Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-12-26
Bishop paret,s Consecration The

Bishop Paret's Conservation. The
| following are the arrangements set forth
by Bishop Lee, of Delaware, the presiding
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States, for the conservation
on January s, in Washington, OF the Rev
DIR. VIM. Paret as Bishop; Consecrator
the presiding Bishop presenters, Bishops
Nicely, of Maine, and Withheld, of Pitts.
burg; preacher, Bishop Lyman, of North
Carolina; present and assisting bishops
Bishops Stevens, of Pennsylvania, Coke, Of
Western New York, and Howe, Of Central
Pennsylvania. In addition, by arrangement
of the standing committee, Bishops Peter
kin, of West Virginia, White and Ran
dolph, of Virginia, and Lay, Of Easton, have
been invited, us have also the faculty and
students OF the Theological Seminary of
Diocese Of Maryland. All the above will
form part Of the procession into the church,
and will take seats specially reserved for
them. Pews will also be reserved for the
family of the Bishop-elect and for the
families of the deceased Bishops of Mary
land. A limited number of tickets will also
be issued admitting to the church through
the side door, which, however, must be pre-
scented not later than 10 A. NJ, the service
commencing at 1890 A, NJ. Application for
these tickets should be made to the Rev. Dr.
levin, president OF the standing committee.
The doors OF the church will be open to the
public generally at 1920 A. NJ. The stand
ing committee of the diocese will provide for
tor the expenses and entertainment of the
bishops appointed and invited to take part
in the ceremonies, and it is understood that
the hospitality of the people Of Washington
will be cordially extended to clergyman and
others who may take part. Rev. Irving
McElroy, assistant minister of the church of
the Epiphany, is in charge of the details,
under the directions of the standing com
mittee. 4HrtH
II is understood that the robe which the
Rev. DR.. Paret will wear at his conservation
has been presented 10 him by the widow Of
the late Bishop Nottingham, and is one of
three belonging to the late Bishop, ia one Of
which he was buried, and the other was Civ
en- to Bishop Lay, OF Esston.
The Great Falls Dam Case.-The case
ironfthe Court Of Claims OF the Great Falls
Manufacturing Company against the United
States for compensation for certain property
In this county, occupied by the United States
as site for dam to turn water from the
Potomac into the conduit, which, supplies
Washington and Georgetown, was on Mon
day decided by the U. S. Supreme Court in
favor OF the company. The Court of Claims
gave judgment against the United States for
1892 as compensation for all past aud
future Use and occupation OF the land, water
rights and privileges claimed by the cOm
pany, and all consequential d images TO the
property, etc, and the supreme Court al
flrmed that judgment. Gen. Butler argued
the case for the company.
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airy, among which is the following;
ave will give $1,000 TO the person tell
ing us how many verses thetv are " the
New Testament Scriptures mot the Revised
Edition. by January 10th, 1885. Should
two or more correct answers be received,
the Reward will be divided. The money
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10Th, 1885. Persons trying for the reward
must send 90 cents in silver (no postage
stamps taken) with their answer, for which
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Rutledge Publishing Company, Eist"n, Pa.