Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-07-04
Tufal aud 9ersnual.
Town and Country.

The county tax rate has been fixed at SO
cents on the 800, the same as last year.
The first session OF the Fifty seventh Con
Oress adjourned on Tuesday afternoon last
sarah Frances Hines has applied for di.
Vorce in Frederick from Soper Hines, who
lives in this county.
Wednesday night of last week, near Rock.
vile, Jesse Hogan, colored, was struck by
lightning and was insensible from the shock
for several hours,
The monthly meeting Of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion will be held In the Christian
Church on Sunday, July 9th, at $3.50 P. M.
All are cordially invited.
Married, in Rockville, on Sunday, June
99th, 1902, by Rev. Robert L. McNair, Mr..
Geo. W. Crowther and Miss Anna McGraw,
both of Washington.
The young people of st. Mary's Church,
GAINESVILLE, will give dance on the even
ing oil July 4th on parsonage grounds. Re
freshments will be served. All invited.
Married, on Thursday, June 28th, 1902,
in Rockville, by Rev. G. Dorsey White,
Mr. Frederick F, Lewis, of Vienna, Va, and
Miss Carrie G. Newton, of Washington.
We would call attention to the advertise.
nent of Mr.. W. E. Ricketts, in another
column of the modern tire shrinking ma.
chine. Its work is guaranteed superior 10
the old style of cutting tires.
Mrs Carrie Boyer, wife of Mr.. Jesse
Boyer, of Damascus, has been sent to the
Garfield Hospital, in Washington, for treat
ment for appendicitis. An operation was
performed and she is doing we'll.
10 an atfray with Joseph Currans near
Boyds, this county, on Friday last, Edward
Redmsn was severely cut in the back with
knife. Redman is quarryman at Dicker-
son. Curran was committed TO Jail.
The ladies' OF the Germantown Baptist
Church will hold their annual festival and
supper in the church grove Friday, July
4th, beginning at 3 o'clock, P. M. The
public cordially invited. If stormy, the next
evening.
The ladies' of St. Mary's Guild will hold
picnic at Aspen, this county, on Thurs
day, July 18th. Base ball at P. M. Good
music and dancing. Supper and refresh
ments will be served. Proceeds for the
benefit of st. Mary's Chapel.
Mr. James W. Byrne, of Loudoun county,
Virginia, and Miss Annie E. Lawson, of this
county, were married in Rockville last week
by Rev. 8. r. White. The same minister
also off1ciated at the marriage of MIR. John
E. Hough, OF Washington, and Miss Alice
G. Embrey, of this county.
Last week VIM. Ii. BObinger, of the Cabin
John Hotel, was held to bail in $1,000 for
Court to answer the charges of alleged vic.
lations of local option and gambling laws.
Carl Blaubock, the proprietor Of the hotel
at Great Falls, and ). W. Bissett, who is
said run place on the Conduit road, were
also held to bail for 81 900 each.
On Monday last, Mr.. Charles Veirs, re
siding near this place, narrowly escaped a
serious accident while engaged in lowering
hay body In his wagon shed. The lever
holding the pulley slipped, causing the hay
body to fall, and pin in the same struck Mr..
Vers in the mouth, knocking him several
feet. He was stunned, but not badly hurt.
The annual lawn festival for the benefit
Of st. Mary's Catholic Church, this town,
was held on Wednesday and Thursday
evening Of last week ON the lawn adjoining
the church. 1t was an enjoyable affair
throughout, and was the most successful
from financial standpoint OF the many
similar ietes given by the church, $408 be.
ing realized.
The Grove Chautauqua, at Washington
Grove, this county, will hold its first annual
assembly, commencing July 4th and end
ing September 10Th, 1902. The program of
exercises during the entire period embraces
everything in the line Of high culture and
amusement. No better place to spend
day, week, OF a month, can be found in
this section.
The Kensington and Chevy Chase Elec
trio Railway, which extends from kensing-
ton to Chevy Chase Lake, distance of
about two miles, and which has been in the
hands of receivers for some months, has
been sold TO Messrs. b. ii. Warner and Geo.
h Emmons. II is said that the road will at
once be placed in first class repair and sat.
islactory service established.
A pic mic and tournament will be held al
81. Gabriels Church on Wednesday, July
23rd, 1902, in Harrison's grove, near Poto-
mac, Md. Valuable prizes to the successful
knights. Music and dancing. Dinner and
supper served on the grounds, also ice cream
and refreshments. Tournament begins at
o'clock. Music by the 81. Gabriel's Cornet
Band. Admission free. For the benefit OF
st. Gabrel's Catholic Church.
A Jury of condemnation requested by the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com.
pany Of Baltimore 10 condemn right Of.
way for their line through the property OF
the heirs of the late DIR. Armistead Peter, In
Bethesda district, this county, met on Friday
last on the premises. The jury found that
condemnation proceedings were not nee g
sary, but II found necessary, awarded dam
ages 10 the amount Of 1851. The compa-
ny desires the rlght-oi way 10 extend its line
from Baltimore IN iynchburg, Va.
MIR. John Lynch, one OF the Oldest and
most prominent citizens and farmers Of
GAINESVILLE district, was very badly injured
on Wednesday afternoon OF last week by
fall IRON a binder on which be was riding.
Mr. Lynch was having the binder moved
IRON one field TO the other, and as IL stopped
alter coming out OF the field, he got onto the
seat. The bolt holding the seat, which was
weakened by rust, broke and threw him
hack ward HI. fall a diaiance of several feet,