Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-01-19
Da WsOnVilie Items.

Since the recent fall Of snow rubbers and
arctics have been In great demand. Oul
enterprising merchants, Messrs Chswell &
Williams and II. c. Allnutt, have an i'm.
mense stock of the above goods Any per.
son desiring to purchase can be suited botl,
in price and quality by them.
Vennor predicts cold weather for this
week. Hope he will enjoy it.
Rockville is slowly moving to Dawson
vile. Two of our young gentlemen have
selected for their future companions two OF
your most attractive bellies and another one
is thinking rather seriously upon taking an
other one from Rockville.
| In the capacity of an escort to one of the
fair sex your correspondent attended the
Jacksonville Literary Society, which met at
the residence of Mr.. Upton Darby, on last
Friday evening. When we reached our
destination we were met by the polite Mr.
Jack and conducted to our respective rooms
to dlvest ourselves of our wraps, after which
we were ushered into the parlor by the
graceful Miss Maggie, where we found a
large company assembled waiting patiently
for the opening of the exercises. The So
ciety was called to order at 1880 by its presi-
dent, Mr.. j. NJ. Allnutt. The roll was then
called and absentees noted. BY request of
Mr.. F. A. Dawson the President read the
minutes of the previous meeting, which con-
sisted of lengthy and spicy description of
the previous meeting. There being no bust
ness before the Society, the President an
nounced the regular programme, which was
well rendered. The following is the pro-
gramme: Reading-Messrs. j. n Allnutt,
w. j. Williams, G. A. Saunders, Misses
Susie Darby, Bessie Darby Kate Moore
and Mrs. ii. c. Allnutt; Recitation--.Miss
Gertrude Dade; Observation-Disclosures Jos.
Dyson, Jas. Byrne, Jos. Alnutt, Rob't ALL
mutt, Nathan Allnutt and David Dawson
This closed the evening programme.
| Mr.. J. N. Allnutt, in behalfof Miss Mamie
Dyson, extended an invitation to the So
ciety to meet at the residence of her father,
MIR. BENZ. +. Dyson, on the 25th inst The
President then read the programme for the
next meeting: Reading-Misses Lue Darby,
BESSIE Darby, Nellie Alnutt, Kate Moore, V.
w. Allnut, Nj. G. Darby and Mrs. ii. G..
Allnutt; Northumberland Dad. and
A. Il. Dade; Declamation-Mi Milton Darby ;
Nathan Allnutt, Samuel Byrd, Geo. Byrd,
w. j. Williams, Rob't Allnutt, David Daw-
rson, JAS Byrne, Thomas Kelly, John Jones
Jos. Allnutt and Jack Darby. AT the con-
clusion of the reading of the programme
the Society adjourned.
We were then invited by our genial host to
the dining hall, where tables tastefully deco
rated and laden with all the substantials
and delicacies Of the season awaited us.
After we had partaken heartily of the stump
tuous repast we adjourned to the parlor,
where, after an hour Of social enjoyment had
been spent in chatting with our daisies, "
we hunted for our wraps, and having thanked
our hospitable host for his cordial reception,
we took our departure and soon the merry
jngling of sleigh bells, blending with the
voices of young and old intermingled now
and then with joyous peals of laughter from
the infatuated Misses, was heard on all sides,
and all concurred in prono1ncing the meet
ing one of the most enjoyable affairs of the
season.
As some Of our people wished to attend
the Poolesville Society our meeting adjourn
ed to meet on the 25th instead of the Goth,
the regular night for the meeting. This
will continue for the one meeting
Jan. is, 1888. UNCLE SAM.