Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-09-10
Focal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.

fled till you try "Tansills Punch" &c. cigar.
Sold at Owens Drug Store.
The white public schools of this county
open on Monday. the 18th instant, and the
colored on October the 4th
The Rust farm, near Mitchel's Cross roads,
was sold at mortgages sale ON Saturday
last to party in Washington, for $500.
There will be preaching in Hermon Pres
byteran church, Potomac district, on Sun
day next, the 18th instant, II o'clock. A. NJ.
Married, in Rockville, on September the
9th, 1885, by Rev. DIR. Simpson, John H.
Crawford and Ella D Hood, both of Fred'k
county, Md.
Married, on the LIST instant, by Elder S.
R. White in this town, Mr.. Theodore c.
Bell to Miss Martha " Miller, both OF
Washington, d. G.
The dance given at the Town Hall here
on Monday night last by the young gentle
men of this community was an enjoyable
affair.
~ WIS oSStipA1 SNOiJ chO yOu AACCt 10 sui
fering from severe cold. Some attribute
the malady to our portion of the injury by
the late earthquake.
Mrs Margaret Loughborough, formerly of
this county and sister of Miss Henrietta
Dunlop, died at her home Ia Withville, Va,
an Monday las
'Mfs Col. VIM. kilgour, OF TINS Town, is
lying at the point of death, which will be
learned with sorrow by the many friends of
her and her devoted husband.
Mr.. J. E. Trundle, head clerk of the firm
Of Ward & Fulks, Gaithersburg, leaves to-
day on a vacation for Atlantic City, and will
return by way of New York.
Chas. Clagett, colored, was committed to
Jail here, on the 9th instant, by Justice s. s.
Hays, of GAINESVILLE, charged with stealing
silver watch from John J. Davis.
There will not be preaching in the Bap.
list church, this town, next Sunday, but by
special appointment there will be on the
following Sunday, the 10Th instant, by DIR.
Chambliss
The dwelling house of Mr.. John Heeter,
near Hunting Hill, this county, was entirely
destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning
last, the particulars of which we have not
learned
The School Board, with the advice and
consent of Senator Peter, appointed Charles
f. Fawcett, ID. f. Harriss alternate, to the
scholarship in the Western Maryland Col
lege, on the result of the competitive exami-
nation of the Oath of August
Willie r. Gather has been appointed by
the School Board to fill one of the scholar
ships offered by the Trustees of the Mary
land Agricultural College, including board,
tuition, fuel and lights, for $3.50. There is
still a vacancy.
The dedication of the new Grange Hall
at Brighton will take place on Wednesday,
September the 10Th, at 10 O'clock, A. NJ.
Public speaking will begin at 2 p. NJ. by
prominent speakers from home and abroad.
All farmers and their families are invited to
be present
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon.
day, Sept 8, are reported by Tavenner Bros
asiollows: Cattle --best, At TO AGO cts good,
4 to a cents; medium, 81 TO cents; COM
NOR. z to 81 cents 776 sheep and lambs
lambs, At to 81 cents; sheep, 8 TO 81 cents;
10 cows and calves from $50 to $50. Mar
ket brisk
The Maryland State Fair will be held at
Pimlico, near Baltimore, beginning on the
18th instant and continues through the nth
Purses and premiums aggregate $4,000
The stock exhibited there will he of the best
in the country, of the pures: blood and fast
est speed All admirers in this county of
such stock will be re paid 10 attend this ex-
hibition. Besides there are many other at
tractiye features.
Mr. Wash. Day, who resides near here,
informs us that some malicious person cut
one of his horses, while in the PASTURE re-
Gently, across the jaw. The wound seemed
to have been inflicted with razor, or some
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deeply cut that it exposed the bone The
jaw is very much swollen, and the horse is
prevented from eating. Mr. d. fears fatal
result.
On his way 10 the Fair here on Thurs
day of last week Mr.. Cul. Hughes horse
took fright in front Of the Court House and
ran away. At the time Mr.. Hughes little
daughter was in the buggy with him. The
top was broken off the buggy and both
occupants considerably bruised. 1t was
thought at first that the child had her leg
broken. The horse was stopped in front of
the Corcoran Hotel and received no injury.
Say, Tom, you look unusually happy
this morning Why is t?"
well my dear boy, I've struck boz
nanzal You know my wife's hobby is sew
ing machines, and ever since our marriage
she has been trying TO get perfect Que, but
every succeeding one she tried seemed more
unsatisfactory than its predecessor, until she
became nervous and, and as | tn ,ught,
little unreasonable; but yesterday some
special providence sent Davis" canvasser
to our door, and last night when went
home, there sat the little woman sewing and
singing. as merry as Dlrd, with every
wrinkle ironed out of her facet" "Well,
Tom," she exclaimed, "rve found it at last
The New High Arm Davis Machine is just
perfect, and am happyp
For sale by w. NJ. Fowler, Agent, Rock
vile, Md.
sudden Death.-Mrs. Martha G. Peter,
wife of DR. Armistead Peter was found