Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-08-09
Thursday, August 18th, the ROYAL Blue

Thursday, August 18th, the Royal Blue
Line will repeat its excursion to Niagara
Falls, Watkins Glen, Mauch Chunk, Glen
Onoko, Rochester and Geneva. A special
express with Pullman Parlor Cars attached
in charge of an experienced tourist agent,
will leave B. s. o. station, Washington, at
$40 A. M, Baltimore 9:05 A. NJ, arriving at
the Falls 11;00 P. M. The route is via the
famous Lehigh Valley, giving tourists a
daylight ride through the Switzerland of
America" Round trip tickets good ten
days, $40.
The first grand double tournament will
be given at Colesville, this county, on Thurs.
day, August 10Th, 1895. This time. honored
amusement will begin at o'clock, p. NJ,
sharp. The following prizes will be award,
ed to the four successful knights: First,
s.; second, 30; third, 81; fourth, 50. En-.
trance fee for professionals, So; amateurs,
81. Mr.. Alex. Kilgour will address the
knights, and Mr.. James p. b. Veirs will
deliver the coronation address. judges
Perry Sullivan, Charles Graeves and VIM.
Candy. Chief Marshall Joseph N. Bailey.
Assistant Marshals, John Hardy and Sey-
mour Smith. Heralds, Thomas Carroll and
Thomas Hunter Brass and string music
will be in attendance. There will be fine
game of base ball after the tournament by
two amateur mines of the county. Refresh
ments and supper will be served on the
grounds Committee of arrangements, Geo.
Mullican.
An attempt was made early Sunday morn
ing last TO rob the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road station at Kensington. At midnight
Telegraph Operator Arnett with two Other
men crossed over to the station building
from the signal box opposite, but saw moth
ing wrong Shortly after daylight two car
rier boys discovered two broken windows
and boulder lying inside on the station
| floor. Boot. heel marks were on the window
stills and also on the iron work surrounding
the agents office and ticket office receptacle,
showing where the burglar had climbed in
and out Nothing OF value was taken, ~ II
previous robbery had warned Agent George
Peter against leaving anything in sight
AS the operator Just across the track heard
no unusual noise, it is supposed the glass
was broken during the passage of train.
| A strange, tall colored man WAC hal been
lettering about late during the evening is
suspected. Railroad detectives are investi
eating the matter.
The death of Mrs. Carrie Lewis, wife of
DIR. John L. Lewis, occurred ut his home in
kensington Sunday morning at ii O'Clock
after an acute illness of ten weeks. Mrs
Lewis, who was the daughter of Mr.. Sam
D. Waters, of Burnt Mills, was widely
known aud universally beloved throughout
| this and adjacent counties, where the Waters
family have been prominent in affairs fol
generations. The deceased had been in lrai
health for some time, but was finally pros
trated by the shock of her mothers sudden
death, which took place about ten weeks
ago Mrs. Lewis was twenty years of age
and had been married for about year. The
funeral took place from her late residence
on Tuesday morning, the services being con
Quoted by her uncle, Rev Charles Waters
of Gaithersburg, and Rev Thos. l.. Lewis
Of Essex, Fairfax county, Va. The remains
were taken TO Columbia Church, uear Lan
rel, where the final services were held at /
o'clock, and the body inferred in the tamiI,
burial ground attached to the church.