Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18
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Town and Country .


New houses are being built and old ones
repaired in all parts of our town.
The tax collectors recently appointed fol
this county bonded on Tuesday last
DIR. A. II. Sommers is now located at the
Great Falls, this county, practicing his pro-
lesson
Mr.. Frank Higgins, Of this town, has re-
ceived his commission and qualified for the
Office of Notary Public.
Since the first of April $1S9,s91 SO have
been invested in mortgages on real estate in
Frederick county. No taxes.
Mr.. Covinston introduced in the House
on the 14th instant bill to grant pension
to Gotlieb Wieser, of Sligo, this county.
Messrs WV Bouic, Jr., and p. ID. Laird,
OF our Bar, were admitted to practice in the
Circuit Cont for Frederick county on Tues
day last
The amount Of money disbursed by Col
lertor Clagett for jurors and State witnesses,
&c, for the recent Term of Court loots
up $s,939.44.
Mr.. W. B. Green, of this place. has re-
ceved an appointment in the document
loom of the Government Printing Office at
Washington.
Chas. II. Turner, Of this county, was re-.
turned to the insane asylum, at Baltimore,
on Friday last, where he had previously
= heeniSithned.
Mary ", daughter of John ii. Surratt,
died in Baltimore on the 10Th instant, aged
eight months, and was buried at st. Mary's
cemetery here.
Our enterprisipg fellow citizen, Mr.. N. J..
Wagner, has received and put up 12-horse
Canton Monitor engine at his fertilizer man
ulactory, near Montrose.
On Wednesday last silver thimble was
found in this town, bearing the name Of
Emile" the owner Of which can have it
by calling at this office.
Miss Stone, daughter of the late John G.
Sisne, of this county, has recently received
aa appointment in one of the departments
"a the Government Printing Office.
Rev. Father Dider, of Baltimore, formerly
ii - Mary's Catholic church, this place, re-
tarned home from an extended trip through
Earepe and the Holy Land on Tuesday
last
The Republicans oil Rockville district met
in primary meeting Saturday last and elected
delegates TO the county convention on to-
merrow Mr. H. A. Dawson was selected
as chairman of the meeting.
Spencer c. Jones, Esq, has purchased a
lot in the west end Of town from the Wal
lace heirs, and proposes to give the same tn
the Baptist church, providing the members
will erect II parsonage on it.
Divine service and preaching may be ex-
pected in the Episcopal Church, at Gathers
lalrg, on Sunday next, the Goth instant, at
II A. NJ. The Holy Communion will be
administered, and the collection applied to
furnishing the church.
A very pleasant Hop was given at Dia-
iooad Hall, Gaithersburg, on Wednesday
night, which was attended by large crowd
fTthe young folks of our county. The mana.
gers deserve much credit for the admirable
manner in which the affair was conducted
Mr., McconAs presented in the House on
Monday petition Of the heirs of the late
Robert sherwood for the use and ocesIpa.
lion Of the sherwood farm, near Washing
ton City The amount claimed for the prop.
rrty taken, damage, &c, amounts to nearly
$4,000.
We see by the Baltimore papers that the
receipts of Maryland tobacco continue to
increase and the market, under the better
assortment, is beginning to show more lite
The better grades are mostly in demand
and for these holders are very firm. Com
mon grades are very low and not wanted
The members Of the Comus Club, of which
Mr. J. W. NJ kiger is a member, have pre-
scented him with handsome dressing case
before his departure for Baltimore city
where he has an engagement with Nixon
" Co, as travelling agent. Mr.. X. leaves
with ihe best WISHES Of his many friends o
fthis town.
Drovers' Rest livestock sales Tuesday
April 18th Sixty-fve cattle were of
fered and sold at Best, 6 TO 81 cents
good, 81 10 cents; medium, AZ to 81 cents
common,3 10 A. cents; sheep and lambs
sheep (wooD, 81 10 6 cents; do (clpped),
to 81 cents; lambs 81 to 10 cents; Is COW
and calves at from $25 to $65.
Mr.. G. X Lord, General Passenger Agen
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, will
please accept our thanks for copy Of th
new Picturesque B. & o." This work
prolusely illustrated with fine engravings q
the many points Of interest along this pop
ular line Of travel. This book can he Oh
tainedSy addressing the above gentlema
al Bal more, Md.
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mi Ported Jersey CattIe.-The Stat
Depaftment has received from United State
Consular Agent Renonf the following intel
esting information concerning Jersey cattl
AMI Ihelr expectation TO the United states
= .ere Is a marked increase in the expol
nod foaitIefor bsseding purposes to I'll