Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-09-06
9ufal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.


on Thursday of last week to Mr.. Oliver T..
Van Horne, at 1915.
Mrs. A. o. Appleby died at the residence
of her husband, near Germantown, on Tues
day last, of consumption.
Three members of Mr.. r. j. sherwood s
family, near Derwood, are confined to their
beds with the typhoid fever.
There are many believers among Repub-
lican politicians in the rumored intentiono
Mr.. Blaine to retire from the cabinet
William, youngest son of Mrs. Jane Bal
ley, arrived here Saturday evening last from
New York on a visit of several weeks to
his mothers
Our Fair opened on Wednesday last with
full entries OF stock and articles in the Hall.
The details of the exhibition we will give
in our next issue.
Mr.. Z. M. West has contracted with Mr..
Edwin Smith, of Washington, for the cree
ton of a 81 800 residence upon his property
at the west end of town.
A vein of gold ore discovered on the farm
of Jacob Miller, about four miles from this
place, promises rich development. The spe-
cimens are considered the richest yet found
in the county.
The cholera is killing many hogs in the
ncighborhood of Jamestown. The severest
losers as yet arc Messrs Jetson Fields, Ma
thaniel Clagett and James Offutt, so we
have been informed
Already over forty bishops of the United
States and Canada have sent acceptances of
the invitation to be present at the Catholic
hierarchy centennial celebration in Balti-
more next November
DIR. II. Choate announces that his office
hours are till II o'clock in the morning.
He will be at home as much as possible,
but gives greater assurance of being found
between and II A. M.
DR.. X. G. Warfield, dentist, Of this place,
will be absent from town from the 9th to
the 18th instant, after which date he can be
found in his office over Owens Drug Store
during every day of the week.
Mr.. Robert +, Stallings, son of j. +. Stall
lings, Deputy Sheriff and keeper OF the Jail
at this place, died OF typhoid fever on Sun
day last, at Martinsburg, Poolesville dis
trict, in the gath year of his age.
E. j. Teagarden, of Lexington, KY, will
commence meeting in the Christian
church, this town, Lords Day, September s,
1 Il .,
night of the 18th. All are cordially invited
Charles w. Thompson, Of this county
who was last week committed to Jail at this
place on charge of forgery, was, on Monday
last, released upon giving security in the
sum OF $500 for his appearance at Novem
Der Term Of Court.
Nessrs, Libbey, Bittinger & Miller, the
popular lumber dealers at 9th street and N.
Y. avenue, Washington, are selling bright
dry heart boards at 81 rs per 100 feet and
other lumber IN proportion. Full particu-
lars in their new ad next week. Give them
call.
Lost, recently IA light colored pocket. book i,
about six inches long and containing valu-
able papers. 1t is supposed to have been
lost between Rockville and Potomac, or
Potomac and Seneca. A liberal reward
will be paid for information forwarded to
this office leading to the recovery of it.
Mr.. Hunorc NJ. Clagett, Of Frederick coun-
ty, and Miss Mary e White, daughter of
Mr.. BENZ White, were married AT the resi-
dencc OF the BRIDES father, near Poolesylle,
on Wednesday. The happy couple were
handsomely entertained at the BRIDES home,
and then left for an extended northern tour.
The f. l.. Moore Agricultural Company,
of Georgetown, has been the first to start its
mills with the limited supply OF water now
furnished by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
AS yet, however, but little water comes, and
it may be some time before the supply is
sufficiently abundant to justify the full re-
sumption of business by the mills.
The Silver Spring team defeated nine
selected from Rockville, Sandy Spring and
Forest Glen at the Fair Grounds here in a
game of ball on Thursday last, by score
of 16 to T. The Silver Spring club claims
now to be the champions Of the county and
anticipate playing with the crack mines Of
Frederick and Washington counties.
A cattle disease is prevailing with fatality
in St. Mary's county. The cattle are taken
with a drowsiness, and closely following
the skin cracks, and with COWS, in addition
the udder ulcerates. Some cases are de
scribed as the hide partly peelng and flap.
ping in the wind. An application of hogs
lard to the head has proved successful in
some cases.
Sales of livestock at Drovers Rest, Mon
day, Sept. 2, are reported by Tavcnnel
Bros, as follows Cattle-best, 81 to cts.
good, 81 to 81 cents; medium, 3 to 81 cents
common, % to 81 cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to cents; lambs, 8 to st cents
calves, to st cents; 10 cows and calves
$50 to $3.50. Market for cattle slow
Sheep and lambs good.
Miss Annie Moulden, second daughter O
Mr.. Eli Moulden, OF this place, died at the
residence of her parents on Sunday morn
ing last, of typhoid fever, in the 10th veal
of her age. Deceased was of a mild anC
happy disposition, and was much beloved by
her schoolmates and many friends. Mucl
sympathy is expressed in the community
with the bereaved family in their loss of d
dutiful and affectionate daughter.
Miss Rosalie Hopkins, of Baltimore, ant
Mrs. Ridgeley, of Richmond, were throw
from buggy on Monday last while return
ing from drive to the residence of N. ID
Poole, in Medley's district, where they wer
visiting. They attempted TO drive arount
farm team and in doing SO the whee
struck large stone and the buggy wa
turned over. Miss Hopkins received inter
nal injury, but it is not supposed to be seri
Gus.