Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-05-31
M. L. Church
hday at II A. M.


. has been visiting her brother.
Frank Adams, colored, of this county, has
been appointed to a laborer's position in the
Treasury Department.
Mr.. VIM. Umstead continues to kill the
best of cattle. Tuesday last he purchased
six at the drove yard, the lightest weighing
1850 pounds
Preaching at the Christian church, this
place, next Sunday, June 81, at II A. NJ,
on "Prayer," and at p M, ON "Sin and Its
Cure" All are cordially invited to hear
"Children's Day" will be observed by the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath. Appro-
pirate services will be held at Bethesda at Il
o'clock, A. M, and Rockville at $3.50 p NJ
On May the Goth the Circuit Court for
this county granted Mrs. Ruth E. Council
an absolute divorce from her husband, Mr..
Samuel S. Connell, on the grounds of de-
sertion.
Mr.. d. E. Coffman, agent of the b. & o.
Railroad at Derwood, has been appointed
postmaster at that place, through the in
fluence of Congressman McComas, to sue
coed Mr. Bell.
The star route between Washington, d.
c., and Great Falls, this county, has been
changed so as to begin at the Georgetown
branch postoffice instead of at the main
Washington Office.
DIR. r. 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.
Died, in Washington, on the 2Sth instant,
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Nally, aged seventy
two years and three months, relict OF the
late George Naly and eldest daughter OF the
late Jesse Woorld, OF this town.
A dwelling house on the farm of Mr. E.
Burdette, near Clarksburg, this county, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening OF
last week. 1t was supposed to have been
caused by a child playing with matches.
Mrs Eliza Dellehunt, (nee Fitzgerald has
purchased of Mr.. Elias Keiser nine acres of
land off his farm, lying Immediately on the
railroad at Randolph Station, at $3.50 per
acre. She intends To build at once fine
dwelling house.
Our farmers who are preparing for har-
Cropley, Boteler & Champion, of George
town. A cal will convince them that these
gentlemen keep all IA farmer wants, and at
reasonable prices.
Already many persons OF this county
have determined to attend the exposition at
Pimlico on the 9th of September. We would
suggest that our foremost citizens should
make an effort to have the county make Il
display at the exposition.
A Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival
will be given at Redland School House, for
the benefit of church, on Wednesday, June
9Th, beginning at 8 p. M. The Central Brass
Band will be in attendance. The public
are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. John b. Diamond has sold to Mr.
Arthur Cropey large, shapely 2-year old
percheron stud colt for $500 This colt was
sired by Crown Prince, once the head OF
Mr.. Diamonds stock farm. He will be kept
by his new owner for breeding purposes on
his farm near Cabin Johns Bridge.
MIR. Allen Bowie returned to his home at
Bridgeport Ohio, on Tuesday last after q
visit here to his friends and relatives. His
stay was short, necessitated by business
He IS conducting large drug store, and the
proprietorship of which exacts his whole
attention.
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, May 81, are reported by Tavcnnel
Bros, as follows :. Cattle-best, 81 to At cts,
good, 81 to 81 cents; medium, 3 to 81 cents
common, 81 to cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to cents; lambs, 9 to ~ cents
2 cows and calves, $50 to $40. Market good
The will of the late Miss Virginia Steph
'enson was admitted to probate in this coun
ty on Tuesday. She bequeaths her property
to her sister Lucy Stephenson during hel
lifetime, and at her death to her name sake
Virginia Mason, in trust to VIM. Mason, ex
cept $500, which is to 60 to her neice, Lucy S
Simpson.
The May examination of candidates 70
admission as naval cadets at Annapolis ha
ended. Twenty mine were admitted an,
nine were found physically disqualified
The balance failed in the mental examina
ton. There is still vacancy from Mary
land-Thomas B. Mcdonald, Congressman
Mcnov,ao, onn,,;nfoa no WING 70 ilad tn naoo
This week DR.. Woetton and Howard
Griffith, Esq, announce themselves for til,
State Senate; Mr.. Howard A. Garrett 70
the House Of Delegates; and Messrs. Isaa
r. Maus, Alexander Broome and Ninian M
Perry for County Commissioner in tn
Fourth Collection District, and Samuel s
Goyd for Commissioner in the Second Di.
trct.
The hay baling establishment of M
Earnshaw at Derwood has not yet receive
any hay. The cutting-box was placed i
position ready for operation last week, an
the other machinery, engine, balers an
forks, were received the early part of thi
week. Not many days will elapse betor
all parts of the business will be in full o.
Grafton.
The Maryland State Teachers Associi
ton will meet at the Blue Mountain Hous
Washington county, Md, on July 9th, 10t
and 11th. The Delaware Association wi
join on this occasion and will be representa-
on the programme. Mr.. P. A. Wilmer,
AZ 4 r.
come, and Hon. Benz. T. Briggs, Governo
of Delaware, will respond.
We know lady in this town who ha
peas for dinner last Monday, which wei
raised in her garden. The secret Of thu
having them so much earlier than her neigh