Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-07-02
gufal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

Thursday, August 18th, is the time ap-
pointed for the commencement of the camp
meeting at Washington Grove
A game of base ball will be played at the
Fair Grounds, this place, on Monday next,
at 3 o'clock, p. NJ, by the Gaithersburg
and Rockville mines.
Collectors Rawlins, of the Bird district;
Fairall, of the 9th, and Griffith, of the 1st,
have each paid their respective fourth in
stalments due the public schools.
The Sunday School of ST. Patrcks Cath
Ollie church, of Washington, numbering
several hundred, spent Tuesday last on
picnic at the Fair Grounds, this place.
Col. VIM. Kilgour has been engaged to
write pamphlet descriptive of the scenery
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The
scenery on this road is said to be the most
terrific on the continent.
Invincible Council, Sons of Jonadab, of
Georgetown, ID. c., will hold another pic
mic at our Fair Grounds on Monday next
The temperance organizations OF the county
have been invited to join them.
Mr.. John T. Maddox, son of Dr. G. J.
Moddex, of this place, returned home on
visit on Thursday evening of last week after
an absence Of several years, during which
time he has been residing in Chicago
Mr. w. G. L. Appleby, of Germantown,
this county, accidentally fell from cherry
tree on Saturday last, injuring himself so
badly that he has since been paralyzed, and
grave fears are entertained of his ultimate
recovery.
With its issue of this week our venerable
neighbor, the Marlborough Gazette, closes
the first fifty years of its existence. Though
old in years this popular journal keeps up
with the times and stands in the front rank
of county newspapers.
On Thursday last the Commissioners for
this county levied a tax OF $1.08 ON the
hundred dollars, including the State tax.
This is three cents in excess of last year
and has been caused by the increased cost
of roads and bridges.
The Teachers Association meets at Pen
Mar on next Tuesday, the 9Th instant, and
be in session three days Fare on the rail
road reduced by securing tickets from the
Secretary Of the School Board and present
ing the same to the Agents.
Mr. Lee Clagett, wel-known and popu-
lar school teacher of Cracklin district, died
on Friday last, Of typhoid fever in the Goth
year Of his age. His funeral took place on
Sunday last, and his remains were inferred
in the cemetery at Jamestown.
Considerable excitement has been created
in the vicinity Of the Fair Grounds during
the past week by the appearance nightly of
strange wild animal, OF very savage nature,
which has whipped all the dogs, Including
large blood hound,) which have attacked
it. 1t is said to resemble catamount
The ladies of the Baptist church of Ger.
mantown will hold Fair and Festival at
the church, on Saturday, July the Bird, CON-
mencing at 2 o'clock, p. NJ There will be
cake, ice-cream and all good things in
abundance, and the ladies desire large
attendance.
The Comptroller of the State Treasury
has forwarded the sum of $3,17S 43 to this
place, that being the amount of the public
school fund due this county. On account
of large decrease in the State tax receipts
from Baltimore city there is deficiency of
more than 500 in this quarterly distribu-
ton.
A dancing picnic will be given in the
grove near Travilah, on Thursday, the 9Th
day of July next, commencing at 2 O'Clock,
p. NJ. Good music will be in attendance,
and refreshments will be provided on the
grounds. The public are invited and a
pleasant time is promised all who may at
tend.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, June %, are reported by Tavenner Bros.
as follows: Cattle-best, ST to 81 cts. good,
to st cents; medium, Al to cents; com
mon, 81 to Al cents 814 sheep and lambs
sheep, 3 to Al cents; lambs, Ct to 7 cents;
10 cows and calves from $50 to $40. Market
brisk
Mr. Richard H. Stokes, formerly Of Fred
ericS, and for some time Teller in the Ma
tional Bank at this place, has been promoted
to the position of Cashier of that institu-
ton. Mr.. s. is a young gentleman of fine
financial ability, and his many friends in
this community will be pleased at his pro-
motion and deserved success.
A colored man named John Snowden,
who has been in the employ of Mr.. George
w. Hilton, of Clarksburg, for the past fifteen
years, died very suddenly on Saturday night
last. He retired to bed in his usual health,
but some time afterwards complained of
smothering sensation when assistance was
rendered him, but in short time he expired.
Miss Belle Eubank Jordan, daughter OF
Mr.. 4. G. Jordan, of Jordan's White Sui
phur Springs, Va, who is on visit To COL
and Mrs J. l.. Eubank, at the Warm Springs,
Va, was thrown from a horse Sunday and
had an arm broken. Miss Jordan is well
and favorably known in this community,
where she spent several weeks lately as the
guest of Miss Lucy Russell.
A colorcd man in the employ of DIR. K.
4. Stonestreet met with peculiarly serious
accident a few days ago. While in his
room changing his clothing he was stung
by some unseen creature, that almost i'm
mediately rendered him inanimate, and APP
parently lifeless When animation was
restored the man suffered with painful AMI
singular bodily commissions. He has en-
tirely recovered.
The public schools at the following places
are now without teachers, and applicants for
the same should apply to the chairman Of
the Board of Trustees in each district, as
given below: Hyattstown, ]. ID. Gardner;
Beallsville, f. NJ. Griffith; Laytonsville, W.
b. Mobley; Bethesda, J. II. Dodge; No. 8,
Bethesda, J.. Hite Miller; Lay Hill, George