Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-06-07
Potomac Items

This section Of the county is moving stead
lily forward, and many evidences of thrift,
industry and advancement can be noted
Many acres of land have been reclaimed and
brought under cultivation within the las
year, and the present season will witness
numerous changes OF permanent nature.
Already We note that Mr. George G. Brad
ley, Jr., one OF our most enterprisng young
farmers, has supplied himself with ports
Die engine for use on his well equipped farm,
the same to be used in cutting and grinding
ieed' saving wood, &c. Mr.. Bradley, be.
sides his ordinary farming interests 10 en-.
gagged In pasturing and boarding large
number OF horses from the city the entire
year. and together with his well fenced fields,
good water, commodious buildings and re-
cent improvements, is better than ever pre.
pared to supply and satisfy his patrons.
MIR. o. <. Higgins has improved his al.
ready pleasant home with new front porcb
and refreshed the entire building with sew.
eral coats of paint, which serves to remind
US that he is not going to be left. Mr.. II.
Is one OF our educated farmers. He bought,
several years ago, the VIM. Hardesty farm,
near the Maryland gold mine, and by indus.
try and cultivated judgment he has made ii
10 blossom as the rose" His good neighbor,
Mr.. W. L. Lynch, after having been struck
by big gold mine," bought the John Col.
Inns farm, and the "tug" seems to be between
them which can excel in producing the big
gest crops and making things shine gen.
orally.
Mr.. Charles A. Case ranks among the fore
most. Having succeeded to the old home.
stead he shows tact and energy at his call.
ing. Good treatment and careful tilling has
raised the quality of his land and increased
Its productIveness, so that in order to pro.
vide ample storage room for his products he
has found it necessary to build larger hay
barn, in the erection of which he is now en-
gagged.
Mr.. John G. Stone has fenced and beau.
titled the lawn adjoining his residence and
is now engaged in erecting Windmill and
tank for properly watering his premises.
Mr.. s. X. Bready is also making prepare.
tions to make the same improvements about
his home.
Mr. Il. X. Perry will move the storehouse
Of the late Philip Stone from its present pc
sition back to the dwelling and change it
into an addition to the same.
Mr. Julian Osmond has completed all his
plans for the building of commodious
granary and wagon shed, and Messrs. Wm.
j. Duley and Robert Hoy have respectively
broken ground for the erection OF dwell
ling house and summer hotel on their farms
near Grimes Lock.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of Baltimore District, NJ E Church South,
met in convention at Potomac Chapel on
and Sunday last, Mrs. Wilson,
wife Of Bishop A. W. Wilson, presiding. A
business meeting of the society was held on
reports received, and an address
by the president. The annual sermon was
at II O'Clock Sunday morning by
Rev. j. II. Balthis, his subject being "Paul,
the Missionary" which he handled with en-
ergy and ability. The third session, Sunday
night, was opened by song and prayer by
the pastor, missionary selections by the little
girls of the congregation, followed by a
choice selection by Miss F. Clsgett. Mrs.
Wilson closed in :orcible address, telling
how Christianity has elevated the heather
woman, speaking especially Of China, where
she has visited, twelve years and one year
ago, showing conclusvely the improvement
in the intermission. Many amusing Incl
dents were related, and, al-in all, good |
impression was made.
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