Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-08
Darnestown DIstrict Items.

The meeting of the NJ. 1. Club of barnes
town on the afternoon of June LIST was ar
exceptionally pleasant one. The club mel
with Mrs. H. G. Reading at Hillcrest. The
day was absolutely perfect, one Of the gems
of June's cluster of lovely days, when the
river sparkled the brightest, the trees and
lawns looked their greenest, the rose bushes
were bowed down with their weight OF
odorous bloom, and the birds caroled their
happy songs in their best and sweetest man.
ner. The spacious parlor of the century
and q half old mansion at Hillcrest was
gaily decorated with ferns, masses OF laurel,
and white roses in profuslon decked every
available corner. Almost as sweet and
pretty as the flowers were the ladies pres.
ent, arrayed in their dainty summer toilets,
and their beauty further enhanced by cor.
dial and winning smiles.
The president, Mrs. E. II. Darby, was
warmly welcomed after her absence on
delightful trip to the garden city OF the
Eastern Shore" where she had the privilege
OF meeting and exchanging ideas with that
bright group of attractive women, the Sour.
rent Event Club" of Cambridge, Md. After
the meeting was called to order by the presi.
dent, the minutes of the preceding meeting
were read by the secretary, who then asked
permission to address few remarks to the
club relative to having not only "a name,"
but "a local habitation," where the club
could have its headquarters and the library
become an established fact, as we'll a grow.
ing convenience. An animated discussion
on ways and means followed, Mrs. Upton
Darby very kindly consenting to act as
matron, and see that the club room was
kept in order. Donations OF furniture, oil
stove, books, shelves and fuel were prom
ised, and committee appointed, with Mrs.
Reading as chairman, consisting OF Mrs.
Nourse, Mrs. Upton Darby and Miss Lula
Windsor, to endeavor to secure a suitable
room for the club meetings in Jamestown.
1t was also decided 10 adopt constitution
and bylaws in the near future. The sub.
ject for the day, "rhe literature of the 18th
Century" was then taken up, and the fol-
lowing interesting program rendered:
Essay on 18th Century literature, read by
Mrs. Broome; Selections about Pope and
Addison, read by Miss Windsor; Essay on
the poet Cowper, by Mrs. Reading; Selec
ton called "a Primeval Scrap" read by
Mrs. r. B. Beall; Selections in regard to
the Bible as literature in the nth Century,
read by Mrs. E. II. Darby.
The subject for the next meeting is mil
ton" and Music and Musicians" the meet
ing To be held June 18th. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Reading, ably assisted
by the Misses Griffith and Windsor, and the
meeting adjourned.
Mrs. A. Gassaway is having delightful
visit in Washington, Hagerstown and other
places.
Mr.. Harry West. who has been extremely
III for some time, is now able to drive out.
Several persons in the neighborhood have
taken ride over the new electric road from
Rockville To Washington, and enjoyed the
beautiful scenery, and the comfortable and
commodious cars. The growth of the coun
ty and the improvements along the line are
remarkable, considering the brief time the
railroad has been in operation. 1t is the
hope of many Of the residents of barnes
town and vicinity that the line may be ex.
tended to Jamestown. and. perhaps, even
tually to Jacksonville and Poolesville. 1t is
possible, too, that If the inhabitants of the
progressive town of Schleyton are real good
and don't brag too much, branch line
might be extended to that interesting place.
It only needs little more public spirit and
enterprise on the part of our citizens to bring
about such state of affairs that we will no
longer be "three miles from lemen
June 4, 1900. YOLANDE.