Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-04-13

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will be played at Norman Hall, Gathers.
burg, on Wednesday evening, April 18th,
and at the Town Hall, Poolesville, on Sat-
urday, April 21st, for the benefit of Gath
ersburg Lodge of Good Templars. Some
fine dramatic talent will take part in the
performance, which promises to be of more
than ordinary interest. Admission 25 cents !;
children Is cents.
The new county road between Kensington
and Connecticut avenue extended, which
has been in course of construction during
the winter, is now completed, the bridge
over Rock Creek having been finished dur
ing the past week. This gives Kensington
most desirable outlet, as the route to Wash
ington is several miles shorter than by the
old road There is also much beautiful
scenery along this route.
On Friday afternoon last the barn and con-
tents of Mr. William PIERCE, near Wheaton,
was destroyed by fire, entailing loss of sew
eral thousand dollars. A valuable driving
horse was burned. On Monday last Moses
Murphy, colored, residing in the vicinity of
the fire, was arrested on charge of having
fired the building. 1t is said that the pris-
oner was seen coming from the barn short
time before the fire occurred. He was com.
mitted to Jail by Justice Condict.
A grand entertainment, consisting of
tablaux and music, by young ladies and
gentlemen of Rockville, assisted by Wash
ington talent and the celebrated banjost,
VIM. II. Dunawin, for the benefit of the
Athletic Base Ball Club, will be given at
the Opera House, Rockville, on Tuesday
April nth, 1894, commencing at o'clock,
P. M. Admission, % and SO cts. Tickets
for sale at d, F. Owens Drug Store and by
members OF the club.
The Montgomery County Sunday School
Association met at Epworth M. E. Church,
Gaithersburg, on Friday evening last. A
goodly number of schools were represented.
The opening address was made by Mr.. Geo.
+. Pollock, who was followed by Rev. Geo.
II. Mock, Of Baltimore. The State organizer
made an encouraging address, and then lis
tened to suggestions from officers present in
reference to the advancement of Sunday
School work in the county. The devotional
exercises were in charge Of the pastor, Rev.
w. G. Brian.
Honore j. Jaxon, half-breed Canadian
Indian, passed through here on Wednesday
for Washington. He said that he had been
offered the marshalship of Coxeys army,
but decided not to accept, and lett Massilon,
Ohio, half hour ahead OF the army. He
says he has no direct connection with this
organized tramp movement and is in no
sense an agent Of Coxey. He travels alone
and on foot, living ON oatmeal and sleeping
on the roadside at night. He claims that
this food does not cost him over three cents
a day, and he appears to be in good condi
ton. He wears long hair, a belt, SLOUGH
hat and loose coat, is supplied with blankets
and carries an axe, which he uses to chop
wood for the fire over which he COOKS his
several letters and kilograms he left here in
the afternoon for Washington
A social gathering of the members of the
Fortnight Club took place on Friday night
last at the residence of Miss Emily Morgan,
Woodside, and fine program was rendered.
Many members and visiting friends of the
club were present. After the performance
the company partook of refreshments, and
the balance of the evening was whiled away
with music and dancing. Among those pres
ent were Misses Selma, Ellen and Rose Will
son, of East Woodside; Miss Emily Nor
gan, Mr.. Chas. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs, Nor
gan, Miss Katie Allen, Miss Mamie Wilson,
Miss Roberta Braid and Mr.. Lawrence Will
son, of Woodside; Mr.. and Mrs Garrison,
VIM Garrison and Misses Garrison, of Sligo;
Messrs. Frank and Herman Birgbeld, of
Linden Misses Florence Mason, Florence
Brown and Charles Van Horn, of Silver
Spring, and Misses Mary Wormell, Pauline
Larmon, Lula Frizzell and Oscar Larmon,
of Washington. The next meeting of the
club will be held at the residence of Miss
Florence Mason at Silver Spring.