Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-06-21
Elmer Items.

Fine grass and corn weather, but not 30
good on wheat. One thing remarkable was
the absence OF any wind to blow down the
grain. Some Of our farmers faces looked
like the bright side of dark lantern.
Lycurgus Compiler has purchased five
more cows in addition to his herd of about
twenty and intends separating his milk and
delivering the cream at the Broad Run
Creamery.
MIR. Dickerson Poole is making some
changes in his tenant house. Mr. George
Cubitt, manager, will be very comfortably
fixed when the addition is completed.
Mr.. Josephus Talbot, for the last four
years the mail carrier from Edwards Ferry
to Dckerson, will retire June 80, Mr.. j. W.
Reed having secured the route at $184 50
The idea OF this government paying SGT
cents day for man, his horse, their feed
and ride Of % miles day, rain or shine
Seems like the mail carriers should organize
q trust
The festival at Edwards Ferry Chapel
was quite success Misses Cubitt, Elgin
and Morningstar presided at the tables
Music .enlivened the occasion. Mrs. Jesse
Hyatt, organlst. The proceeds of the en-.
tertainment amounted $50
Mr.. Samuel Remsburg has about one acre
OF the famous Red Cross Wheat. 1t ia said
to have yielded 65 bushels to the acre 10
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wilson, of Bethesda,
are visiting the latters parents near Mar.
tinsburg.
The entertainment given by Mr.. Robert
Stouts's school was largely attended. Some
of the Rotations were very fine. Refresh
ments we're served to all.
Mr.. J. Sprigg Poole and family, of Wash.
ington, are spending some time with his
brother, near Edwards Ferry
June 10, 1901. MORE ANON.
Rockville Institute The commence.
ment exercises of this popular institution,
of which Miss Lucy Simpson is principal,
took place on Friday evening of last week,
and were largely attended. The grounds
OF the Institute were brilliantly illuminated
and fine music lent charm TO the occasion.
The program OF exercises embraced essays,
addresses, recltations, &C., il all of which
the pupils exhibited evidence of culture and
careful training. Premiums were awarded
in the several departments as follows:
Premiums in Primary Depsrtment-For
improvement in Reading, Rob't Stier; Arith
metic, Harold Smith Spelling, Duncan
Smith and Mary Welsh; Penmanship'
Ralph Smith Arithmetic, Fred Stier. First
excellence in Spelling, Mildred Higgins
U. s. History, Laura Higgins; Honorably
mentioned, Theron Smith. First excellence
in Grammar, Mildred Higgins.
Premiums in Academic Department
First excellence in Geography, Lucy Smith
and Margaret Stokes; English Grammar,
Genevieve Fields; honorably mentioned,
Jennie Csson; Word Analysis, Mary Al.
money and Louise Rice; Arithmetic, Louise
Rice and Nellie Owings honorably men,
toned, Jennie Cason; English History, Mil.
bred Higgins; Dictionary, Verde Kingdom;
Algebra, Louise Rice and Nellie Owings;
Rhetoric, BERTHE Higgins; American Litera-
ture, Louise Rice; Latin, Verde Kingdom
and BERTHE Higgins; French, Mary Almoney;
Music, Lucy Mason, Berthe Higgins and
Laura Higgins.
For punctual attendance, Mary Owens.
Elocution, Jennie Cason and Mary Al.
money