Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-09-06
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Town and Country.

Rev. r. j. hewitt will preach in the M
E. Church South, Potomac, next Sunday al
II A. NJ, and Rockville at P. M.
George H. Brooke, of Sandy Spring, has
gone to Canada to engage in foot ball prac-
tice with the team of which he has long
been prominent member.
Itch on human, manage on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 80 minutes by Wool.
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by D. F. Owens, Rockville.
The second Quarterly Meeting for the
Rockville Circuit of the M. E. Church South
will be held at Goshen on Saturday and
Sunday, September 7th and 9Th.
Mr.. Joseph T. Moore, of this county, has
been elected vice. president of the Park
Bank of New York. He has held the posi-
ton of director in that institution for sew.
eral years.
A member of the Enterprise Club of
Sandy Spring has dug an acre of Early Rose
potatoes, which yielded 1863 bushels This
is probably the best crop of that article ever
raised there
The Clerk of the Court for this county
has issued marriage licenses to the follow
ing parties James w. Gray and Elizabeth
Mayhem, Lewis A. johnson and Mary M.
E. Hinton, George johnson and Catherine
F. Ridgeway
The pastor will preach in the Baptist
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and in the Baptist church at Travilah on
Sunday night-the beginning of a protract-
ed meeting service. The meeting will be
held every night next week Evangelist
#. Edmundson, OF Baltimore, will aid the
pastor.
On thursday of last week the Athletics of
this place, played a game of BALI with the
Sandy Spring club, on the grounds of the
latter team. The score stood 10 to IA in
favor of Rockville. On Saturday the home
team had well-payed game with the Dis.
trict Commissioners club. The game was in.
terrupted by rain at the end of the seventh
inning, the score standing tot.
Last Saturday evening, during a thunder
storm, the large barn on the farm of Mr..
Charles Barnsley, near Avery, this county,
was struck by lightning and was burned to
the ground, together with contents, consist
ing of several hundred bushels Of wheat,
farming implements, sc. A large rick of
straw was also consumed. The loss about
$1,000, partly covered by insurance.
Some of the mothers of Linden, Kensing
ton and Forest Glen met on Wednesday of
last week at the residence of Mrs. DR.. G..
W. Wright. This meeting was one of a
series to be held for the organization OF a
Mothers Club. The object of the club is
for general discussion and study of the best
methods for the development of the mental
and physical growth OF children. Mrs. II
B. Bennett read very exhaustive essay on
the subject, entitled "a Resume of Prayers,
Senses and the Will" Mrs. Bennett is en-
titled to great deal of credit for her pro,
duction. 1t shows that in its preparation
there must have been much study and re-
search.
Chairman Talbot has appointed the fol-
lowing campaign committee as authorized
by the Democratic State Committee: John
Walter Smith, of Worcester, chairman
John s. Writ, of Cecil; Frank A. Furst, of
Baltimore; William T. Biedler, of Balti-
more J. Frank Smith, of st. Mary's; l..
Victor Baughman, of Frederick; VIM. M.
McKaig, OF Allegany. The executive COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Talbot is ex officio
chairman, was announced as follows: r..
D. Hynson, of Kent; Pinkney ]. Bennett,
of Carroll; James Bond, of Baltimore; l..
Freeman Rasin, of Baltimore; Thomas H.
Hunt, of Howard; Edward w. Mealey, of
Washington.
The Junior Order United American Me-
chanics held tournament and pic mic at
Germantown on Thursday of last week.
The following were the successful knights
PROFESSIONALS. Reed, Gaithersburg, first
prize, set OF harness; VIM. White, Barnes
vile, second prize, bride; Joseph Harriss,
Potomac, third prize, leggins. Amateurs
Charles Harrss, Gaithersburg, first prize,
saddle; Alex. Biggs, Darnestown, second
prize, lap-rope; w. Trail, Choppers, third
prize, whip. Alexander Kilgour delivered
the coronation address The charge TO the
knights was by Samuel Riggs. The Judges
of the tournament were K A. McAtee
Charles Lyddane and Chas. Sellman. Ex-
cellent music was furnished by the German
town Cornet Band and the Washington Or
chestra. Dancing was INDUCED In until a
late hour. The attendance numbered about
twelve hundred.
Earthquake shocks were reported on Sun
day as having occurred about A. NJ in
Eastern Pennsylvania, New York, New
Jersey and Delaware. In Philadelphia
buildings swsyed, pictures and clocks were
thrown from their places and fissure OF
unknown depth was said to have been
opened in Paramount Park. Three shocks
were felt in Brooklyn, but there was little
disturbance in New York city and none re-
ported elsewhere in New York State. The
vibrations in New Jersey were confined 10
the northern part of the State, and were
more severe in the elevated sections. The
shocks at Wilmington, DEL, were very dis
tinct. No injury to any person was report
ed and there was no material damage TO
property. In Rockville on Sunday morn
ing about O'Clock persons in various parts
of the town were awakened from their slum
bers by the shock. The shock was repre-
sented as a kind of vbrstory motion, AMI
lasted for several seconds
For twenty years or more Mr.. Jane
Stabler, Of the Sandy Spring neighborhood
has givin a watermelon party at bis house
and many of his friends and their friend
congregate annually on these interesting
occasions to make merry and do justice
the big, juicy, tempting melons that ar
grown on his place The party for thl
year took place on Wednesday evening o