Montgomery County sentinel., 1884-03-07
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payers snOulu not 1all TO read notice
OF meeting of County Commissioners on the
18th inst.
See card of Mr.. Thos. J. Owen, who offers
his services as Auctioneer to the people OF
our county.
Forty sheep were killed by dogs for Mr..
John IL. Gassaway, near Germantown, this
county, on Friday night last
In the House the Senate bill regulating
the running of traction engines on public
roads has been read first time.
Senator German has been appointed chair
man OF the Executive Committee of the
Democratic National Campaign Committee.
An uniovorable report has been made in
the House of Delegates upon the bill to es-
tablish the Maryland Agricultural Expert
ment Station at Pikesvile
Fire consumed valuable propertyin Prince
Georges county, Md, insured in the Sandy
Spring Fire Insurance Company, of this
county, on Friday of last week.
Mr.. NJ Rush, who has been living in the
neighborhood of Laytonsvile for two years,
Will leave this county the 1st of April and
take up his abode in Pennsylvania.
Letters testamentary upon the estate of
Ricl'd II. Bowman, deceased, were granted
to Sam'l K. Plummer, administrator, by the
Orphans Court, ON Tuesday last.
The celebrated Webster Wagons, adver-
tised this week by Mr.. j. Sprigg Poole, de-
serve the attention Of farmers and others
who desire to purchase "a No. vehicle at
a reasonable price. Go and see them at
Gaithersburg.
The Maryland Laao Record, j. l.. Hanna,
editor, published at Baltimore, Nd, has re-
Gently been enlarged to eight pages, and is
printed on fine white paper. 1t is publica-
I'm that should receive the support of the
legl profession
he many customers of Mr.. j. H. Mich
oils, of Gaithersburg, will be pleased TO
learn THAT he will be here during the first
week Of March Court, with full line OF
Saddles, Harness, &c His display of goods
will be such as to invite custom
The bill TO tax mortgages has again been
defeated in the Maryland. Senate. The vote
upon this bill was six Democrats and six
Republicans in the affirmative; seven Demo
Gratis and five Republicans in the negative
Our Senator voted in the affirmative.
Drovers Rest livestock sales Tuesday,
Mapai, Ith &
fered and sold at Best, to 81 cents /;
good, 81 TO cents; medium, Al to cents /;
common, 81 to cents; sheep and lambs,
20 tl cents; 90 cows and calves at from
$50 70 $40.
Tho Bishop Of Iowa will visit the churches
OF ST. Bartholomcw's parish on the follow
ing dates March 26th, II A. NJ, st. Bar
thoiopew's church; 81 p NJ, Unity chapel.
Marcl 9th, II A. NJ, ST. Johns church /;
81 = M - Luke's church. Collection at
each rvIce for Diocesan Missions.
The marriage license reduction bill to 80
cents lns been defeated in the lower house
OF the Legislature. A compromise bill max
ms, the ieduction to 90 cents has been pre-
sented aad will undoubtedly become law
~ the demand of large sentiment in its
favor in this State
The violation of any of natures laws brings
its warning by the feeling Of discomfort.
Exposure will induce colds, throat diseases,
consumption, etc, all of which give warning
by troublesome cough. Use DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup in time, and remove both the
cause and effect of your discomfort
On the 27th ultimo, Clarence Nelson,
colored, was ordered by twenty men heavily
armed, to leave Frederick county forthwith, i,
under penalty Of death, and charged him
with making threats against Misses Nellie
and Fannie, daughters of Mr.. G. w. Snouffer,
upon information of Nelson's wife Nelson
protested his innocence, but was compel led
10 leave for the other side Of the river
Mr.. Lee Davis Lodge will accept our
thanks for catalogue Of the officers and
students of the Columbian University, at
Washington, ID. c., containing fine en-
craving Of the new building at the corner
of II and 18th streets. This institution is
excelled by few in the country, and each
year adds to its good name and usefulness.
Mr.. Lodge has been pupil there for sew
eral years.
Basket suppers" are popular church
revenue amusement in Western Massachu-
sets villages just now. Each young lady
prepares with her own hands supper for
two and packs it in basket, rolling slip
OF paper bearing her name inside one of the
napkins. Each gentleman buys basket
and shares the contents with the young lady
whose name he finds within. Incidentally
it may be noted that dyspepsia is rapidly
becoming epidemic in Western Massachu-
sets.
Sheriff Langster, of Fairfax county, Va,
and Sheriff Kelchner re-arrested Wheeler
and Lane, two negro men, at the residence
of Mr.. John Sellman, near Barnesville, on
Tuesday last, by whom they were employed
as farm hands These two men escaped
from Jail -iH' Fairfax county, where they
were imprisoned for larceny. The first clue
Sheriff Langster obtained Of the where
abouts of these fugitves was the postmark
Comus upon letter written to their fami-
lies at home.
Mr.. T. Cavan, formerly Of this county
writes US from Curwensville, Clearfeld coun-
~, Pa, that the winter has been very severe
at that point, the mercury at times falling
% degrees below zero. AT present, he says
the snow is three feet deep. Notwithstand.
ing this unavorable weather, Mr.. G. says
he is personally supervising the work Of
400 hands Oh his contract of building rail
road. Mr.. C.'s family lives in Washington
City. His many friends in this section will
gladly hear of his prosperity, and to them
lac extends his kindest regards.
See Mr.. Jno. A. Bakers Spring ad in this
issue His potato fertilizer has reached the
same popularity for the popato crop as his
paLulum has for wheat and we NAV gaV