Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-07-03


will visit Jacksonville every Wednesday
until further notice.
Mr.. Richard L. Buxton was at Gathers.
burg last week from Garfield Hospital Ia
look after the preparation of his residence
for the coming of his family, which is ex.
pected this week at the farthest, His
knights of Pythias brethren and other
friends had in the mean time completely
renovated the house, partially refurnishing
and otherwise improving it, where it was
thought anything could be done for the
comfort of the stricken family. Mr.. Buxton
reported Mrs. Buxton as greatly improved
but still nervousy broken down, while Miss
Maude is also making rapid progress to,
ward recovery, having almost completely
regained her powers of articulation.
A very serious cutting and shooting affair
occurred at Falkland, this county, Saturday
night, during the progress of a negro con.
cert. Andrew Adams got into a quarrel
with Tom Jackson, but Jackson's friends
carried him away. Adams pursued the
crowd. jackson was very seriously stab
bed. Adams was shot. DR.. Brown, of
Burnt Mills, was called, but could not 10
cate the ball in Adams. He was removed
to his home, in Prince Georges county, and
DIR. Fox, of Betsvlle, also made an unsuc.
cessful examination. Adams, it is stated,
cannot recover, but Jackson's wounds are
not considered fatal. Bad feeling had ex-
listed between the two men for some time
The summer meeting OF the Teachers AS
ISOLATION for this county was held here on
Friday last with good attendance. Papers
on the duty of teacher IN community
outside of the school room were read by
Miss Emily T. Brooke and Mr.. George M.
Boyer, after which general discussion OF
the subject took place The subject of YER
tical penmanship was discussed in pleas
ing manner by Miss Ida Dove, Miss M. p.
Story, James E. Duvall, Miss Lucy Garrett,
Miss Nellie b. Porter, U. d. Nourse and
Il. w. Stout. The association appointed as
Il committee TO examine and report upon
the merits OF princes Arithmetic" and
"Werner's Primer" Misses Dove, Matack
and Sibley, and upon vertical writing, Misses
Hobbs and Schaeffer and Mr.. Layman. This
investigation is made with view OF their
adoption by the school commissioners.
The observance of Childrens Day at the
Baptist church, this place, Sunday drew a
large congregation, and the exercises were
of an interesting character. The entire
church and altar were handsomely deco
rated with proiusion of flowers and pre-
sented pleasing appearance. The follow
ing program was rendered in fine style:
Opening prayer by Rev. j. ID. Raytield;
Scripture reading by the school; recitation,
Truest Wisdom, Viola Fowler; recitation,
A Band of Hope Boy, Herbert Lowe; reel
tation, Seed Time, George limerick; sing
ing, Scattering Precious Seed, Messrs. Fer
ris and Jackson, Mrs. Henderson and Miss
Susie Davis; recitation, Creeping Up the
Stairs, Beulah Sage; concert recital, CLAIR
ence Ahalt and the infant class; presenta-
ton of rewards oil merit for learning golden
texts during the past quarter, by Mrs. Fer
rs; The Chldren's Prayer, by Viola Fow-
Ter, Rena and Vaudia Braddock and Viola
Lowe; singing, Tell the Glad Tidings, by
the school; sermon the children by Rev.
L. r, Milbourne. The offering amounted
to 81, which will be sent to the American
Babtist Publication Society.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Maryland and District'of Column
bia will hold week of meetings at Wash
ington Grove, this county, from July 18th
to 22nd Mrs J. K. Barney, of II. L.; Mrs. NJ.
l.. Wells, of Tenn. Mrs. Anna F. Beiler,
OF Washington; Miss Belle Kearney, of Mis-
sissippi; Miss Jessie Ackerman, OF Pennsyl
vania, and Miss Mary Willard, of Germany,
women o: national reputation as speakers,
will be present and take part in the meet
ings, as well as Mrs. Haslup, Mrs. Lake, Mrs.
Robinson and Miss Benton, of Baltimore
Mrs. Plat, Mrs. Hartsock, Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs.
Cohen and others, of Washington. Rev.
DIR. S b. Wilson will be at the Grove the
whole week and preach the first night. The
opening meeting will be at Z. NJ, Wed
nesday, July 10Th, and thereafter four meet
ings daily; at 8 A. NJ. for prayer, testimony,
&c; at II A M. for Bible reading at z. M.
for department work of the Union, which
will be very instructive, and at L. NJ. for
gospel service. They hope to have the
Rockville Quartette sing for them ONE eve
nngs. The B. & o. Railroad will issue
tickets at reduced rates on its lines. They
ask the active cooperation of all Christians
in making these meetings times OF blessing
to all who attend them, and cordially in
vile the public to attend.