Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-07-26

The Rockville Athletics played their
second game OF the pennant series on Fri
day afternoon last with the Laurel Athletic
Club, at Laurel, and were defeated in wei
contested game by the score oi & to 3.
NcGann, for Laurel, Was too much Tor the
Rockville boys who secured but Two safe
hits off his delivery. Nicholson also pitched
splendidy for Rockville, striking out 10
men and allowing but 8 hits. On Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock the Annapolis team
will play the Athletics at the Fair Grounds.
The Annapolis team is regarded Us one of
League, and as this will be a championship
game large crowd will no doubt be in at
tendance.
The lawn fete given at the residence OF
Mr.. l. b. Ward, at Hunting Hill, Wednes
day evening OF last week was most enjoy.
able affair, and o success socially as well as
financially. The residence and lawn were
handsomely decorated with flags and ever
greens, and hundreds OF Chinese lanterns
added brillaucy 10 the scene. The supper
table, presided over by the charming hostess,
was laden with all the delicacies OF the sea.
son, served in true old Maryland style,
to which all the guests did ample justice.
Refreshments of all kinds were in album
dance, on beautifully decorated tables, and
served by the charming young ladies, who
fitted here and there like gay butterflies
making the scene one of fairyland.
About one hundred and fifty relatives and
friends assembled at BLOOMFIELD" Sandy
Spring, last week, which was the fifteenth
anniversary OF the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward N Bentley. The old homestead
was beautifully decorated with plants, flow
ers and ferns, and the guests, ranging in age
from small children to grandparents, en-.
joyed the occasion most heartily. Mrs.
Bentley wore her wedding gown, and sew
eral other women accepted her invitation
TO do likewise, despite tight sleeves and out
ofstyle draperies. Miss E lth b, Lea, Miss
Lucy G. Leadbeater and Miss Mary b
Parker, nieces Of the host aud hostess, as
sisted 10 receiving. The presents of glass
ware covered two large tables, and We're
both useful and ornamental. Some were
accompanied by appropriate verses.
The Board of Directors Of the Chevy
Chase and Kensington Electric Railway
Company met last week and elected the
following officers: r. B. DERRICK, pres.
dent; G. Parker Jones, vice president; w.
II. Walker, secretary and treasurer. The
executive committee consists Of President
DERRICK, X. W. Walker and A, K. Phillips.
The receipts of the company during the first
month of its operation were very fiattering,
an average OF nearly 300 passengers daily
| having been carried The cost ol construction
and equipment of the 1t miles OF road was
about $4,000. 1t is proposed to bond the
road for the purpose Of erecting commo-
dious station building at Kensington, and
| 10 connect with the tracks Of the Rock Greek
railroad at the power house, thus obviating
| the inconvenience OF transfer during in
clement weather. The receipts above ex-
penses showed balance of $3.50 during the
month OF June. Arrangements are being
made for putting Kensington commuters TO
any part of Washington for one ten-cent
| fare