Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-03-01
Poolesville Items.

| present were Mrs. Frank DAVIS, MRS. 0eo
Jones, Mrs. John Jones, Mrs. Thomas CHS
well. Mrs. Norman Wootton, Mrs. George
Cramer, Mrs. Joseph Pyles, Mrs. Walter
Pyles, Misses Mamie D. Poole, Lutte Grit
fifth, Margaret and Lillian Brewer. Della
Young, Jane and Emily Williams.
Mrs. George Cramer, of Frederick city, is
the guest of Mrs. George Jones.
Miss Dora Hall is visiting in Washington
DC.
On Monday. February 18th, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davis entertained number of
friends The game of Five Hundred was
INDUCED in. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Chiswell Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Jones, Thomas Chiswell. Norman Wootton,
George Brewer, Joseph Pyles, Walter Pyles,
Wallace Poole, Harry Williams, Jos. All
mutt, Charles Williams, Julius Hall, Isaac
Fyffe, DR.. and Mrs E. W. White, Misses
Lutte Griffith and Sarah Herspereer and
Mr.. Hempstone Griffith.
Miss Emma Hodson is at home from an
extended visit in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Pitman, of Shephardstown, is
the guest of Miss Katherine Walling
Misses Rebekah and Dora Hall enter
tanned at tea on Friday, February 10Th. in
honor of their neice, Miss Claire Williams,
of Village. Va. Those present were Misses
Claire Williams, Clarine and Bertha Fetch
all, Jessie Elein and Mrs. Chas. Sellman.
Services were held by the Rev. W. R.
Bushby on Ash Wednesday at the Episco-
pal Church. There will be services every
Saturday during the Lenten season at 3
P. M.
On Wednesday, February 2lst, the E. V.
White Chapter. U. d. c., met with Mrs.
Wallace W. Poole. In spite of the very in
clement weather and bad roads there was
a goodly number present. The president,
Miss Mana P. Hays, presided Owing to
the removal of her residence from Pooles-
vile to Howard county. Mrs. j. M. Ander-
son sent in her resignation as secretary,
and Mrs. M. L. Smith was appointed to fill
out the term of Office until the annual
election in August. 1t was voted that
stated amount be contributed each year
toward the support of Mrs. Trader, the
Florence Nightingale of the South. Miss
Mary Jones was appointed delegate to the
meeting of the Executive Board of the
State Division, U. d. c.. in Baltimore on
March 5th. The constitution was read and
discussed, but the final vote was deferred
until the next meeting. Adjourned to meet
May 18th with Mrs. M. L. Smith.
The Woman's Club of Poolesvile at the
meeting on February 22nd concentrated
in most patriotic manner the natal day
of that great man, known to all as the
Father Of his Country" Drawing the rough
winds (which howl'd for gale the presi-
dent. together with good attendance in
membership. met at P. M. at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Thomas Hoskinson. All were
ready with interesting responses, which
proved, as many times before, one of the
most entertaining features of the meeting
In taking note of some of the responses,
reference is made to an article on the
great work accomplished by the Red Cross
Society; woman's club work along varied
lines in different sections of the country;
an account of the two new stars to be
added to the flag description of the Eng
fish home of George Washington an arti-
Gle on Ideals of Education, showing how
important it is that our college boys and
girls be trained in character building as
well as intellectual quickening. The pro-
gram for the afternoon being relative to the
day. February 22nd. was most entertaining.
Well-written papers by Mrs FletchaIl and
Mrs. Willard on Sketch of Life of George
Washington" and THE Lighter Side of
George Washington" were much enjoyed,
and an instructive article read by Mrs. Isaac
Fyffe. bearing upon the life and times OF the
illustrious George Washington, made such
aninteresting chain of historic facts that the
listeners felt themselves carried back to
the days of yore. when that grand and
noble man rode his charger forth to war.
At the conclusion of the program for the
afternoon. the hostess. Mrs HoskinsOn, ex-
tended to the club an invitation to remain
with her for time and share in the cele-
bration Of her birthday. which Fate had
decreed to fall on this noted day of Feb
ruary 22nd. The room was decorated in
a manner suggestive of the occasion and
most pleasing to the eye Delicious refresh
ments were served in a most attractive
manner by the Misses Hoskinson. Flags
and cherries formed the souvenirs. Music.
both instrumental and vocal, was much
enjoyed by all The club gave rising
vote of thanks to the hostess for her kind
hospitality, and, after good wishes for
many happy returns" the club adjourned
to meet with Mrs Jas. Darby on March 7th