Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-11-30

Hine, have returned from five-days hunt.
ing trip to Nomlni Ferry. on the Potomac
river, where they were handsomely enter.
tained by Mr.. Samuel ]. Hopkins formerly
of this county. Mr.. Hopkins also afforded
them trap facilities for duck shooting on
Nomini Creek and hunting grounds on
shere The party was we'll pleased with
their trip, having bagged six wild turkey 5,
forty rabbits, three dozen cartridges and two
dozen ducks, besides numbers of squirrels
and 'possums
A very pretty wedding took place at the
residence of Dr. r. B. DERRICK, Kensington,
on the Goth instant, at o'clock, p. W., the
contracting parties being Mrs. Florence N
Jefries, Of Kensington, and Mr.. Paul E.
DERRICK, of Nomini Greek, Va. The bride
was becomingly attired in ashes Of roses
henrietta cloth, trimmed with cream lace.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. r. M.
Moore, pastor Of St. Pauls M. E. Church
and was witnessed only by the immediate
family The newly welded couple were
the recipients of many handsome and USE
full presents. After luncheon was served
the couple left, mid shower of rice, for
their future home at Nomini Creek.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will put into effect December an
order by which coupons from mileage books
will be accepted in payment Tor excess bag
gage. This refers to books of 1000 mile
issue over lines of the Baltimore and Ohio,
Baltimore and Ohio South western, Pitts
burg and Western and the Valley Railroad
of Ohio. The coupons will be accepted at
their face value of two cents each. This
order will be of especial interest to COM
mercial travellers and ell who travel fire.
quently with heavy baggage. Under the
present rules each passenger is permitted to
carry $50 pounds of baggage. All over that
weight is required to be paid for.
At the meeting of the Irving Literary and
Social Club on Friday evening last, at Irving
Hall, an election OF officers for the next
three months took place, with the following
result: President, Julian Doweli first vice
president, DR.. George H. Wright; second
vice president, Mrs. Frederick Benjamin :.
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Henry w.
Odds, and editors, John Paul Jones and
Miss Alice B. Stabler. After the election
the following program was carried out, viz ::
Piano solo, by Mrs. j. E Benedict song,
by j. Marsh; reading in negro dialect, by
DR.. Julian Gartrell piano solo, by Miss
Kerr; song, by Mr.: w. H, Olds A draw
ing contest then took place, in which all the
members of the club participated. Mr.. Os-
car Woodward was the successful artist and
won the prize of Noahs ark and animals g.
The next meeting of the club will be he'll
at the residence of Mr.. Julian Dowell, at
East Woodside, December z.
The Gaithersburg Epworth League cele
brated its first anniversary very successfully
on Sunday and Monday evenings. Mr.. S,
G. Cissel, of Twelfth Street Church, Wash
ington, conducted services for the league on
Sunday evening, taking for the subject of
an interesting address, Conversion and
Converts" The religious, literary and So
cial departments gave an excellent evenings
exercises at Norman Hall on Monday even
ing The sixty members of the organiza-
ton invited two friends each, increasing the
attendance to about one hundred and fifty.
The choir sang special music, and the young
members wore evening costumes Rev. W.
G. Brian conducted the religious exercises,
assisted by Rev. e. H. Henry, pastor of the
M. 4. Church South. The literary depart.
ment gave an enjoyable entertainment, ad-
dresses being delivered by Mr.. w. II. Yves
sells on Founding the Epworth League"
Rev. Robert M. Moore, on reorganization of
the Gaithersburg Chapter" Rev. John W.
Steele, on Usefulness Of the Epworth
League in the Church" Miss Essie Craw-
ford sang solo, and Miss Jennie Smith and
Mrs. w. G. Duvall u duet. An hour was
then wbled away in social festivities, under
the auspices OF the social department, which
served fruit and confectionery to all. The
singing OF "God Be With You Till me Meet
Again" by the choir and the benediction by
Rev Mr. Brian closed the very enjoyable
event.
Concert at the opera House The
concert to be given at the Rockvi lie Opera
House on Friday evening, December 7th,
promises to be one of the finest ever given