Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-08-01

Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
The annual festival and tournament a.
Ct Johns Church, Forest Glen, will take
Mace on August 18th and 18th, 1903.
Mr.. Columbus W. Thompson, formerly of
Gsthersburg, now residing In Washington,
maid a short visit to Rockville on Wednes-
day.
The Burden Bearer Circle OF the Kings
Daughters will meet at the home of Judge
Henderson on Tuesday, August 9Th at 1880
AN.
Eastern College, Front Royal, Va is Of
fering more advantages ut reasonable rates
than any other good school. Write for free
catalogue.
Miss Lillian Flesgle has been appointed
principal of the public school at Burnt Mills,
succeeding Miss Beulah Fawcett, recently
resigned.
Mrs. E. U. Ward, wife of MIR Upton
Ward, formerly of this county and now of
Virginia, has gone west to visit relatives
and friends.
A farmers pic mic and tournament will
take place In Wildwood Park, Mt. Airy, on
Thursday, August z, to which the people of
our county are invited.
Miss Hegley, niece of Senator Hanna, of
Ohio, and Mr.. Charles A. Heagy, of this
place, were the guests of Miss Lizzie PUN.
phrey on last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary Osburn died at the residence
of her son-in-law, Mr.. Asa NJ. Stabler, near
Spencervile, this county, early Wednesday
morning, in the S0th year Of her age.
The monthly meeting of the Loyal Ten
perance Legion will be held in the Sunday
School room OF the Episcopal church, on
Sunday afternoon, August 3, at $3.50 O'Clock.
All are cordially invited.
The Rockville base ball team visited
Washington city last Saturday afternoon,
and for the second time this season defeated
the Woodward & Lothrop team. The score
was to in ten innings.
There will be held in Rockville on Satur-
day, August End, at 1890 A. M. the regular
annual meeting of the Ridgley Brown Camp,
Confederate Veterans. The meeting at Grace
Church has been abandoned.
Those who desire to spend pleasant day
should not fail to attend the tournament and
barbecue at the Benning race track, on We'd
nesday next, the 9th instant. For particu
lars read ad in another column.
cream separator with fixtures, pas
teurzer, lot of pipe and creamery will
be sold at Sheriff's sale on the farm occupied
by MIR. J. K. Grubb, near Barnesville Sta
ton, on Saturday, August I'd, at 1890,
O'Clock, A Nj.
Willis Burriss, through his attorney, Ed
ward G. Peter, of this town, has instituted
suit in the Circuit Court for this county for
an absolute divorce from his wife, Mary G.
Burrlss. Both of the parties are residents
of this county.
Leonard Knott, we'll known in the county
as well digger, died at the home Of his
brother, Mr.. John W. Knott, near Barnes
vile, on Thursday night of last week, aged
about "a years. His death was the result
of stomach trouble, from which he had been
a sufferer for the past year.
There will be lawn party at the resi-
dence oil Mr.. Frank p. Stone, near Cabin
John, on Wednesday, August 9th, beginning
N4P M, proceeds for the benefit of Her
mon Presbyterian church. Music and re-
citations by Washington talent, free. Sup.
per, 90 cents refreshments al the usual
price.
st. Rose Church, Chopper Station, near
Gaithersburg, will hold its annual pic mic on
Wednesday, August 10. Clay pigeon tour.
nament in the morning, with prizes TO sue.
cessful ones races and games in the after.
noon. Dinner, supper and refreshments
served on the grounds. Dancing during
afternoon and evening.
A popular excursion to Frederick, Ha-
gerstown, Keedysville, (Antietam,) Harper's
Ferry, Martinsburg and Winchester, and
return, will be given on Sunday, August 10,
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Only
81 round trip from Rockville. Special train
leaves at Q A. NJ. Call on agent Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for full particulars.
An exciting game of base ball was played
at Dickerson last week, which resulted 10
victory for the GAINESVILLE team, the score be
Ing II 10 4. The special feature of the game
was the pitching of Soper for GAINESVILLE,
who struck out fifteen Of the Dlckerson men.
Batteries-B Soper and Harriss
D.ckerson, Padgett and Collier.
Popular excursion to Luray Caverns and
return, Sunday, August Bird, by Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Only $3.50 round trip
from Rockville. Special train leaves at SAG
A. M. A delightful trip along the Poto-
mac and Shenandoah and through the Blue
Ridge Mountains. Call on Agent, Balti
more and Ohio Railroad tor full particulars
Col. Washington Bowie, formerly of this
county. who occupied position in the Gus
tom House at Baltimore, under the civil
service law, was on Tuesday informed by
the Collector that the position he held had
been abolished by the Secretary of the Treas
ury. Col. Bowie is a Democrat, but Of course
that had nothing TO do with the matter-it
was simple economy.
Deputy Sheriff John A. Selby brought to
Rockville last Friday morning and lodged
in Jail Timothy Miburn, seventeen year
old boy, upon the charge of grand larceny
lie Is accused of having robbed Martin
Cooley, who resides a few miles from this
place, Of property valued al $50. The boy
was arrested at an early hour Friday morn
ing at his home near Alexandria, Va.
The annual pic mic for the benefit OF st.
Gabriels Catholic Church, near Potomac,
uaa haid Iaae xuaak and attranlpd n large