Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-03-01
gueal aud gersumal.
Town and Country.

Inc late cold spell is said to have been the
coolest for several years past.
The whooping cough is prevailing in the
neighborhood Of Bean postoffice.
Mr.. Jos. D. Baker has sold another of his
farms in the McMurray estate for $4,000.
F. X. Ward has sold his Attorney dairy,
in Washington, to creamary company for
$4,000
kenna has been elected United States
Senator from West Virginia, Dorr voting
for him at last.
Michael Connolly, formerly of Medley's
district, died at Knowles Station, on Tues.
day last, aged IS years.
Captain Cullom, of Philadelphia, will lee
ture on "The Heather Chinee," to night
friday at the Y. NJ. c. Association.
Rev. S. B. Teagarden, of Kentucky, will
preach in the Christian church, this place,
on Sunday next, at IL A. M. and 7;30 p. M.
BY decision of Florida State Court,
Dr. }, W. Rodgers, of Bladensburg, secures
good title to nearly $4,000 acres of land in
Palmer Florida.
DR.. Geo. j. Lockboehler has resigned as
apothecary to the naval hospital to take effect
March LIST, 1889. He will be succeeded by
Mr.. Alexander Muncaster.
Mr.. Thos F. Monday, of this town, was
kicked by a horse while he was shoeing it
on Wednesday last. He was painfully hurt
and compelled to go to his bed.
Those of our readers attending the inaug.
uration on Monday next will find comfort
able quarters at either of the three Shoe
Houses of VIM. Hahn s. Co. See ad.
Messrs. Rch'd Edmonston and Cushman
Braddock returned here on Wednesday last
from Ohio with the purpose of attending
the Inauguration. They go back to Ohio
in about ten days.
Frank, son of Mr.. w. IL. Rabbit, left the
depot here on Wednesday to discharge the
duties of operator in the Western Union
office at the corner of 14th street and Penn
sylvania Avenue, Washington.
Judge McSherry, of this circuit, in SEN
fencing an old negro man on Tuesday last
for setting fire to stable in Frederick,
warned all fire bugs that in the future he
would send them to the gallows.
Our agricultural friends should not fail to
carefully read the new al. OF p. Fl. Heis.
kell, Jr,, q Co, in this issue. At this pop
ular house can always be found everything
oil a., /:
The time that the law permits the shoot
ing of wild turkeys in this county expired
the 1st of February. Gunners should take
notice of this, as every violation of the law
is subjected TO fine of $40, half of which
goes to the informer and half to the support
of the public schools.
Sales of livestock ut Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, Feb 25, are reported by Tavenner Bros,
as follows: Cattle-best, 4 to At cents !;
good, 81 to cents; medium, 3 to 81 cents !;
common, q to 3 cents sheep and lambs
sheep, to 81 cents; lambs, s to 81 cents !;
calves, 8 to n cents; 10 cows and calves,
$25 to $40. Market good.
One of the most warmly contested NUM-
cipal elections held in Frederick City for
number of years took place on Monday last
and resulted in Democratic victory by the
election Of Democratic mayor and ma
jority of the board of aldermen, which Sc.
cures control of all appointments to the
Democrats for the ensuing three years.
Gov. Jackson has granted a molte prosequs
in the case of James Graham Pearre, con-
vcted Of an assault on Mrs Kirkland in
Baltimore some time ago. The $4,000 bail
that has been forfeited will be returned by
an act of the legislature. Mr.. Pearre has
been pursuing his studies at the Oxford
Law School, and will return to this coun-
try and make his heme at Cumberland.
About Z o'clock on Thursday evening of
last week, the barn of Mr.. VIM. Musser,
whose farm is about enc mile from German.
town, caught fire and was entirely destroy
ed, with IS tons of hay and hay baer.
How the fire originated is not known, but
it is supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary The entire loss Is estimated at
$4,000, and the insurance is $1,000, in the
fire insurance company of Sandy Spring.
Last Saturday Mr.. Arthur Williams pur-
chased the farm of the late Jas. M. Dawson,
situated near Jacksonville That part lying
on the north Of the public road, 400 acres,
he purchased for $25 per acre, and that on
the south of the road, 1864 acres, at $50 per
acre. Mr. Williams will cultivate this
property through an overseer, and continue
10 travel through the county for the popu-
lar grocery establishment of Mr. Frank
Hume, in Washington.
Isaac o. Rabbit, died at his residence,
near Bean postoffice, on Tuesday evening
last, aged SO years He was paralyzed on
Wednesday afternoon of last week and
never spoke word from that time to the
hour of his death, though the greater part
of the time he was conscious. The deceased
was for number of years Overseer Of the
Aims House of this county and the first to
place 1t on the thrifty bases which has lead
up to its present prosperity. He leaves a
widow and large family to mourn his loss
On Monday Judges Lnych and Vinson,
Of the Circuit Court, filed lengthy opinion
in the case of Fawcett and Clark against
Stearn and wife, being demurrer to bill
filed to compel Stearn and wife to convey
tract of land in Potomac district, upon
which gold quartz has been found, TO Faw
cett and Clark, they having an option on
the premises at $4,000 The question al
issue on the demurrer was whether mar.
ried woman could execute binding con
tract to convey her separate estate. The
Court decided that a married woman's statu
tory power to convey her separate estate
Jointly with her husband, carries with it as
a necessary incidental the power to contraci
to convey. The question is novel one in