Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-05-17

H., beginning on Sunday, the 10Th instant,
and ending the following Sunday. There
will be morning and evening services. The
program Of exercises will be announced at
the opening. On Sunday, 26th instant, the
same Fathers will open Mission at St.
Johns Church, Forest Glen, which will also
last week, and close on Sunday, June % :.
The Athletic base ball team left here
Wednesday morning for Hagerstown, where
two games are scheduled with the nine of
that city. Friday they play the Chambers
burg, Pa, club, and Saturday return TO
Rockville for a game with the Georgetown
University Reserves. AS the home team have
made enviable record so far this season by
defeating all the strong amateur mines Of
Washington their work against the profes
sional clubs will be watched with interest
Mr.. VIM. M. Nyman died shortly after
midnight on Thursday night Of last week
from injuries he received the Sunday morn
ing previous from the explosion of gasoline
in the residence Of his brother, Mr.. Howard
s. Nyman, at Chevy Chase. Mr.. Nyman
was engaged in cleaning some apparel with
the liquid, and stepped upon match which
aared up and ignited the fumes of the fluid
He was severely lacerated on the hands and
burned about the head, but he remained in
the room where the explosion occurred un-
til he subdued the flames. His injuries were
not regarded as dangerous at first, but it
was found he had inhaled the flames and
his death resulted from this cause.
George Shue, a white man, was arrested
at Ellicott City some days ago and afterward
brought here by Sheriff Mulican, charged
with stealing horse and buggy, the prop.
erty of John Martin, of Germantown, this
county. He was committed to Jail for pre-
liminary hearing, which came off on Friday
before Justice Morgan. A large number OF
witnesses were examined, both for the State
and the defense, and the evidence tending
to show that the accused had been entrusted
with the property for the purpose of dispos
ing of the same, he was discharged. There
were large number of persons present at
the hearing.
A meeting of the Sunday School Union
| for the fourth district took place Sunday at
Potomac, and was presided over by Mr.. Jos.
Reading. Methods for teaching the several
classes in Sunday School and other subjects
of interest were discussed by Messrs d IL.
Bouc, w. A. Dobson, John Horner, Chas.
w. Prettyman, Frank b. Horner and Rev
j. A. Taylor. Good music for the occasion
was furnished by the Rockville Quartette.
There was large crowd in attendance.
Mr.. Joseph Reading was reelected presi-
dent, and Mr.. Warner w. Welsh vice pres-
dent. The annual convention OF the county
association, of which Mr.. B. II. Warner is
president will be held at kensington on
the evening of the 18th and all day OF the
10Th of June.
A well attended and highly enjoyable en-
tertainment was given at Brookevlle on
Wednesday evening OF last week by the
Amateur Dramatic Club of Gaithersburg.
A large bus conveyed the participants to
the hall, which was filled with an enthusi-
astic audience. "Sir Simon Simple" was
| rendered in a manner calculated to remove
| any doubt as TO the success Of the engage
ment. The credit of the entertainment re-
6ected on the merit Of the players rather
than the scenic display. Mr.. Il. Dorsey
Trundle played the part OF Sir Simon Sim
pie in a very satisfactory manner. Mr.. Alex
Carlisle took the part of Mr.. Daniel Murga.
troyed, while Frederick Grantley and Mr.
Mold were represented by Messrs. z. M
Easton and w. s. English. The center oil
attraction was Felicia Craven, portrayed by
Mrs. X. +. Meem, who was attended by her
maid, Miss Ida Glenn. Mr.. HI. W. g. Hill
was very good as Capt. Marker Miss Willie
Cooms showed clever work and graceful
acting in her rendition of Mrs. Merton
After the entertainment the players We're
entertained at supper by Mrs. w. b. Miller.
The entertainment will be repeated shortly
at Clarksburg and Poolesvile by the same
company
| Articles of incorporation were presented
to the stockholders of the KeEsington Hall
| Company, Monday evening last, with the
following directors: VIM. l.. Lewis, presi.
dent; Il Il De trick, treasurer; VIM. M.
Terrell, secretar y, and Brainard Ii. Warner
and Jacob F. Stock. The capital stock is
$1,000, in $35 shares. The site committee
have selected a $1,000 lot, facing the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad. The building
plans are in the hands of Mr.. Keffersten,
architect, and will cost about $4,000, exclu-
sive OF heating and furnishing. The ground
floor includes large general store room, "a
council chamber in rear, a drug store and a
cafe. The building Is divided by large
octagonal tower, which provides entrance
| to the auditorium on the second floor, hav-
ing a seating capacity of three hundred,
with stage and three dressing rooms. The
tower will terminate in an open work, orna'
mental belfry, in which the new fire bell
will be hung. A basement underneath the
whole structure will contain chemical fire
apparatus and other appurtenances. Work
will be commenced shortly. About one hun
dred shares of stock have been subscribed,
exclusive of those taken in payment for the
lot, building materials and service OF the
architect The remaining shares will be
offered to citizens of Kensington.
Business in the Orphans Court
The following business was transacted In
the Orphans Court:
The will of John T. Case, deceased, was
filed and admitted to probate and record.
Letters of administration on the personal
estate of Chandler Keys, deceased, were