Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-05-18
The five men charged with attempting to


OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on Sun
DAY, May 9th, were brought into Justice
COndicts court, near Sligo, last week, and
were all discharged except Jasper Meredith,
who was held for action of the grand jury
Mr.. F. r. Keys was the attorney for the de.
PENDANTS.
Mrs. Caroline E. Price, relict of the late
Charles M. Price, and for many years
resident of this town, died on Friday even.
ing last at the residence Of MIR. Chas Randa-
berger, in Frederick county, in the seventy.
first year of her age. Deceased was q sister of
the late Solomon Slower. Her remains were
inferred in Loudoun Park Cemetery, near
Baltimore.
Ten members of the Montgomery Club,
on invitation of Director Robert III. Miller,
visited the Maryland Agricultural Expert
ment Station on Saturday and inspected the
various departments. They expressed them
selves much pleased with the intelligent and
practical management of the station and
| agreed as to the value of such institutions
to farmers.
There was quite an enthusiastic meeting
of citizens interested in the projected tele-
phone system at Ashton on Friday evening.
Robert Fl. Miller presided and Henry H.
Miller was secretary. 1t seems almost GER
tain that enough shares of stock will be
taken to raise more than $500, which, it is
believed, will construct line extending
from BrookeviIe to Spencerville and from
Brighton to Oakdae
The Apollo Quartette, of Washington,
was on Wednesday evening greeted by an
appreciative audience at the Opera House,
this place, the occasion being musical en-
tertainment by these well.known artists
The program selected for the evening was
excellent and each piece was loudly encored.
1t is very seldom that our people have the
privilege of enjoying such musical treat,
and the wish is generally expressed that the
talented artists may favor us with another
call at some future day.
Mr.. g. Ridgley Goodwin, the recently
appointed Surveyor of the port of Baltimore,
took charge of his office on Monday. Mr..
Goodwin has appointed Col. Washington
Bowie, of this county, Deputy Surveyor
During the term of Mr.. Edwin Warfield,
under the former Cleveland administration,
Mr. Bowie occupied the position of chief
clerk in the Surveyors office, and is famil
lar with the duties of the office. The many
friends of Col. Bowie in this county are
cd Of Mt
Last week some one who attempted to
relieve Mr.. Benz. d. Palmer, of the Sandy
Spring neighborhood, of several barrels of
corn was not successful. The wagon used
Tor the purpose broke down from being over
loaded, and was abandoned in the night,
after an Intellectual effort to replace ruined
wheel with fence rail, on the road leading
from Norwood to Ednor. Mr.. Palmer
promptly recovered his property, and he
also captured and holds the vehicle, which,
it is hoped, may lead to the detection of the
thief.
Miss Minnie Smiths scholars delighted
large audience at Norman Hall, Gathers
burg last week with musicale. Mr. w. ii.
w eSSeIlS luJTOuuCca INC uho
Messrs. p. S. Lansdale, W. Clarence Duvall
and Henry j. Sterick served as ushers. The
following program was very creditably rem
dered Piano solo, Minnie Darby; piano
duet, Misses Grimes and Waters; piano
solo, Katie Carlisle; wand drill, eighteen
children in costume; piano solo, e. Jennie
Waters; vocal duet, Misses Grimes and
Smith recitation, E. Jennie Waters piano
duet, Misses Darby and Waters piano solo,
Florence Waters; calisthenic drill, twelve
young ladies in white dresses and red sashes;
vocal solo, Fannie Grimes; piano duet,
Misses Darby and Carlisle; piano solo,
Helen r. Crawford; piano duet, Misses
Grimes and Darby; piano solo, Clara
Walker; recitation, II. j. Sterick; piano
solo, Battle of Waterloo" Miss Minnie
Smith.
The Irving Literary and Social Club met
Friday evening at the residence of MIR. Julian
c. Dowell, Woodside. The program con-
sisted of music by Miss Drew, a sketch of
Dr. Edward Jenner by Dr. G. H. Wright,
and vocal solos by Miss Lizzie Dowel and
Mr. Walter Wright Alter the program an
impromptu discussion took place concern
ing woman's suffrage, which was partici
pated in by Mcssrs. f. Benjamin, Julian
Dowell, Lieut.. Stewart and DR.. Wright.
Upon conclusion of the argument pro and
con the club took vote on the subject
which resulted in IA in favor and 9 against
the proposition. Among those present were
Lieut.. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs +. Benjamin, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Dowell, DR.. and Mrs. j G.
| Dowell, Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Bushnell, DR..
G. IL. Wright, Miss Lawrence, Misses Elsie
and Alice Stabler, Mrs. and Miss Kinsman,
the Misses Drew, Miss Fannie Towner, Miss
Moore, the Misses Wilson, Mr.. Brashears
and Mr. Walter Wright.
Musical and DramatiC.-The neigh
borhood of Montrose was delightfully."- en-
tertained on Friday evening last by the
pupils of Miss Blanche Il Braddock's school.
A musical and dramatic program was skill
fully rendered and the pupils acquitted
themselves creditably.
The opening tableau, the May Queen, was
a pretty feature, with the choice OF the
school, Fannie Baker, as queen, crowned by
Frank Bean. Following was graceful
fancy dance around the May pole by the
queens maids of honor, Efie Keiser, Pansy
Lochte, Julia Zepp, Halle Renshaw, Lulu
Alyson and Nina Zepp. "Alter the Ball.
was sung as duet by Pansy Lochte and