Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-03-28
Literary at observation-disclosures,

Literary at DickersOn's .-Thinking
perhaps, your readers might feel some in
terest in the events Of this corner of oul
county, l win ask small space in YOU
valuable paper to be given to this thriving
though hitherto silent factor in our cvunty's
prosperity.
The popular interest is just now centcred
in our literary, but newly organized under
the name of "The Webster" 1t has made
such rapid progress at its last three meetings
as to feel worthy to appear in your columns
side by side with more experienced organi-
cations. 1t met on the 21st instant at the
residence of Mr.. J. Il. Heffner, where large
company gathered to listen to the following
ing programme; Reading-Missss Annie
Shreve, Katie Rice, Lettie Sellman, Maggie
Jones, Nora Shreve, Mrs. Holland, Messrs.
Shreve, Chiswell, Farmhouse, Elgin. Deca-
mation-Misses Laura Gott, Mary Heffner,
Mrs Nicols.
The following programme was arranged
for Friday evening, April 4th: Reading
Misses Emma Pyles, Hattie Smoot, Sarah
Jenes, Clara Hetfner, Loretto Farmhouse,
Theresa Walter, Messrs +. j. Chiswell, ].
G. HELEN, Robert Oxley, Richard Shreve,
Rob't Smoot, Allie Sellman, Milton DECKER
son, Louis Yingling. Dec!amation--Miss
Mary Jones, Mrs. Nicols, Messrs. b. f.
Shreve, Lawrence Chiswell, Albn White
Undergraduates Mary Hef'ner and Nora
Shreye; Messrs. G. HELEN and C. Shreve.
Instrumental duets-Misses Fannie and
Pinkey Scholl Mollie and Annie Shreve.
Instrumental solos-Misses Annie and Ger
tie Shreve. Vocal solos-Misses Florence
Shreve, Stella White and Annie Shreve.
After adjournment the company broke up
much pleased, to meet next time at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Scholl. w.
Death OF WIN. John ThOmas.-With-
in the past year the hand of death has fallen
heavily upon Sandy Spring and its immed
late neishborhood. Scarcely month has
passed by without our having been called
prominent citizens, and mostly from among
those who have ripened into good old age,
and whose lives have been honorably aud
profitably spent. To-day it is our sad duty
to announce the death Of Mr. VIM. John
Thomas, who died on Friday last at his late
residence, Sandy Spring, in the list year of
his age.
Mr.. Thomas was at the time of his death
and had for years been conspicuous in every
movement that had for its object the interest
and advancement Of bis fellow citizens
particularly the branch of Agriculture.
Mr.. Thomas ancestors came to this coan
try from Wales over a century ago Mr.
Philip f. Thomas, the first President Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, was
member of his family. In church matters
Mr.. Thomas was member of the Society
of Friends, in which he was an Elder for
some years. At the time of his death he
was President Of the Sandy Spring Savings
Bank a position which he filled with marked
ability. He leaves II wife, three sons and a
daughter, aud their great bereavement is
shared in by all whose pleasure it was Ia
know this valuable citizen and good man.
Marriage License Bill Defeated
Governor McLane in vetoing the marriage
license bill has only been consistent with
his repeated admonitions to the Legislature
that the revenues from the State required
repletion 1t is known that the provisions
Of this bill would dcplete the State revenue
some thirty thousand dollars, for which no
provision had been made. The veto was
sustained by the Senate by "a vote of IL to H.
Orphans C0urt.-On Tuesday last, in
the Orphans Court, this county, letters tes-
tamsntary, with the will annexed, were
granted to VIM. H. Griffith, administrator,
npon the estate of John A. Griffith.
Letters testamentary were granted TO w.
+. Belt, administrator, upon the estate of
William T. Belt.