Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-07-24
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
A colt show will be given at Poolesviile,
this county, on Saturday, July 25th, at 1870
o'clock, P. N.
Mr.. George E. Vint and Miss Sallie B.
Crist, both of this county, were married here
on Wednesday by Rev. s. r. White.
The little son of Mr.. Clarence M. Griffith.
of Clarksburg district, is suffering from an
attack of paralysis, which, it is stated, was
brought on by cramps attacking the young
boy from eating new potatoes.
The monthly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
at the residence OF Mrs. Edwin Smith on
Tuesday, July 2Sth, at 1880 p. M. A full
attendance OF members is requested
A 3-year.old colt owned by Mr.. Eugene
Wade, OF Buck Lodge, while walking at
the top OF railroad embankment, fell over
the bank down to distance of fifty feet,
badly bruising the animal and breaking one
leg.
The Gaithersburg E,,worth League of
Epworth NJ E. Church will hold a pic mic
in the grove opposite b. & o. Station on
Saturday, July 25th, beginning p. M, for
the benefit Of the M E Church parsonage.
Public cordially invited.
The attention of parents who have chill
dren to educate is called to the card of the
Andrew Small Academy, which appears in
another column. This school is rated as
one of the best in the State, and is situated
in healthy, quiet neighborhood.
At Germantown on Saturday afternoon
last Germantown defeated the Buck Lodge
base ball team by the score of ~ To 2. The
games stand now one each The batteries
were: Buck Lodge, McCabe and Darby;
Germantown, Waters and Waters.
The annual pic mic for the benefit of st.
Roses Church, Choppers Station, will be
held on Wednesday, August 9th. A clay
pigeon tournament will take place in the
morning. Games and amusements during
day. Dancing during the evening. Dinner
and supper served ON the grounds. All in.
vlted.
A lawn lete for the benefit OF Emory M
E. Church will be held on Tuesday, August
4th, at the hone OF Mr.. and Mrs. CALVIN
Broadly, beginning at 8 p. NJ. Supper will
be served and also ice cream and refresh
ments. The most pleasant features of the
evening will be tabeaux, charades and
music All are cordially invited to attend
There will be picnic held by the mem
bers OF Mt. Lebanon Methodist Protestant
Church, near Damascus, this county, on
Saturday afternoon, July 25th, beginning at
1o'clock Rev Charles Scanlon has been
engaged to deliver one of his famous TEN
perance lectures on this occasion at the hour
OF $3.50 O'Clock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
The new Memorial M. 4. Church. South,
Germantown, will be dedicated on Sunday,
July Goth. Bishop Smith is expected to be
present. Services will be in charge Of Revs
T. J. Lambert and w. s Smith Preach
ing at 10 A. NJ. and and 7P M Special
music by the Gaithersburg and German
town choirs. The music will be charge of
Prof. Wilson Walker, of Gaithersburg
A grand tournament and pic mic will be
held at TraVilah on Saturday, July %, for
the benefit OF the Travilah Cornet Band
Four prizes will be awarded the successful
knights, and addresses will be delivered by
prominent speakers. Dancing and other
amusements will be INDUCED n. Dinner,
supper and refreshments will be served, and
pleasant time is promised to all who may
attend.
The 18th annual picnic for the benefit OF
st. Gabriel's Catholic Church will take place
on Wednesday, July 29th, at Harrison's
Grove, near Potomac There will be a con-
cert in the afternoon, also dancing and other
amusements. Dinner and supper will be
served also ice cream, soft drinks and re
freshments A handsome lady's gold watch
will he voted to the most popular young
lady.
Mrs Ida L. Towers, of this county, by
her attorney, j. J Hamilton. Of Washing
ton, has instituted suit in the Circuit Cont
at this place for divorce from her husband,
David towers The bill alleges that the
couple were married in Washington in No
vember, 1899. by Rev. George Corey. Non
support aud desertion are charged. Ii il
understood that the defendant is residing in
st. Louis.
Quite a number Of farmers throughout
the county have finished threshing their
wheat, and reports from different sections
indicate that the crop is very short Mr..
John 4 Wilson, an experienced farmer OF
this section, has given il as his opinion that
the average for the county will not exceed
twelve bushels 10 the acre, and has 80 mott
fed the Agricultural Department. The re
cent rains have brought grass out and
good crop will be harvested throughout the
county Corn is looking fine, and heavy
crop il promised.
The Montgomery County Sunday School
Convention will take place on Saturday and
Sunday, July 18th and 26th, a; Washington
Grove. An interesting program has been
arranged. Besides local talent there will be
talent from Baltimore and Washington. 1t
Ia stated by the projectors OF this conven.
ton that every effort will be made TO put
the county association on basis where 1t
can be more useful factor In the Sunday
School life of the county. A very interest
ing feature OF the convention will be an ex-
hibition of Sunday School appliances.
Mr. e. b Prescott, prominent farmer OF
the vicinity of Norbeck, this county, met
with serious accident at his home about 10
o'clock on Thursday night Of last week. As
he was about TO descend fight Of steps lead
ing IRON the kitchen into the back yard, be