Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-10-19

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A Musical Circle" was organized at tn
Andrew Small Academy, Jamestown, las
Friday afternoon with ten members. TIN
meetings will be held monthly during th
school year. The compos ers to be consid
cred at the next meeting are Franz Lisz
and Z. A. Mcdowell, A selection by eacl
composer will be played on the piano b.
members. 1t was decid to subscribe fo
two magazines.
The Young Mems Christian Association
OF Poolesvile will hold its regular prayer
meeting Tor men and boys in the reading
room Friday night, October 18th. They
will also hold gospel meeting in the Mt
Pleasant Church, near DIckerson's Station
Sunday afternoon, October 2lst, at o'clock.
The meeting will be led by Mr.. Clarence
Price The meeting at night 10 the Y. M.
G. A. Hall will be led by Mr.. William J.
Williams
The citizens of Garrett Park held a meet
ing last week and organized society to be
known as the Garrett Park Improvement
Association. The society was formed for
the purpose of advancing the interests OF
the town. 1t is proposed to hold monthly
meetings to discuss matters Of public inter.
est. The officers are B. F. Galloway, presi-
dent; j. G. Defandorf, vice-presdent; Mrs.
Byron G. Tiffany, secretary, and Mrs. F.
W. Hodge, treasurer.
Last week while driving along the Sew
enth street pike, near her home, Mrs. Rich'd
Hewitt met with a serious accident. Her
carriage was run into by vehicle contain
ing two young men. Her horse was fright
ened and ran away. Mrs. Hewitt was
thrown out and sustained painful bruises
and was rendered unconscious. She was
discovered by passerby, who carried her
to her home. Her condition at first was re.
garded as dangerous, but she is now slowly
improving.
The board of directors OF the recently or.
ganized Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany of Montgomery county held a meet
ing here Monday and decided to purchase
for bank site Il lot on the corner of Court
and Commerce Streets The lot has 'front.'
age of SO feet and depth of 80 feet, and on
ii stands the house formerly occupied by the
late Judge Bouic. The price agreed upon
was $4,000. The building now on the lot
will be torn down and a handsome one,
with all modern bank convenlences, erected {.
Rev. James B. Averitt, of Cumberland,
delivered lecture Thursday evening of last
week at Sandy Spring Lyceum on "The dig.
nifty Of the calling of the Maryland farmer
and his duty to his children" He consid-
cred Maryland to be possessed OF unusual
advantages in regard to climate, position
and fertility. and said he believed agricul
turists should make every effort TO interest
their sons in farming and 30 induce them to
settle in the country. Mr.. Averitt was In
vited to speak there by the Enterprise and
Montgomery Clubs
John Thomas Hatton and Mitchell Haw-
kins, both colored, charged with keeping =
gaming table, were brought before Judge
Henderson on writs of hsbeas corpus. Haw
kins was released, but Hatton was remand
oil to the custody of the sheriff until 800
bail is furnished. jeremiah Mackall, color.
ed, charged with assault, and Sarah Brown,
also colorel, charged with indecent expo
sure were also before Judge Henderson on
similar wrts. Mackall was committed to
Jail in default Of 800 bail, and the woman
was committed in default of $500 bail.
Rev. Thomas Crawford died last Friday
afternoon of paralysis, aged 81 years, a. the
residence Of bis daughter, Mrs. Rob't Green,
near Boyd's. He was prominent gentle
man and well known all over the State.
He was connected with the Methodist min
istry for so years, and retired about eight
years ago on account of age. Five sons and
one daughter survive him. Two sons, Mil
lard and Thomas, are shoe dealers in Bati-
more. Charles Crawford, formerly of Bal
timore, lives at Boyds, having retired from
the wholesale shoe business there four years
ago
Sig. Sautele's mammoth circus gave two
performances here on Saturday last, and
were greeted by good crowds, notwlthstand'
ing the rainy weather The street parade
was highly creditabe, and the various per
formances under the large canvas reflected
great credit upon the participants. The
riding, Vaulting, tumbling and other athletic
feats were fine and received the generous
applause of the large crowd present. The
feats performed by the trained ponies and
dogs were also pleasant features OF the eK
hibition. Taken altogether it was the best
show we have had here in many years.
The quarterly meeting of the Anti Saloon
League of this county will be held in the
new X of p. Hall, at Potomac, on Satur-
day, October 9th The Executive Com.
mittee will meet at 1890 O'Clock, and while
they are ia session the ladies of the W. @.
4. U will hold public meeting. Al the
afternoon meeting at O'Clock Mr. Geo G.
Myers will welcome the visitors in an ad-
dress, and DIR. Pate, Of Baltimore, and Mr.
s. f. Nicholson, State Superintendent, will
make addresses Prof II. Trail will con-
duct the music, assisted by the ladies' and
gentlemen OF Potomac. The ladies Of Poto-
mac will provide lunch At noon. Trans
portation will be provided rs far as possible
from Rockville TO Potomac for those comm
on the morning trains up TO O'Clock.
A fracas which came near resulting seri
ously occurred at GAINESVILLE last Sunday
night. II is stated that colored man know
as Cass Brown, has in the past two week
or 80 buried at place known as the "B
Woods" near Poolesville, some three or fou
bodies Of persons who died OF diphtherl'
and went among the colored families 4
GAINESVILLE last Sunday night 70 make
call, but all turned him away, for fear {
catching the disease. He went TO the hous
of a friend nearby and was there turne