Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-04-14
Darnest0Wn Items.

Darnest0wn Items.
The M. 1. Club of Darnestown, in spite
Of bad weather, worse roads, much sickness
In the neighborhood, and either inferior ser.
wants or none at all, has not missed one
meeting during the past winter. The club
has been beautifully entertained by different
members and friends. The noted meetings,
all well attended and with Q very interest
ing program, Mrs. Nourse, Mrs. Brooke
Vincent and Mrs. r. B. Beall were hostesses
on different days. Mrs. Beall, after the
meeting Of the Ladies' Club, entertained
later on the husbands, sons and sweethearts
ct nm elaborate banquet, consisting OF the
seasons delicscies and q number of luxuries
seldom enjoyed by our back country men,
bers. DR.. Besll very Hospitality and gener-
ouslY presided at the banquet, ably assisted
by his thoughtful wife and his daughter,
Mrs. James Offutt, recent bride.
At this meeting the officers for the year
were elected, viz: Mrs. E. II. Darby, presi-
dent; Mrs. II. q. Reading, vice. president;
Miss Virginia Griffith, secretary; Mrs. u.
II. Nourse, club historian.
Miss Lulu Windsor entertained the M. 1.
Club, Of which she is an active and valuable
member, Saturday, April 1st, at 2 P. M.
There was the largest attendance Of the year.
Mrs. Windsor Hospitality welcomed the
ladies, and her pretty parlor was filled, with
an overflow in the dining room. The meet
ing was called to order by the president,
Mrs. Darby. Miss Griffith, secretary, read
the minutes OF the previous meeting and
called the roll, responded to by quotations
from Japanese writings. The subject for
the year is Japan" Mrs. Darby has, as
sisted by committee, composed program
ior the year, with the names OF hostess for
each month and essayist. The little books
are published and printed In an attractive
form-each one having q suitable photo
graph 10 its cover of dark green. A vote
Of thanks was rendered and responded TO
by Mrs. Darby for her labor Of love. A
piano solo followed the calling OF the roll,
beautifully played and much enjoyed. Mrs.
L. H. Darby was the soloist. A very well
written and able essay on japanese religion
was read by is writer, Mrs. Z. Smith. An
instrumental duet by Misc Lula Windsor
and Mrs. Jas. offutt was thoroughly en-
joyed and applauded, both OF the ladies be-
ing unusually fine musicians. Miss Nourse
read clipping about Maryland Day. Miss
Lille Green selection about Japan. Mrs.
Walter Stone an exceedingly interesting
criticism of "The Marriage OF VIM. Ashe."
Miss Windsor contributed much 10 the
pleasure of the occasion by an instrumental
solo. Mrs. Il. b. Beal read an Interesting
paper on Current Events. Mrs. Jas. Beall
read one on japanese Fiction. A very in
teresting and interested visitor was then In
troduced 70 the ladies, the granddaughter OF
the home, eight months old Rebecca Darby.
Miss Windsor, assisted by Mrs. Upton
Nourse and Miss Nourse, served very de-
licious and much enjoyed refreshments, and
after ward every one was having such good
time, hilarity and good feeling Astounding
they really forgot TO go until lengthening
shadows warned them 1t would not always
DO daylight. So the club adjourned TO meet
probably with Mrs. Darby in May. The
guests OF the club were Mrs and Mics Fear
now, OF the A. 8. Academy; Mrs. Smith,
OF Jamestown, whose early departure for
Ularksburg, where her husband Is appoint
ed "a minister 10 the NJ. K. Church, Is much
regretted by every one who has had the
pleasure OF her acquaintance; Mrs. Upton
ID. Nourse, Miss Rice and Mrs. Jas. Ofutt.
Ii seems almost impossible 10 believe that
but q few weeks ago snow and Ice were 70
be seen on every side. The Potomac River
had ice on il fourteen inches thick for many
weeks. Much uneasiness was iet III one
tlme for lear g lresheL would occur when It
broke up, but 1t broke up and went out 30
gradually no damage was done, and II was
a sight long " be remembered, the enor'
NOUS mass Of sparkling ice, towering aloit
like lovely castle Of crystal. Several oil
these on Seneca dam presented a beautiful
and unusual spectacle.
Forest fires OF great size have alarmed
many owners ol land and woods not only
along the railroad, but even along the cana
and river. One very stubborn nre starteC
Last sunday about noon 10 the large and
valuable tlmbered tract on the Reading tarn
near Seneca. lie origin is unknoWn, ou
it Is supposed to be either set ON fire b
some mischievous person or by coon hun
ters. Ii the perpetrators OF this act coulC
be apprehended it would go hard with taem
a. the hre burnt much valuable young tim
Der. 1t ragged all night aud part Of Mon
day. Mr.. Reading, his son and hired maj
were unAided in their efforts 70 prevent
from spreading and had hard and folsom
hght W control the hames.
April 8. 1905. YoLASDE.