Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-07-29
A tournament and pic mic for the benefit

A tournament and pic mic for the benefi
Of st. Gabriel's Catholic Church will be helC
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
ments served on the grounds. The tourna
ment begins at o'clock, P. M. Music BY
st. Gabriel's Cornet Band. Public cordially
invited to attend.
The annual festival, all day and evening,
will take place August Bird, 1904, at Forest
Glen, Md, In the grove near the church, for
the benefit of st. Johns church. Dinner,
supper and refreshments will be served
Tournament at II A. NJ and base ball at
P. M. No entrance fee will be charged to
the tournament and prizes will be given
All knights must dress in Maryland colors-
black cap, orange shirt and black pants.
A meeting Of the State Board of Public
Works was held in Baltimore on Friday
last. This special meeting was called by
the Governor for the purpose Of taking some
action on proposition which had been sub
mitted TO the board for the purchase of the
States interest in the Chesapeake aud Ohio
Canal by the Western Maryland Railroad.
After the meeting 1t was announced by the
Governor that the matter will be taken up
for final action August 4, at Annapolis, on
which day the Board of Public Works will
hold Its regular meeting.
The farmers of the four adjoining coun-
ties-Carroll, Howard, Frederick and Mont.
gomery-will hold their fourth annual pic.
mic in Wildwood Park, Mount Airy, Md,
on August 4th. This picnic is managed on
the order of an agricultural fair. Machinery
and other articles exhibited. This year they
have engaged Rev. T. d. Dietrich, of Har.
vest Home Farm, Glen Rock, Pa to lecture
on dairy farming, and Miss Annie Bremen,
of Baltimore, to lecture on poultry farming.
In the evening the park is taken charge of
by the young people and dancing Is 10 order
Mr.. John II Pickell, of the War Depart.
ment, died last Friday at the home OF his
son in law, e. M. Mix, at Chevy Chase, this
county. For many years Mr.. Pickel was
closely connected with the affairs of Chevy
Chase and Kensington. He served for some
lime as secretary Of Kensington A. F. and
1. NJ and held that Office at the time of
lis death. He was also we'll known In
Masonic circles throughout Maryland and
n Washington. Up until the time Of his
leath he was in perfect health. He was
AIKEN Ill at O'Clock Thursday with rheu-
natIsm of the heart.
A meeting OF the young men OF Rockville
Ind vicinity was held last Monday evening
o make arrangements for furnishing the
building recently rented as quarters for the
Young Mems Club of Rockville. 1t was de-
,ided 10 furnish one or more as reading
rooms and to provide q billiard and pool
able. Later, it is understood, a bowling
alley will be added. Rev. T. j. Packard Is
he president of the club. Robert b. Peter
presided at Monday nights meeting. The
BOARD OF directors is composed of Robert b.
Peter, Frank Higgins aud Il. E. l.. Smith
The club now has forty members.
Mr. Lewis Sellman, we'll known farmer,
who lived near Comus. this county, was
iound dead in his bed last Friday morning
by Willis Thompson. Mr.. Sellman lived
alone. 1t is stated tb,', Willis Thompson
mad slept in the house over night and early
called Mr.. Sellman, who said be was not
able to get up. An hour later the boy
Ound him dead. Mr.. Sellmau had been
coal from GAINESVILLE Station the
lay before. He was unmarried and was q
brother of Mr.. John p. Sellman, OF Comus.
Two other brothers, Richard, in Texas, and
Robert. in California, survive him.
Considerable excitement was aroused on
last by the biting of four children
md a man at Clarksburg this county, by q
mall puppy. which had been acting strange.
y, and was believed 10 have rabies. The
children bitten were little Lorraine and Page
West, oil Baltimore, who with their mother.
Mrs. Minnie s. West, are stopping at their
country home at Clarksburg Glsdds Hil-
on, daughter of Charles s. Hilton, prom
nent merchant, and q negro boy named
Wimms. Hartley Saunders, of Baltimore,
Was also bitten. The dog was killed and lite
lead taken to the Pasteur Institute, Balti.
more, for analysis. The wounds OF the chill
lren were cauterizei.