Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-07-30
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Town and Country.

aitional charm to that noble structure.
On Monday night last Mr. W..R. Gather,
living about three miles from this place, had
two fine mich cows killed By lightning.
Preaching may be expected in Hermon
Presbyterian church, Potomac district, on
Sunday next, August the LIST, at II o'clock,
A M.
A long list of rare bargains in dry goods
is given on our first page by Benz Miller s.
Son, of Georgetown, to which we call the
attention of our readers.
The interest in the Agricultural Society
seems to be reviving Quite a number of
persons have joined recently, both in the
county and District of Columbia.
Mr.. John A. Burriss, of Gaithersburg, this
county, has received the appointment of
Waterman in the Custom House at Balti-
more at salary of $40 year.
On Tuesday night the grocery house of
Barbour 4 Hamilton, at Washington, was
partially destroyed by fire. Loss estimated
at $4,000, covered by insurance
Married, in Washington, on July the 21st,
1886, by the Rev. c. Herbert Richardson,
MIR. George t. Harrington, of this county,
To Miss JUNE II. Newman, of Washington,
DC.
Mr.. Francis Miller, of this county, is re-
ported as having written letter to friends
in Cumberland declining to be u candidate
for the Republican nomination for Congress
in this district this Fall.
The Board of Management of the Agri-
cultural Society contemplate putting up
more stalls, as they think the number they
have at present will not hold the stock that
will be exhibited this year.
The clause OF the Armstrong marriage
license bill providing for the use Of the
Campbell system Of indexing the records
has been declared unconstitutional by At
torney General Chas. B. Roberts.
Mrs. Parsons, aged 80 years, who died on
Monday last at her residence near the Gold
Mines, was buried on Wednesday at Poto-
mac Chapel, the services being conducted
by Rev. DIR. Simpson, OF this place.
game Of base ball WAS Played at the Fair
Grounds on Saturday last between the Scot
land and Ounce Orchard colsrel mines, re-
suting in favor OF the former club by score
OF AZ to 81. The score will be noted for its ex-
IRENE "largeness."
Elder Luther w. Welsh, a resident of
Kentucky, will preach in the Christian
church, at this place, on next Sunday at II
A. NJ and 2. NJ. The reverend gentle
man is II brother Of our fellow townsman
Mr.. w. W. Welsh.
Tuesday, August 10TH promises to be
gala day at Colesyile, as that is the day of
grand tournament at that place rne al
dresses will be delivered by Messrs. Alex
Kilgour and Il. X. Beall, OF this bar. A
pleasant time is anticipated.
During the thunder storm on Monday
evening last pear tree and meat-house ON
the farm of Mr.. j. w. Mcfarland, near this
place, were struck by lightning. Mr.. Nc
Farland, who was in the immediate vicinity
at the time, was considerably stunned.
During the terrific storm that prevailed
very generally in this locality ON Monday
night last, Mr.. Richard Il. Ricketts,, who re-
sides on the old Julius West farm, at the
limits of this town, had Il valuable mare
and COW at pasture killed by lightning.
The tourpament and pic. mic at Potomac,
on Thursday of last week, was great sue.
cess, and the occasion drew togethera large
crowd of ladies and gentlemen. The game
of base ball and tournament passed off very
pleasantly and the dancing was INDUCED in
until late hour
On Thursday morning two horses at
tached to Il mower on the farm of Mr.
Robert Lyddane, near this place, ran away
while at work and the machine coming in
contact with mare owned by Mr.. G. b.
Jones, of this place, which was hitched to a
horse rake, cut her very badly.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon.
day, July 26, are reported by Tavenner Bros
as follows: Cattle-best, At to cts. good,
At to Al cents; medium, 81 to At cents /;
common, to 81 cents; sheep and lambs
lambs, A to 81 cents; old sheep, 3 to 81 cents /;
cows and calves from $25 to $40. Cattle
fair demand Lambs brisk Cows dull.
Rev. +. ID. Power will deliver his lecture
on "Blockheads" in the Redland chapel on
Wednesday, August 4th, at s, p. NJ, admis.
sion 10 cents. On the same day, and near
the chapel, from 5 to 8. P. NJ, a supper will
be in readiness, price so cents, Including
ice.cream, &C. A side table will also be
spread; lunch, tea, coffee, ice-cream, &c, at
reasonable prices.
Workmen are now engaged in putting
the finishing touches on the fine new resi-
dence of H. Maurice Talbot, Esq, in the
west end of town. The building contains
eleven spacious rooms and the front is orna-
mented by fine wide porch. The carpen-
ter's work was executed by Mr.. VIM. A.
Davis, and the painting by w. M. Davis,
both of this place.
A grand Tournament and Festival will
be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 18th
and 18th Of August, at the Church Grounds
at Forest Gen Station, for the benefit of
Carroll Chapel. Music, dancing and re.
ireshments will b. provided on both days
Appropriate prizes will be distributed To
the successful Knights. An address viii be
delivered by Col VIM. Kilgour Promi
nent gentlemen Of the vicinity will act as
officers Of the occasion.
Westward the Star of Empire wends its
way" and ever onward in the van of human
progress-in the front rank of modern in
yentions, among the established facts and
realities of the day, stands without peer
ora rival, "The New High Arm Davis Yer
tlcal Feed Sewing Machine" The Sewing
Machine Monarchs of the past decade have
been forced 10 yield up their sceptrcs, as the
manifold utilities and adaptabilities Of "The
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