Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-09-27
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Diamond cave

OaibnoIeUuIB. n NUMBER OF their Intimate
friends were present. For the ladies the
honors were taken by the Misses Blount
and Mrs. Allen Rutherford, the latter re.
ceiving the BOBBY prize, while Mr. f. w
Carlyle came first and Mr. Charles d. Davis
second among the gentlemen. Serving of
refreshments concluded the enjoyment of
the evenings pleasure.
Clayton, the Norfolk turfman who pur-
chased Prince Purdy, the little Georgetown
horse, some months ago, reports that the an
imal has so developed his speed as to be able
to make mile in 2;0S His future Is said
to be assured. 1t is authoritatively said that
New York race men have offered 100000
for the Prince. He was sold by his George.
town owners, Messrs. Veale and CASTELAR,,
for $500. This year the Prince has earned
the Norfolk man over $4,000. Next year
he will strive for the worlds record.
The revival meetings at Travilah closed
last Sunday night with 4S professions of
faith. The attendance was good at all the
meetings, but on Sunday night there were
almost twice as many people as the church
building would hold. Mr.. Edmundson's
preaching was enjoyed by everybody, and
was well adapted to conduct the unsaved to
Him who is mighty to save. The majority
of converts are men. Mr.. Milbourne, the
pastor, baptized on Wednesday afternoon,
near Dufiefs bridge, in presence of large
gathering of people, twenty-five who pro-
fessed conversion in the meetings.
Rev. w. P. Hammond and Miss Bessie
Price, second daughter of Mr.. Levi Price
were married on Wednesday evening of
last week in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Hyattstown. The ushers were
Rev. J. G. Hawk and DR.. John Gardner :.
The bride was attired in a handsome gown of
white satin, en- train, with tule veil. Miss
Daisy Price was maid of honor and wore
white organdie, with pearl ornaments. The
groom's best man was DR.. Mead Hammond,
of West Virginia. Rev. G. w. Hammond,
of Virginia, father of the groom, assisted by
Rev. w. E. Wolfe, of Wesley Grove, per-
formed the ceremony.
A serious and perhaps fatal accident oc-
Cured on the Chevy Chase electric railway
on Tuesday afternoon. Two men named
Lewis d. Means and Edward Owens were
driving along the road between Pierce's
mill and Grant road when they were struck
by an electric car and hurled distance OF
twenty feet. Means was terribly mangled
about the head and was in trghtful cou-
dition when taken to the Garfield Hospital.
The physicians there say that the mans
skull was fractured and that he had sus
tanned other internal injuries, from which
his death is likely to follow. Owens was
badly shaken up and received Il number of
cuts; but it is not believed that his injuries
Heights
The meeting of the Waverly Club to be
held in Norman Hall, Gaithersburg, on
Tuesday evening, Oct. 1st, at 7:30 O'Clock,
will be very interesting. Among the at,
tractive features of the evening will be an
address by VIM. II Vessels, of Washing
ton, very forcible speaker; Prof Watkins
with his cornet, and some of the best talent
of the club will furnish the instrumental
music. A number of Rotations, readings
essays, and the Waverly Progress will be
read by the editor, which is always good.
The club finding Norman Hall too small
for their extensive library and the large at
tendance at their public meetings have de-
cided TO build a library building to be called
Waverly Club Hall, fifty by one hundred
feet, two stories, which will be very hand
some structure.
An exceptionally interesting entertain
ment was held at Irving Hall, Linden, on
Thursday evening of last week in the
nature of tableaux, the Peake sisters, a
musical program, Rotations and dancing.
The tableaux were selected and conducted
under the management of Miss K. r. Keys
and the Peake Sisters and musical program
under the supervision of Mrs. ]. f. Bene.
dict, assisted by Miss Katie Allen. Misses
Daisy Clark, Marguerite Clark and Ellen
Wilson represented the characters in the
tableau entitled Gossip" Misses Braid,
Wilson and Allen in "Three Sisters" Misses
Braid and Allen in sympathy" Misses
Clark and Allen and Mr.. Enos Keys in
"Fortune Teller" Misses Myra Noyes, Ber-
tie Braid, Katie Allen and Marguerite Clark
in Japanese scene, and Mrs. Il. c. Noyes
in the "Prayer to Venus. The Peake Sis
tiers were represented by Mr.. F. Benjamin,
Mr.. F. Birgfed, Miss Selma Wilson, Miss
Kettle Allen, Miss BERTHE Braid, Miss Braid,
Mr.. Herman Birgfeld and Mr.. John Curtis
During the intervals in tableau scenes the
audience were highly entertained with
solo by Mrs. II c. Noyes, solo by Mr..
Riley Decide, duet by Mrs. Benedict and
Miss Smeades, and recitation by Mr..
Henry Odds.
A year ago Commissioner of Pensions
Lochren said that the limit had probably
been reached in the number Of pensions, or
rather in the amount to be yearly appro-
prated for pensions, hut that tor two or
three years the payments would remain the
same. 1t was his opinion that there would
be slight reduction in the number of pen
sioners on account of deaths, but that the
allowance of new pensions with back pay
and arrears would probably keep the amount
about even While the amount of money
paid for pensions will not be materially diff
ferent from that of past years it appears that
there has been added to the pension rolls
during the year about thousand names in
excess of those that have dropped out, so
there has been an increase instead of de
crease There have been great many
outstanding pension claims adjusted during
the year, and that accounts for the large in
crease The year has not been very fatal TO
pensioners, the death rate being less than
would be anticipated at the time Of life at
which the veterans of the late war have ar
rived.