Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-01-01
The Future of Harper's Ferry

dispatch from Harper's Ferry, w. Va, to
the Philadelphia Press, says "rhe syndi-
cate Of Eastern capitalists which some time
ago purchased the old government arsenal
and armory property at this point, made
famous by the John Brown raid, is pushing
preparations with all possible dispatch TO the
end that the improvement of the property
may commence carly in the spring. James
ID. Butt, attorney for the syndicate, who is
on the ground, said: ~ predict that -ls.e4n
five years from this time the sleepy OLD town
of Harper's Ferry will be bustliug city Of
10000 inhabitants, with industries as ex-
tensive US those of Wheeling, Piftsburg and
other manufacturing centres. The :magni-
ticent water power in the Potomac and
Shenandoah, which formerly furnished the
motive power for the government is est.
mated at from 10000 tp S0,O0O-horse power.
Nowhere else in the country except at Mia.
CARA Falls, can sucI vast power be put to
work at so small a7tost, and with the mil
lions at our COMMAND we hope to turn out
manufactured ayzicles, from watches 10 rail-
road rails, m9ph cheaper than can be now
done elsewhere, even With the new fuel
natural gas We shall open our first fac.
tory aboyJuly |, and Others as soon as
possiblG)thereafter.". N -
UEdiscoyered,-'rhe body of Philip II.
HaI.land has not yet been found The
c11ntry in which the murder is supposed To
Fave occurred has been secured high and
low and the waters dragged. The report
circulated in this county and published in
the Washington and Baltimore papers that
the body had been found in an old well has
been proved false and without foundation
The report oi u trunk being in the depot at
Germantown containing human body and
expelling offensive scent and supposed 10 be
the body OF Haviland Is also incorrect A
prpminent gentleman from Gefmantown In .
forms US that trunk remains in the station
consigned 10 X. X. Elliott, Of Germantown,
Pa, and perfectly without scent The re.
port that trunk containing a HUMAN head
and shoulders rad arrived In Wilmington,
Del, Is now denied The search has b-cn
continued since our last issue, bat is now
about given up.
sad Death.-Mrs. Emily " Rabbit,
wife Of Mr.. J. f. Rabbit and niece Of the
late Col. Jas. b. Gather, died at the resi-.
dence of the her husband, this county, on
"Wednesday morning last in tile 9th year
OF her age, after brief illness,
Death is sad under all circum stances, but
when it enters the HON. Of comparative
gopih, joy and promise, il ever leaves a
shadow which requires many weary hours
d remove Mrs. Rabbit has been married
only few years and she leaves behind with
her devoted and bereaycd husbin two
small children, who, whilst they mly not
as yet fully appreciate the loss Of a mother,
il is hoped as they grow In age they may
emulate and enlarge on the rare strength OF
haracter and virtue which she displayed
all of her social walks. The bereaved
lilly have our deepest sympathies in the
vi their sore distress.
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ibis county, last Friday night
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committing a felonious as
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