Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-09-25
DarnestOwn District lite ms.

The Woman's Mutual Improvement Club
of Jamestown met with Mrs. G. II. Nourse,
at her beautiful home In this town, on Sat-
urday, September 10Th, at 3 p. M. The at
tendance was the largest the club has had
for some time, the day being so perfect the
ladies all came dressed in their prettiest and
most becoming Fall costumes, and the scene
in Mrs. Nourse's artistically arranged par
lors was very pretty and most animsted
one. The meeting opened with the Presi.
dent, Mrs. II. 9. Reading, in the chair.
Miss Green, the Secretary, read the minutes
of the preceding meeting and called the
roll. The subject for the day was Southern
Folk Lore. After the President had thanked
the members warmly who had recently pre-
sented her with most beautiful silver we'd
ding present, the following program was
rendered Reading, Mothers Monuments,
Mrs h. B. Beall; Mrs. Nourse read that
very funniest of all the Uncle Remus stories,
Uncle Remus at the Telephone. As Mrs N =.
can read the darkey dialect perfectly, her
rendition of this humorous selection was
highly appreciated Miss Windsor then
played with her usual brillancy and ease an
instrumental solo called Gaiety. Another
amusing Southern dialect story from the
Story Making Machine, about Brer Rabbit
and the Bees, was splenddly read by Miss
Helen Nourse. Two features of the occa.
sion which were warmly enjoyed and ap.
plauded were Miss Grifflth's admirable,
bright, we'll written Current Events, and
The Doctors Last Journey, from Beside the
Bonnie Brier Bush, which was most beau
tifully read, In most meodious and sym
pathetic voice, by Mrs Walter Stone. The
guest of honor, Mr.. Therwsld Therwalden,
OF Harvard University, then made grace.
full little address, a description OF a remark
able old rock 10 Manitoba, with queer In
dian characters upon it, supposed To be the
story Of battle.
A committee of two ladies', Misses Green
and Windsor, was appointed by the presi'
dent To call upon the teachers at the A. s
Academy and invite them 10 become mem
bers of the club. The meeting adjourned
10 meet with Miss Windsor In October, the
date To be announced later. Subject, Rus
sia." A short business meeting for the cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing year will b.
held from $3.50 70 $3.50 o'clock, after which tn,
literary program will be carried out. Mrs
Nourse, assisted by Mrs. Upton Nourse
Miss Helen Nourse and Miss Griffith, ther
passed around delicious ices, cakes, followed
by dainty waters and most delightful cur
of coffee. The guests departed, thanking
their hospitable hostess for most enjoyable
afternoon.
Miss Ethel Griffith Ia now at her home
Chestnut Knoll, near here, resting from her
arduous duties as a trained nurse. Mis-
Griffith recently graduated with high honor
from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
and has been engaged in private nursing.
Miss Elmer Cissel, who left recently
attend the Maryland State Normal School
is much pleased with her new experiences
Our beautiful Potomac River has con
tinued 80 muddy during the summer, thu
river parties usually 30 numerous, have beef
very scarce.
Miss Rose Clagett, who has been so seri
ously III, is recovering rapidly. The who'll
family have lately been called upon to suffe
a heartfelt bereavement 10 the death Of Mrs
Brooke Vincents dear little baby, who live
only two short weeks, leaving It's parent
and grand parents inconsolable.
The Junior Christian EndeavorS OF tn
Presbyterian Church of Jamestown wi
hold sale and evening entertainment q
the church on the afternoon and evening {
October End Come out kind friends wit
plump pocket books and encourage tn
Young people 10 their praise worthy effor
for the cause.
{ Sept 81, 1908. YoLANDE'
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