Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-06-25
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Town and Country.

r. S. Cropley has been confirmed as col
lector of customs at Georgetown.
Lovers of good bread are referred TO the
ad. of w. H. Tenney g. Sons, in another
column.
The pews and a handsome organ were
placed in the new Episcopal church here
on Saturday last.
Rev. A. 7. Graham, of Rockville, will
preach in the Presbyterian church, Pooles-
vile, on Sunday next, the 9th inst, morn
ing and evening.
The day of the next meeting OF the County
Commissioners to finish the annual levy has
been changed from the Goth instant to the
1st of July next.
Miss Josephine, daughter of Mr.. T. Caven,
formerly of this county, was awarded gold
medal at the Academy of Visitation, Frede-
rick, for christian doctrine
Another break has occurred in the c. &
o. canal on the twomile level, near Old
town, Allegany county. 1t is fifty feet long
and six feet below the bottom of the canal.
Rear Admiral John H. Russell, formerly
of this place, has been assigned to the COM
mand of the South Atlantic station and will
sail on the steamer of July I'd for Rio de
Janeiro.
Real merit and satisfaction or no trade
has made "Tansill's Punch" Americas fin
est &c. cigar, the most popular brand on
earth. Do you smoke them? Sold at Owens
Drug Store.
The ground about to be condemned on
Capitol Hill in Washington, as the site of
the new Library Building, includes u lot
belonging to VIM. p. Bradley, of this coun
ty, valued at $4,000.
Last week small son of Mr.. William
Umstead, of this town, fell from swing,
while It was at considerable elevation, and
fortunately escaped with slight jar, which
at first was thought to be serious.
Mr. VIM H. Rabbit intends building
spacious dwelling on his farm, near here.
The work will be commenced in couple
OF weeks and at the completion Mr.. r. will
move his residence thereto from this town.
The report in late issue of the Washing
ton Star, furnished by its Rockville cores
pondent, that Spencer G. Jones, Esq, of this
town, is candidate for the congressional
nomination in the Sixth district is denied
by Mr.. Jones.
Many farmers OF this county have COM
menced cutting their wheat and before the
close of next week all wheat will be har-
vested Some fields are represented as be-
ing very fine, while others have been badly
damaged by the fly.
Information has been received here of the
death of Mr. james II. Patterson, formerly
of this county, which occurred in Chicago
on Tuesday of last week, in the 59th year
of his age Deceased was brother OF Geo.
G. and II. S. Patterson, of this place.
Mr. LeDoux E. Maddox, of Alexandria,
Va, and formerly of this place, and Miss
Alice Robb, of Fredericksburg, were mar
ried at the latter city on "Wednesday even
ing last In consequence of the recent
death of the brides brother the wedding
was private.
The ladies of the Baptist church of Ger
mantown will hold Fair and Festival at
the church, on Saturday, July the 3rd, COM
.n4encing at O'clock, p. M. There will be
cake, ice-cream and all good things in
abundance, and the ladies desire u large
attendance
In another column will be found the new
advertisement of Messrs. g. W. Ofutt u
Bro, of Georgetown, ID. G., to which We
would call the attention OF orr readers AT
this house can always be found splendid
assortment of Groceries, Liquors, &c, and
at lowest market rates
On Saturday, the 18th instant, the barnes
town second nine defeated the Jacksonville
second nine in game of base ball on the
grounds of the former by a score Of 10 to 4.
Besll and Walters was the battery for the
home club and Allnutt and Darby for the
visitors. Umpire, Joe Darby.
A dancing picnic will he given in the
grove near Travillah, on Thursday, the 9Th
day of July next, commencing at o'clock,
Pm. Good music will he in attendance,
and refreshments will be provided on the
grounds The public arc invited and a
pleasant time is promised all who may at
tend.
chase reliable fruit trees of the very best
varieties is called TO the card OF Mr.. L. w /.
Stonestreet, in another column. Mr.. Stone
street has had many years experience in the
cultivation of fine fruit, and the nurseries
he represents are said to he among the best
in the country.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon.
day, June 81, are reported by Taycnner Bros.
as follows: Cattle--best, 81 cents; good, Al
TO 81 cents; medium, 4 To Al cents; com
mon, 81 to A cents; 773 sheep and lambs
old sheep, q 10 81 cents; lambs, 81 To 2
cents; 10 cows and calves from $25 TO $45.
Market good for cattle; lambs brisk.
We are in receipt of long communities
ton from Daniel Riodan, in which the
writer complains that he has been refused
the use of Potomac Chapel for the purpose
Of temperance lecture. AS this is ques-
ton to be settled by the Trustees of said
church, and one in which the general pub
lie has but little interest, we decline TO pub
ish this rather incorporate epistle.
Mr.. Albert S. Daily, who last winter ar.
rived here and organized a penmanship
class, his instruction Of which giving per-
feet satisfaction, has lately purchased two
lots from Mr. VIM. Reading, in Reading
ton" facing on the Baltimore road, for which
he paid $3.50 in the aggregate Mr.. d. viii
at once erect fine residence upon one Of
the lots and adopt home here.
New COrporatiOn.-Mr. German intro
duced in the Senate on Monday a'bill IRE
Gently introduced in the House by Mr.