Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-10-22
An Enthusiastic Meeting.-The meet.


rally from all parts of the county. The &C.
casion was greatly enlivened by the Lay
louisville brass band; whose stirring strains
made the building tremble and lent add
tional animation to the blood of tue stead
fast old Democracy. The meeting was not
disappointed in any feature of the pro-
gramme, which promised grand feast of
oratory and solid food for political refec-
ton. The gentlemen promised as the ora
tors for the meeting were all present, and
were introduced to the large and enthu-
siastic meeting by our genial and popular
fellow-citizen, Hon. George Peter.
The following gentlemen were selected
as Vice Presidents w. V. Bouic, Jr., AL
fred Ray, Henry Bradley, DR.. Crawford,
Samuel Darby, DR.. Lansdale, VIM. Multi
can, Joseph A. fancy, VIM. Candy, George
Brooke, Chas. r. Murphy, DR.. Ed. Woot-
ton and Charles Pierce. The Secretaries
were S. o. Jones and Col Wash. Bowie
State Senator Lane, of Washington coun-
ty, who was the first speaker, confined him
self to the tariff and to civil service reform,
both of which subjects he handled ably and
effectively. He advocated judicious re.
duction Of the tariff and Endorsed President
Clevelands stand on the civil service ques.
ton.
Col. Baughman followed Senator Lane,
of Washington county, in an address to the
meeting and was received with regular
ovation of good feeling and admiration, and
he was listened to with the most intelligent
attention and satisfaction during his vigor-
GUS and scathing arraignment of the Repub.
lican party He is one of the most pre-.
possessing young men in the State of Mary
land in manners aud appearance, and
polished rhetorician and orator; with the
signal faculty of delivering his sentiments
In strong, plain and beautifully framed sen
fences. He avoids in the most graceful
manner all invidious allusion to his oppo-
nent, Hon. Louis E. McComas, but takes
every legitimate advantage of the weak
and uncertain places in his Political record,
which he lays bare with the skilllul m ,thol
OF q reader OF men and their m ,tlves. Hsis
in every respect splendid standard b carer
and with the aid of the proper activity OF the
Democracy of Montgomery there is scarcely
doubt that he will reclaim the old Sixth
District and give to the State Of Maryland
the enormous prestige OF solid Demo.
cratic delegation in Congress
After spirited interiu ie by,Il band,
John p. Poe, Esq, Of B Iitim,r,, WIS intro
duced. He was listened To with unbrok.n
attention aud gave to his audience in return
a learned AMI interesting exposition oi tn,
gigantic abuses of the present tariff laws,
and arraigned in an appropriat. IN inner the
Republican party and unsouni Democrats
of the Forty ninth Congress for their p,rp..
tration and continuance
Gov Hamilton followed Mr.. Poe with "A
strong speech, Overlooking with the valuable
experience and observations OF u long and
honorable public career, and made still IN IRE
acceptable by an ingenious and sterling
tribute 10 the character and exceptional
was responded To by the meeting with great
enthusiasm. Several good stories gave ad
ditional seasoning To the feast and the meet
ing adjourned we'll Statistic with the pros
poets of the campaign
The meeting was favored by the presence
of several ladies and several promi nent Re.
publicans, whose presence was an add
tional source of pleasure.
POOlesyille Items.
First ice of the season last Saturday
morning,
Mr.. VIM. Astln captured seven pound
bass last week.
Mr. McComas was here last Friday morn
ing. No public speaking. Mr.. Baughman
was anxiously looked TOR that evening by
some of our enthusiastic Democrats.
AL White, who came near losing his life
by having the hind wheel of loaded wagon
pass over him, is in fair way TO final re-
coyery.
w. and L. Aud, from this district, have
opened store at Middlebrook May sue
cess attend their enterprise.
The house and barn Of Messrs. John and
WIN. Trundle were burned last Wednes-
day night. Only the articles on lower floor
and in an adjoining kitchen were saved.
The gentlemen were at church in Pooles-
vile, and when the neighbors reached there
the dwelling was burning in the upper story.
1t is supposed the fire was of an incendiary
origin. Insurance on the buildings and
contents about $2,700.
Revival services are now in progress at
the NJ. Il. Church South, conducted by Revs.
j. H. Boyd and Backmore. So far they
have had four conversions. One of the re-
cent converts will be immersed Saturday
afternoon near here.
The farm of Nathan S. White, on the G
& o. Canal, was sold Saturday to Dr. r. T
Gott for $3005 per acre.
Oct 10, 1886. f..