Montgomery County sentinel., 1886-12-03
gotal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

ihO hS" Pa'eineHt On Ine west Slue oil
Fayette street has been completed.
Mr. Thomas Offutt, who lives near Ira
vilah, lost IL hogs with cholera, recently,
we are informed.
Recently Mr.. VIM. r. Gather butchered
twenty-one hogs that averaged 2OS pounds,
and seventeen of them averaged 1884.
Mrs. Sarah Boswell, wife of the late Rufus
X. Boswell, of Brookeville, died at her resi-
dence at that place on Thursday of last week.
Old smokers declare that "TansilPs
Punch" Havana-filled SC. cigars, are better
than most 10 centers. Sold at Owens Drug
Store.
Preaching may be expected in Hermon
Presbyterian church, Potomac district, on
Sunday next, the 9th instant, at II o'clock,
A. NJ.
Mr.. Philip Shearer, an aged and we'll
known citizen of this county, died at his
home, near Montruse, on Friday morning
last, in the S3rd year his age.
Married, on November the Both, 1886, in
Washington, D. G., by the Rev. John S.
Lindsay, Miss Adelaide Bachelor and Mr..
j. b. Callahan, both of this county.
On Tuesday last Mr. S, T. Mullican killed
hog about two years old which weighed
455 pounds Mr.. S. b. Lyddane also butch
cred one that weighed 500 pounds. Next
On Tuesday last John IL. Butler, colored,
was committed to the House of Correction
for four months, by Justice Morgan, for the
larceny of a pair Of shoes from Daniel w.
Hayden.
The Washington Star of Saturday last
says: "Mr. Douglas J. Guillot shot a wild
turkey on Thursday, near Great Falls, which
weighed twenty.four pounds, and wore a
beard nine inches long"
We are informed that Mr.. Franz Gaegler
has sold 90 acres Of his farm, near Rock
Creek railroad bridge, to a Washington
party for $50 per acre. A few years ago
he paid $l3 per acre for the same
Messrs. George Peter and VIM. l.. Dun.
lop, heirs, of Robert Peter, one of the orig-
nal grantors of the lands for the location of
Washington City, have been added to the
list of defendants in the Potomac flats case.
When old Judge Jowler was tucked ia
his little bed by Mrs Mouser he couldn't
sleep wink until the excellent woman had
brought bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
Then he crossed his little hands and sunk
in sweet repose
"Sleep breathes at last from out thee, my
little patient boy Oh! yes, certainly But
that child would have cried all night with
his loot, if it had not been for timely bot
tie OF Salvation Oil. Only twenty five cents
expended brought him rest
A Temperance Meeting will be held in
the Hall Of Crawford Lodge, No. 81, S. of
T., at Great Falls, Md, on Sunday, Decem-
Der the 5th, 1886, at2 p. NJ Messrs. F. NJ.
Bradley, Charles NJ. Nye end others will
address the meeting. All are invited
Rev. James B. Avrett will preach his
farewell sermon in Grace Church on Sun
day, 9th of December. The vestry has ac-
cepted his resignation after long doubling
to do so. He will preach his first sermon at
Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges county,
on the 18th instant
The Circuit Court for this county ad-
journed the November Term on Friday last,
after designating Tuesday next, the 9TH in
stant, as the time for hearing argument on
the motions for new trials in the cases of
Charles Dorsey, convicted of murder in the
second degree, and Charles Clagett, con-
victed OF assault
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon.
day, Nov. 20, arc reported by ravcnner Bros
as follows Catlle-best, AZ to Al cts; good,
Al to AZ cents medium, 81 to 4 cents; com
mon p to 81 cents 500 sheep aud lambs
lambs, to 81 cents; Sheep 2 to cents;
calves, 6 to cents "a cows and calves
from $50 to $45 Good cattle in demand
On Wednesday last Master Samuel Will
son, son of Mr.. John Wilson, residing near
this place, had the iore-linger and thumb Of
his right hand blown off by the explosion of
the cap OF a dynamite shell. He had re-
moved, as he supposed, all the explosive
material from the cap, and placed it upon
stove, when it exploded with the above re-
suit
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Church in
Poolesville will give series of suppers and
entertainments during Christmas week, be-
ginning December 9th. Any friends wish
ing to contribute either fancy articles or
more substantially will please communi.
cate with Mrs C. S Lngamfeter, PooIes-
vile, Nd, or Mrs. Howard Griffith, Beals-
vile, Md.
An adjourned meeting Of the "Montgom-
cry County Medical Society" was held at
their room in his place on Tuesday last, at
which constitution was adopted. After
passing resolutions governing the ethics and
regulating practice among the members oc
the association it adjourned to meet at the
same place on the first Tuesday in January
next, at II o'clock, A. NJ.
Bishop Paret has issued notice 10 the
Diocese of Maryland stating that two cir.
culars, recently issue fixing a certain Sun
day to be known as Temperance Sunday"
another 10 be known as "Prisoners Sunday"
"however commendable the purposes they
were meant to promote, are without author
ity whatever from the church in this coun.
try, and not authorized and approved by
this diocese"
The b. & o. Railroad Company have
commenced the erection Of "a large freight
depot at this place The building will be
2Sx60 feet and will be adjacent to the pres
ent depot After the building is completed
the large room now used for the storage Of
freight will be fitted up as a ladies' waiting
ROOM An additional siding will also be
put in. This is an improvement that has
long been needed here.