Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-27

sons Station, this county. The horse wa!
recovered. and in default of bail Norris WA
committed to Jail.
Rev f. A. Mercer has been engaged as
supply for Gaithersburg circuit, Methodist
Church South, until the regular pastor, Rev
j. d. Martin, RECEIVERS from the typhoid
fever, with which he has been confined to
his bed for several weeks. He is now i'm
proving.
We learn that Mr.. Edward Lyddsne OF
Georgetown, ID. c., last week purchased the
farm of Richard Poole, situated near Pooes-
vile and containing LOO acres, for the sum
of 10000. For agricultural and grazing
purposes this farm has no superior in that
section of the county.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets to and from
all stations on its lines east of the Ohio River
at reduced rates on account of the National
Holiday. Excursion tickets will be sold for
all trains July Bird and 4th, valid for return
passage until July 7th, inclusive.
Messrs. Austin Herr and Geo. w. Cissell
of Georgetown, as trustees, on Saturday
last sold the Orndorff farm of 261s acres to
w. w. Burdette for $27 per acre This
farm is situa ted near Bells Mill, eight miles
from Georgetown, and is improved by a
large brick dwelling house and good out
buildings.
w. w. Welsh, assignee OF the firm OF s..
d. Higgins & Son, formerly doing business
in Rockville, has settled with their creditors
| in full, paying 100 cents on the dollar and
interest. The firm has remainder after
the settlement of upwards of two thousand
dollars, which is very gratifying to their
many friends
The meeting of those interested in the
construction of "a railroad along the line of
the defunct Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, to
be held here on Wednesday next, promises
to be largely attended This is subject
which should interest not only those living
along the line of the proposed road but of
the people of the entire county.
The Woodlawn hotel, under the able man
agement OF Mrs. Coley, has become one of
the chief attractions of the west end of town
Almost every evening of the week dance
is INDUCED in by the guests who now
crowd the spacious building. To night
German will be given in the elegant parlors,
which will be graced by the beauty and
fashion of the District and this county
Admission to the same will be by card, OF
which large number have been issued.
Mrs. Matilda Riley, relict ofthe late Isaac
Riley, died at her residence, near Bean post.
office, this county, on Wednesday afternoon
last, aged 80 years. The deceased was a
lady highly esteemed by her large circle of
acquaintances and leaves several married
daughters resident in this county and son
living in the West and large number of
grand children to mourn her death. She
was married when eighteen years OF age
and lived widow for lorty years. Her re.
mains will be buried at Mt. Zion cemetery
this friday morning at 10 O'clock
The young people Of Gaithersburg NJ. L.
Church gave most successful lawn fete
lce.cream, cake, fruits, &c, We're in abun
dance, and the tables were profusely deco
rated with flowers and ferns. Each table
was in charge Of charming ladies of the
church. Probably the most attractive lca-
ture Of the occasion was the Jacobs well"
in charge Of three young ladies', from which
they drew lemonade and sold to passers by
AS the shades of night drew near the grove
was well lighted with japanese lanterns.
The Central Brass Band, in new uniforms,
furnished music Tor the. OCCASION. About
$40 was realized
Mr.. John p. Johns presented the Court
House Building Commission with his bond
of $4,000, on Tuesday last, for the faithful
performance of his contract to build the
new Court House, signed by Messrs Michael
Martin, Joseph G. Robinson and j. II. Ped
dicord, all of Baltimore city. The officers
in the old building began moving on We'd
nesday. The Clerk of the Court will be
located on the first floor in the building in
which 5 ID. Higgins g. Son formerly did
business; the County Commissioners n one
room of the up stairs Of the same building,
and the States Attorney in another; and
the Orphans COur ii the building now &c.
cnpied by Judge Vinson and States Attor-
ney Peter, situated in the Court House yard.
The regular terms of Court will be held in
the Town Hall. The tearing down Of the
old building will be begun at once
The Hagerstown correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, under the date OF June "a =,
says: "Since the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal receivers filed their report adverse to
the repairing of the canal nothing has been
done in the matter, and Judging from the
little one hears on the subject, residents OF
this town do not seem ~ be very much in
terested in the question. Judge Alvey says
he has heard nothing since the receivers
made their report, an has hal no intima
ton from the parties to the s'it in curt
here what their next step will be. The
proceedings instituted in this court were for
the purpose of loreclosng the mortgages on
the canal, and either the State or the bond
holders of 1878 might come in and ask for
sale of the canal Whether this will he
done he cannot say. The canal and all the
property belonging 10 it are still 10 the
hands of the receivers
The annual distribution of premiums and
comforting of honors took place at the
Academy of Visitation, in Frederick city,
Md, on Tuesday last We are gratified To
learn that five young ladies Of this county,
Misses Julia and Mary Watki ms and Miss
Rebecca Hunter, daughters and niece of
Mr.. Rudolph Watkins, near Derwood Miss
Catharine Jones, daughter OF Mr. Samuel
Jones, near Glen, and Miss Lena Jones,
daughter of Mr.. Sylvester Jones, near Po-
tonlac, were the recipients of tokens Of pro
ficiency in their studies. An academic hon
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