Montgomery County sentinel., 1889-02-08
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Town and Country

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Town and Country.
Col. Lamont will become railroad man
after the 4th of March.
The cold wave we are now feeling pre-.
walls generally with severity throughout the
country.
Sunday night last Mr. N. D. Offutt lost a
mule, which is supposed TO have been poi
soned by some vile person.
After retiring from the Presidency, Presi-
dent Cleveland will return to and make
New York his home and pursue his pro-
fession.
We are informed that Mr. Jos N. Bailey
of this town, has accepted an agency under
the firm of Lvddane, Jones & Co., for the
sale Of their -four.
Married, a: the residence of Deacon II. A.
Bogley, of this town, by Rev. Jos. Walker,
Baptist Minister, on February 4th, 1889,
VIM. H. Deitz and Lydia Jenkins, both of
Washington.
A meeting Of the members of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society has
been called for the Goth instant, at Rock
vile. Officers of the Society will be elected
for the ensuing year.
The building of the iron bridge of Rock
Creek in Garrett Park has been awarded to
Croton 6 Co., of New York, by the County
Commissioners for 81 ,2sO Other bids ranged
from 81 500 to $4,000.
The young ladies and gentlemen of
Brookeville will give humorous enter
tainment in Odd Fellows Hall at their
home on the 14th of February. Doors open
at z p. M. Brass band will be in attend
ance. Admission 25 cents.
The fourth Quarterly Meeting of the Rock
vile Circuit of the NJ. E. Church South will
be held at Rockville, ON Saturday and Sun
day, February 9th and 10th. Preaching
on Saturday and Sunday at II o'clock, A.
NJ. Public invited to attend.
Mr.. Jas. L. Williams, of Boyd's, has pur-
chased OF Mrs. Dodd the property adjoining
the store of S. D. Higgins & Son, this town,
for 81 200, on which, we understand, he will
erect new building, to be occupied by Mr..
VIM. Umstead, green grocer.
Mrs Elizabeth holland died at the resi-
dence OF her husband, Mr.. Sylvester holland,
in Georgetown. D. c., on Friday of last
week, OF hemorrhage of the lungs, aged SO
years. Mr.. Noland was formerly Of this
county, where he has many relatives living
now.
AS Robert Jackson, colored boy about
Is years of age, was returning here from
Gaithersburg on Sunday night last, he fell
from the train near the Rockville depot and
was found shortly afterwards lying uncon
scious and with his head cut He was car
ried home and has not been ont since.
How he came to fall is not known.
Sales of livestock ut Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, Feb. a, are reported by Tavenner Bros
as follows: Cattle-best, Al TO 4s cents
good, 4 to AZ cents; medium, 3 to cents
common, 2t to cents sheep and lambs
sheep, 4 to 5 cents; lambs, 6 To VI cents
calves, ST to Z cents; COWS and calves
$50 to $40. Market fair.
One of the grandest attributes that can
adorn human nature is patience It is the
very soul of virtue, it is the safety valve of
peace; it is the pulsation of generosity, the
twin brother of endurance, the counsellor
of love, the self OF unseltishness, the minis
ter OF humility, and the life OF contentment.
1t is the Napoleon, the Hercules of con.
science that enables us to conquer ourselves
which victory is the greatest and grandest
that man can achieve Clothed in the garb
of mildness, wearing smile of half re-
proachiul warning, with lily hand lifted as
shield against haste, and another pointing
upward, We can imagine the angel OF pa
thence as standing constantly near US, calm
and beautiful, and bathed in glorious halo
which is the approving smile OF God.