Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-05-08
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Town and Country

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Town and Country.
The camp meeting Of the Il. T.. Church
South, at Wesley Grove, will commence on
Friday, the 31st of July next.
Hands are notching the telephone poles
on the Frederick road to insert the cross
pieces preparatory to erecting them.
Mr.. Robert B. Higgins, of this place, has
passed successful examination for admis-
sion TO the engineer corps OF the revenue
marine.
The trial Of the negro, Howard Cooper,
Tor his Infamous assault on Miss Kate Gray,
in Baltimore county, has been removed to
Baltimore city.
Married, at the Montgomery House, this
town. on April Both, by the Rev. W. S. o.
Thomas, Mr.. Robert A. Linkins and Miss
Bertha Gates, both of this county.
Preaching may be expected in Hermon
Presbyterion church on next Sunday, the
10th instant, at IL A. NJ. After sermon the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
administered.
Married, in Washington, ID. G., on April
Esd, 1886, by the Rev. Father MORAN, at
st. Aloysius church, Mr.. John l.. Granger,
of this county, to Miss Sadie f. Febrey. Of
Washington.
No other preparation so concentrates and
combines blood purifying, vitalizing. en-
riching and invigorating qualities as Ayers
Sarsaparilla. Quality should be considered
when making comparisons.
The dwelling house of Anthony Gaegler
in Washington was entered by burglars on
Sunday night last and robbed Of money and
jewelry to the amount of $35. Mr.. G. was
formerly a resident of this place.
Miss Lizzie Offutt, sister of N. d. Offutt,
Esq, and with whom she resides in this
town, was stricken with paralysis on Satur.
day last, which is the second attack. She
is now lying in critical condition.
William Hahn Il Co., the popular shoe
dealers of Washington, come to the front
this week with list OF prices that cannot
fail 10 attract the attention Of all who wish
to secure bargains. Give them call.
Drovers Rest livestock sales Tuesday,
May 8. Hundred and twenty cattle up and
sold at; Best, 81 to Sc cents good, s TO 81
cents; medium, At to cents; common, 81
to cents; 20 cows and calves at SEQ to
$45
Our lady readers will find great deal to
interest them in the new ad. of Baun's dry
goods house in this issue. The superior
quality Of goods and extremely low prices
should induce a call at this popular estab.
lishment.
BY reference to the timetable il will be
seen that considerable change has been
made in the time Of running trains on the
Metropolitan Branch railroad. The train
on Sunday which stops at all stations will
be great accommodation TO the travelling
public.
The meeting OF the National Jockey Club
will begin at Washington on Tuesday next,
the 18th instant and be continued the three
following days. AS has been the case with
this young organization in former years, an
excellent programme has been arranged,
five races being on the card for each day.
Many ladies admire gray hair--on some
other person. But few care TO try its effect
on their own charms. Nor need they, since
Ayers Hair Nigor prevents the hair from
turning grss, and restores gray hair to its
original color 1t cleanses the scalp, pre-
vents the formation of dandruff, and Won
deriully stimulates the growth of the hair,
Whether or not one could catch ball
thrown from the top Of the Washington
Monument led the catcher of local base ball
club TO make similar trial recently from
the top Of the waterworks standpipe in
Erie, Pa. The height was 24s feet, and
upon the seventh attempt the deed was ac-
complished, but the catcher declared the
sphere weighed a ton.
Four colored men employed at the Great
Falls by Chittenden * Bro, after leaving
work at O'Clock Thursday morning, were
drowned Their names were Jesse GRAY,
w. II. Gray, Rob't II. Howard, of Sharps-
bnrg, Washington county, Md. Geo. Wash.
ington, of Fairfax county, Va. They were
crossing the Virginia channel and the cur
rent caught the boat and took them off.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Board
met in Cumberland, on Thursday Of last
week. Messrs. Biser and Mulvancy, The
superintendent of the canal, by order of
the President, are notifying all rent-holders
and holders of leasehold property that they
must be prepared to make immediate settle
ment Of all claims due the canal. There is
at present nearly $4,000 due the canal from
leases and rents in arrears Considerable
work has beer done during the past month,
aud the canal is said TO be in flrst.class con
dition and only wanting trade.