Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-03
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Town and Country


served it to have been beautiful sight.
Senator Peter has introduce bill in the
Senate compelling magistrates to procur,
complaints in writing before issuing war
rants.
The Laurel Free Quill suggests that tn,
narrow guage railroad be run from Laure
to Sandy Spring instead of from Washing
ton to Sandy Spring.
The End instant, ground hogs day, was
one of sunshine, and, according to the old
adage, We may expect seven weeks more OF
uniavorable weather
Mr. Thomas J. Owens, of Gaithersburg, is
agent for the sale of Baker Bros. lime, and
is prepared to accommodate all farmers in
need of this many told paying article.
Baltimore is going to extend the term Of
the Mayor to four years and change the day
of election to that of the State election. The
present Mayors term will be made to expire
in 1891.
Married, on Wednesday, 25th Of January
1888, by Rev. Alfred T. Graham, Mr.. Morris
Fitzgerald, of Washington, D. c., and Miss
Isabel, daughter of Mr. Madison Gingell, OF
Bethesda district, this county.
Mr. Clarke has obtained leave to intro
duced bill 10 authorize the commissioners
al Montgomery county to refund 70 Henry
Bradley Davidson, administrators of John
Davidson, taxes paid in error.
Mr.. Laird has obtained leave to introduce
bills to pay Asa Stable and R. H. Miller of
this county, money paid for licenses, and to
add additional sections to the law relating
to pleading, practice and process.
Many persons in this town were aroused
from their sleep by noise on Monday
morning last about O'Clock, sounding like
the discharge n heavily loaded gun. This
same report was heard in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, and is supposed to have been
an earthquake shock
Harry Alexander, colored, WAS commit
ted, on Tuesday last, to the House Of Cor
rection by Justice Collins, of Potomac dis
trict, charged with burning timber OF Luther
S. Butt, on the Goth of January. He was
taken from this county ON Wednesday last
TO the place of his confinement b y constable
Henry Higgins.
Mr.. Samuel Jones horse brske loose from
ahitching post in this town, where the owner
had tied him after driving from home, near
Glen, on Tuesday last, ran away. broke the
top off a new buggy which he was hitehed
to, and otherwise slightly injured the buggy.
The hsrse was caught after running short
distance in the town.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon.
day, January 30, are reported by Tavenner
Bros, as follows: Cattle-best, At to 81 Cts;
good, 4 to Al cts. medium, at 81 to a cts. f;
common, 81 to st cents sheep and lambs
sheep, At to ST cts. lambs, 8 to e.; calves,
6to St cents; 10 cows and calves from $25
to $55. Market fair.
The case of Geo. II. Lybrand against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was settled
on Wednesday last in the Circuit Court Of
Washington, Division 2, judgment of $1,-
1880 being granted with the consent of the
defendants The suit was for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries sustained in collision
which occurred Sept. 29th, near Knowles
Station.
The fourth Quarterly Meeting of the
Rockville circuit of the M. Z. Church South
will be held at Rockville, on Saturday and
Sunday, February 4th and 9th. Bishop A.
w. Wilson, of Baltimore, will preach Satur-
day morning, February 4:h, at ii o'clock,
and Sunday, February 9th, at ii o'clock, A.
M and 7:3O P. NJ All are invited to attend
these services.
Albaugh's Grand Opera House, one of
the most splendid and fashionable houses
on the continent, has been drawing i'm
mense fashionable audiences. Mr.. Albaugh
has made such arrangements as enables
him to command the finest talent in this
and foreign countries. This week Americas
brilliant young tragedian, Robert Downing,
under the management of Mr.. Jos. H. Mack,
is playing in some of his finest pieces to
large appreciative houses. Next week Rob't
Mantel Matinee on Wednesday and Sat-
urday. The people of our town and those
contiguous to the Metropolitan Branch have
every facility by the afternoon and theatre,
train at night To attend rare treats offered ut
Albaughs.