Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-08-19

The tournament and festival at Forest
Glen will take place on August Gath and
25th, instead of the 3Oth and 31st, az an.
nounced last week. First day, tournament
at IL M; second day, bicycle races and
shooting match.
A grand tournament was held ct Bethesda
Park on the 18th and nth instants. The
last day the professionals rode and the win.
ners We're as follows: Jos. Harriss, who
crowned Miss Mariel Fisher as queen; c.
l.. Rodgers crowned Miss Rodgers first maid
OF honor; W. b. Cockey crowned Miss
Mary Wise second maid A. r. Sullivan
crowned Mrs. A. Sullivan third maid.
A grand tournament and pic mic will be
given by the Potomac Cornet Band, the pro.
ceeds of which will be used for procuring
uniforms and replenishing instruments for
the said band. On account of the incleni-
ency OF the weather on the 4th instant, the
band has decided on another tournament
and pic mic in Mrs. Harrson's woods, near
Potomac, on Wednesday, August the 31st.
Riding to commence at o'clock, P. M. :,
sharp. The prizes will consist of purse Of
$2O, TO be divided as follows, $40, IS, So, g..
Brass and string music will be in attendance,
and there will be dancing and other amuse-
ments to make the occasion pleasant one.
John Bayne filed a suit in Washington
ON Thursday of last week against the Ten
nallytown and Rockville Railroad Com.
pany. The plaintiff alleges that on the Both
day of July, 1892, he entered car No. 4 of
said company, and at point between the
District line and Bethesda Park the con-
ductor seized hold of him without any rea.
sonable or just cause whatever, and with
out checking the speed of the car forciby
and reckles'ly pushed the plaintiff from the
same, whereby he was thrown violently TO
the ground, by which his arm was broken,
his head severely injured and his entire body
permanently disabled. He claims $4,000
damages.
A pic mic and tournament will be held in
the beautiful grove of Col. Jas. A. Boyd,
two hundred yards east of Boyd's Station,
ON Wednesday, August Gath. Prizes, con
sisting of saddle, bride, whip and lap robe,
will be awarded to the successful riders.
The charge to the knights will be delivered
by Alex. Kilgour, and Geo. f. Pollock will
deliver the coronation address Riding will
begin at 10 A. M. Knights desiring to enter
are requested to send their names TO b. Her
shey Dutrow, Bnyd's, Md, at once En-
trance fee, ~. Among the other attractions
Will he game OF base ball between the
Rockville and Hyaitstown clubs. Brass
and string music will be in attendance
Dinner and refreshments served on the
grounds. In case of rain, the festival will
be held next fair day.
The Rcdland aud Derwood Gun Cub
will give shooting match, tournament and
picnic at Derwood, on Tuesday, August
23rd, commencing 10 o'clock, A NJ, sharp.
Valuable prizes will be- awarded to the thre,
leading shots out OF fifty birds in the match.
Prizes for the tournament are rs follows
LIST, $l2; 2nd, IS; Bird, Sc; 4th, 81 The
next four successful knight will get So each
Knights fee, 81 30, 10 BIZ paid in by A. NJ.
on that day Good speakers will denver
the charge 10 the knights and coronation
address. Two bands of music, both brass
and string, will be in attendance. Flying
horses, "coon's' head, balloon ascension and
other amusemcntS will he on the grounds.
Dinner and refreshments at all kinds at pop
ular prices. Dinner aud dancing will be free
to all knights. For further particulars al
dress NJ. ID. Shaw, DerwoJd, MI