Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-10-18
A very old cemetery has been discovered

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eminent reservation in this county, near the
District line, they found many graves. The
nails of the collins were hand made, show.
ing the cemetery to have been very old
one. None of the settlers remember the
cemetery, and it is supposed that the burials
were made in 1919. The cemetery is grown
over with large trees.
A few days ago Detective Norris and Con
stable Thompson arrested Harry Jensen,
white, and John H. Foreman and Charles
Ward, colored, and arraigned them before
Justice Chas. Crawford, at Gaithersburg, on
charges of cheating the railroad out of fares,
and vagrancy. The justice sentenced them
to the House of Correction for two months.
Towns along the Metropolitan Branch rail,
road are apparently infested with tramps,
and 1t should be the duty of all officers of
the law to see that this nuisance is abated.
There was pretty wedding at the Bap-
fist church, Rockville, on Tuesday night
last. The bride was Miss Grace Penn, of
Redland, and the groom Mr.. VIM. A. Bog
ley, near Rockville. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. L. r. Milbourne, pastor
of the church. The bride was attired in a
gown of white silk, and was attended by
Miss Rosa Bogley, also In white. The best
man was Mr.. VIM. Penn, and the ushers
were Messrs. Henry Bogley and Harry
Penn. Mrs. E. M. West played the we'd
ding march.
By unanimous vote last week of the
House of Deputies of the Protestant Epis
copal Church Convention, at Minneapolis,
it was definitely and finally decided to divide
the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and make
| a separate diocese to be composed of the
District of Columbia, together with Prince
Georges, Montgomery, Charles and st. Mary's
counties. The next step will be the calling
of convention Of the new diocese this
convention will be called by Bishop Paret,
and will be held in Washington the first
week in December.
Fire got into the corn field of Mr.. James
A. Boyd, at Boyd's, this county, on Friday
evening, caused by passing railroad:train,
and burnt about 500 shocks of fodder. The
wind was blowing fiercely at the time,
spreading the fire quickly, and before it
could be gotten under control had burned
nearly half the fodder in the field and
threatened to destroy the town. 1t was
only by hard efforts Of thirty m en- fighting
the fire that it did not entirely consume the
dwelling of james A. Ganley. The flames
swept right in front of this dwelling and
set it on fire, but was put out by Mr.. Gan
ley and saved by constantly pouring water
on the building.
At a meeting of the Kensington Town
Council held on Thursday evening OF last
week permission was granted to the Ches
apeake and Ohio Telephone Company
to extend their line from Garrett Park to
Kensington. Connection is to be made also
with Chevy Chase and Forest Glen, which
will give direct telephone connections from
all these points to Washington. Mayor
DERRICK was authorized to consult with the
officials of the Chevy Chase electric road in
regard to lighting Kensington by electricity.
Plans for heating and power will also be
considered. Mr.. E. A. Zieger was APP
pointed to confer with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad officials in regard TO new
bridge to replace the one destroyed by fire.
A new lamp will be placed at the corner Of
Prince George avenue and Kent street, this
being point where a number of passengers
take the cars.
A large number of enthusiastic Demo
Gratis assembled at Olney on Wednesday
evening, October 9th, to organize Hurst
Club. The county for miles around was rep
resented by we'll known gentlemen Among
those present were Perry Ensey and Thos.
B. Howard, of Unity; John G. Bentley, A.
F. Fairall, J. r. Lethbridge and Francis
Snowden, OF Sandy Spring; Geo. K. White,
of Norbeck. The following officers were
elected President, William II. Nicholson (;
| Vice Presidents, Gustav A. Bulw er, Thos.
B. Howard and Edward G.. Henderson;
Secretaries, L. ID. Leizear and George
White; Treasurer, A. f. Fairall. Forty
names were enrolled, and it is expected that
this number will be largely increased at
the next meeting Meetings are to be held
each Wednesday evening until after the
election, and prominent speakers will be
secured to address them.
On Monday last Judge Lynch, of the Cir
cult Court, came here from Frederick city
to hear argument in two important cases.
The first case was that OF Edward Batzley
and Edwin Baltzley, partners trading as e.
g. E Baltzley, VS. The Westinghouse EIec'
trio and Manufacturing Company This
case originated in the proposed sale OF the
Glen Echo Electric Railway, advertised Il
few weeks ago. and which was stopped by
an injunction. A motion TO dissolve said
Injunction was argued by John Ridout for
the complainaDts and Thomas Anderson
and Geo. E. Hamilton for defendants The
next case was that of the johnson Company
vs.. Jas. B. Henderson and others. This case
originated in the proposed sale of the Ten
allytown and Rockville Electric Railroad,
also stopped by injunction. A motion to
dissolve the injunction was argued by John
Ridout for complainant and Nathaniel Viii
son and Adds b. Brown for defendants
The cases are held under advisement.
A meeting oil the oistrlct hsSociatloh ioi
the fourth district of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Sunday School Union was held at the
Presbyterian Church, in Darnestown, on
Sunday last. Mr.. Frank b. Horner, presi'
ident of the district association, was in the
chair The first topic discussed was Unity
of Christian Effort" by Messrs. David IL.
Bouic and John w Horner; methods in
Teaching and Conducting Sunday Schools
|. was the next subject, upon which addresses
!, were delivered by Charles W. Prettyman
Rev. B. F. Myers and Rev. VIM. Chinn
"The Necessity of Keeping the Schools open
the Whole Year /" was the subject of an inter
esting address by w. A. Dobson; "The Ul
innate Object of Sunday School Teaching
and Organization" was the closing topic Of