Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-08-23
Items from Poolesville.

| TOURNAMENT Tournament which had
been talked of for two weeks came off on We'd
nesday, the l4th inst. There was quite COM
motion in the village caused by the fancy
| dressed young gentlemen dashing through the
street. The following young gentlemen entered
as knights under their titles r. A. Benton,
Lone Tilter of Hyattstown !" Jesse Rice, OIL
Va, SAMMY South !" Fremont Hyatt, ''Sil.
yer Moon; !" James Phillips, "Utopia - W
W. Astlin, ''Cedar Grove - James +. Smith.
''Lone Knight of Poolesyille;'' w. S. Bell
| wild knight Of Sugar Land" and G. N
White, @Ida Greeley Capt. ]. I. Fletchall
John II. Williams and J Tablcr, Esqs., acted
as Judges, and Carson Hyatt, S. c. White and
John Darby, as Marshals. After some littl.
delay caused by several young men who pro.
missed TO ride failing to put in an appearance,
| the procession formed in the village, headed
by the Hyattstown Brass Band, proceeded TO
the lot selected for the tilt. The Knights were
drawn up in line before the judges stand and
were addressed by Mr. Charles e. Scholl, the
orator of the day, in some very appropriate
then marched to the starting point and the
sport commenced. After an exciting contest
of two hours, the judges decided the following
knights successful: Lone Tilter of Hyatts-
town" first and entitled TO crown the Queen
! utopia" second and first Maid of Honor.
"Wild Knight Of Sugar Land third and Sc
cond Maid. Sunny South" fourth and third
Maid. The Knights selected the following
young ladies : Miss Gertie Fletchall, Queen of
Love and Beauty Miss Maggie Smith, first,
| Miss Rebccca Heffner, second, and Miss Aida
0futt as third Maids Of Honor. Mr.. Scholl
| again delivered short address in performing
The duty Of crowning the Queen and Maids,
who acknowledged the compliment by, most
graceful bows. recess here took place for
dinner, which was partaken of in pic mic style.
AT three o clock the blast of the bugle again
summoned the gallant knights. This time
handsome saddle and bride were 10 be prcsen-
ted to the successful Knight. Punciual to the
call the knights seemed eager for the fray, and
The riding soon commenced, if anything with
more daring than in the morning. After rid
ing some time he contest narrowed down be-
tween Silver Noon" and 'Ida Greeley - AT
this point the excitement was on tip,toe, each
Knight having his friends who wished them
successful. They were tied several rides, but
finally ''Ida Greeley became little nervous
and missed the ring, (Which, it is TO be hoped
will not be the case with Ida's father, old
Horace, in the grand tilt lie is now having with
Ulysses in the Presidential race, and 'Silver
Noon was declared the victor The Knights,
with the Queen and Maids, followed by The
young people proceeded to the grove and spent
the remainder of the day in dancing.
The Marshals deserve good deal of credit
for faithfully performing their duty in keeping
the track clear and preventing accidents.
There was IA large crowd present and every
one seemed delighted with the sport of the day.
The riding was acknowledged by competent
judges present to be Excelsior"
AssocIATIoN.--The Old School Baptisis held
an Association or Saturday and Sunday the
.l7th and 9Th inst, Mt the old Seneca Church,
near Jacksonville. On Sunday il was cstima-
ted that near four hundred persons were pres
ent. There were four sermons preached by
four able ministers of that denomination on that
day, and listened to very attentively by u large
portion of the congregation. The people in
the Seneca neighborhood noted for their hos
pitality, had an abundance Of good things to
satisfy the appetite Of all present, and if any
JAILED of getting dinner, it was his own fault.
PoolesriNe, -AHg 20.