Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-05-23
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Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
Mr.. G. F. Snouaer had "A fine mare T.
break her leg lately.
The Carpenter farm, near Mitchclps eros
roads, has been sold for 81 500.
The building of the foundation for the new
Baptist parsonage, in this town, will soon b,
commenced.
Married, on Thursday, by the Rev. S. r.
White, in Rockville, Mr.. Magruder Rickett.
to Miss Sarah G. Harding
The Seventh street nine beat the Howard
county nine at game of ball, on last Satur.
day, by score Of 81 TO Is
The Rockville Academy and the public
school at this place will give an exhibition
each at the close OF the scholastic year.
The Rockville and Brookeville Academy
mines will play game Of ball on the
grounds of the latter, on tomorrow even
ing.
Rudolph Watkins, Esq, has been ap.
P'ihtNb iiuSiotihtt uistIiCl. uON
McLane appointed just the man for the po.
sition.
The Mission will begin at both ST. Marys
Catholic Church, Rockville, and Carroll
Chapel ON the 9Th of June and continue for
eight days.
The Seventh street base ball nine has
challenged the Rockville nine for game OF
ball on the 3lst instant and the game will
probably be played.
Hon. John +. Follett will deliver the adj.
dress at the Fair Grounds on the 4th OF
June, in place of Hon. $. s. Cox, who is
compelled TO be.absent.
The comptroller of the currency We'd
nesday authorized the Montgomery County
National Bank Of Rockville, Md, To begin
business, with a capital of $4,000
On Tuesday last the Bank Directors met
here an approved the work on the building
which is now closed in and makes q fine
appearance on the outside. The inside
work is being pushed forward.
Those OF our farmers living in close
proximity to c. & 0. Canal should read
the advertisement of Beard e. Stake and see
the low price of lime which they offer for
sale and burn at the "High Rock Kilns,'
Williamsport, Md.
The body of Samuel A. .Janney, Of Sandy
Spring, this county, reached Baltimore on
Wednesday last. He was about so years
OF age, and was broken in health when he
went abroad in February He leaves a
widow, who is daughter of Mr.. Il. ]. Hall,
OF this county, and a number Of children
who live on their farm at Sandy Spring.
Messrs. Dorsey, Hurley & Price advertise
in this issue steam well drilling. This
modern and rapid manner Of procuring
water is very popular and these gentleme IL
are skillful contractors and do their work
in perfect order. They also deal in all other
water supplies. Those who wish anything
in their line, will address them at Damascus,
this county.
The lIagerstown correspondent Of the
Baltimore San says: $50 far as the boat
men are concerned affairs on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal are far from being
satisfactory. Considerable discomfort ex-
lists among them on account Of the low
rate of freights. A number of boatmen re-
siding in Washington and Frederick coun
ties have tied up and gone into agricultural
pursuits. This has aroused fears that before
the season closes difficulty will be expert
enced in obtaining transportation"
Mr.. Robert N. Spates died at his residence,
near Bethesda, this county, on Tuesday last
aged 72 years For sometime before his
death he suffered with a painful ILL
ness, which he bore with christian forth
tude The deceased was among the oldest
and most respected of our citizens, and de-
voted his whole life to the honorable avoca
ton of farming, which he pursued with
much energy and enterprise. He leaves a
widow and large family of grown childre n
and several grandchildren to mourn his
loss.