Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-06-26

Sunday, in honor Of st. Johns day, Mont
gomery Lodge of Masons, of this place, at
tended Christ Episcopal Church, in body
and listened to an able sermon by Rev. A.
s. Johns. The lodge was accompanied by
a delegation from Gaithersburg Lodge and
number of visitors from the fraternity IN
Washington. After the services the visitors
were entertained at dinner, given at the
Montgomery and Corcoran hotels.
La Gascogne Lodge of Good Templars OF
Gaithersburg will hold its regular Fourth
of July pic mic this season in the grove ad.
joining the Darby Hotel, beginning at II
A. M. Extensive arrangements are being
made for the entertainment of very large
crowd. The entertainment will continue
after night, and will be enlivened by dis.
play of the latest style of fireworks. The
public is cordially invited to attend and an
enjoyable time is promised. Refreshments,
such as the season can afford, will be served
at moderate prices.
A dispatch from Wlliamsport dated 21st
instant says: Business on the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal is very good at present and
is constantly getting better. Since the an.
nouncement of the decision Of the Court of
Appeals confirming the decision of Judge
Stake extending the lease of the canal tor
period of ten years the collector here states
that business is already looking up all along
the line and the season bids fair to be the
best in recent years Yesterday twenty
four boats carrying large cargoes of coal for
the Georgetown end of the line passed the
canal lock here within twelve hours time
The Montgomery county Sunday school
convention closed its two days sessions on
Saturday night at Takoma Park. 1t was
the largest assemblage of the kind ever held
in the county. There were eighty six del
egates present from the various schools
There were many interesting subjects dis.
cussed by Mr.. z. H. Bristow and Mr.. Jer-
ONE T. johnson, of Washington; Rev. b.
r. West, State Organizer G. II. Tuck,
Messrs. John L. Brady James F. Allen, c.
r. Hartshorne, j. F. Stock and others -
Miss Elbertine Robertson, of Washington,
gave drill with the primary Glass;
Among the themes discussed were "The
Home Department" Necessity of Teach
ers Meetings" and Normal Study" Mr.
Charles w. Prettyman, chairman of the
executive committee gave most encour
aging report of the progress OF work in the
county. Mr.. Charles r Hartshorne was
elected president for the ensuing year and
MIR. q, Scott Duvall secretary and treasurer
Mr.. Charles H. Brooke, of Falling Green
farm, was the host of the Enterprise Club
Saturday afternoon. VIM. M. Candy pre-
sided and Edward P. Thomas acted as sec.
rotary in the absence of Charles E. Bond,
the regular incumbent. Most of the men,
bers were in attendance, and the following
guests of the day made the largest meeting
of the society for many months: DIR. VIM.
E. Magruder, james Stabler, Washington
B. Chichester, Dr. Charles Farquhar, John
G. Bentley, Charles f Kirk, II. H. Miller,
Frank M. Hallowell, Joseph T. Moore, Jr,
w. b. Chichester, Jr., and William Jones.
The growing crops and fine stock on this
well-ordered farm merited and received
much praise while the club was making its
usual round of inspection, but, as is the case
through that entire section, the hay and fruit
interests promise small yield Questions re-
lating to the dairy, the care ofswine and the
OF pestiferous insects were
asked and answered. Adjourned TO Magno
lia the home of Charles r. Bond in July