Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-12-17
gufal aud gersumal.
Town aud Country


Postmaster VIM. T. Iglehart, of Annapo
lis, died on Wednesday night.
Mr. Geo. Goode lately killed an extremel,
large wild turkey on the Reading farm, neal
Seneca.
Preaching may be expected in Hermon
Presbyterian church on Sunday next, at II
o'clock, A. NJ.
Rev. Alfred Graham and bride have re-
turned TO this place and taken rooms with
Miss Jennie Hodges.
new postoffice has been established at
Kings Valley, this county, with Luther NJ.
King as postmaster
John G. Miller, who was shot in Wash
ington last week by George w. Walker,
died on Tuesday last
Died, on Friday night last, Catharine w.,
infant daughter of Charles H. and Annie
Thrift, aged about 4 years.
Mr.. John H. Nichols, of Gaithersburg
has on hand very fine assortment of horse
blankets, plush and fur robes, &c.
John Howard, colored, near Unity, this
county, butchered ten hogs, the heaviest
62S pounds; the average $50 pounds
Mrs Jones, an aged lady of this county,
died at the residence of her sisters, Misses
O'Neale, near this place, on Friday last.
Mr.. Webster Thompson will next week
open store at Choppers Station, and also
take charge of the postoffice at that point.
Mr. Robert c. Langley, of Washington,
and Miss Katie c. DIETRICH, Of this place,
were married In Washington on Sunday
last.
Geo. w. Earhart, Captain of Police, Bal
timore, Md, said 81 have used Salvation
Oil and found tia most excellent remedy.
1t has my hearty recommendation"
Edward Mobley convicted of violation of
the local option law at the last term of the
Circuit Court was brought here and lodged
in Jail on Saturday last, not having paid the
fine imposed on him.
Persons DESTROYS Of getting bargains in
first-class furniture, should call at the es-
tabishment of Mr.. w. II. Humphrey, this
place, where they will find fine stock to
select from. See ad.
Mr.. Nathan Il, Selby, the veteran sports
man of Hunting Hill, informs US that he
has an opossum, which he has been fattcn-
ing for the past four months, and which
now weighs 39l pounds
Sheriff w, b. Miller, on Friday morning
last, carried to Baltimore two coored pris
oners, Reuben Blair, sentenced to the State
Penitentiary for two years and six months,
and George Dorsey for ten years.
Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, cured
his stammering by having his mouth full of
pebbles, and many are the modern orators
who have cured their hoarseness by an oc
casional dose Of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The dance to be given ON the 2sth instant
at Grange Hall, Mechanicsville, will call to
mind the one which took place on the Goth of
December, 1885, given by the young men of
the Brookevile neighborhood We hope
that this will prove to be as great success
as the former
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, Dec 10, are reported by Tavenner Bros
as follows: Cattle-best, At to 81 cts; good,
Al to Al cents; medium, 81 to Al cts. COM
mon, ~ to 81 cents 800 sheep and lambs
lambs, 81 to 81 cents; sheep, 3 to At cents !;
calves, 81 to Z cents 90 cows and calves
from $25 to $50.
The many friends of Col. Washington
Bowie, of this county, will be gratified to
learn that he has been appointed chief clerk
TO Surveyor Warlield, at Baltimore city
Although this appointment was made out
side of civi-service rules, Col. Bowie had
passed successful civl-scrvice examina-
ton in May last for the position of chief
weigher, aud his was one OF the four names
certified TO Collector GroOne Ior that place
a few nights ago the family OF Mr. Chas.
b. Jones, of this place, were alarmed by the
cries of their little child, which was sleep.
ing in all upper room, and upon going TO it
found that its face and hands were covered
with blood. Upon removing the child from
the crib in which it had been sleeping a
large rat was discovered and after lively
chase around the room was killed. The
animal had entered the room during the
absence OF the family and bitten the child
severely on the face and hand.