Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-01-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Venus AND CoMUs REaNlSG SUPREME Med
| ey's District seems to delight in pleasure and
enjoyment. Scarcely had we returned from
the leap year dance at GAINESVILLE before we
received an invitation to another party OF the
same character TO be given at PoolesVllIe, by
the young ladies of that neighhorhood. In
| company with several gentle'aen friends we
boarded the train Thursday evening, arriving
ut GAINESVILLE shortly after dark, and found
awaiting US vehicle and team kindly fnr-
nshed and dispatched distance of ten miles
by well-known, generous and hospitable
gentleman of that district, Mr.. Geo. W Spates,
10 carry US to Poolesvile The dancing party
was held in vacant house owned by Mr.
John Norris and was one Of the most enjoya-
bic affairs that it has been our pleasure to AT
tend. Sufficient music was provided for two
dancing rooms, which was excellent and SEEM
ed 10 lend new life aud animation to the many
gay dau ghters and sons Of Terpschore, who,
soon after might had dropped her sable cur
tain and pinned ii with STAR" were seen
threading the mazes of the gddy dance to
strains as exhilarating as they were delicious
and charming II would look as if Venus
and Comus payed the residence nocturnal
visit with their commingled NEUROLOGICAL at
tributes beauty grace aud merIiment-which
were impaired TO the fair participants of the
festive night. Under the management Of
Misses Fleihal!, Cot and 3ouic, who display
ed much more ability in the discharge Of their
4 H. - 49, 10 In
every thing passed off cheerly and haprily
The dance continued until the ''wee small hours
of morn" when The dark oriental sky was to
be supplanted with Aurora's tinging flush,
the crowd with heartfelt good-byes separated
for their homes.
| Upon the next night we visited q similar
party in Frederick county, held iG a vacant
house belonging to Mr.. John Collins which
was attended by an extraordinarily large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen of chat county
| In this connection we cannot desist from men
tionng the kind aud courteous hospitality of
| Mr.. Collins, who, though in no way connected
with the dance, seemed to find his highest
pleasure in contributing 10 the enjoyment of
all, and we tender TO him our hearty thanks
for the numerous courtesies we received at his
hands.
The examination at the Rockville Academy
has been in progress for the past week. This
ime-honorei institution is now in The sole
charge of Washington Catlett, Esq, a gem
tleman of fine scholarly attainmen,s and large
experience in teaching The quiet, orderly
department of the pupils and their readiness
in answering questions, not only shows that
they have been carefully taught, but that cour-
tesy to each other has been strictly enforced
We trust our polite, energetic and efficient
young townsman, Mr. G., will be retained in
Ills present position.
STORE BURNED.-0n Friday morning last,
at Hyatistown, in the upper part Of this
county, building owned by VIM. Richard,
but occupied by T. s. Benton MS store, was
completely destroyed by FIRE, together with
| contents; origin unknown. The stock Of
! goods, valued at 81, 900, was fully insured in