Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-31
gneal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

bers 1872
Fultz wheat is selling at Baltimore from
100 to 1902 cents per bushel and longberry
at 103
The receipts of the festival and tourna
ment held last week for the benefit of Car
roll Chapel amounted to $500.
A meeting of the Democratic State Cen
trail and County Committees will be helt
here on the 4th of September
Mr. John ii. Nichols, with his usual deep
interest in our Fair, will be present next
week at the exhibition with full line Of
harness, which is always an attractive fea
ture.
Mr.. II. j. w. Brewster, son of ex Attor-
ney General Brewster, has purchased of Mr.
Il. b. Brookes building lot at Gathers.
burg, and has given out contract to build
at once.
Mr.. Eli Moulden has sold to Mr.. Samuel
BENZ. Haney his property on Fayette street,
this place, consisting of lot improved by
a blacksmith and carriage shop. The price
paid was $3.50.
Cooke d. Luckett, Real Estate Agent, has
sold to L. c. Groomes, for 1900 cash, the
house and lot on Commerce Lane belong.
ing to Miss Frances II. w. Wallace, of
Washington, d. G.
An invitation from the committee of ar
engagements of the great Democratic ratiflca-
ton meeting at Washington, on the evening
of September 9th, has been extended to the
Democracy of this county. Let all go who
possibly can.
Malcolm, an eleven year-ol son of Mr..
w. E. Wall, living near Boyd's Station, in
this county, was drowned at Ocean City,
Md, on Sunday last. His remains were
brought home and inferred in the Bealls-
vile Cemetery.
The Town Commissioners of this town
advertise Tor sealed bids in this issue for
piking. The contracts will be let on the
evening of September 3rd. The time is short
and those who wish to bid had better make
early preparations.
Arsenic and quinine are dangerous drugs
to accumulate in ones system, and it is to
be hoped that these poisons, as a remedy for
ague, have had their day. Ayers Ague
Cure is sure antidote for the ague, is per-
fectly safe to take, and is warranted to cure.
Scrofula, in the blood, corrupts and con-
teammates every tissue and fiber in the whole
body; but whether appearing in the form of
swellings, erysipelas, or running sores, the
malignant posons of this disease are COM
pletely eradicated by the use Ayers sarss-
pariia.
At tournament held at Carrollton Hall,
Howard county, on Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week the address to the knights
was delivered by Henry Wootton, Esq,
formerly of this place. Miss Ada Cissel, of
this county, was crowned Queen of Love
and Beauty.
A well contested game of base ball was
played Saturday last, on Analostan Island,
opposite Georgetown, ID. G., between mines
from Gaithersburg, this county, and from
the Columbia Athletic Club, which resulted
in a victory for the Gaithersburg club by
score of tot.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
this week removed its wires from this town.
They unite at the "box" below the town
with the railroad wires and form separate
line on the Frederick road above Rockville. |
This is an object of newspaper notorety in
other cities that Rockville is rid Of
BY the Clerk to the County Commission
ers failing to give us the full number of
pages of the copy Of the annual statement
of the county expenses several items in
crcasing the total amount to 1856 ,227.71 have |
been omitted. These items will appear in
our next issue in their regular places
A force Of workmen is now engaged in
making road leading to the new bridge
erected by the Baltimore AMI Ohio
Railroad Company over their tracks at the
east end of town. After the. completion of
the road, the corporation authorities will |
commence the construction Of sidewalks to
the same point
Mr.. James II. Weer, who has for several
riage- making, undertaking, &c, at Olney,
this county, has removed to Sykesville, Car
roll county. We take pleasure in recon-
Mr.. Weer to the people among
whom he has settled, knowing him To be
square business man.
Among the speakers invited to address the
Democratic ratification meeting to be held
in front of the City Hail. at Washington,
on the 9th of September, are the following
Senators Vance, Blackburn and Faulkner,
and Hons. John Goode, Virginia; j. H. |
Murphy, Iowa; Ii. Kyd Douglas, Maryland,
and w. II. f. Lee, Virginia.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, Aug. 81, are reported by Tavenner Bros,
as follows: Cattle-best, Al TO 4s cents /;
good, At to At cents medium, to 1t cents;
common, 81 to cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to 81 cents lambs, At to 81 cents;
calves, to 6 cents; 10 cows and calves
from $40 to $45. Market brisk.
President Cleveland has given $4,000 to
the Democratic campaign fund, and his clbi-
net has also made handsome gifts in the
same direction. This is patriotism of the |
kind to be admired 1t is evident that these |
officials prize the honor of office and not the |
selfish profit. Funds are needed in cam.
paign for other purposes than the purchase
of votes.
Mrs. Sarah Brooke Farquhar died on Sun
day morning last, at Olney, this county, at
the age of eighty six years. She was the |
widow Of DR.. Charles Farquhar, who at
one time resided in Alexandria, and who |
was brother in law of the late Benjamin |
Hallowel. She leaves six children, Roger |
b., DR.. Charles and Granville Farquhar,
Mrs. Charles II. Brooke, Edith and Eliza
Elgar. The funeral took place at Sandy