Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-03-15
9utal aud 4ersnual.


lueTe was SllBut SHOCK OF eartnQudkt
felt here last Friday night.
The many friends of Mr.. Hobart Hutton
who resides near Norbeck will regret TO learr
that he is lying dangerously i'll.
On the 9th instanta marriage license was
granted in Washington city to Jas. Downs
and Emma Whalen, Of this county.
A marriage license was granted in Wash
ington city on Tuesday last to Joseph E
Bissett and Maggie A. Sullivan, of Great
Falls, this county.
Star Pilot, the Virginia stallion owned by
Mr.. Burns, will stand the present season in
this county. Bills containing terms, pedi-
gree, &c, will be issued later.
Mr.. Edward Linthicum, who resides near
Clarksburg, this county, had his horse to
fall on and seriously hurt him ON his re-
turn home from here on Wednesday.
Died, at her residence, Sandy Spring, this
county, ON Wednesday, 9th of March, 1889,
Margaret Farquhar, in the nth year of her
age, widow of the late VIM. H, Farquhar.
Mr.. VIM. Richards, confectioner of this
place, has commenced the erection of new
store house on the property recently pur-
chased by him opposite the Court House
square.
The new advertisement of Mr.. Seaton
Perry, in this issue, will doubtless attract
the attention of readers. A careful pcrusal
of the same may save them money in the
purchase of fine imported dry goods.
Gov Jackson has appointed Mr.. j. NJ.
Etchison to fill the vacancy in the Board Of
County Commissioners caused by the death
of J. Green Etchison, and he will assume
the duties OF the office at the next meeting
of the Board on the 18th instant.
The Inauguration surplus will be about
$4,000. The total receipts were $75,O01.
The surplus will be placed in trust Of the
City Commissioners. who will devote the
interest of it to the purchase of food and
clothing for the poor of the District
The taking of testimony in the Compton
Mudd congressional contest continues. Five
Democratic voters, in Howard county, who
desired to vote for Mr. Compton testified
that they were prevented from doing SO be-
cause their names were slightly misregis
tered.
The Italian who was run over and had
his foot cut off by an express train on Satur
day last while at work on widing the track
Nf bn oil Snr
died in the hospital at Washington, where
he was carried. He was working under
Mr.. w. H. III. Allen.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer, ex President of the
B. &, o. Railroad Company, has been en-
pleyed by the house of Drexel, Morgan &
Co as an expert in raireading He will
receive a salary as liberal as that which he
was paid by the B. g. o. Company, which
was $4,000 per year.
Mr. VIM. Umstead, butcher, of this place
has recently purchased of Mr.. Stephen b.
Lyddane lot of irst class fat cattle, the
neat of which he is serving to his custom
ers. 1t is his intention in future to sell none
but beef raised in the county, and for good
cattle he will pay liberal prices.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, Mar. IL are reported by Tavenner Bros,
as follows: Cattle-best, 81 TO At cents
good, 81 to 81 cents medium, 24 to 81 cts.
common, 2 to 2a cents sheep and lambs
sheep, to ST cents lambs, to 81 cents
calves, 81 to ST cents; Is cows and calves,
$s5 to $50. Market fair.
Social, Literary, Musical and Dramatic Club,
for alleged liquor selling, the Circuit Court
Of Hartford county lately decided that if a
witness testified that he was member Of
the club and pleaded privilege that as such
he could not be compelled to criminate
himself The case was dismissed.
The appointment to the Rockville post
office is being warmly contested by Messrs
John g. England and Thomas Dawson, of
this town, two prominent leaders Of the Re.
publican party Of this county. Both are
certain Of receiving the appointment, and
the appearance is that MIR. McComas has
promised both aspirants to the office.
The second lecture of the winter course
will be given at the Sandy Spring Lyceum,
on Tuesday, March 10Th, at 1880 P. NJ. The
lecturer, Y. S. Kefier, d. d., of Hagerstown,
delivered most interesting and able ad
dress here last year, and we would advise
all who can TO hear what he has to say now
on "The Procession of individuality" Ad-
mission, % cents.
A spirited mare belonging 10 Mr.. VIM.
Carr of this town, was left standing in his
stable-yard united Oh Monday last and ran
away, breaking three wheels off of tn e
buggy to which she was hooked by strik-
ing them against different fences in her
course and was finally stopped after enter
ing the vacant lot in the rear of Mr.. Mon.
days blacksmith shop.
Acting Internal Revenue Collector Cox
has appointed Edward Dryer, Of this coun-
ty, Republican, to be Deputy Collector in
charge of distileries and breweries, to sue.
coed Henry F. Dorton, removed. Mr.. Dwyer
was formerly in the service as both gauger
and storekeeper, and was selected for his
qualification for the place. The Democratic
incumbents who were rendered it declined
the promotion.
The libel suit of DIR. c. G. Stone, of thi!
county, against the Washington Post from
the publication of September 18th that Geo
Hager's death was caused from an overdose
of morphine administered by DR.. Stone, was
demurred to and argued on Saturday last
Tuesday Justice Bingham dismissed tho
demurrer, which consisted in a plea of non
righteousness and that the publication was
within the province of newspaper. The
case will now proceed to trial
During the coming summer it is expected
that large number of dwelling houses will
be built in this town and the immediate