Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-10-29
Darnestown District Items.

| Niuu VI DoiuOooWu uelSuUOTuOOu met al
the hospitable home of one of its members,
Mrs @. Fl. Nourse, in Darnestown, Thurs.
day afternoon, October 2lst. The meeting
was called to order by the hostess, after
which, in the absence OF the secretary, who
was detained at home by illness, the minutes
-four last meeting were read by Mrs. Nourse.
AT its conclusion the resignation of our sec
rotary, Mrs. Fl. O. Reading, was read, but
we felt loath to accept it, for we feel she is
the one to fill this Office, being so willing
and capable. Several names were men
toned for the office, but we heard from each
the old familiar phrase,"I beg to be ex.
cused." Miss Lula Windsor at last con.
sented to be secretary pro tenn. until No.
vember, when the election of officers for the
ensuing year will take place. The follow.
ing program was rendered:
Subject, "Autumn Leaves" Mrs. Broome
and Mrs Brooke Vinson brought the leaves
of the red maple, Mrs. Nourse those of the
gum, each lady describing in her own Ian.
guage the history of the tree and its leaves
Mrs. Hempstone displayed branch of dog.
wood and read an original essay on Autumn
Leaves" "Colors of Autumn in leaf and
flower" by Schuyler Matthews, was read by
Miss Lula Windsor. Mrs. James Beall
poem by Margaret Sangster Mrs. Darby
brought q specimen Of moss which was ex-
amined with the microscope while she read
descriptive paper about moss. Mrs Yeakel
read an article on "Leaves" from the Cha
tauquan. Miss M. G. Darby, Falling Leaves,
instrumental solo.
An invitation was then received and &C.
cepted from Miss M. G. Darby to meet at
her home in Gaithersburg, November 4th,
subject, "Current Events"
Very delightful refreshments were served
by our genial hostess, assisted by Miss NJ
Q. Darby and two charming young ladies',
students at the Andrew Small Academy,
Misses Daisy Magruder and Berthe Ward.
We all departed TO our homes delighted
with the first meeting of the season of the
M. l.
Mrs. Alex. Gassaway is entertaining Miss
Mona Scharman, of Hagerstown.
Mr.. Venable, who has been in the neigh
borhood enjoying the fine fishing in the Pc.
tomac, has returned home.
Mrs. w. B. Tschiffely still continues crit
ically ill, much to the sorrow OF her numer.
Gus friends.
Mrs. Hugh G. Reading is confined to her
of sciatica
October 20, 1897 WIN.
Elmer Items.
Although the seeding of wheat, as gen.
eral rule, was rather late in this section, still
it has made great improvement in the past
few days, and some fields are very promis-
ing, notably those of W. b. Fawley, g. M. |
and Walter Williams, and others.
A catch of 81 bass in one day at Edwards
Ferry by party OF Washington gentle
men was recently made. The water until
the last rain was in splendid condition.
Hog cholera has been playing havoc with
our porkers, Mr.. Bruuner losing over TWEEN
ty-fve, Mr.. Cowpher about the same, Mr.W.
B, Fawley, eighteen, 7. O. Magaha fourteen
and John Jones ten to fifteen, and still
dying. All of the above will have to buy
their pork for another year.
Thieves have been at their vocation re-
Gently in this vicinity, Miss Hattie Elgin
losing fourteen turkeys at one haul, Messrs.
Jones, Fawley and your correspondent hav-
ing to help i'll the quote also. A watch is
being kept and should guilty ones be caught
therel be hot times.
During the recent few hot days millions |
of Mosquitoes anchored in our midst, some |
of them carried a brickbat under each wing |
To whet their bills on, but We hope the last
cold rain nipped their anticipations
Many of our citizens intended attending |
the Frederick Fair, but were kept away by !
Indictment weather.
Mr.. Harry Dickerson, of Kansas City, |
formerly of this county, Is visiting relatives
at Dickerson's. He speaks in praise of hisi
new home and its great future.
Miss Bette Hays, of Missouri; Miss
Beardsley, of Baltimore, and Mrs Dade and
Mrs. Griffith, of this State, were recently
visiting the family of Mr.. John Jones.
Mrs. E L. Garrett and husband visited
relatives at Elmer last week.
Messrs. l.. A Chiswell, r. limbaugh and
Mr.. Drury, of Dickerson, in a days hunt
on Broad Run killed 80 squirrels, several
rabbits, Q hawks and brace of woodcock.
Brother Drury cleaned the platter.
Mrs. Jesse Hyatt is visiting her sister-in-
law, Mrs. j. IL. Wolfe, in Howard county
Oct. 90, 1897. MORE ANON.
Fashionable Wedding Christ Prot
estant Episcopal Church, this town, was on
Wednesday tue scene of q wedding at high
noon, the contracting parties being DR.. En-
nest Fearon, Of Washington, and Miss Sarah
G. Griffith, of Rockville. Rev Arthur s.
Johns officiated, assisted by Rev. Thomas
j. Packard. Miss Rosa William, OF this
place, acted as brides maid and MIR. Harry
L. Fearon, of Pa, brother of the groom, as
Packard, very gracefully filled the place OF
flower girls. Messrs. George Il. Simpson,
of Washington, Walter Williams, Arthur
Peter and J. Abby Henderson, of Rockville
acted as ushers. The bride entered the
church upon the arm of her brother, Mr..
Alfred G. Griffith, of Baltimore, and was met
at the chancel by the groom and best man
During the passage oil the bridal party up the
aisle the wedding march was rendered on the
organ by Mrs. Mary B. Hulingue, and at
the altar the bride was given away by her |
brother. At the conclusion of the ceremony