Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-08-29

station on thursday, september 4th, at 1850
P. M. Admission, IS cents for adults; Is
cents for children. The program will con.
sist of vocal and instrumental music, tab
teaux and recitations. The best performers
in the neighborhood have been engaged and
several Baltimore ladies are lending their
aid to make this entertainment one of the
finest ever produced in the county.
At meeting Of the Mayor and Council OF
Rockville last Monday evening the ordi-
nance relating to the speed of electric cars
within the corporate limits Of the town was
amended 80 as to make the penalty for each
violation So. The original ordinance pro-
hibited cars running at greater speed than
IL miles an hour between crossing and six
miles at the crossing, hut no penalty was
provided. The board also decided To pass
an ordinance regulating the speed of auto.
mobiles in the town. The maximum speed
will be fixed at six miles a hour.
In the presence of one of the largest crowds
that has attended ball game in Rockville
this season the Sandy Spring team defeat.
ed the Rockville aggregation at the Fair
Grounds on Saturday afternoon last In an
unusually interesting though loosely played
contest. The score was Is to IA. 1t was
the second of a series of games between the
teams, the first going to Rockville by the
score Of to 0. The batteries iu Saturdays
game were Thomas, Benson and Harriss TOR
Sandy Spring, aud Harriss and Dawson TO:
Rockville.
Last week Oliver G. and Motley Henley,
young brothers who are engaged in farming
In the upper section of this county, appear
ed before Justice of the Peace John B
Brewer here TO answer the charge OF forgery
preferred by Conrad Roger, a well-knOwn
farmer. 1t was charged that the young men
changed the date on a receipt given them by
Roger on the payment Of certain money, and
also changed the words received payment on
account" TO received payment in full" The
evidence produced at the hearing failed
and the cases were dismissed.
The colored camp meeting in progress at
Emory Grove, near Gaithersburg, was at.
tended by thousands OF visitors Sunday
Considerable disorder prevailed which, how
ever, was, in measure, kept in check by
the presence on the grounds of nearly all Of
The deputy sheriffs and constables in this
section oil the county. Deputy sheriff Brad
ley arrested Charles Newman upon the
charge of carrying concealed weapons, re-
volver and steel knuckles. Monday morn
who required him to furnish $500 security
Tor his appearance at the November Term
Of Court. About half dozen other arrests
were also made, the charges being crap
shooting and carrying concealed weapons.
The amateur theatricals given Monday
night last, at Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg,
by the Dramatic Club delighted large su
dience. Two plays entitled "The Econom-
ical Boomerang" and "My Furn Next" com
posed the principal numbers. The casts
were made up of Messrs. Charles Wilson,
Foster, Wm. K. Owings, Edward Padgett
and Bernard Diamond, and Misses Priscila
Dawson, Lucy aud Nan Waters. There
were solos by Mr.. John S. Larcombe, Jr.,
and Mr.. Frederick W. Carlisle, q selection
by Miss Meem and special quartet charm
inglY rendered plantation songs The en-
tertainment was given In the interest of the
new scenery and equipment OF the Masonic
Temple, and was gratifying financial sue
cess.
Mr.. W. Hicks, merchant of this town, has
broken ground on his lot adjoining the
building which he now occupies for the
erection Of handsome two story brick store
building, with all the modern arrangements
and fittings. The first floor, on which he
will keep general variety store, will be %
feet wide by 70 feet deep, with plate glass
front. There will be an open winding stair
way leading from first TO second floor. The
second floor will be used as a storeroom for
ready made clothing, &c. There will be q
cellar for storing heavy goods under the en-
tire building. Mr. T. G. Groomes, of this
place, is the architect. The contract will be
let and the work pushed head at once.
Mr.. Hicks expects 10 have the building
ready Tor occupancy some time in Novem.
Der next.