Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-07-10
DarnestoWn District Items.

The Comfort Branch of the I. Sunshine
Society met with Mrs H. G. Reading, its
president, at Hillcrest, on the afternoon Of
Monday, June 30. Most of the masculine
element were late, so no formal meeting
could be held. A little while after sunset
the members assembled on and near a porch
overlooking the river, and enjoyed the ex.
quisite view OF river, hill and dale, grain
and pasture fields, with q background Of
mountain peaks, for in clear weather three
ranges Of mountains can be seen. 1t was
unanimously decided the monthly meetings
should be kept up, meeting at different
houses. As no club of a social nature for
young people exists In the nelghborhood of
Jamestown II was decided to make one Of
the Comfort Branch, meeting every month
TO report Sunshine acts, sing Sunshine songs
read Sunshine literature, and devote the re.
mainder Of the time TO social diversion. The
Treasurer reported % cents In the treasury,
which Is TO be devoted to postage. The
yearly due OF five cents from each member
is not obligatory, but county branches are
expected to pay into the treasury OF the
headquarters in New York dollar year.
This is generally devoted to paying postage
on articles to be passed on, Some on asked
what Sunshiner's duties are. The society
is not only lend-s hand club, but 1t lie q
pass society. Any article, be 1t books,
materials for fancy work, work an invalid
Can do especially, articles of clothing, not
too worn, are always acceptable at head.
quarters. II may be said, "Charity begins
at home," and so 1t does, and we are sure
there is plenty shown in our vicinity, but
Mrs. Alden, our President General In New
York, knows 50 we'll what objects are worthy,
and has names on her list OF those who
need, perhaps, the very things we have sent.
Money or stamps are always needed to help
pass on the articles that will make some one
very happy. Even letter, written to
respondent soul, is real Sunshine act. SO
many ways to scatter sunshine" will present
themselves if one only thinks Of them.
Mrs. Reading, assisted by Misses Griffith
and Cissel and Miss Van Tschiffely, served
refreshments, and after few hours Of pleas
ant gayety the young ladies, escorted each
by a favored swain, left for their homes, de-
lighted with their evening Of Sunshine
The next meeting will take place the last
week in July. Place and date will be pub.
lished before the last of the month Among
the Sunshners and friends present were
Misses Van and Kate Tschiffely, Sadie and
Eleanor Cissel, Virginia and Wardie Griffith,
Helen Nourse, Maud Broome, Messrs Roger
Darby, Smith and Ernest Alnutt, John
Williams, Earle Wall, Joseph Byrd, Claude
Tschifely, Clyde Griffith, Fred, Jack and
Maurice Reading. A great many invited
were prevented from coming by the high
water in Seneca creek 1t was higher than
il ever has been within the memory OF the
Oldest inhabitant, so that much damage was
done 10 the wheat and corn, and some of the
county roads were rendered impossible.
Mrs. II. Cissel will entertain the Woma n
Club of Jamestown on Friday, July 10, at
her home near that place. All members are
earnestly requested to be present. DR. Stone
has kindly promised to deliver a lecture on
his trip TO California, Yellowstone Park etc.
This will be the feature Of the occasion,
probably, but each member is requested TO
come prepared to furnish Rotations, read.
ing, or original matter relating TO the sub
ject for the day, Current Events. Quotations
will be from Shakespeare in answer to roll
call.
Two sad events n our midst have called
forth much sympathy from our community.
The sudden death of Mr.. John Gassawsy's
beautiful baby boy was terrible shock not
only to his parents. but to every one who
heard the sad news We have seldom seen
a more beautiful child.
Mr.. Carroll Walters and wife lost their
handsome, sturdy little boy Of three years Of
age. The sympathy Of the entire communi-
ty ia extended to the beresved young father
and mother 10 their sad affection, rendered
douby severe by the fact of this being their
only child.
July 8, 1908. YoLANDE
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