Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-03-05
For Farmers and Truckmen.-The


1857, requiring the clerks of the several
markets to lay off and mark in convenient
spaces the several pavements adjoining and
bordering on the market squares, which
spaces may be used for the sale or exposure
tor sale of vegetables or other country pro-
duce, and extending the powers of the
clerks to fifteen feet of the streets, measur.
ing from the curb line on which said squares
front, shall apply to the south front Of Center
Market and to clerk who may be desig-
mated by the Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia; that the law passed in 1871
by the District legislative assembly exempt
ing from license persons bringing market
ing to the District shall be and remain in
full force; and that the said ordinance and
law shall be applicable to farmers and truck
men raising produce doing business on the
north side of B street north along the south
front of the Center Market in said City of
Washington.
Provided that nothing in this resolution
shall be construed as extending the bounda-
ries of the grounds occupied by the Wash
ington Market Company beyond the limits
defined in the charter of said company, or
as affecting the issues in any pending litiga-
ton in the courts of the District of Columbia.
"And provided further, that no charge,
license fee, or assessment of any kind for &C.
cupancy of space on market day and the
evening previous thereto shall be levied
upon any farmer or producer of vegetables
or provisions bringing the same to market,
except 10 cents for a single team and is
cents for double team; nor shall any fine |
or fee be assessed or punishment imposed |
upon any farmer or producer for selling at
any time within the District during market |
hours any article of provision or vegetables
grown or produced by him and sound and
fit for use."- Washington Post Of Saturday. |
Literary Entertainment-T Web |
ster Literary Society OF Monocacy met at
the residence of Mr.. Jos. Jones on the even
ing of Friday, February Goth, there being |
large number in attendance. The new pres.
ident, Mr.. George Remsburg, took the chair
and presided with dignity
The company was entertained with reci- |
tations by Misses Dutrow and Byrne; read
ings by Miss Margaret Darby, Edward CHS
we'll, ST., and Lloyd Jones.
After recess the society paper, the "Tat- |
tier" was read and then came the debate
Mr.. Ed. Chiswell was called to the chair
and the following judges of the debate APP
pointed Miss Margaret Darby, Mrs. May
Dreamer and Miss Margaret Alnutt. The
subject OF debate was: Resolved, That |
Washington deserves more credit than Co
lumbus." The affirmative speakers, Messrs.
Byrne and Remsburg, handled the poor old |
Spanish Admiral without gloves, seeming |
to emulate some of our lingo Senator'S The
speakers for the negative, Messrs. E. w. |
Jones and Chiswell, were overwhelmed de-
spite their brave efforts, and the lady judges !
decided against them.
The society adjourned to meet at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. W. G. Brewer, on March IL.
G.
Escape from Jail.-Thomas Dove, OF
Middebrook, this county, who has been in
Jail here awaiting the action of the grand
Jury on the charge of stealing meat from
Mr. johnson Benson, of this county, effected
his escape Monday night. To gain his lib |
erty he was obliged to climb distance Of
80 feet on the water pipe to the Jail roof and
then come down stone wall 20 feet TO
the ground on the outside.
AT the time he got away the prisoners
were being served with supper, and he was
in the Jail yard The jailer's wife was stand
ing in the door watching him. He asked
her to get him something extra for supper.
She went to comply with his request. and
had been gone but few moments when she
heard Jim Jones, another prisoner, calling
out that Dove was escaping. She and Jail
er Peyton ran out, but were too late to pre-
vent him from getting away, he having
reached the ground and disappeared in the
darkness.
Dove was evidently very badly cut in his
climb to the roof for the outside of the wall
where he came down was covered with
blood.
Theaters in washington this Week.
New National Theater-Sol Smith Rus
sell.
Academy of Music--The Great Diamond
Robbery.
Grand Opera House--Eddie Roy in OFF
The Earth
Lafayette Square Opera IIouse-"The
Heart of Maryland"
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-The Big Sen.
sation.
Next week
New National Theater-Hoyts "a Black
Sheep"
Academy of Music--"The Girl Left Be-
hind Me-"
Grand Opera House-The Limited Mail
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-C. W. Will
liams' Own Company.
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Hunting Hill items.
Mr.. Jarrett Crown is lying seriously i'll.
Miss Ida Hopwood, of Choppers Station,
is visiting Mrs George Baughman.
Mr. Harrison G.. Ward, who resides near
this place, has commenced the erection Of
large bank barn, Henry T Mobley being the
designer.
Miss Edna Garrett, who had severe at
tack of pneumonia while attending the
Shenandoah Normal School, has so far re.
covered as to be able TO come to her home at
this place.
Business in the Orphans Court
The following business was transacted in
the Orphans Court:
Edward w. Jones, executor of John A.
Jones, deceased, passed his second and final
accnnnt