Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-06-17
POOlesviIle Items.

| The comm encement exercises Of Briarley
Hall Seminary was held in the Town Hall
here on the evening of the 9th instant. As
usual large company was present. Miss
Medora Jones delivered the valedictory and
received the graduating medal. Nineteen
young ladies received medals for attendance,
not missing day during the school year.
Misses Jones and E. Price premiums for good
conduct and several for efficiency in music.
The program as rendered was az follows !:
Deile March, Misses Bette Williams and
Evelyn Orrison; Prayer, Rev. W. P. Griggs ;
Chorus, Land of the Beautiful; Duet, Polo
naiso, Misses Mary Broome and Birdie Row.
zee; Essay, Little Things, Miss Halle Norris /;
Sonata, Miss Nellie Plaster Recitation, The
Benediction, Miss Medora Jones; Duet, Merry
Hour, Misses Anna Darby and Emily Will
liams Vocal duet, Go Pretty Rose, Misses
Norris and Mcdonald Rhapsodie Hongroiss,
Miss Bette Williams; Essay, Hope, Mise
Florence Pyles; Trio, Mazurka, Misses Har-
risS, Jones and Chiswell; Duet, vienne,
Misses Laura Clark And Nellie Plaster; Reel.
tation, Martyrdom of Lygia, Dawson Will
liams Duet, Golden Stare, Misses Edith
Clark and Sallie Griffith Chorus, Pretty
Primrose; Duet, Danse Espagnol, Misses N :.
Jones and Frederick Clagett; Recitation,
Ronald Glare, Miss Sallis Williams; Die
Muhle i'm Waldo, Misses Clark and Darby /;
Harpe Eolian Miss H. Norris; Quartette,
Heigho, Misses Mcdonald, Wise, Broome and
Plaster Duet, Gladys Waltz, Misses Eleanor
Chiswell and Carrie Gotti Recitation, Bessie s
Chance, Miss F. Pyles Duet, America. Misses
B. Rowzee and h. Orrson; Pastoral, Miss M.
Jones Recitation, T. Nowhead's Belle, Miss
| E. Chiswell Prince Albert March, Misses
Elizabeth and Laura Clark; Vsledictory
essay, The Panorama of Progress, Miss Jones;
Duet, Sakontals, Misses Mcdonald and Nor
ris Distribution of certi icates and medals
by W A. Gassaway Chorus, Good Night,
by the school. Congressman Mcdonald was
among those who were present.
A well attended and enjoyable dance was
given last Friday night in Wilkersou Jones
new barn.
James F. Smith, a native of this vicinity
and a brother of Mrs. c. F. Elgin of this
village, but for several years past a resident Of
Berkeley Springs, W. Va, is now in the Klon-
dixie gold regions of Alaska. A letter dated
'Glenora, B. c., May 10th, $685." was re-
Gently received from him, saying he was
about 400 miles from the coast, over the
toughest of the route and getting along very
well.
Miss Emma Williams, q daughter OF Mr.
John II. Williams, was one OF the graduates
at the recent commencement Of the State Nor
NAL School.
Misses Nora SellmAn and Rosalie Bouic
have been guests Of the Misses Hall recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Cashell we're recently
visiting Mrs W. W. MetEger, near here
short time since our popu alton was in
creased by the advent OF two little strangers
during one night but in different families.
A.P Fletchall and family are spending a
few days at Gaithersburg as guests Of Mrs.
W H. Talbot.
Our town commissioners are having new
plank walks put down. v. Hempstone has
the contract for furnishing the sawed lumber.
Mrs. Susan Pyes, widow Of the late Rich'd
Pyles, aged IA years, died at her home here
on the afternoon Of the 9th instant, after a
lingering illness incident to senility. Funeral
services in the NJ. e. Church South, of which
she had been a member for a number of years,
by Rev. q. Febrey. Interment in Monocacy
Cemetery. She leaves two sons and two
daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Charles T..
Grimes, of Washington City.
June IA, 1898. RAwLET.