Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-10-09
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Inc nrSt general frost OF the season was
on Monday last.
The corn crop will not yield as largely as
was expected.
Ex-Gov. Hamilton's practice is to select
seed wheat from the heaviest straw.
Rev. DIR. Simpson is expected to preach
in Hermon Presbyterian church on next
Sunday at II A. M.
were married at Jamestown on Wednes-
day last.
Preparations are being made for Novem-
Der Circuit Court. There are few cases on
the docket and the term will be uninter-
estng.
A series of meetings will be held in the
Baptist church at Germantown next week.
Preaching on Sunday night, October 18th,
at 7:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Jefferson d. Harriss was married on
Wednesday last to Miss Elite Everhart by
Rev. A. II. Graham, at Rockville, both of
this county.
All declare it to be model of beauty and
workmanship. The New High-Arm Davis
Sewing Machine embodies all the latest i'm
provements known to the trade.
Fultz wheat is selling in the Baltimore
market for "a and 90 cents per bushel; long
berry 81 and $1.02. Corn, white 81 cents
and yellow 80 cents. Rye 65 cents.
A large amount of stock, farm implements
and household goods will be sold at public
auction, near Brookeville, by Daniel H.
Gather, on the 18th instant See ad.
Mr. VIM. B. Veirs, of this vicinity, who
has been in Europe for some months in the
interest of the Wood Machine Company,
returned to New York on Saturday last
Mr. VIM. E. w. Connell yesterday left at
this Office about half gallon of the largest
Lima beans we have ever seen. They were
raised by Mr.. G. in his garden at this place.
Those desiring to purchase cheap hats or
gentlemen's furnishings should call at the
well-known and reliable house of r. c..
Lewis on 7th street, Washington. See new
adj
With one of the largest factories in the
world it is now almost impossible to prompt
ly supply the demand for "1ansill's Punch"
Americas finest five cent cigar. Sold at
Owens Drug Store.
Marriage licenses were issued on the 9th
instant to Mr.. L. A. Blundon and Miss Ger
trude It. Ray, of this county; Mr.. Henry
McGrath, of Washington, d. c., and Miss
Annie Kigour of this county.
Messrs. r. w. Hartnett s. Bros, printers
machinists and dealers in all kinds of print
ing materials, SO and "a 9th street, Phila-
delphia, will please accept our thanks for a
Worcesters pocket dictionary.
Democratic meetings are announced for
Damascus, Saturday, October the Gath, at 2
o'clock, p. M; for Clarksburg, Saturday,
October the Gath, at z o'clock, p NJ, and
Laytonsville, Saturday, October the 31st, at
z o'clock, p. M.
The postoffice of this town was removed
on Monday last from the store of Mr. John
G. England, whose charge it has been in for
the past fifteen years. The removal was
into the Humphrey building, opposite the
Corcoran. The office is open until 7:15 in
the evening.
In another column will be found report
of the condition Of the Montgomery County
National Bank, at this place, and from it
will be seen that the institution is in flour
ishing condition and rapidly advancing in
business. The President, Directors and
other officers of the institution deserve
credit for the careful manner in which the
large business is conducted.
Drovers' Rest livestock sales Monday,
October the 9Th. One hundred and six
cattle up and sold at: Best, At to 4t cents
good, to At cents; medium, 81 to cents
common, q to 81 cts. 523 sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to 3 cents; lambs, 81 to 81 cents
is cows and calves sold from $25 to $50.
When Noah was in the Ark young Ham
was always playing tricks on the old gen.
tleman. One day he told his sea-faring
father that there was water in the cellar
and they had all caught cold Then il
dawned on. Noah that he had omitted to
secure supply of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
which he always used.
John Prater, colored, % years old, was
committed to Jail here on Friday night last
by Justice N. T. Talbot, of GAINESVILLE
charged with making felonious assault on
Eliza Owens, colored. The assault was
committed on the farm of MIR. Frank White
near the above place. The girl is about %
years Of age.
We learn that Miss Virginia Patterson, Of
this county, has been appointed, under the
civil service rules, to a $1,000 clerkship in
one OF the Government Departments al
Washington. This, we are informed, is the
first appointment made from this congress
sional district in any of the Departments
during the present administration.
On Thursday night of last week fir
occurred in the wood and coal yard of J
Maury Dove, formerly of this county, on
street in Washington, by which larg
frame building, a steam engine, a stable, TIVE
horses, one COW and about forty barrels o
corn were destroyed. The loss is estimated
at 5000, upon which there was full insur
ance.
Bishop Paret will visit st. Bartholomew
Parish on Tuesday, October Goth, and will
officiate at ST. Johns church at II AM, al
st. Luke's at $3.50 p. NJ, and at Brookevllt
chapel at 7:30 z. NJ. On Wednesday, 2lst
he will attend at st. Bartholomew's church
at II A. NJ, and at Unity chapel at 1880 p
M. Collections will be taken up for Do
cesar missions.
The rain Of Friday night last fell very
rapidly. A number Of farmers are com
planning that their fields seeded with whea
are washed into deep burrows. Rock Creel
was swollen to depth not equaled 70
years. At Washington, the Critic says, th