Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-08-25
Poolesville Items.

Mrs. Nathan White, of Baltimore. is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Thomas Fyffe, ST..
DR.. Harold Willard and wife, of Noun
Pleasant, Frederick county. have returned
home from visit to Mr.. Thos. HoskinsoI
and family.
Mrs. Charles Grimes and son and Mr.
Forrest Grimes and wife were the guest
last week of Miss Jennie Pyles
Miss Annie Dade. of Frederick county
is spending fortnight here with friends
and relatives.
On Friday, the 18th instant, the Woman:
Club gave most delightful outing, About
thirty of the members with their husbands
and friends spent the day at the Mouth Of
Monocacy The day was passed in row.
ing, fishing and enjoying the beautiful
scenery.
Mr.. VIM. Cruit and his daughter. Miss
Sara, of Washington, spent last week with
Mr.. Cruits parents.
On Sunday last an automobile party
from Washington. consisting of Mr. and
Mrs. f. Freeman. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Sherwood and Mr.. De Neal. spent the day
with the Misses Hoskinson.
Mrs. Charles Williams, Mrs. Geo. Willard
Misses Jane Williams and Ella Ball and
Mr.. Dorsey Williams are spending some
time at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Richard Poole and granddaughter
Miss Florence Hawkins. and Miss Priscilla
Jones are also at Atlantic City.
The Womans Club held the bi-weekly
meeting with Mrs, Isaac Fyffe on Thursday,
August 10. Two members were added to
the roll. Mrs Edward WoOtton read most
amusing article, How to Manage Hus-
band" Miss Mary HoskinsOn read a care
fully prepared paper on Francis Scott Key
and the Star Spangled Banner" After
reading sketch of the life of Folger
McKinsey better known to us all as THE
Bentztown Bard" Miss Medora Jones re-
cited in most charming way Swimming"
by Mr.. McKinsey. One of the Modern
Inventions" was the subject given Mrs.
Thomas Hoskinson. She chose The Auto
mobile" as one of the most interesting and
useful of modern inventions and handled
the subject in such manner as to show
careful study as well as close observation.
The club decided to hold supper and
festival at an early date. The proceeds
will 60 toward the improvement and beau
tifying of the town.
On account of the continued drought the
ice factory at Dickerson has been Obliged
to suspend work. Hence a distressing ice
famine has our town in its grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hall celebrated the
fifth birthday of their daughter Catherine
with party. Little tots from the town
and nearby country homes gathered togeth-
er early on the afternoon of Friday. Games
of various kinds were enjoyed The peanut
hunt caused much merriment Little Miss
Helen Willard, less than four years old,
won the prize as she found nearly fifty
peanuts. Wallace Poole. Jr.. captured the
prize for putting on the donkey's tail.
About forty-five children were present.
Miss Edith Wiley, of Fairfax Court House,
is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Jones,
Mr., and Mrs. Yoste. of Washington, d.
c.. are visiting Miss Elizabeth Jones.
Misses Elizabeth and Ruth Griffith are
at Berkeley Springs.
Miss Lula HoskinsOn has returned from
visit to Mrs. Charles Pyles. at Hancock
Miss Dorcas Hempstone, of Leesbure,
Va. has returned from visiting friends
here.
Mr.. and Miss Affayroux, of Baltimore,
are spending the summer at the home of
Mr.. Jacob Bodmer.
Misses Mary. Elizabeth and Medora Jones,
Edith Wiley and Mamie Poole are at Brad
dock Heights
Poolesville, August II, 1911