Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-09-28

Tue huuuleSton farm OF l04 acres, near
Bethesda, has been sold by L. Walter Weed
to the Bethesda Mining Company of Balti-
more, the consideration being 100000, pay.
able within one year from September 18th
1894. A cash payment of So, 500 was made
on the purchase money. Some of the finest
specimens of gold yet found in the county
have been taken from this place and it is the
intention of the purchasers to thoroughly
mine this land for the precious metal.
The pastor ofthe Baptist church, Rockville,
preached his fifth anniversary sermon last
Sunday morning. Mr.. Milbourne has had
a very successful pastorate. During the five
years there have been 96 additions to the
church &C by baptism and 80 by letter and ex
perience. A mission has been organized at
Derwood and chapel now near completion
was begun last Fall. A new church has
been established at Travilah, where new
house of worship has been built and ded-
Gated.
The Prohibition party campaign was
opened in the Sixth Congressional District
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this county, last Friday night. Rev. j. W.
Steele, pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, presided and delivered short ad
dress The principal speeches of the even
ing, however, were delivered by Albert f.
Shoemaker, candidate from the Sixth Dis.
trict, and w. Frank Tucker, of Baltimore.
Some excellent campaign music was rem
dered by Prof. G. w. Walkers choir.
The case against Samuel H. Dyott, charged
with embezzling the funds of the Crawford
Shoe Company several months ago, was
nolled pressed by District Attorney Brney
this afternoon. The district attorney S action
was taken, it is said, because of the govern =
ments inability to sustain the charge by
ot:, it will be remembered, was an employe
OF the shoe company, and, it is said, elopcd
to Chicago with a young woman of this city.
lie is now under bail to answer, in Mary
land, charge of bigamy- Washington STIR
Of Friday last
A tournament was held at New Market,
Frederick county, Saturday, in connec-
ton with the Democratic tariff reform meet
ing. Tue successful knights were w. b .
White, of Montgomery county; Lynn
Wood, of Frederick county: G. Etchison
and j. kimme. MIR. White crowned his
wife, Mrs. w. b. White, queen Mr.. Wood
crowned Margaret ID. Hopkins first maid,
G. Etchison crowned Miss l.. Griffith sec
ond maid and j. Kimmel crowned Miss A
l. Wood third maid. Other knights who
participated were Il. b. Murdoch, W. Ii.
Lawson, F. Jones, b, IL. Magruder, F. IL.
Thompson, G. Dreyer, A. lngling, M. Kim
mel, M. Dorsey, ID Thompson, H. l.. Davis,
E. l.. Davis, S. S. Sappington. The charge
to the knights was delivered by John
Richie and the coronation address by
Baker johnson, both lawyers of Frederick.
Pretty Home Wedding The resi-
dence Of Mr.. Jacob Poss, this town, was the
scene OF pleasant wedding on Wednesday
evening, the occasion being the marriage of
his daughter, Marion Octavia, and Mr. AL
bert W. Felka, of Washington. Rev Father
Resensteel, of st. Mary's Catholic Church,
OlllClhttu uC piliVI III hlllCu JHt
ceremony took place was artisticaiIy deco
rated with palms, ferns AMI cut flowers and
presented II beautiful appearance The lair
young bride was attired in II becoming travel
ing gown oI mauvc colored covert cloth,
deliberately trimmed with apple green velvet,
with hat and gloves to match, and carried a
bunch of brides roses. The wedding march
was skillfully rendered by Miss Mollie Con
nor, schoolmate OF the bride. At the con-
clusion oil the ceremony, and after the happy
couple had received the warm congrutula-
tons OF their many friends, the dining-room
was thrown open displaying tables laden
with elegant refreshments, to which ample
justice was done by those present At 1916
Mr. and Mrs. Felka took train Tor their
future home, 529 7tn street southeast, Wash
ington, where they will be at home to their
friends after October lSt. Among those in
attendance were large number OF relatives
and friends from Washington anu other
places and many friends OF the family from
this place.
Maryland Horse hOw.-Ghe first