Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-06-18
Potomac Items.

Potomac Items.
Harvest was entered into on Monday in
earnest. Wheat generally is very thin, but
the head is well filed
Rain followed the Potomac river on Sat
urday last, but did not extend more than
two miles out in the country adjacent but
now we are having copious rain, which is
much needed,
The mail contract to the Great Falls has
changed hands. N G. Pageing, the new
contractor, will put the elegant steamer
Star on the route and make daily trips to
and from the Great Falls.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Compa.
ny is paying off its employees, and it is to
be hoped that this fact will, for the present
silence the numerous croakers in your town,
some of whom can see no honesty in any
body but themselves.
Mr.. VIM, G. Connell, late tax-collector,
met with serious accident on Saturday
night last He was on his way home from
the Great Falls, in company with Mr.. Jas.
Harrison, when storm threatened to over
take them, and to avoid it they started to
the residence of the latter gentleman. Mr..
Connell was riding very fast when at sharp
clap of thunder and flash of lightning his
horse became unmanagable, ran over pile
of rails and fell, throwing his rider some
distance, who fell on his head and shoulder.
He was picked up in aninsensible condition
by Mr.. Harrison and taken to his house and
medical aid summoned. He was consider
ably cut and bruised about the head and
shoulders and may be confined to the house
for some time
Quite a sensation was created ut the Great
Falls, last week, by a lock-keeper saying he
had seen child pass through the tlume, or
water gates. Permission was granted, and
the short level drawn off, when a somewhat
decomposed fox was found denuded Of its
skin. This was II clear case of mistaken
identity.
Rev. e. b. Prettyman delivered the anni-
versary sermon at Great Falls, Md, on last
Sunday, to Cromein Lodge, K of p. About
two hundred persons were present. His
text was from ST. John, chapter x, verse l3 I:
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends" The
Rev. gentleman, after giving history of the
order of X. of F., said 1t was beautiful to
celebrate anniversaries. He spoke of how
it brought back to memory the days of youth
to parents of large families when they cele-
brate the anniversary of their weddings, sc.
He also alluded to the celebration of the an
niversary of the birth, death and resurrec-
ton ef Christ in beautiful and inspiring
language. He said that the order was a
handmade to Christianity, and had done
much to do away with bigotry, as the poor
and rich, the learned and unlettered, were
there, working side by side to alleviate the
sufferings of humanity. He paid beauti-
full tribute to the ladies, who had done so
much by their gentlcness, and said that they
aided and inspired mtn to do their work
more nobly.
We are sorry that many Of the members
Of the order and their friends were unavoid-
ably absent, as we deem the effort masterly
full Of pathos, truth and eloquence. Past
Chancellors Henry g. Wagner, Franklin
Fisher and BENZ. Harper, ofHermione Lodge
Of Georgetown, d. c., were present to rep
resent their lodges. Mrs DIR. Carraher per-
formed at the organ and rendered fine music
Within hearing of the rumbling sounds OF
the waters OF the Potomac, which added
music to Natures great works, and under
the canopy of Heaven, shaded from the
summers sun by the grand forest, the word
of God and His praise commingling, waited
by the gentle zephyrs up to Heaven, made
a scene that will long be remembered by all
those who were present at the sixth ami.
versary of Cromelin Lodge, X of p. May
it be repeated many times
The Lodge, by unanimous vote, ex.
pressed its thanks to Mr.. Prettyman, and tc
the audience for close attention.
June 10th, 1880. M.