Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-08-12
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ia alleged that Keys on the night of August
lat set on fire and burned to the ground the
harm. other outbuildings and hay rick upon
the farm Of Mr.. John H. Brown, near
Avenel, this county. Keys was captured in
Washington city Friday night and placed
in the eighth precinct police station to await
the arrival OF the county officers.
The Republican primaries were held in
this county on Saturday last, and the sharp
contest between Representative Mcdonald
and Mr.. Ashley M. Gould for the delegation
to the congressional convention resulted in
defeat for the sitting member and vic
tory for Mr.. Gould. Delegations to the coun-
ty convention, which met here Wednesday,
favorable TO Mr.. Gould were elected in nine
out of thirteen election districts-namely
Laytonsville, Poolesville, Colesville, barnes.
town, Olney, Gaithersburg, GAINESVILLE, Da-
mascus and Wheaton. Mcdonald carried
Clarksburg, Rockville, Bethesda and Poto-
mac.
Ridgely Brown Camp of Confederate
Veterans held their annual meeting in the
Court House at this place on Saturday last
There was fair attendance Of members and
considerable business was transacted. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Commander, Spencer G. Jones /;
lieutenant. commander, John p. Sellman !;
adjutant, E. L. Amiss treasurer, Z. l..
Tschiffely. A contribution was made to-
wards furnishing room in the Cofederate
Home at Pikesville, Baltimore county
After adjournment the members of the or
ganization enjoyed fine dinner at the
Montgomery House.
The ladies of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety OF Germantown will hold an old re-
union all.day temperance pic mic on Satur-
day, August Goth, in Mr.. Bunt's woods, near
Germantown Station, for the benefit of the
brass band, commencing at 8 A. M. Promi-
nent speakers will be in attendance at II A.
M, 2 P. M. and Z p. M. Amusements dur
ing the DAY will consist of open air concerts
by the band, game Of base ball between
two of the best teams in the county, bicycle
race at o'clock. Prizes consisting OF a
lamp, bell and pump will be awarded En-
trance fee in race, 81. Dinner, supper, ice
cream and refreshments served on the
grounds at reasonable prices. The public
are cordially invited to attend. If rainy, the
following Monday.
George johnson, colored, thirty years of
age, met with a violent death Thursday
this county, under peculiar circumstances.
He was passenger on the Baltimore and
Ohio train bound for Washington Grove.
When the train reached that point he was
asleep. A few moments afterward he awoke,
and, learning that the train had passed his
destination, he ran to the platform and
leaped into the darkness. He alighted in
stone pile. He was picked up and placed on
train bound for Washington, in the hope
that he might reach hospital in time to
save his life, but he was dead before the
train reached Washington.
Graft Swain, a private of Company A,
LIST Maryland Volunteers, was struck by
train on the Metropolitan Branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad near DECKER
son station, this county, on Friday night
last, and received painful injuries to his hip.
Swain, whose home is at Brunswick, Md,
a short distance from Harper's Ferry, left
camp at Fortress Monroe several days pre-
vious TO return home. He told his captain
that he was going home, as he knew there
was no more fighting TO be done, and he
was tired of camp life. He fell asleep when
he sat beside the track and was struck by
the Chicago Express. He was taken to
Providence Hospital, Washington, but will
be able to leave that institution in few
days.
Charles Clagett, a well-known colored
man of this place, was found wandering on
N street, Georgetown, last Friday evening
about Z o'clock, by Policeman Housed, who
sent him TO the station house for safety. He
had attracted quite crowd by his eccen-
trio actions, but was comparatively mild
At the station house his condition became
much worse. In his cell the man saw 1.-THE
golden lamp" as he expressed it, "$444 in
gold and 240 people, six brothers, seven sis
ters," and many other objects TO others in
visible He entertained the idea that the
world belonged TO him, and during the en-
tire night kept up a racket and din that
made sleep impossible for any of the inmates
of the station. Clagett was brought here on
Saturday and owing to his condition was
lodged in Jail for safe keeping.
The Republican county convention, com
posed of delegates from each election dis
trict, met here on Wednesday, and proved
TO be q lively affair from start to finish.
The first contention was as TO the right OF
two members OF the State central commit
tee 10 call the convention TO order, which
finally ended in the appointment of Mr.. j.
Vance Lewis temporary chairman. A com
mittee on credentials, composed of one from
each election district, was appointed, and
reces for half an hour was taken. At 2
O'Clock the convention reconvened and re
ceived the report OF the committee. A res
olution was passed empowering Mr.. Ashley
NJ. Gould to name four delegates from this
county TO the Frederick congressional con-
vention In September. Mr.. Gould was then
called to the stage and made speech. There
are rumors Of a contesting delegation.
| < The festival and tournament given We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week at Forest
Glen by the congregation Of st. Johns
Catholic Church was very successful affair.
The grounds were beautifully decorated
with American flags and at night illumin-
ated with colored lanterns. Wednesday the
principal attraction, outside of the booths
attended by young ladies, was the clay
pigeon shooting, in which a number of gen
tlemen took part. The tournament riding
Thursday was very interesting affair, most
all the riders being experts. Several ties
had 10 be ridden off with small rings. Ed