Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-07-27


the amateur knights, LIST prize, set of har.
ness; 2nd, saddle; 3rd, bridle 4th, whip
and spurs. For the experts, LIST prize, 60;
2nd, "a; Bird, %. Riding begins at 1OA.
M. Entrance fee for all knights 81. Jos.
1. Rogers, Esq, Of the Washington Bar, and
Hon. John W. Langley, Of Kentucky, will
deliver the addresses.
On Saturday morning last the barn and
stable of Mr.. r. Edward sellman, near
Dickerson Station, this county, was destroy.
ed by fire, together with It's contents, con.
sisting Of about twelve tons Of hay, lot OF
oats in sheaf, agricultural implements, har-
ness and other articles The heat from the
burning barn set fire to the dairy building
near by, which was also consumed. The
loss is estimated at about 81 200, upon which
there was an insurance Of $500.
Mr.. Robert M. Mackall, owner of Oak.
dale Stock Farm, near Olney, this county,
has recently admitted to his premises the
celebrated horse, Coast Guard, I'd, 1891, a
pure blood, English Hackney Stallion, i'm
ported July, 1898, by Thomson 6 Bland, of
Charlottesville, Ind, and now the property
of Gen. VIM. Birney. Coast Guard, foaled
in 1891, was sired by Confidence, 1853, the
most noted Hackney Stallion of his day.
Coast Guard is recommended to all breeders
whose purpose is to have horses for general
use and stylish carriage and buggy horses
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Gaithersburg Milling and Manufac.
turing Company was held on Wednesday
of last week. A semi.annual dividend Of
per cent. was declared on the capital stock
of 100000 The election Of officers re-
suited as follows: President, Ignatius T.
Fulk; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry G.
Miller; Manager, Upton Darby; who, with
Messrs. o. J. Keller, Charles Adler, Spencer
q. Jones, George T. Dunlop, VIM. B. Mob
ley, Henry P. Pillsbury, Philemon N. Smith,
Geo. II. French and John B. Diamond, com.
pose the board of directors.
A grand basket pic mic and tournament
will be held in the grove near Jamestown,
on the Poolesville road, on Wednesday, the
Sth of August; if rainy, the next fair day.
The prizes to be awarded the successful
knights are: First, saddle; second, bride;
third, pair of riding leggins; fourth, whip
promptly 1870 p. NJ. A game of base ball
will be played in the morning Dancing will
begin at $50 o'clock. Fine Washington
music will be in attendance. A brass band
will also be present. The public are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Board of Directors of the Agricul-
tural Society met last week and proceeded
to examine the needs OF the grounds for the
coming Fair. 1t was decided to build
two story addition to the exhibition hal, the
lower story to be used as dining room, pro-
vided il could be done reasonably. Messrs.
VIM. Dorsey and VIM. e. Muncaster were
appointed q committee to act with Presi.
dent Bogley as the building committee
Messrs Dorsey, Fields and Trail were ap-
pointed committee on grounds, and they
were directed to ask for bids on whitewash
ing, cleaning grounds, sc. Messrs Miller,
White and Dorsey were appointed COM
mittee on races.
A successful pic, mic and tournament was
given on Wednesday of this week by the
Potomac Cornet Band, in the woods OF Mrs.
Harrison. Mr.. James Shugurue, OF George
town, won first prize in the tournament and
crowned Miss M A. Harrison, of George
town, queen of love and beauty. Mr.. Joseph
Harris, of Potomac, came second, and made
Miss Nettie Collins, of Potomac, first maid
of honor. Mr.. Frank Shugurue won third
prize and crowned Miss Kate Cesar, Of
| Georgetown. The fourth prize was won
by Mr.. Bernard Gingell, of Potomac, who
crowned Miss Mariel Fisher, of Potomac.
The charge to the knights was delivered by
Mr.. Arthur Peter. Mr.. Alex. Kilgour made
the coronation address.
A very pleasant musicale was given on
Thursday night of last week by Mrs. W. L..
Wilson, of Garrett Park. Her parlors were
well filled and the guests present were en-
tertained with vocal solos by Miss Carrie
Marsh and Mr. George Cooper, an instru-
mental solo by Miss Louise Helen, duet
by MIR. and Mrs. Wilson, and u recitation
by Mrs Alice Jordan. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Brice, Mr.. and Mrs.
McDugal, Mr. and Mrs Heron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs Calm, MIR. and
w. l.. Soleau, Mr. and Mrs. e. ID. F. Brady
and son, Mr. G. w. Thompson and son,
Mrs f. L. Brown, Misses Josephine and
Harriet Brent, Misses Ida and Nellie Rice
Misses Rose Marsh, Bell Brooks Mrs. FL. II.
Helen, Misses bessie and Lula Helen, Mrs.
c. q. Bergman, Miss Florence Bingham
and Mr.. Horace Bingham.
Mrs. Anna N. Howard, of Brookevile
after lingering illness, died on Friday after
noon last at 3 o'clock. She was Miss
McCeney, of Anne Arundel county, born
May 9, 1897. She married the late DIR.
Marshall p. Howard, who, alter marriage,
moved to Goldsboro', N g. Leaving there
in 1858, after the death OF her husband, Mrs
Howard resided at the University OF Vir,
ginia until 1861, when she moved to Brooke
vile. Dr. Howard was the son of Dr. Henry
Howard, OF the University of Virginia, whose
father, Joshua Howard, was descended di'
rectly from Sir Henry Howard, who married
Sarah Dorsey, of John, the 'estator Of 1854
The funeral service took place at st. johns
Cemetery, Olney, Sunday afternoon at five
O'Clock, Rev. William H. Laird officiating.
Mrs Howard had two daughters, Margaret
now dead, who married Mr.. Elisha Riggs;
Laura, the wife Of MIR. Samuel Riggs Oh .
Henry Howard and Marshall r. Howard
of Brookeville, are her sons
pOOIesville Items.
Drs. Wootton, WaIing and MIR. N N
Hays lett on Wednesday for two" week
sojourn at Cape May, N. j.
Miss Bertha Clarke, of Howard county, Ii