Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-07-09
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The sum of $4,000 was paid to the teachers
on Thursday Of last week.
The State installments for June s5 anC
July Is fall short 1927 to this county.
Mr.. Thos. Clagett has been awarded the
contract to build Prof. Dalby's house, in
this town.
Mr.. Charles r. Darby, who is govern
ment inspector, is home on a short visit
He is lookinGw and enjoys his position
Mr.. r. B. Higgins, oe this town, has been
reinstated in the navy, with his classmates
under late decision of the United States
Supreme Court.
Workmen from Hagerstown are now en-.
gagged in putting the slate roof on the new
building of DR.. d. f. Owens, adjoining the
National Bank
There will be preaching, as usual by the
pastor, in the Presbyterian churches of
Rockville and Bethesda on next Sunday
morning and afternoon.
They are sold at one price only, whether
you buy one or thousand-"TansilPs
Punch" the Havana filled &c. cigar. Sold
at Owens Drug Store.
Some forty or more teachers and their
friends from this county attended the State
Teachers Association at Pen Mar on the
9th, 7th and 9Th instants
Col Warmers Battery c, Third Artillery,
U. S.A., passed through here yesterday en-
route for Washington on their return from
the Third Corps reunion at Gettysburg.
Hamilton Cashell, died at his residence
in Berry's district, this county, on Tuesday
of last week, aged 20 years. The deceased
was native of this county and prosper
Gus farmer.
Last week Mr.. Charles Wilson, who re-.
sides near here, had heavy piece of timber
to fall upon his foot, which nearly severed
his toes from the foot. He is again able to
walk about.
The erection of large dancing pavilion at
the Fair Grounds would add much to the
attractiveness of that beautiful place and
cause many excursion parties to come here
that now go elsewhere.
On Thursday morning Mrs VIM Magru-
der, of the vicinity of Glen left at this office
some of the largest new potatoes we have
ever seen at this season OF the year. They
were planted in April last.
The wife and sister of Harry A. Sommers,
ESD, formerly of this place, and now edi-
tor and publisher of the Elizabethtown
(Ky) Meas, arrived here on Wednesday,
and are the guests Of w. Vers Bouc, Jr.,
and lady.
Mrs. Miller, wife of our townsman, John
X. Miller, we are pleased to learn, has 50 far
recovered from the serious accident Of last
winter, whereby she was badly hurt by
falling on the ice, as To be able to go out
riding on Monday last.
People who raise cabbage are often great
ly annoyed by the inroads of the cab5 age
worms. Buckwheat flour is said to be sure
death 10 these worms It is simple rem.
edy and worth Il trial. Let all who are in =.
terested in cabbage culture remember this
and give it trial.
AT the annual examination of applicants
for teachers certificates on the 1st 2nd and
Sd inst. there were thirty nine whites, three
of whom for the Normal School, and nine
coored. The most of these were new ap-
plicants from this and the adjoining coun-
ties and the State of Virginia
Sales of livestock ut Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, July 5, are reported by Tayenner Bros
as follows: Cattle-best, 5 to st cts. good
mon, 81 to cents 795 sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to At cents lambs, 81 to cents
10 cows and calves from $40 to $40. Market
very brisk.
The damage suit of Mrs. P. F. Leapley
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, was tried on appeal from the de-
cision of the Circuit Court for Washington
county in the Court of Appeals, and de.
csion rendered last week affirming decision
of the lower Court for $500 in favor of
Mrs. Leapley.
There will be a Festival at Mt. Zion Bap.
list Church, on Thursday, the 18th instant
beginning at 2 o'clock, p. NJ. Ice-cream
and other refreshments will be servei on
the grounds by the ladies. AT night there
will be lecture by the Rev. III. M. Whar
ton, Of Baltimore Subject: "Rambles in
Europe" Admission % cents, for the bene-
fit of the church.
Married, in Grace Church, Silver Spring
Parish, Nd on Wednesday evening. June
the Both, 1886, by the Rector, Rev. James b.
Avirett, in the presence of large number
of friends and relatives of both bride and
groom, Mr. Frederick w. Longley, of the
District of Columbia, to Miss Joanna Lee
Hardy, of this county
Last weeks Rockville Independent, pub.
lished in this town, announced its sale TO
W. j. Graham, of Baltimore, who will con.
duct it in the future under the name Of the
Maryland Independent. With this week the
new management will start. We wish Mr..
Goshorn much prosperity wherever he may
go and hope that his career in Journalism
may be pleasant as it has been here.
Mr.. w. II. Humphrey, of this place, has
Commenced the erection Of fine new build
ing on his lot, corner of Montgomery Ave
nue. and Fayette street. The structure will
be brick, 40x4S feet, three stories high and
surmounted by tower on the southeast
coruer The first story will be divided into
two large rooms fronting on the avenue, one
of which, with the rooms above, will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. p. in conducting his furni
ture and undertaking business. The other
rooms will be rented TO parties for business
purposes The new building will be quite
an ornament 10 that part of our town.
Samuel Byroads, citizen Of this county
residing at Seneca, was shot and killed by
man named Wells at "a picnic on the oppo
site side of the river, in Fairfax county
Va, on Monday evening last. They had I