Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-06-02
The Board of School Commissioners has

| oIate leacnerS Association, which will oDeI
at Braddock Heights, Nd, on June 9th
Misses Deborah ]. Burdette, Dorothy Clum
Alice E. Hepburn, Lillian Morgan, Ida C
Jarboe. V. Irene Kimler, Ella Robertson
Anna G. Pace. Ethel Price, Jane Williams
Elizabeth Griffith, Frances E. English, Pear
Selby, Mrs. Stella Thomas, Wilson S. Ward
Charles G. Myers, Jas. E. Duvall, VIM. A
Baker, D. W. Shorb and Chas A. Gartner
Miss Anna Farquhar was the hostess Of
the Rockville Woman's Club on Thursday
afternoon of last week at the home of hel
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Farauhar
near Rockville. The attendance of men,
bers was large, and the interesting program
rendered included round table on "Presi-
dents of France" conducted by Mrs Win
fred Berry and participated in by Mrs.
VIM c. Beck, Misses Sophie Higgins, Rose
Henderson. Verde Kingdom, Daisy MaGru-
der and Lucy Smith; conversation period,
during which Diet for the Sick" was dis
cussed by large number. and instrument
tai music by Miss Lucy Smith and Mrs.
Lloyd Brewer. Refreshments were served
on the lawn.
Teams representing the Rockville and
Sandy Spring High Schools engaged in an
interesting debate in Masonic Hall, Rock
vile, on Thursday evening of last week in
the presence of large gathering. The
question discussed affirmed THAT Amer
lean Cities Should Adopt the Commission
Form of Government" The Rockville team,
which upheld the affirmative, and which
was composed of Misses Ruby Robertson,
Margaret Higgins and Elsie Beck. was de-
clared the winner. The Sandy Spring
school was represented by Messrs. Eleie
Pervis, Geo. Dorsey and Frederick Iddings.
The judges were Messrs. Judson D. Welli-
yer, VIM. F. Prettyman and Rev. W. D.
Keene.
The great Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers circus will give two performances
in Frederick city. Md. on Thursday June
Is. In New York city this show is con-
sidered the best of all American amuse-
ment institutions. For nearly fifty years
il has held first place in the esteem of the
public-in fact of the world, for there is
not country on earth that is civilized
where at some time or another it has not
pitched its many acres of tents. The pa
rade which the show is giving this year is
three miles long and absolutely new in
ideas from start to finish. Over 1000
people, $50 horses and three herds of
elephants are seen in it. The entire equip
ment of the show is new and the men
agerie is the most complete collection of
rare animals in America.
The Arlington Livery Stable. 1924 G
street northwest, Washington city, con-
Quoted by Mr. VIM. Dorsey, caught on fire
in the loft on Thursday night of last week.
The fire is supposed to have started from
spontaneous combustion. When the fire
was discovered fifty horses occupying the
stable were turned loose to roam over the
streets of the city, and thereby they escaped
injury. Some of the vehicles in the upper
part of the building were burned and others
damaged. Some feed included with these
losses, Mr.. Dorsey will sustain a damage of
about So 900. The building was damaged
to the extent of $1,000. Mr.. Dorsey secured
another stable in the same neighborhood
and proceeded with business with little
interruption. At the time of the fire he was
at his home here.
Declaring second before, when cautioned
to be more careful, that he would lust as
soon be in hell as any place else" VIM.
Davis, a young negro. was killed by an ex-
plosion of dynamite at quarry on the farm
of Mr.. Richard II. Cissel, near Jamestown,
about noon last Friday Davis was ramming
dynamite into hole that had been drilled
into the rock and was cautioned by work
men near him not to ram the explosive so
hard. Just as he gave expression to the
sentiment stated the explosion occurred
and his body was hurled high into the air
and frightfully mangled. Portions of his
body were not found. 1t is understood
there were about thirty pounds of dyna-
mite in the charge. and bucketfull of the
explosive near by was also set off by the
conclusion. Other workmen were within
fifteen yards of Davis when the explosion
occurred and none were hurt Davis lived
at TObytOwn, near Travilah.