Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-08-24

luz Daitmore Dletrlct Conference of thu
NJ b. Church South will meet at Pooles
vile, on August 28th to the 31st, inclusive
The Baltimore District contains togethe,
about twenty stations and circuits, which
Will be represented by as many preacher
and delegates. Rev. j. s. Hutchinson, Pre-.
siding Elder, will preside. There will be
present some Of the most eloquent diyines
in the Southern Methodist Church. The
public are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. B. F. Montgomery, of the Presid ent's
official staff, who has been summering with
his family at WOodcliffe, near Boyd's, this
county, has been compelled to move back to
his city home because Of serious accidcn t
to his boy Fred. The lad met with an in
jury to his leg while at play several days
ago and had To be taken TO tue city to un-
dergo delicate surgical operation. He
bore up manfully under the painful ordeal
and is now doing as we'll as could be ex
pected under the circumstances.
There will be grand tournament and
picnic at Germantown, on Wednesday,
August Goth. The prizes will be awarded as
follows: PROFESSIONALISM, set of harness; ;
Snd, lap rope; Bird, driving whip. ANA,
teurs-1st, saddle; End, bride; 3rd, riding
whip; 4th, pair Of spurs. Riding to com.
mence promptly at 10 O'Clock. There will
be game of base ball between two of the
best mines of the county. Dancing to COM
mence at 9 o'clock Music by the Frederick
Orchestra and Germantown Brass Band.
Charge to the Knights by Edward G. Peter,
and the Coronation Address by VIM. V.
Bouic, Jr.
The Irving Literary and Social Club was
entertained on Friday evening last by Mr..
and Mrs. Doolittle at Irving Hall, Linden.
Over sixty members and guests were pres
ent, it being one of tho largest meetings of
the club during the season. The program
consisted OF vocal music by MIR. Henry Odds,
and instrumental music by Mrs. Benedict,
the Misses Kinsman and Miss NJ. E. Doc
little, and play, entitled "Love and RAIN"
enacted by Mr.. Ware and Miss Morris.
After the program dancing was INDUCED in.
The club held pic.n Thursday afternoon
and evening at the residence of Col A D.
Kinsman, near Burnt Mills. .....
The third annual meeting OF the Wood
side Athletic Association was held on Satur-
day afternoon last. A number OF spectators
were present and witnessed some interest
ing events, the first being a running high
jump, which was won by G. W. Curtis, who
cleared 5 feet II inches. W. w. Curtis came
out ahead in the second event running
broad jump clearing 10 feet inch. He
also gave a fine pole vaulting exhibition,
and was successful in the high dive, clear
ing feet l inch. G. G. Swormstedt led in
the 100-yard dash, and F. Birgbeld won the
potato race. The officers for the day were
as follows: Referee, B. Clark; starter, S II.
Cady; announcer, F. NJ. Gibbs; judge, J.
G. Leurant; scorer, w. G. Stuart
The new tariff bill imposes a tax of two
cents on every pack of playing cards in the
hands of manufacturers or dealers and on
every pack manufactured after the law goes
into effect. 1t also provides penalty of
$50 for the sale of every pack of cards after
the law becomes operative without a two
cent stamp attached. Every one who has
playing cards intended for sale is required
TO forward to the internal revenue collector
of the district in which he does business a
sworn statement of the number of packs of
cards he has on hand the day the bill be-
comes law. There are no manufacturers of
playing cards in Collector Vandivcr's dis
trict. Importers of playing cards will also
be required to affix two cert stamp to
every pack imported.