Evening star., 1895-07-19
ROCKVILLE.

Notwithstanding the rather unfavorable
weather on Tuesday the tournament and
picnic at Barnesville was success. there
being a large crowd in attendance during
the entire day and evening. The main
feature of the occasion was the tourna-
ment, which had attracted riders from all
parts of this and adjoining counties. Prev
ious to the contest an eloquent charge to
the knights was delivered by Mr.. Robert
e. Lee, jr.. of Virginia. The riding in both
classes was good and resulted as follows:
Joseph Harris of Potomac received the
first prize. SO, and crowned Miss Lonnie
Brosius Of Barnesville queen Of love and
beauty; Lynn Wood of New Market won
second prize, IS. and crowned Miss l. Grff-
fifth Of New Market: Mr.. White of Barnes
vile received third prize, s., and crowned
Mrs. VIM. White of same place; Chas
Moore of Mt. Ephraim won fourth prize
81, and crowned Miss Sinclair of Washing
ton. In the second class B. A. Gonigle of
Potomac won first prize, saddle, and crown
ed Miss May Wallace; James Manion of
and crowned Miss Lucie Kessler of Buck
eystown; B. Kanode of New Market won
third prize. bride, and crowned Miss Katie
Hughes of Martinsburg, w. Va; Howard
and spurs. and crowned Miss Hyatt of Ell
mer. The coronation address was delivered
in good style by John F. Dolan, esq.,, of
Washington. Messrs. Thos. o. White
as judges. with Mercer Jones as time
keeper. The tournament was in charge of
Mr.. J. W. Holland. as chief marshal.
The Boyd's Telephone Company have
Vile and Poolesville. A stock company has
been organized at the latter place under
the supervision of Prof. Glen Poole.
A protracted grove meeting, under the
charge of Rev. ]. H. Dulaney, will be held
at Comus, beginning on the 27th instant
and continuing one week. A number Of
visiting ministers are expected. The serv-
ices will be opened on Saturday and Sun
quarterly meeting, with Rev. ]. S. Hutchin-
son, presiding elder, in charge.
Mrs. j. D. Blakemore and children of
Washington are visiting Mr.. Jas. J.. Poole
DR.. Edward Wootton and Mr.. Motley
Hays of PooIesville district have returned
from a visit to Atlantic City.
Rev. T. W. Pitman of the Presbyterian
family, Is visiting friends at Hancock,
Md.
Forty hours devotion will commence in
st. Marys Catholic Church at this place
on Sunday, July 21, at 1880 am.
The clerk of the circuit court has issued
a marriage license to David H. King and
Cordelia Drudge of this county.
Rev. L. R. Milbourne Of the Baptist
Church and q number of the members of
his congregation are in attendance at the
young peoples convention in Baltimore.
Episcopal Church services will be inaug-
urated at Garrett Park on Sunday next at
4:3O pm. and continue thereafter each
Sunday at the same hour. The services will
be conducted by Rev. Allen Griffith Of St.
Johns, Chevy Chase. The services will be
held in the school house at that place until
a church building can be erected.
The announcement in The Star OF yes
terday evening. that an agreement had been
entered into IN Baltimofe whereby Mayor
Latrobe was to receive the democratic nom
nation for governor caused quite sensa-
ton here and the paper was eagerly sought
after. Coming as it did on the eve Of the
primary election of that party 1t Was the
subject of much and varied comment in
political circles This plan as outlined by
Messrs German, Raisin, Cowan and 9TH
ers, does not seem to meet the desires of
either wing of the party here, and II In
to be likely to have the opposite effect.