Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-02-16
Oa WsONViIle Items.

Jacksonville Items.
1 Messrs. George and Jack Peter Of Cul.
pepper, Va, are visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Messrs. George Carlisle and Frank Moore
who have been on visit to friends, have re.
turned home.
! Some of our young sportsmen recently
went on general hunt to the upper Poto-
mac, but returned with loaded guns and
empty game bags Try again, boys. moth
ing beats "a trial but successful failure.
Encouraged by the cheering thoughts
that he had the honor to be an escort to
two of the fair sex, your correspondent
arrayed himself in the best abb and tucker"
jumped into his transportation" and was
soon at the home of the young ladies who
had consented u accompany him To the
meeting OF the Jacksonville Literary So
ciety, which was held at the residence of
Mr.. John ii. Dade last Friday evening.
Arriving within sight of the noble mansion
our happy hearts beat high with excitement
as we beheld it lighted up from bottom to
top with rows of innumerable lights while
the tramp Of horses and the dull, heavy
sound of carriages rolling over the frozen
ground announced that guests and men,
beers were assembled to listen to the unsur-
passed reading of the ladies and 10 the lofty
flights Of defamation by the gentlemen,
for which some of them are noted. When
we presented ourselves at the door we were
met by the unassumng Miss Annie, who
conducted us to our respective rooms, where
our wraps were quickly deposited We were
then ushened into the parlor by thegmceAil
Miss dertie, where bright countenances be-
tokened merriment. We were soon fol-
lowed by the President and Secretary,
whose entrance was greeted with applause,
but the two dignitaries maintained an alt-
tude suitable to their high position and
passed calmly to seats reserved for them.
At 7:30 the sound of the Presidents gavel
was heard calling the meeting to order.
The Secretary called the roll, showing
Messrs. Saunders, Byrne, Jones, Allnutt,
Kelly to be absentees. The President read
the minutes of the last meeting, which were
pronounced exceedingly fine. The reading
Of those being finished, miscellan ,ous bust
ness was taken up. Under this head the
President announced the election of officers
to be in order. The following is the list
nominated and elected: President, j. N.
Allnutt; Vice President, Miss Kate Moore
Treasurer, Miss Carry Darby; Secretary, G.
A. Saunders. The Chair then appointed IA
committee 10 wait upon the several officers
to inform them of their election. Two new
members were added TO the list, Misses Jen-
ME Dawson and Mary White. The Presi-
dent then read letter from the Secretary
of the Darnestown Literary Society extend
ing an invitation to the Jacksonville So
ciety To attend, en- naaSse, an entertainment
given in its honor, which was accepted by
unanimous vote. This finished the bust
ness before the Society.
The programme was then reached, which
was so we'll rendered that the participants
added new laurels to the reputation which
they have hitherto borne. Programme was
as follows: Reading, Brier Rose, Miss Mel
lie Allnutt; The Witch's Dream, Miss Bessie
Darby Fetching Water from the Well, Miss
Susie Darby Similia Similibus Curanter,
Miss Bette Moore; The Famine, Mr.. Fur
White; The Witch Woman, f. A. Dawson.
Recitation, Caluna Camorens, Miss Katie
Moore; My Nesper Hymn, Mrs. Ii. C. ALI
mutt Defamation, The Eve Before Water
loo, Mr.. Joseph Allnutt; Where the Hen
scratches there she expects to find bug,
Mr.. David Dawson; Spartacus to the Gladi-
ators, Joseph Dyson, Jr.; True Honor Of
a Nation, George Byrd; The Sailor Boy,
Miss v. w. Allnutt. This closed the exer-
cises for the evening. Mr. N. S. Allnutt
then extended an invitation 10 the Society
meet at the residence of his father, Mr. N.
W. Allnutt, on the 23rd of the month,
which was accepted.
The President reported the following pro-
gramme for the next meeting: Reading,
Misses jennie Dawson, Mary White, Mag
gle Darby, Susie Darby, Bette Moore, Nellie
Allnutt, Bessie Darby; recitation, Misses
Annie L. Dade, Gertrude Dade, Mrs. ii. C.
Allnutt; defamation, Messrs Jack Darby,
Fur White, Jas. Jaots, Rob't Allnutt, VIM.
J. Williams, John Jones, Sam'I Byrd, Mil
ton Darby, Rich'd Allnutt, f. a. DAWSON,
VIM. b. Veirs, Jas. Jones, Thomas Kelly;
instrumental solo, Miss Anna Ewing vocal
solo, H. c. About. Reading d this being
finished the Society adjourned.
Immediately allerwarL our hospitable host
entered and announced supper. The guests
were not long in responding to the invita-
ton. Entering the dining hail IA most tempt
ing array of dainties and substantials was
presented to our view. After being thorough
ly invigorated by the repast, We retired
to the pariors, where soon truly ami
mating scene presented itself. Groups OF
three or four, occupying as many different
parts of the room, were most distinguished
by their unabating vivacity, while Others
unable TO obtain seats, were standing, chat
ting at lively rate, but these pleasant pro-
cecdings were soon stopped by the appear
ance of persons dressed in travelling style,
which denoted that the time had arrived for
departure, and soon our genial host and
hostess were surrounded by the company,
thanking them for the cordial reception they
had received. When in years past mem
bers or guests speaking OF the pleasant
meetings Of the Jacksonville Literary So
ciety will remember this TO be one OF the
most enjoyable recorded in its annals.
Feb 10, 1888 BELGRADE
Bold R0bbery.-On Friday night Of
last week Mr.. John G.. England's store, in
this town, was broken into and robbed Of
ready made clothing, boots, shoes, small lot
OF cash money and silver wetch The
store is at the corner Of Commerce lane
and Washington street Diagonally across
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