Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-06-03
The ladies of Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church

The ladies of Mt Pleasant NJ. E. Church
South, near Dickerson, will hold an ice
cream and strawberry festival for the benfit
OF said church in the grove near the school
house, on Whit Monday, June 9th, com.
mencing at 8 A. M. All are cordially in.
vited. Two games Of base ball will also be
played near the grove between the first nine
of Dickerson and the Comus nine, and the
second nine Of Dickerson and the Bealls.
vile nine.
Miss Anita Cluss, the celebrated harpisi
OF Washington, gave charming recital al
the Opera House, this town, on Friday night
last. Miss Cluss, who is of Italian descent,
made an enhancing picture, every move.
ment was full Of grace, and the masterful
way in which she rendered piece after piece
from the simplest to the most classic music
brought forth deafenlng applause. Miss
Frances Meyer, pianist, and Mrs. Charles
Gothold, vocalist assisted Miss Cluss, and
the performance of each is worthy of note.
Miss Cluss' musical tour is under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Chas. A. Shaw, of Washington
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Metropolitan Investment and Build.
ing Company held Monday at Garrett Park,
this county, the following were elected to
serve as officers, directors and committeeman
for the ensuing year Geo. II. Brown, pres.
dent; f. F. Best, first vice president; Jshn
w. Bates, second vce-president; 5. Dana
Lincoln, secretary; directors, Geo. H. Rice,
E. M. Dawson, r. B, DERRICK, E. V. Muir.
ply, Vivian Brent and G. G. Bergman
advisory committee, W. w. Dudley, w. H..
Alden, S. S. Burdett, Il. G. Riley, H. c. Oar,
ragh, .. G. Fox and j. L. Skidmore finance
committee, j. G. Stoddard, J. B. Cox and
W. III. Gunnison.
james Becraft, white man living in the
neighborhood OF Germantown, this county,
was brought here on Saturday night last
and lodged in Jail, charged with stealing a
horse from Robert j. Nesbitt, of Washing
ton, on the l4th ultimo. The warrant for
his arrest was sworn out before Justice Nor
gan by Detective Joseph Carter of Wash.
lngton. On Sunday morning that officer
was telegraphed for and came here in the
afternoon, and the prisoner, waving re.
QUESTION, was taken by him to the District.
lie says the man arrested answers fully to
the description given Of the horse thief
Becrait stouty denies the accusation. The
horse was recovered ia Frederick county.
The State Board of Education met In Bal
tmore last week and re elected Prof. Il. b.
Prettyman Secretary and Treasurer and
Principal of the State Normal School All
professors and teachers in the Normal School
and in the academic department were re-
elected. A resolution was adopted request
ing Governor Brown to issue a prOclama,
ton requesting the people OF the State, and
especially the public school officers and
pupils, to celebrate by appropriate exercises
Columbus Day, October 12, 1892, the day
the Worlds Fair Grounds will be ded
Gated. The Board OF Public School Com
missioners of Baltimore city and the State
Teachers Association will be invited to Join
in making arrangements for the celebration.
Mr.. Reuben #. Mulicau, a well known
citizen Of this section OF the county, died at
Garfield Hospital, Washington city, on Tues
day morHing last, aged 63 years. Some time
ago Mr.. Mullican had one of his feet badly
injured by horse treading on it, and went
TO the hospital for medical treatment After
he appeared to be improving he came back
home, where he remained until ten days
ago when he returned to the hospital for
further treatment Amputation OF the foot
was found necessary, and after the opera.
ton gangrene set in which soon terminated
his life. His remains were brought here ON
Tuesday night last by Undertaken w. r.
Humphrey and prepared for burial The
funeral took place at Layhill on Thursday