Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-16
gofal aud gersnual.
To n and Country.


Fresh Turnip Seed at Owens Drug Store.
Blair Lee, Esq, of Silver Spring, carried
off the honors at the recent shooting match
at Takoma.
The prominent Republicans of the county
meet here next Tuesday to have an informal
political talk.
The Agricultural Society for the first time
offers this year premium for standard bred
horses.
The starting of sash and door factory at
Derwood is contemplated by several gen.
tlemen from Connecticut.
The brick yard here is now doing an en-
couraging business, having lately started
several car loads OF brick for distant points.
Mr.. Thos. r. Suter has sold his farm, near
Washington Grove, and gives possession
next October. The name of the purchaser
has not been made known.
Mr. Isaac ii. Rabbit, of Became, and Miss
Annie M. Harriss, of Potomac district this
county, were married in Washington, d.
c., on Thursday of last week.
No checks will be used at the Fair this
year, and the probability is that those who
get the privileges of the ground will have
"a good thing of it,"
Mr. Edward West recently started the
digging out for foundation for his new
dwelling house on the lot west Of and ad
joining the Methodist church, this town.
Mrs. Jane Bailey, wife of the late Joseph
Bailey, was seriously attacked with vertigo
on Monday last, and her physician is APP
prehensive that she may be paralyzed.
The large steer owned and raised by Mr..
VIM. r. Gather, near Derwood, has again
lately been weighed and balanced the scales
at 2,100. He was exhibited at our last Fair.
DIR. r. Choate announces that his Office
hours are till II O'Clock in the morning.
He will be ut home as much as possible,
but gives greater assurance of being found
between and IL A. M.
Married, on Wednesday last Mr.. Jas. E.
Holdman, of Washington, and Miss Dora
E. Mace, daughter of Mr.. Franklin Mace,
of Montrose, by Rev. w. s. o. Themas, at
the residence of the latter.
The Ideal Minstrel Troupe of Washing
ton gave one of its pleasing entertainments
at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening
last to a large and appreciative audience
The Ideals never fail to draw good houses
and please our people.
Married, on Wednesday, July 51st, 1889,
at the residence of Mr. Henry Raft, near
Derwood, this county, by Rev. c. c. Meador,
Of Washington, d. c., Mr.. Henry Wheatley
t. Miss Hannah Matthews, both of Virginia.
Last week as Mr. Henry Welt and Mr..
Jacob Umstead were operating machines
in their respective business Of thinning and
butchering each cut the tip off of one OF his
fingers and were compelled to lay off from
work.
dence of her aunt, Mrs r. d. Tyler, on
August Sti., Miss Ida, youngest daughter of
Mr.. Jas. w. Boswell of this county, and
Judge Livingston Rowland, of the Supreme
Bench OF Indiana.
Charles Tyson, colored, was run over by
the o'clock, A. M, train at GAINESVILLE
Station on Monday last and instantly killed.
One leg was cut off and his skull broken.
1t is supposed that he sat down on the track
and went to sleep.
The tools used by A. b. Meckcr In oper-
a.,
tomac, this eolnly, have been attached at
the instance of S. ID. Higgins & Son, mer-
chants of this place, and the work brought
to a stand still.
The Columbia Athletic club Of Washing
ton defeated the Sandy Spring nine in II
game of ball ut the Fair Grounds here on
Friday evening last, by score of IA to ~.
Although the score is large, some fine play
ing was done by both sides
The old paper mills in this county on the
road from Potomac to Washington, which
have remained idle for many years, have
attracted the attention OF party of Phila-
delphans, who are now negotiating for their
purchase, with view to operating the same
IL. W. Talbot, Trustee, has sold to Benz
+. Layton the farm of Mrs. Laura w. Wilson
for $4,000 The farm is situated at Fen
wick Station, on the Metropolitan Branch
Railroad, and contains 90 acres of land.
The property is to be laid out in lots and
put upon the market at once.
Col. A. W. Jones, of Missouri, has pur-
chased the VIM. Collins property in Poto-
mac district, this county, for 5000. The
property, containing 40 acres, is located in
the gold region, and a ten stamp mill and a
large.force of hands will be put to work i'm
mediately to develop it.
Sales of livestock ut Drovers' Rest, Mon.
day, August IL, are reported by Tavenner
Bros, as follows Cattle-best, 50 to 4 cts
good, St to 81 cents; medium, 81 to 3 cents ;
common, ct to % cents sheep and lambs
sheep, "a TO cents; lambs, 81 to 81 cents /;
calves, At to 81 cents; IL cows and calves,
1926 to $45. Market brisk for cattle and
lambs.
Hh'So huoy o'oo'O' ho' ioeui hou uoihe, heat
Sandy Springs, from DIR. Isaac s. Stones
Sanatorium, Loudoun county, Va, much i'm
proved in health, and wishes to encourage
other ladies to go and do likewise. Board
there per week quite reasonable and all
things nice and comfortable as can be.
Mr.. w. s. Caulfield, who resides near
Qaithersburg had q fine horse stolen from
him last week. Horse thieves seem to be
plying their vocation with much success at
this time Recently four dispatches were
received in Washington from various Sec
tons OF the State warning the authorities of
different horses stolen.
Mrs Eveline l.. Holloway died in Wash.