Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

Haviland, occurred on Tuesday morning at
the Friends meeting house, near Ashton.
The bride was attired in white silk and vel,
and she carried a bouquet Of cosmos. The
ushers were Messrs. Samuel A. Janney and
Benjamin Tatum. The church, decorated
most tastefully with crow-foot for the occa-
sion, was filled with relatives and friends.
After brief trip the young couple will re-
side in a pretty cottage on the Patuxent
river not far from the home of the BRIDES
parents.
Andrew Carter, the negro man charged
with entering the house of Mr.. Charles
Crawford, near Laytonsvile, some time ago
and who has been in Jail for several weeks,
on Monday had hearing before Justice
Warfield, at Laytonsvile. He confessed to
having concealed himself in the house for
the purpose of robbery, and also said that
he was aided in the scheme by Lewis Frazier
and Henry Lee, two other negroes. The
plan was that Carter should remain con.
cealed until the family had gone to sleep,
and the robbery perpetrated. Frazier and
Lee were at once arrested and lodged in
jail They will have hearing before Jus
tice Morgan, at this place, to day.
Sad Ahair.-On Friday night last sin.
gular and distressing shooting accident oc.
CURED at the residence of Mr. Robert Stone,
in Potomac district, and the particulars ap.
pear to be as follows: A young son of Mr.
Stone, aged about eleven years, had, daring
the evening, been engaged in reading a
work of fiction, in which was portrayed
scenes of life among the Indians and cow
boys of the west and became much excited
over the thrilling narrative. After he had
finished the story and retired for the night
his mind still appeared to dwell on the ex.
citing details and he was heard talking in
his sleep about two extraordinary shots
that had been fired with fatal effect. His
mother repaired to his room and after con.
versing with him for short time left him
apparently quietly sleeping. After she had
were heard in quick succession and when
the family reached the upper part of the
house it was found that the boy had arisen
in his sleep, gone into his fathers room,
fired two shots from the same, one taking
effect in the ceiling of the room, while one
of the balls had lodged in the front part of
his head, making CHASTITY wound. Medi-
cal aid was at once summoned and every
effort made to save his life. Tuesday he
was thought to be somewhat better, but
was still delirious, and talked constantly of
the two shots, one of which he still insists
took effect in the head of his father. He is
considered an unusually bright boy and
noted for his love of reading. There ap
pears to be no doubt that the shot was fired
while he was asleep and with his mind ex.
cited by what he had been reading. Much
sympathy for the family is expressed in the
community in which they reside.
Bethesda Park Wide Open.-A. II.
Hart, CT the company of Christie & Hart,
lessees of Bethesda Park, yesterday morn.
ing skipped town, leaving behind him a
good many people who would be anxious
to make a settlement with him.
Last Friday the officials of Montgomery
county, Md, made raid on the place to
secure evidence that intoxicants were sold
on the grounds The park was deserted at
the time, and consequently the raid was
well patronized on Sunday, they determined
to make another raid yesterday. Every.
thing was planned to nicity, but in some
manner Manager Hart got rumor of the
proposed scheme on Saturday.
Accordingly he locked up all buildings
and made a farewell bow early Sunday
morning. The officials did not hear of his
plans and swooped down on the place yes
terday. They were dismayed to find the
hotel closed and no one around, but they
fingered until late in the afternoon.
The people who visited the park yester-
day had rare time. Some urchins had
started the roller coaster and all enjoyed
free rides. The razzledazze and the theatre
were running free and the bowling alleys
were used The conservatory was stripped
of all flowers and all the privileges of the
place were gratis 10 those who cared to
avail themselves of them Wash Post Of
Monddy.
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