Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-05-22
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Town and Country.

Mrs. Caniuet higgins IL threateneu WIN
paralysis.
Mr.. Samuel Cashell is seriously suffering
with the heart disease.
Read new testimonials of Champion Bind
er in Moore's column.
There will be no services in the Presby.
terrain church, this town, on Sunday next.
Secretary Hugh McCulloch advertises in
the SENTINEL this week for q colored coach
man.
The protracted meeting held at Glenwood
Chapel closed Friday evening. 1t was well
attended.
One of MIR. Madison +. Harriss' best work
horses had his leg broken from kick by
another horse.
Workmen are engaged in cementing the
floor Of the basement room of the new Epis.
copal church at this place.
On Wednesday the Circuit Court for this
county filed an opinion in the Husbands
divorce case refusing to grant alimony.
Workmen are engaged in cleaning up
and planting flowers in the grounds sd-
joining the railroad depot at this place.
Ayers Sarsaparila has such concentrated,
curative power, that it is by far the best,
cheapest, and surest blood-puritier known.
The weather still continues very dry, but
the wheat in the neighborhood of Travilah
looks we'll. There are very poor prospects
for early vegetables.
On Sunday last, the infant and only child
of DR.. A. L. Ransone, Of Hyattstown, this
county, died, inflicting the house of its
parents with SORROW.
Mrs. Mary Healy, sister of Rev. Father
Cunningham. formerly pastor Of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, this place, died in Balti-
more on Monday last Of heart disease.
Mr.. w. II. Humphrey has about CON-
pleted new glass front to his Furniture
Store on Montgomery avenue, which adds
greatly to the appearance of the building.
The first Maryland strawberries of the
season were sent 10 the Baltimore market
from Somerset county on Tuesday last and
sold for so cents per quart Variety, Will
son.
Drovers' Rest livestock sales Tuesday,
May 10. Two hundred and fifty sheep and
lambs up and sold at: Sheep, Al TO st cents;
lambs, 8 to 9 cents; 90 cows and calves at
$50 to $50.
On Tuesday letters of administration on
the estate of William A. Moxley, deceased,
were granted to Mrs Rachel f. Cue and
Mrs. Lucinda V. Halves. The estate will
amount to about $4,000
Some smokers seem to forget that poor
cigar costs them exactly as much as a good
one, then why not smoke only the best
"Tansill's Punch" Americas finest cent
cigars. Sold at Owens Drug Store.
The habit INDUCED in by some of our cit
liens Of throwing rubbish, slops, &c, into
the street, is one that is detrimental to the
health and comfort of the town, and should
be looked after by the authorities.
Col. VIM. Kilgour will deliver the annual
address before the graduating class on the
iZth of June, at Briarey Hall, near Pooles-
vile, which is under the proiessorship vi
Mrs Mary e. Porter and assistants.
Decoration Day is the Both of May and at
Washington flags will be substituted for
dawrrs, a, scarcity of which is anticipated
by the late season. Gen. s. 5. Burdette has
been selected az the orator at Arlington.
Mr.. Richard l.. Cropey has been appoint
ed Collector of Customs for the district Of
Georgetown, ID. G.. Mr. Cropley is native
and resident of Georgetown, and has been
engaged in the brick business in this county
for several years.
A protracted meeting has been held in the
Christian church, this town, during the past
week 1t has been conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Power, of Washington, and his sermons
meeting still continues.
Mr. J. ID. Gardner, County Commissioner
for Clarksburg district, declines the call for
the Legislature made upon him through the
SENTINEL He desires to be returned To his
present position, with which he will be fully
satisfied II his constituents again honor him
A faithful colored woman named Martha
owned by Mr.. S. NJ. Lyddane, near here
during slavery and continuing to live with
him TO the present time, is the mother Of
twenty-one children, only one OF them Is
living, the rest are buried upon the farm Of
her old master
Badness may be avoided by the use OF
Halls Hair Remover, which prevents the
falling out of the hair and stimulates il &c
renewed growth and luxuriance. II also
restores faded or gray hair N its original
dark color, and radically cures nearly every
disease Of the scalp.
On Saturday last Gassaway Blackjack
colored, had his leg broken by the fragment
OF stump he had blown from the ground
with dynamite on the farm Of Mr. +. A
Tschiffely The explosion took place be-
fore he could get out Of reach and was
struck, with the result above.
On Monday evening whilst Mr. PHILIP
DtOir, WIN hiS WIZ, "ar WiFthB h'hi ehis
place TO Potomac, the shafts Of his carriage
broke, and the horse becoming unmansgea'
BILE overturned the vehicle, throwing the oc
cupants to the ground. Mr.. Stones arm
was broken between the shoulder and Ell
how.
Mr.. John Waters. of Berry's district, wa
stricken with paralysis on Monday OF las
week and is now in critical condition
Early in the day that he was paralyzed, HI
felt so well that he took light pillow on hi;
shoulder from home to the blacksmith shoI
TO have some repairing done. On his re
turn home he appeared to have been over
4asked and exhausted. lie remarked tina
81 am given out" and in a short time wa
paralyzed.