Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-07-22
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secured patent for travelling stairway.
The Takoma Park base ball team went TO
Washington Grove last Saturday and de-
feated the team of that place by the score Of
7to2
Matte Mobley, the little daughter Of E.
Dorsey Mobley, of the vicinity Of Boyd's,
fell Monday evening from hammock, sus-
tanning broken arm.
Monday afternoon Benjamin Cooley, son
Of Edward Cooley, near GAINESVILLE, was
caught under load of hay, which upset,
and had his leg broken.
The regular monthly meeting Of the W.
O. It. U. will be held at the home Of Mrs.
Edwin Smith on Tuesday, July 26th, at 3
o'clock. Members are especially requested
TO attend.
The Rockville base ball team will play
the Nationals of the Royal Arcanum League
of Washington at the Fair Grounds on Sat.
urday, July 23rd. The game will be called
at 4 o'clock, p. M.
Rockville and Mt. Zion Baptist churches
have kindly given their pastor, Rev. T. II.
Campbell, months vacation, which will
be spent in Virginia and Kentucky visiting
his relatives aud those of his wife.
The strike Of the thousands of employees
of the packing houses at Chicago, which
occurred ten days ago, has been settled by
arbitration, and there appears to be no long.
er an excuse for the high prices Of meat.
Three large pen hogs belonging TO VIM.
Proctor, colored, near this town, were killed
by lightning on Monday evening last. Mr.
Beoraft, residing near Derwood, had two
hogs killed in the same way, last week.
The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Sunday
School will have pic. mic at Beane, Thurs
day, August 4th, beginning at 2 P. M, con-
tinuing TO some time in the night. A free
treat will be given the Sunday School. Re-
freshments for sale.
The Valley View base ball club will hold
its annual picnic in the grove OF Mr.. j.
v. Vanhorne, Colesvile, this county, on
August 10, commencing at IL O'Clock. Re-
public is cordially invited to attend.
Messrs. John +. Muncaster and r Bent
ley Thomas have been appointed inspectors
OF orchards for this county by the Maryland
state horticultural department. In their
rounds of inspection they will look for San
Jose scale, peach yellows and fire blight.
The new steel bridge, just erected over
Big Monocacy river, and one of the largest
bridges on this division of the Baltimore
and Ohio, has been put into service and
trains ordered to run at full speed across il.
More than one year was required 10 com
plete It,
Messrs. Clarence l.. HIckerson and Lind
say X. Hlckerson, both of this vicinity, Mon
day purchased from Mr.. Joseph Reading, of
this town, large lot near the b. & o. Rail-
road Station upon which they will soon be
gin the erection OF a Touring and general |
grist mill.
For the past week Mr.. VIM. W. Russell,
Minister TO Colombia, has been confined to
his bed at home, here, though we are glad
to be able to state bis condition ls much i'm
proved. The consulting physicians dag
nosed the case as Inflammation of the gall
bladder.
A grand festival and pic mic for the bene-
Ct of ST. Peters Catholic Church will be
held at Olney, this county, on Thursday,
July 26th. The various amusements will
consist OF base ball, sack race, tug OF war,
etc. Dinner, supper and refreshments will
be served on the grounds.
The ladies of Christ Church, Rockville,
will hold Lawn Fete at the residence OF
Mr.. John l.. Dawson on the evening OF
Wednesday, July 81, beginning at o'clock.
Supper and refreshments will be served, and
q fancy table will add to the attractions.
The public is cordially invited 10 attend.
The Travilah Cornet Band will give a
grand picnic in Mr.. Thomas II. Ofutrs
grove, at Travllah, on Saturday, July Both,
1904. Dancing afternoon and evening. All
kinds of games aud amusements. Public
cordially invited. Music by the far famed
al reasonable rates.
A mass meeting to consider ways and
means for the establishment OF young
mems club in Rockville will be held in
Wilson's old drug store on Monday even
ing, July 25th, at 8 O'Clock. All men are
invited To attend Committee, X. b Peter,
T. j. Packard, Il. K. l.. Smith, Frank Hig-
gins and Ralph e. Luckett.
The 23rd annual Re- union and Excursion
of the Y. M G. A. To Island Park, Harper's
Ferry. Round trip 80 cents from Rockville
on Thursday, July 2Sth, by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Train leaves at 9:24 A.
M. Rev. A. F. Campbell and Rev. K. K.
Bailey, speakers of the day. Music by b.
90 Concert Band. For tickets, ETC., call on
Agents.
DIR. Wan. l.. Lewis, health officer Of this
county, located at Kensington, visited the
pool OF water near the Baltimore and Ohio
station al Boyd's, which has caused 50 much
trouble, aud pronounced the place null
sauce, He will order the railroad company
at once to open the culvert under the tracks,
which is partly the cause of the stagnant
condition Of the water.
A tournament and pic mic for the benefit
of st. Gabriel's Catholic Church will be held
In Cases grove, near Potomac, this county
on Wednesday, August Bird, 1904. Valu'
able prizes to the successful knights. Din
ner, supper, ice cream and other refresh
mspts served on the grounds The tourna'
ment begins al O'Clock, p. NJ. Music bV
ST. Gabriels Cornet Band. Public cordially
invited to attend.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will give
cheap excursions TO the 81. Louis Worlol
Fair on July l4th, 2lst and 18th. Only vi