Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-07-03

Another one ofthose negro rows for whicl
this section of the county has lately beer
noted took place on Sunday night last or
the farm of Mr.. John E. Wilson, near thiI
town. In an alteration between two ne
groes, named VIM. Lomax and Sam Cooper
the latter was badly beaten about the head
and face with club in the hands of the
former During the fight pistol was taken
from one of them by colored woman.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church,
composing the Aid Society, propose giving
an entertainment the evening of July 4th
at the residence of Miss Lucy Stephenson
this town. A large amount of fireworks fol-
the occasion has been ordered in order to
make the event doubly interesting. The
ladies will dispense refreshments to their
| friends and all others who will attend, and,
as the public is invited, large attendance
is expected.
A serious accident occurred at the res
idence of Mr.. Jas r. Ricketts,, near Unity
on Wednesday of last week. His son, aged
about ID years, while handling gun, sup
posed to be unloaded, accidentally dis.
charged the same, the contents striking his
sister on the head and carrying away por-
ton of the scalp. The skull was not frac-
tured, but the wound is very painful. One
of the shot from the weapon also struck a
small child in the eye. ..f#f.s
One of the grandest pic MICS of the season
will be held in Mrs. Hiltons grove, Damas-
Gus, on Saturday, July the 11th, 1891, COM
mencing at 10 A. NJ, proceeds to be used in
improving the streets in said town. Plenty
of goods music, vocal and instrumental. Ad-
dresses by prominent speakers, also game
of base ball in the evening for the cham
pionship of the 18th district and Spaulding's
ball and bat as prize. Refreshments served
by the ladies. All are invited.
Among the graduates last week at St.
Josephs Academy, Emmittsburg, Md, was
Miss Noma Thompson, daughter of Mrs.
DR.. Edward Anderson, of this town. She
received the handsome medal given to the
graduating class, crown of honor and first
premiums in all her studies, embracing vo.
cal and instrumental music, Latin and
French languages and the scientific branch
es. The many friends of the young lady
are much gratifed at her success.
The festival and concert given on Tues
day last at Garrett Park by the ladies and
gentlemen interested in building Pro-
testant Episcopal church at that place was
quite success The music was first class
in every particular, and the ladies who had
charge of the several tables succeeded ad-
mirably in disposing of refreshments and
other articles At night there was a large
crowd in attendance, and everything passed
off in the most satisfactory manner
1t is reported that the "block system" will
soon be put in operation on that portion of
the Metropolitan Branch Railroad not We
double tracked. The blocks are each five
miles long At either end of block are
stationed telegraph operators day and night,
who watch the movement of trains, note their
time of passing, etc. No train is allowed
to pass into block unless it is clear-that
is, until the train that passed last has gone
by the station at the farther end of the
block, or unless it has passed the first sta
ton seven minutes before the arrival of the
second train.