aged " years On Sunday night last
she retired apparently as well as she ever
was, and about a o'clock the next morning
was stricken with paralysis.
The National and Congressional Demo-
cratic committees have been working here
tofore at cross purposes. 1t is proposed
now TO unite them Senator German, al
ready chairman of the Congressional Com
mittee, is spoken of rs chairman Of the
National Committee William Dickson, OF
Washington, will be made secretary Of the
latter
No abstracts of deeds have been forward.
ed from this county since 1874 10 the Land
Office, at Annapolis, for safety and reference
in case of fire at the Court House or other
losses. Some Of the counties have made
their returns up to date, and Prince Georges
has neglected this since 1878 Other counties
have violated the law in this respect since
intermediate years.
Last Tuesday was discount day at the
bank here, and most Of the directors were
present carefully supervising the business
Two weeks have now elapsed since the
opening OF the bank, and within that time
$4,000 have been deposited and much other
business transacted. The managers are en-
couraged by the prospect Of an increasing
business, and will be found prompt and ac-
cOmmodating in the performance of their
duties.
Tho Maryland State temperance Ali
dutc iiiS CoiicIIcu upOu MI w III Ddhici
the president, the power 10 select 10 dele
gates To the Pittsburg National Temperance
Presidential nominating convention, TO bt
held on the 23rd of July. Messrs. ID. Ii
Bouic and VIM NJ. Price have been APP
pointed TO represent the Sixth Congress
sonal District. Ex-Governor st. John, O
Kansas, will be likely TO get the nomination
Of this party.
Mr.. Francis Valdenar, one VI our oldest
and most highly respected citizens, died on
Friday last, at the residence Of his son-in.
law, DIR. Josiah Harding, in Berry's dis
trict. Mr.. Valdenar occupied several posi-
lions Of public trust in the county and TO
some years was tobacco inspector at Balti
more. Several years ago he was largely en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits, and owned
and operated one OF the largest and mos
productive farms in the county,
On Wednesday of last week an election
was held in Chapel district Of Talbot coun
ty, the only district in the county where