Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-07

The ladies Of Boyd's Station will give a
picnic in the Grove near b. Burdette's
Store, on Saturday, August 10Th, 1891, com
mencing at 10 o'clock, A. M. Addresses
will be delivered by Spencer G. Jones, H.
M. Talbot, VIM. V. Bouic, Jr., Philip d.
Laird, Alex. Klgour and others. Kings
Valley Cornet Band will furnish music for
the occasion. The public are respectfully
invited to attend and have good time. Re-
freshments will be served on the grounds at
popular prices.
Postmaster Thomas Dawson makes the
following report of the operations of the
free delivery system at this place for the
month of July Delivered registered letters,
16; ordinary letters, 4,079; postal cards, 79S;
second, third and fourth class matter, 1850
pieces. Collected Local letters, 3S mail
letters, 1885, mail postal cards, 1917; local
postal cards, s; second, third and fourth
class matter, 34S pieces. Postage on local
matter collected, $4S9. The system con,
tinues to give satisfaction.
The regular quarterly meeting of Mont
gomerY County Grange, at Browningsville,
on Thursday of last week, was interesting
in spite of storm keeping good many
delegates away. Most of the time was con-
sumed in discussing the features of an as
sessment and tax bill The Grange ad.
journed early to attend the funeral of Rose
Walker, the young and promising daughter
of Mr.. G. w. Walker, whose home is in
sight Of the Grange Hall. Next meeting will
be held at Barnesville on the last Thursday
of October
On Wednesday, 10Th instant basket pic
mic will be held in the beautiful grove of
II. w. Blunt, adjacent to Germantown Sta
ton. Excellent Washington music will be
in attendance, and dancing will be indulged
in from until II o'clock, p. M. Refresh
ments, at reasonable prices, will be supplied
on the grounds. The public are invited to
attend. Should the weather be unfavorable
the next fair day will be substituted. The
committee of arrangements consists of the
following gentlemen Bowie F. Waters, w.
P. Boland, JOS NJ. White, VIM. A Waters
and G. M. Clark.
A grand rally and pic mic of the Prohibi
tionists Of this county will be held at the
Fair Grounds, this place, on the 18th inst,
from 10 A. NJ to P. M. Addresses will
be delivered by Messrs. Edwin Higgins,
candidate for Governor; Joshua lowering,
candidate for Comptroller; Nevin S. Mel
son, candidate for Clerk of Court of Appeals;
III. B. Moulton, candidate for Attorney.
General; w. Frank Tucker, State Organ.
izer; Rev. w. o. Edrdge, of Baltimore,
and other prominent speakers. Fine vocal
and instrumental music will be feature of
the occasion.
The opening performance of the Hilda
Vernon Dramatic Company, at the Town
Hall, on Friday night last gave universal
satisfaction to the large audience present
On Monday night the exciting play entitled
"The Phenix," was produced, and by all
present was pronounced decidedly the best
performance Of the kind ever given in this
place. This friday evening our people
will be treated TO grand double bill, con-
sisting of the beautiful plays, "In Honor
Bound" and "Won at Last" All who de-
sire to spend pleasant evening should at
tend this great performance
TOurnament.--Ad double tournament
for the benefit of Potomac Cornet Band
took place on Thursday afternoon of last
week in Mrs. Harrisons grove near Poto-
mac, which was attended by a large CON
course of people of this county and the Dis
trct. Good music for the OCCASION was
furnished by the band aud dancing Was in
dulged In during the evening. Handsome
prizes were awarded the successful knights,
Of whom the following entered the list OF
the professionals: John Lynch, Knight of
Herman; Joe Harriss, Little Daisy; Ber
nard Gingle, Bells Mill; E. E Crockett,
Cabin John; j. Shugurue, Camp Twenty;
j. s. Shugurue, Georgetown. Hon Philip
d. Laird delivered the charge to the knights,
after which the riding commenced and re-
suited in placing E. E. Crockett, 1st; Joe
Harrss, 2nd; John Lynch, 3rd Bernard
Gingle, 4th. After the coronation address
by Edward c.. Peter the following young
ladies were crowned Miss Flora Daizell,
of Georgetown, QUEEN ol Love and Beauty !;
Misses Lenhardt, Maud Lynch and Lille
Crown, of the county, Maids of Honor.
AT the conclusion Of the professional tilt
one for amateurs was inaugurdted, the entries
being: John Howser, knight of Potomac ;
B. Ricketts,, Wayside; Lawrence Kirk, Glen
Echo; Rob't Stone, Washington; Jno. Cur
tin, Camp Twenty. In this tilt Robert
Stone came out first, John Howser second,
John Curtin third, and B Ricketts, fourth
Miss Lula Stone of Potomac Was crowned
queen, Miss Ruth Lynch first maid of honor,
Miss Emma Shaeffer second, Miss Anna
Ricketts, third. Messrs. Robert Stone and
John Lynch acted as marshals for the occa
sion, and the festivities were prolonged to a
late hour
Preparing for the FaiF.-The Board
of Management met on Wednesday of last
week at the Fair Grounds. A full and
thorough inspection of the new track was
made, and several incomplete places were
found by the engineer and pointed out
Mr.. II. Ii. Miller was appointed commit
tee to confer with the contractor with view
TO have them remedied before September
I'd, 81 and 4th, when the Fair will be held
The committee on ground was requested
to have built at least ten new stables and to
new roof number of the old ones. 1t was
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