Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-11-18

| AASSuH6 oh nhouuoy last, AZ WHICH IN
capital stock of the company was increase,
and additional stock subscribed for by tn
members. The company also concludet
the purchase Of the steam Touring mill O
Lyddane & Co., at Derwood, the price pal,
for the same being $1O,sO0. They will TAX
possession on the LIST of January.
The entertainment given at the Tow
Hall on Wednesday night, for the benefi
of the building fund of St. James Protest
ant Episcopal Church, Garrett Park, thi
county, was largely attended. The tw,
pieces given were of pleasing character
and the several roles were well sustained b.
the young ladies and gentlemen of st. John
Parish, Washington. The performance wa
frequently interrupted by applause, and al
present enjoyed delightful evening.
On Wednesday OF last week, while re
turning to their homes from Forest Glen
Messrs, A. G. Flack and VIM. Weller wers
thrown from buggy and badly injured
In attempting to drive from the side road
to the pike, near the residence Of Mr.. Thos
Brown, the vehicle was overturned, with
the above result. Mr.. Fack was badly
bruised about the shoulder, and Mr.. Weller
was injured about the face and head. Both
have since been confined to their homes.
large crowd was 10 attendance at tn,
M. E. Church South, this town, on Thurs
day afternoon of last week to witness the
nuptials OF Miss Kinda Adamson and Mr.
John Fraley, of Norbeck, the marriage cere
mony being performed by Rev L. L. Lloyd
The bride is daughter of Mr.. Robert L
Adamson, OF this county. At the conclusion
OF the marriage ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Fraley received the congratulations of theil
many friends and afterward took train fol
an extended bridal tour.
The grand jolli6cation meeting held or
Friday night last by the Democracy at Ken
sington was big affair. Stirring speeches
were made by Messrs. Bouic, Laird, Peter
Blackburn and Clagett, and good music en-
livened the occasion. The bonfire was
novel affair of the kind, and consisted of
tall tree from which the limbs had beer
Topped and replaced by barrels saturatet
with tar, coal-oil and other infiammabl
material, and when this was set on fire th,
light could be seen for miles around.
On Tuesday of last week man callinl
himself Richard Club visited the liver
stable of Mr.. Jacob Poss, at this place, an,
hired horse and buggy, ostensbly for the
purpose of canvassing for books. Not re
turning at the appointed time, MIR. Poss pu
detectives on his track and on Monday h
was arrested and lodged In Jail at Martins
burg, West Va. He had disposed of tn
buggy and harness at that place and haC
sold the horse in Pennsylvania. Club ha
been indicted by the grand jury now in ses
sion and will be brought here for trial.
Rev. j. j. Bullock, d. d., formerly chap
lain of the U. S. Senate and for a number O.
years past resident of Washington, died OF
Wednesday OF last week at the residence o
his son in Lexington, Ky. Dr. Bullock was
one of the prominent clergymen of tn,
Southern Presbyterian Church aud had
wide circle OF friends and acquaintauces
For the past ten years he has not had q
regular charge and made his home in w ash
ington. He leaves wife and four children
DIR. Bullock was well and favorably known
in this county, having on numerous coca
sions occupied the pulpit of the Presby
terrain Church at this place.
A rather serious ARRAY occurred at the
village OF Brighton, this county, on Sunday
last, which resulted in the shooting of a col
ored man by an officer of the law. On the
morning OF that day number of negroes
were disturbing the peace in front of the
store OF Mr. Edward Stabler, and when he
requested them to leave he was knocked
down and severely beaten. He went To
Brookeville and swore out a warrant fol-
their arrest and returned with several officers
to serve IT, The negroes were still at the
store, and when the officers arrived they
showed fight Deputy Sheriff Sullivan was
kicked and beaten until he drew revolver
and shot negro named Robert Lewis in
the side. The negroes succeeded in getting
the wounded man away from the officer
and all made their escape II is not known
how badly the negro was injured.