Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-05-28
Enfal aud 9ersuual.
Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
Mr.. VIM. Carr has his lumber hauled To
the spot to erect his summer pavilion on
the east end of his hotel.
The boss mechanics, of Washington, have
resolved to hold out for the nine hour sys-
tenn in performing days work.
The brick work on DR.. Owens new drug
store was begun on Monday, and the work
tien expect to finish il in eight days
Mrs. Jane Connell, relict of the late Jack.
son Connell, died at Gaithersburg on the
25th instant, of consumption, aged 81 years.
The public school, Mr.. @, w. Baggerly
principal, of this town will hold its exhibit
ton in the Town Hall on the 18th of June.
The farmers now complain that the early
sown wheat, which was at first thought
to be free from the fly, is falling after head
ing
All of the carpenters of this town are
now steadily employed building the several
new houses, and others to be built are
awaiting their services.
There are probably ten thousand brands
of &c. cigars, but all smokers should bear
in mind that there is only one "Tansills
Punch" Sold at Owens Drug Store.
Letters testamentary were granted on
Tuesday last in the Orphans Court to Caro-.
line Peters upon the estate of Virginia Boni-
fant, and to VIM. E. Lewis upon the estate
of John A. Lewis.
Messrs. Tenney & Sons, millers at George.
town, who have been under boycott" for
using secondhand flour barrels, give notice
that they are gathering evidence to prose-
cute all who conspire TO injure their busi-
ness.
Illustrative Of the rapidity with which
Mr.. VIM. r. Humphrey is executing his
contracts for building, he began laying the
foundation of house in "Texas" in the morn
ing day or SO ago and at night had the
frame raised
About eighty-five persons will be con-
frmed in st. Mary's Catholic church, this
town, on the 9th of June, by Archbishop
Gibbons. Those persons OF st. Johns church
to be confirmed will receive the rite here
and compose this number partly
We understand that Mr.. H. Maurice Tai
bott has purchased for F. s. Gartrell, of
Washington, d. c., the McDermott farm of
40 acres, near Knowles Station. This
is considered one of the finest places in the
neighborhood, and we are glad to see our
lands are being appreciated by Washington
capitalists
~ VIM. Davis, a colored man who lives on
the suburbs of this town, was stricken with
paralysis, on Tuesday last, while fishing in
Cabin John, near Bells Mill. Wesley Smith
was with him at the time and prevented him
falling in the water. Wesley secured wagon
of Mr. James GingeIl and brought Davis
home in a helpless condition.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon.
day, May "a, are reported by Tavenner Bros.
as follows: Cattle-best, 81 TO 81 cts. good,
8 to 81 cents; medium, At to cents; CON-
mon, 81 to A. cents; $40 sheep and lambs
wool sheep, 8 to cents; clipped sheep, 8
to 5 cents; lambs, Ct to IT cents; Is cows
I'd calves from $25 to $45. Market good
lattle, clipped sheep and lambs.
" Cameron, is Kansas farmer, and
representative in the Cleveland Con-
NJ the Knights of Labor. Hugh
l -,ihly- to q reporter. and
amongst other things said he had been
mobbed three times for free expression of
his sentiments, of which one occurred in
Rockville, Maryland. No one here recol-
lects the man nor the incident he refers to.
He may have got into little fight with
some individual, such as generally occurs to
gas pipes, but if he was not hurt worse in
the other two mobs than the one here, he
has no martyrdom to justly boast of.
The Festival given by the ladies Of St.
Mary's Catholic church at the Town Hall,
this place, on Wednesday night last, was
success in every respect The different Ia
bles were arranged in the most attractive
style, loaded with everything to please the
appetite, and beautifully decorated with
flowers. In the latter part of the evening
number of handsome cakes and fancy ar
ticles were disposed of at auction. All the
ladies' who participated in the affair were
Jealous In their efforts to please, and adm-
rably succeeded The receipts of the affair
will amount To about 5000. The rattle for
the Davis Sewing Machine did not come off,
on account of all the chances not being
sold, but will take place on Tuesday next.