Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-17
Martinsburg Items.

A terrible drought is now prevailing in
this section of Medley's district. The grass
is dried up, what is not eaten up, corn is
suffering greatly, gardens the same, water
getting scarce, some springs entirely dry and
others very low, fa:tening cattle thin and
not improving.
Wheat threshing is progressing, the crops
yielding, some not more three or four bushels
to the acre, others turning out from eight to
fifteen. Altogether, throughout the neigh
borhood, not more than half crop has been
reaped and hardly that
Hay, but little to cut, farmers been COM
PEELED TO Craze their fields intended pre-
vously Tor moving to keep their cattle from
starving, and the fields which some were
enabled to save for moving yielding very
light crops.
From present indications but few stock
cattle will be purchased in this section next
Autumn, as there will be but little proven
der with which TO feed them through the
winter, and the young clover, seeded last
spring, is perishing from the excessive
drought, consequently the crop of grass
must inevitably be small next year. The
outlook sgloomy in the extreme for farmers.
Mrs. Ann King, relict of the late Warren
King, died last week at the residence of her
son-in-law, Mr.. Leonidas Jones, near Dick
erson's Station, and was inferred in Beals-
vile Cemetery last Saturday morning. Her
funeral was largely attended She was quite
an aged lady and had been sick long time,
amounting to years. She was an esteemed
member OF the Presbyterian church. She
leaves two daughters and a son, all of whom
are married and have families. The de-
ceased was woman of noble qualities, re-
spected and highly esteemed by all who
knew her and leaves large circle of rela-
uves and friends 10 lament her loss.
The Democratic Club of Medley's district
held meeting last Saturday night, the 18th
instant, in Griffith's Hall, at Martinsburg,
and received Mr.. VIM b. Miller, a candi.
date for the sheriffalty, as guest, he having
been invited to attend that meeting. He
was stranger to the greater number OF the
Club, but his urbanity, pleasant, courteous
and gentlemanly bearing, suave and affabe
manners produced an extremely favorable
impression upon the Club.
The Club has made arrangements to hold
meeting at Dickerson's Station, in the hall
over Mr. Sellman's store-room, on Saturday
afternoon, the 25th instant, at 9 o'clock.
The Club on that occasion will meet and
receive all candidates for the various offices
to be filled by an election next Fall who
may choose To honor them by their pres
ence. Being so readily accessible, situated AS
ills on the railroad, several may be expected.
At least one candidate for the Clerkship has
signitied his intention to meet the Club and
deliver an address on that occasion. The
Club is growing and has prospect of as
Stunning large proportions before the prima-
ries, considerable number having express
ed either desire or intention to join il. 1t
already has 1t in its power to carry the dis
trct for any office for which there may be IL
division in the. other parts OF the district or
in other words, they claim TO hold the bal
ance of power in the district
July IL, 1885. Dor.