Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-01-05
DarnestOwn Items.

A Mr. "Democrat" of the AdoOcate seems
TO forget that we are to hold any primary
election ne1tfall Can't we advise scratch"
therei He need have no anxiety about his
friend being scratched in November We
will attend to him at the primary election
and don't you forgetit.
The ADVOCATE regrets very much that you
should allow any paragraph in your paper
urging scratch, Perhaps paste" will suit
one Of the proprietors of that journal better.
Miss Kate Higgins is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Jas. N. Benton.
Rev. G. N. Campbell, formerly Principal
of the A. s. Academy, but now principal Of
a similar Institution in Charlestown, w. Va,
spent the holidays with his friends here.
Mr.. Alex. Gassaway has just completed a
fne porch fronting his residence, which is
quite an ornament TO his dwelling. ~
Miss Kate Z. McAtee, of New York, made
Jamestown flying visit last Wednesday.
Miss M. will return to New York on the
@nd Oh january. t stW43 Ht!
Miss Ida v. Clagett, who has been visit
ing her. sister, Mrs Jos. N. Bailey, has re-
turned home.
The holidays passed off very quietly. here.
There were no fights and but little drunken
ness. gs 'if s8WoI a9Htc
Mrs, Ann Wells, we regret to learn, is
very III. sa.
Miss Laura Clagett, of Gaithersburg, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs Edgar
Thompson, has returned home. ~ tf
Mr.. Z. II. Darby, who is engaged in the
milling business at Wcverton, spent the
holidays at the home of his father, Mr..
Upton Darby. t|--ti .I
Miss Mary 4. Kelley, of Washington, D..
c., spent the holidays at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Jno. T. Kelley.
Mr.. Charles Rice, of Williamsport, who
has been visiting friends and relatives here,
has returned home.
II is rumored here that Hon. II. w. Tai
bot, Of your town, will be a candidate for
the House OF Delegates. Mr.. Talbot is a
Democrat who has never "pasted" a ticket
and we will roll up big majority for him
here IL he should be candidate
Mr. Frank Schaeffer, Of Poolesvile made
Jamestown flying visit one day last week.
1t Is said that Rev. G. H. Gilmer, Principal
OF the A. S.iAcademy, has received call to
church in Traver's Valley, Va. We would
regret very much for Mr.. Gimer to leave US.
He 10 an excellent teacher and is generally
beliked. 4esss,.. rts-g
We regret to learn that our esteemed fel-
iow.citizen, Mr.. X. T. West, who has been
confined TO his room for several months
with cancerous affection, is no better
The d. L. S. meets next Friday The
programme consists Of select reading, music
and defamation. Public invited.
II was the pleasure of your correspondent
to be present at the meeting Of the Dawson.
vile Literary Society, which was at tho resi-
dence OF Mr.. Thomas Darby, on the even
ing the eth ult. After being agreeably en-.
tertained by reading selections by Misses
Susie and NJ. G. Darby and Mrs. II. G.
Allnutt and Messrs. U. G. and Il. II. Darby,
Nathan Allnutt, W. V. Veirs and Jas H.
Jones; recitations by Jas. b. Dyson, Jas. +.
Byrne and Misses Belle Veirs, Of Rockville
and A. Z. 'Dadc. We were invited 70 the
dining room whore was table laden with
every delicacy which the most exquisite
taste could suggest and told TO help our.
selves. which was done without much hest.
tation. Atler the supper the Society ad.
journed W meet at the residence OF Mr.
Upton Darby. on January IL.
To the sRsTIsEL and its many readers
happy and prosperous year.
Jan /, 1888. JUMBO.