Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-07-13

mores popular sopranos, Will give recital
at the Rockville Town Hall, Monday, July
23rd, at $50 P. NJ. Reserved seats. Tickeks
for sale at drug stores.
A grand Tournament and Pic. mic will be
held In Harrison's Grove, near Potomac, on
Wednesday, July 18th, 1900, for the benefit
of st. GabriePs Catholic Church. The
tournament will commence at o'clock, P.
M. sharp. All knights of Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District Of Columbia are in.
vited to participate. A fee of 500 will be
required from each rider, and handsome
prizes will be awarded to the successful
knights. Dancing will commence immedi.
ately after the tournament. Dinner and
refreshments will be served on the grounds.
Good music will be furnished by the st.
Gabriel's Cornet Band.
On Sunday last Rev T. II. Campbell was
granted a months leave OF absence from his
pulpit in the Baptist Church, this place.
During his absence the pulpit will be filled
by preachers Of this county and the District
OF Columbia. Messrs. Norman Bouic and
Clifford H. Robertson were selected as dele
gates to the Baptist Young Peoples Union
OF America, which will hold its tenth an
nual convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, July
1915. Alter attending the convention Mr..
Campbell will visit his home in Kentucky
until August 10th. All three left on Tues
day for the convention. Mr. Clifford II.
Robertson will make the response for the
State of Maryland.
James A. Gray the farmer who was shot
near this place on the night OF the 4th inst,
by his nephew, Edward Bradley, died at
the Garfield Hospital, Washington, on the
Friday morning following. Deceased was
about go years of age and leaves wife and
eight children. Bradley drove into Rockville
Friday morning and surrendered himself to
the authorities. He was committed to Jail
to await the result OF a preliminary hear
ing. He has retained Edward G. Peter, to
defend him. Bradley maintains that the
shooting was done in self-detense. He APP
pears to be greatly grieved at the death of
his uncle and stated that they had always
been on good terms. He has wife and
three small children.
The residence OF Mr.. o r. Harr, at Capt.
tol View, this county. was completely de-
stroyed by fire early Thursday morning of
last week. A skyrocket falling on the roof
Wednesday night is supposed to have been
the cause Mr.. Walter Harr returned about
midnight. He was awakened three hours
later by smoke, aud found the room adjoin
ing in flames. He aroused the members of
the family as rapidly as possible and all
escaped safely, though he himself had to
drop from a second-story window. The
family saved practically only their clothing.
Very little of the furniture was saved. The
house was large ole, and was landmark
for miles around, standing as it did on
high elevation. 1t was valued at $4,000
and, with the furniture, was Insured for
about two thirds. A large water tower near
the house was saved by the Kenslngton fire.
men.
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T. u will be held at Washington Grove
for one week, beginning Tuesday, July 18th.
Four meetings day will be held Prayer
meeting at $50 A. NJ, Bible study at 1890
A. M, Departments of work presented at 3
p. NJ, and lecture at = P. M. Mrs. Marga.
ret Dye Ellis of New jersey, Mrs. Alice H.
Willard OF Chicago, Miss Mary e. Hughes
of Virginia, Mrs. Mary r. Haslup Of Balti-
more, and Mrs Clinton Smith of Washing.
ton will be the speakers, also Miss Jennie
Smith, who is located on the grounds for the
season. Thursday, July 18th, County Con
vention day, Mrs. s. T. Miller president;
Friday, the Goth, in charge of the young
women of Maryland and District OF CoIum-
bia; Monday, the 23rd, Anti. Saloon League,
Revs. Charles Biggs and 5. Edgar Nchol-
son to make addresses Full program on
application TO Mrs. E. l.. Tatum, Br ghton,
Md.