Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-09-20
An interesting and closely contested game

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Of base ball was played Saturday afternoon
at the Fair Grounds between the District
Commissioners team, of Washington, and
the Athletic club of this town. At the close
OF the fifth inning the visitors were in the
lead, but the Rockville boys finally proved
the victors by a score of II to z. The game
was much enjoyed by the large crowd in at
tendance, many of them being ladies.
On Friday night of last week thieves Wis.
tied the premises of Mr.. Thomas Waters,
between Olney and Brookeville, broke into
his barn and took therefrom fine young
horse, buggy, set of double harness, two
sets of single harness, and other articles
When the theft was discovered they were
pursued, going in the direction of Westmin-
ster, Carroll county, and thence into Penn
sylvana. The horse taken was young and
had never been worked, and it Is thought
that they had other horses with them to
haul off the property. At latest accounts
they had not been apprehended.
The Rockville Institute, Miss Simpson
Principal, opened on Tuesday last 1t is the
desire of the Principal to 70 establish an
Art Glass this season in connection with the
school, and to this end has secured the ser
vices of Miss Berta X. Hanson, graduate
of the Corcoran School of Art, to take
charge of the class. Miss Hanson Is strong
ly recommended by the Principal of the
Corcoran School of Art, Prof. e. F. An
drews, and the Curator of the Gallery. DR..
F. 8. Barbarin, as a competent teacher. Miss
Hanson was engaged last season at the Nor.
wood Institute in Washington.
Club Meeting meeting of the Dem.
ocratic Club of Sandy Spring was held last
Tuesday night for the purpose of re-organ.
izing and getting in position to actively
engage in the campaign. The following
officers were elected President, John c.
Bentley; Vice-Presidents, John r. Leth-
bridge and Gustav A. Bulwer; Secretary,
F. d. Leizear; Treasurer, Francis Snow.
den, and Frank A. Cooke door keeper
The following resolution was adopted
after some discussion:
Resolved, That the Club endorse our stand
ard bearer, John K. Hurst, and use all honor
able means TO secure his election
The Club will hold meetings weekly and
will secure distinguished speakers to AL,
dress them.
Sales TO Take Place.--In our columns
will be found ads of the following sales:
Sale of railroad property by James b.
Henderson and Adds B. Browne, Trustees,
on September 25
Sale of real estate by Frank Higgins, AT
torney, on September 81.
Sale of real estate by Thos. Waters, of s,
Collector, on October 9Th.
Sale Of real estate by Charles w Pretty.
man and Edward c. Peter, Trustees, on DC,
tober 18th
Business In the Orphans Court
The following business was transacted in
the Orphans Court:
Last will and testament of James Mil
stead was admitted to probate and record
Francis b. Musgroye, administrator of
james l.. Muogrove, flied list of private sales
of said deceased.
VIM. Il. Lawton, executor of Geo Pyer,
deceased, filed inventory of the personal
property OF said deceased
Benz. f. Walters, administrator of Geo
III. Walters, deceased, passed first account.
COmus Items
With the opening of the public Schools
teachers and scholars have Joined the birds
in their southwark flight, and left our groves
and flowery fields songless and desolate,
but as we long for the return Of Spring and
the renewed song Of the bird, when swim
shall we be cheered by the hope that some.
time again we shall hear the song and
laughter of those who have flown.
Among those who have recently departed
and left deep impress upon our hearts are
Misses Grace and Helen Bennett, of Bati
more, who for several weeks frightened the
home of the Misses Hershey. However, their
departure has been followed by the presence
of Miss Ida Hammond, of Hagerstown, at
Mr.. John 2. Selnan's, and Miss blanche
Wilson, of Washington, at Mr.. Joel Wolie's.
David Hershey has returned To school at
Bethel Academy, near Warrenton, Va, and
George Pearre has entered college at Car
isle, Pa.
My previous statement that our wheat
crop was one third less than last year did
not serve to show that this years crop was
poor one, but that last years crop was un
usually fine, and that OF this year lair in
quality and quantity
Farmers are busily engaged in cutting
their corn, aud have no cause to he dis
couraged at its condition; while our cellars
are 80 full OF POTATOES that there would seem
to be no room left for the vintage from our
enormous crop of grapes.
Cnmus. Sept II, 1896. Y.
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A Select Dance.