Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-08-28

Heights to Frederick city, on Sunday nigh
last with ITO passengers on board, wher
there were seats for but 4S, jumped thu
track at curve and rolled over an embank
ment. No one was killed outright, but near
y half of those on board were injured NOR,
or less. The brakes would not work and
the car ran wild" down the grade of Ca
toctin mountain side at the rate of fifty
miles an hour until 1t struck the curve ant
went over, wreck.
Epworth NJ E. Church of Gaithersburg
will hold special services as follows: Satur.
day, August 9th, Sunday School pic mic in
Darby's Grove from to 10 p. NJ Promi
nent speakers have promised to be present
REGULATIONS and music by the scholars. Sun
day, August Both, all day meeting. Preach
ing at II A. NJ. and 8 p. NJ. by Rev. l.. B
Wilson, D. D., Presiding Elder Washington
District, at P. M. by Rev. w. L. Orein, Of
Forestville. Meeting for prayer and expe.
rience at p. M Epworth League at Z P.
N. Morning and afternoon services will be
held in Darby's grove. Evening services
in the church.
Mr.. Edward H. Droop is receiving over.
whelming congratulations over his success
as musical composer, which has been
newly attested by the reception given to
his new march, "The Pride of the Nation
which was rendered by the Marine Band
at the White House last Saturday and at
the Capitol yesterday. The melodious char
acter of the composition and the excellent
time of its movement make its future aud
lasting popularity an assurance, and it will
undoubtedly be favorite on the dancing
programs during the coming winter Wash
Star Of Thursday.
Miss Eleanor O'Neil, one of the Oldest
residents of this county, died on Friday last
at this place, in the Seth year of her age
She suffered paralytic stroke about two
couple of weeks ago began to sink rapid.
y, and finally reached so low a condition
that she was unable to take any nourish-
ment, and lost all power of hearing or mo-
tiOu' bCCChoCu hhu d &c StlOiC vi lCld-
tves and friends in this county and also in
the other parts of the State. Miss Pierce,
of Washington, is a cousin, and sister of
deceased resides in Baltimore. Miss O'Nei
was the oldest communicate of Christ Prot
estant Episcopal Church, this town, the
members of which have been constant in
ministering to the wants of the sufferer for
some months past.
The new election law passed by the Leg
islature in January last provides for gen
eral registration throughout the State
Every body must, therefore, go to the regis
tration officers in their respective districts
on one of the days specified and be regis
tered, or they will not be permitted to vote.
Even though man may have been voter
in the same district for the past twenty,
thirty or forty years, this year he must reg.
ister--the law applies TO everybody. The
registrars will sit on the following days ;
Tuesday, September 18TH Tuesday and
Wednesday, September 22nd and 23rd !;
Tuesday and Wednesday, September Goth
and Both; Tuesday and Wednesday, Octo-
Der 9th and 7th. Every citizen of Mary
land must go and be registered on one Of
those days or he will lose his vote.
School BOaFd-The Board of County
School Commissioners held meeting here
on Tuesday last and transacted a considera-
bic amount of business. Mr. Cooke d.
Luckett, the newly appointed secretary,
treasurer and examiner, assumed the duties
of his office, Mr. John J. Higgins, the for
mer incumbent retiring.
The following appointments to free schol-
arshps in the State Normal School were
made by the Board Misses Willie j. Ward,
Mary sherwood, Nettie Nicholson and
Lucy Broadly. Mr.. Paul Y Waters was
appointed assistant teacher at GAINESVILLE.
The appointments of the following teach
ers were confirmed Julia A. Langille, prin-
cipal at Kensington; Maggie M. Dudrow,
Beallsville; Viola l. Gilliss, Seneca; Emma
E. Scherer, Shady Grove; John w. Darby,
Hyattstown; d. l.. Baker, ClagettsvlIe;
Lille Green, Germantown; Jas. F Byrne,
Pooles Tract; Edna V. Thomas, Oakley;
Arthur Il. Watkins, Briggs school; Flora
Davis, Etchison; Fannie L. WAND, Lay
hill Susie Hickerson, Germantown Sta.
ton; NJ. e. Dixson, Redland; Julia H.
King, Cedar Grove; Mrs. j. b. Elgin, Be-
thesda; E L. MullInix, Old Union; Sarah
G. Soper, Colesvile; E. +. Crockett, Cabin
John; Frank Andrews, Concord; Alma o.
johnson, Buck Lodge; Dora b. Mitchell,
Sandy Spring.
The following preamble and resolutions
in regard to the retirement of Mr. Higgins
were passed by the Board:
Whereas, Mr.. John J. Higgins retires
from the Board of County School Commits
sioners as Secretary, Treasurer and Exam
liner, August 25th, 1896,
ResoLUed, That it is the sense of said Board
that the bearing of Mr.. Higgins has always
been uniformly courteous and affable, and
further,
ResoGoed, That in Mr.. Higgins the county
loses AN officer who has always been faith
full to duty.
Resoloed That copy Of these resolutions
be spread upon the records Of this Board.
Found Dead.-The body of an I'M
known man was found in pool of water