Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-05-04
Darnestown District Items.


dent and secretary, the members have not
been idle. The meetings during the past
winter and spring have been unusually prof
table and instructive. The following are
the meetings which have not been reported {:
The club met with Mrs. A. Broome on
January End. Mrs. E. H. Darby, president,
conducted the meeting. Reading the min
utes by Miss Windsor. The president had
prepared a program for the year, assigning
date to each member, when they are TO
bring an essay on English History in the
time of Cromwell. Mrs. James Beall was
elected assistant secretary. "Men at the
American Capital" read by Mrs. Nourse;
when and why Edwin Markham wrote the
poem, 1.-THE Man with the Hoe" read by
Miss Windsor; extract from "a Puritan
Wooing," read by Mrs. Darby; a clipping
from newspaper on the past year, read by
Mrs. Jas. Beall.
Mrs. r. B. Beall entertained the club on
January 18th. Mrs. Broome, vice-presi-
dent, led the meeting minutes were read
by Mrs. Jas. Beall instrumental solo by
Miss Windsor; Mrs. Hempstone being the
essayist for the day, read an Instructive essay
on the reign of James l; Mrs. Nourse read
an article from the Century Magazine on
Cromwell; bright sketch about Darnestown
by Mrs. H. Cissell was read by Mrs Alex.
Gassaway; "Simply Wedding" selection,
read by Mrs. Jas. Beall Mrs. Broome and
Mrs. r. B. Beall read humorous articles.
Mrs. Alex. Gassaway entertained the M.
l. Club and celebrated the anniversary of
her wedding on the afternoon OF January
25th. Reading of the minutes by Mrs. Jas.
Beall; Mrs. Nourse read an original poem,
a greeting from the club TO Mrs. Gassaway
on her wedding day; How to Cook Hus-
band" read by Mrs. Jas. Beall; "a Christ
mas Guest" was read by Mrs. John CASA.
way; "Dscontented Woman" selection,
read by Mrs r. Beall taking the Baby's
Picture" read by Mrs. Nourse Some Type
of Egyptian Woman" read by Mrs. Hemp.
stone; "Around the World with Josiah AL
lens Wife," read by Mrs. Broome. After
pleasant social time refreshments were
served by Mrs. Gassaway.
Mrs. c. II. Nourse, of Jamestown enter
tanned the M. l. Club on February 10th.
The meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs Darby; minutes were read
by the secretary an essay on "Charles l"
by Mrs. Nourse was read by Its writer; an
extract from solver Cromwell" was read
by Miss Griffith; Mrs Darby read History
of Oliver Cromwell; an humorous article
on blouse Cleaning" was read by Mrs Gas
saway and Mrs. X. b. Beall. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Nourse, assisted by
Miss Griffith, and the club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. E. II. Darby on March LIST,
when, with the president in the chair, the
following program was renderded, the sub
ject for the day being Ruskin and Thackeray;
an original essay on Cromwell by an absent
member, Miss Lula Windsor, was read
Mrs. Hempstone read an article by Tai
madge, "Ruskin as l Knew Him." Mrs.
Broome an article on Ruskin's Philanthropy
ic Character" Mrs. Darby read selection
called "Ruskin Dead" Mrs. Nourse an ex
tract from Thackeray's VANITY Fair :" Mrs.
Broome extracts from "Pendennis" and 1.-THE
Virginians;" alter REGULATIONS by Miss Flea
nor Darby refreshments were served, and
the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Jas.
Windsor on March Goth. The meeting was
called to order by the first vice president, Mrs.
n Of s.Rtu snts hNT RnNo
followed by an essay on the "Boers" by Mrs.
James Besll, read by Miss Maggie Beall;
1.-THE Westminster Assembly" selection from |
the Century" was read by Miss Windsor; a |
newspaper clipping about the early colonists
was read by Mrs. Jas. Beall; an original
essay on the Puritan religion by Mrs Darby |
was read by Mrs. Nourse a selection about
the Puritans was read by Mrs. r. b. Beall,
who was followed by Mrs. Broome, who
read chapter from "The Puritan wooing;"
an humorous sketch was read by Mrs. X. b.
Beall Refreshments were served, and the
club adjourned te meet with the Misses
Beall on April 18th. At this meeting the
program was rendered: The meet
ing was called 10 order by the first vice
president, Mrs. Broome; reading of minutes
by Mise Windsor; Thoughts on Woman"
selection, read by Mrs Stone; essay on "The
Long Parliament" read by Miss Windsor (;
"How the Tree Man Departed" read by
Mrs. Il. B. Beall an essay by Miss Maggie
Beall on the Beers was read by Mrs. Jas.
BealI. Alter partaking Of refreshments the
club adjourned to meet with Mrs, II. 9.
Reading on May 18th.
There has been much sickness In this
neighborhood lately. Grip seems TO have
been waiting until Springtime to attack PEG.
pie, but with the bees buzzing, butterflies
fitting, and blossoms blowing. Nature, In |
it's most beautiful aspect is acting as q cure,
not only on ailing bodies, but on troubled
minds, for now is the time when one can get |
very "near to Natures heart"
There is every prospect here OF an abun.
dant fruit crop, every kind Of tree being
filled with bloom.
April %, 1900 YoLANDE.
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