Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-02-20
The Jacksonville Literary Society.

The DawsOnville Literary Society.
characterized by determination that is
not easily baffied and manifesting an un-
abating interest in the welfare Of the Society
the members of the Jacksonville Literary
braved the wintry night of February 18th
with fortitude seldom exhibited and ar
rived safely at Fair Prospect" the residence
of Mr.. Jas. M. Dawson.
After the company had taken their usual
chat the President called the meeting to
order at 7;30 p. M. Secretary called roll,
showing eleven absentees. Minutes were
read and adopted. Mr.. N S. Allnutt ex-
tended an invitation to the Society to meet
at Mr.. N. W. Allnutt's, February the 9th.
Accepted Two new members were ad-
mitted
The programme for the next meeting was
read and is as follows: Messrs Robert All.
mutt, Jos. Allnutt, Sam Byrd, Jos. Dyson,
+. A. Dawson, G. w. Berry, ]. o. Pace, D.
H. Dawson, Ernest Darby, VIM. Hershber-
ger, Milton Darby, Misses Mamie Allnutt,
Annie Byrd, Susie Darby, Jennie Dawson,
Maggie Allnutt, A. M. Dade, M. c. Darby,
Nellie Allnutt, Bessie Darby. Music, Net
tie Tilghman, Laura Covington, Belle Gott,
Annie Hurley, Alice Waters, EVE Allnutt.
The evening exercises were then opened
by Mr.. Jas. II. Jones reading Post Pran-
dial Verses; EVE Allnutt read Bachelor
Philosophy; Gertie Dade recited The Pain
ter of Seville; Charles Fawcett acclaimed
Marca Bozzaris; Eva Dawson read Diff
cult Love Making; N. s. Allnutt acclaimed
Character of Napoleon Bonaparte Laura
Covington read A Warning to School Teach
ers Sam Hershberger acclaimed Execution
of Montrose; Annie l.. Dade read Wreck of
the Hesperus; Jas. A. Allnutt read July
Grafton; Nettie Tilghman read Ride of
Paul Venarez; Annie M. Dade resd A False
Step This finished the regular programme
BY invitation Miss Mamie Cramer, of
Frederick, recited "The Polish Boy" and
was encored to the echo. The Society then
adjourned.
Supper was then served and the company
remained till late hour and then left home
ward bound. Thus the fourth meeting ends
and passes away like a pleasant dream, but
will not be forgotten.
Feb. 16, 1885. ADMIRER.
Our Deceased The footsteps of death
during the present year have been frequent
and heavy, not only in our midst, but
throughout the country. Many hearthstones
which echoed to the sounds of glsdness and
mirth with the first blush oil the happy new
year are now shrouded in mourning. Well
may we exclaim;
"Leavcs have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the North winds
breath,
And stars to set; but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thi ne own, O,
Dealhw
There is a lesson for young and old in all
this. 1t is that we shall so live, so meet the
responsibilities which confront and surround
us, so discharge the duties which our re-
spective stations impose, so dedicate our
selves to the service of our country and of
Heaven, that when the earth shall reach
forth her arms to receive us, all we are and
have been and hope to be shall not be laid
with the flesh beneath the sod.
Man is ever taught the truth, but heeds it
not that life is death, creation is dissolution,
and none can tell how soon the latter may
follow the former. How little do we re-
member that as we begin to live we begin
TO die. In the structure and economy of
life, every blow we strike, every thought we
think is accompanied by the death and dis
Indignation OF Il certain amount of our mus
cular and nervous condition.
As We conclude these reflections, remem-
bering the many whose death it has been
our sad privilege To announce, and those we
mention in this issue of cur paper as we
examine the legacies they left, earnest, ex-
emplary, consistent, practical and useful, we
hold them in kindly remembrance and pay
willing tribute and point to them as foot
prints on the sands of time.
Foot prints that perhaps another,
Sailing DER life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again"
Benjamin f. Sparrow, native Of this
county, died at his residence, near Gathers
burg, on Wednesday of last week, in the
18th year of his age.
George I. Pope died at his home, near
Laytonsvile, on Saturday night last, in the
list year of his age.
Joseph Davis died at his home, near
Boyd's Station, on Friday Of last week, aged
about 65 years.
Emma, 14-year old daughter of James A.
Briggs, near Gaithersburg, died on Tuesday
last