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

The unusual scene OF a marriage on til,
Cabin John Bridge, this county, was wit
messed about O'Clock on Tuesday after.
noon, when Winfield Isaac Bender, of Phil.
adelphia, formerly member OF the Bos.
tonian Opera Company, and Miss Frances
ID. Moran, daughter of well.known con
tractor of Washington city, were made man
and wife by Rev. Mahlon Austin, Of Glen
Echo. The ceremony was witnessed by a
crowd OF persons who happened to be near
at the time. The young couple appeared in
person in Rockville that morning and OBJ
tanned the license.
The annual tournament at Olney, this
county, Tuesday was closely contested and
was witnessed by a very large gathering.
The first prize was captured by Ernest Har.
per, Benjamin Brashears second, Richard
Cuff third, and Hugh O'Donnell fourth.
The charge to the knights was delivered by
Walter A Johnston. The coronation ad.
dress was delivered by H Maurice Talbot
In forming the royal set Miss Helen Faw.
cett, of Cloverly, was crowned by Mr.. Har-
per; Miss Olive Green, of Washington, by
Mr.. Brashears; Miss Ethel Maloney, of Bal
timore, by MIR. Cuff, and Miss Viva Nichols,
OF Brookevile, by Mr.. O'Donnell.
Edward Daphney,a young colored man
Of this vicinity, is in Jail here awaiting trial
upon three charges. Saturday evening he
came to Rockville and very soon after he
reached town was placed under arrest for
disturbing the peace and quiet. He showed
a disposition 10 resist the officers, and it was
only after considerable difficulty that OF.
tlcers W E. Welt and Frank Green landed
him in Jail. Tue charge Of resisting an
officer was preferred against him, and the
third charge of carrying concealed weapons
was lodged against him when blackjack
was found upon him. He will be given
preliminary hearing.
William E. Dougherty died of heart fail.
ure at his home in X ensington on Sunday
morning last about 8 O'Clock. He was 65
years of age, and apparently in good health
until early in the morning named, when his
sons were summoned to his room, where he
sat on the bed gaspng for breath Stimu.
lants were at once Administered, but with
no result. He expired shortly after the ar.
rival of a physician. Mr. Dougherty was
a native of Harrisburg, Pa, and had been in
government service in Washington for a
number of years. He and his family made
Rockville their home for several years, where
they were highly esteemed by the entire
community.
The semi annual conference Of the Luth
eran churches OF the Washington and Bal
timore district convened on Tuesday in the
Lutheran Church, this county, for two
days session. The attendance on Tuesday
was large, including ministers from Wash
ington, Manassas, Va, Aberdeen, Ellicott
City and Baltimore. Rev. ID. +. Snapp,
the president of the conference, occupied
the chair, and Rev F. s. Lehman served as
secretary The feature of the morning ses-
sion was paper on 1.-THE Bible-Its Make
up" by Rev. Hugh H. Ackler, which was
followed by an interesting discussion, all
the ministers participating. In the after.
noon Rev Il. +. Galloday contributed
paper on "The Bible-Its Inspiration" an
other discussion following At the evening
session Rev. ID. K. Snapp preached to a
large congregation, communion following