Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-03-29
Darnestown District Items.

| 49, NAucASoA NhNiS VI thC a. De hChu6uly
met on the afternoon of Friday, March 22nd.
There was more than usual enthusiasm
manifested, and the program was most in
teresting one A new feature is the ques-
ton box, In which the scholars deposit such
questions pertaining to musical matters as
they desire answered The program was as
follows: Reading, Giuseppe Verdi and his
music, by II. Maurice Reading; Viein solo,
II TroVatore, with piano accompaniment,
Earle Wall and Miss Windsor Recitation.
Music, by Eva Beall; Question Box; Duet,
Qui Vive, Bessie Beall and Miss Lula Wind
sor; Frederick Chopin, the man, and his
works, read by Elberda Montgomery; A
selection from Chopin, Consolation, instru-
mental solo, Miss Windsor; Reading, Who
invented the piano, Virginia Andrews; In
strumental duet, Diabelle Pieces No. Q,
Mabel Ward and Miss Windsor. There
will be but one more meeting of the Circle,
which will be in May, as the students will
be busy practicing for commencement.
The M. |. Club of Jamestown met with
Miss Windsor in her attractive home, in the
village, on the afternoon of Saturday, March
23rd. The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. II @. Reading. The
minutes were read by Miss Windsor, as the
secretary, Mrs. Beall, was absent, her father
being critically ill. The following new
members were voted on and enrolled: Miss
Lille Green, Miss Greever, Miss Virginia
Griffith and Miss Friday. The roll was
then called and each member responded
with quotation from Shakespeare. The
subject for the day was, Book Reviews.
Miss Lille Green read an excellent review
of The Girl at the Half way House, by E.
Hough; Review of Eben Holden, read by
Miss Greever; Extract from Unleavened
Bread, read by Miss Griffith Criticism on
Unleavened Bread, read by Mrs. Broome !;
Review of In the Palace of the King, and
Crawiord's books generally, by Mrs. Nourse;
Review of David Grieve, by Mrs. Hum
phrey Ward, read by Mrs. II. @. Reading
A meeting of the club was decided upon for
April at Mrs. Broome's subject Current
Events" responses from Kipling. At the
next meeting the constitution and bylaws
for the club will be read and voted upon,
and all the members are earnestly requested
To be present. Miss Windsor, assisted by
her sister, Miss Alice, served refreshments,
consisting of salad, biscuit, coffee, whipped
cream with jelly, small cakes, caramel cake
and sailed almonds. After a spirited dis
a Nh..ro thsan
bers left for their homes with many praises
| for their hospitable entertainers.
The Sunshine Club will meet to organ
ize on the 3Oth of March, at 2 O'Clock, at the
residence o: DIR. Charles IL. Nourse, in
Jamestown. 1t is hoped there will be a
good attendance, for the work is worthy
and ennobling one. What better or bright
or mission can one have in this world than
that OF bringing sunshine and happiness
into some cIouded and perhaps hopeless
lie? Even a cheerful letter or a few sympa-
thetic words will do that. One beauty of
the Sunshine work is that no matter how
poor one may be they can belong to it, and
do much good, for there are no dues re.
quired excepting kind action performed
for some one, aud often there are many
things to be done for one in trouble that
money will not be needed for at all. 1t is
the Presidents intention to organize branch.
es of the Sunshine Society in parts of Mont
gomery county. 1t is too large county to
be supervised by one person alone. We
H., I,y t,,, Nlu n hear from
In the different districts who are interested
Ia this work and will form clubs, or they
can apply for inIormStion to the State Re-
gent, Mrs. NJ. K. North, of Snow Hill,
Worcester county, Md. The editors of the
Sentinel will please accept our thanks for
publishing Sunshine" news. They are
thus paying their dues in the society in the
most satisfactory manner.
There is still much sickness in the neigh.
borhood. Mr. Wilson Is. Tschiffely, who
has been quite sick with grip, is now con-
valescing.
Great regret is felt by all at the news of
the very serious illness of Mrs. Hilleary Of
futt, formerly Miss Kate Peter, Of barnes.
| town, who now lives near Garrett Park.
She is great favorite with every one who
knows her, and many hopes are expressed
for her speedy recovery.
Rev Mr.. Stone has been holding a series
of meetings during the week past in the
Presbyterian Church of Darnestown, with
much success. The meetings have been well
attended and much interest has been taken
in them.
The wheat fields, usually "decked In liv-
| ing green" at this season, are looking very
badly, bare and brown in places, with only
here and there aourishing spot.
Mrs. E. II. Darby and daughters have re-
turned 10 their home, Forest Lodge, from
Washington, where they have been spend
ing the winter.
March 25, 1901. YoLANDE.