The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-03
Local Intelligence.

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v Carroll County Teachers Association
Agreeable TO published call quite
a number of teachers Of the county as
sembled in the East End School House
in this city, for the purpose of organi
| zing Teachers Association
The meeting was organized by calling
j. B. Dehoff, of the Manchester Gram.
mar School, to the Chair, and appoint
ing John T, Oursler, Secretary.
The following is list of the teachers
present:
Frank F. Tag, Wilson Sheets, Noah
H. Fleagle, George Sullivan, William
s. Gorbin, Maggie Fowler, Lena Man.
ger, M +. Thompson, Annie r.. Wing
ling. Bette Barnes, Mary j. Crawford
G. D. Fleagle, John d. Dehoff, George
B. Loats, Isaac Shoals, Edward II
Zepp, Simon P. S;onesifer, Chas E.
Eckenrode, Julia Lockead, Michael
Webster, A. FL Difenbaugh, John T
Oursler, Alfred T. Shreeye, Anna L.
| OursIer, j B. Dehof, Daniel Spalding
Joseph Greenwood, Jesse c. Starr.
| The meeting having been organized
the Examiner of the county appeared
and made a few remarks, after which
Messrs. Dehoff, Tagg and others, inter
changed views in some appropriate re-
marks. 1'i
The meeting then adjourned to as
scmble again at Ii O'clock sse
| Tn the afternoon the Association met
| and elected the following officers J
B. Dehoff, President; Maggie Fowler,
Secretary !; J. T. 0ursier, Correspond,
ngsecretary; Lena Manager, Treasurer.
IA committee to consist of the follow
ing named persons was then appointed
to prepare and report Constitution and
Bylaws: A. L. Shreeve, j. T. Oursler
and g. w. Sullivan.
The Association then adjourned to
meet again at.the same place on the
18th of December, 1868. -
Before the adjournment, the subject
OF School Government was selected for
discu. sion at the next meeting.
bsts!ttf j. b. DEHoFF. President.
Maggie Fowler. Secretary.
Gourt.-The following criminal eases
have been disposed of since our last
report: 9sta
& State vs., Shipley, presented. for
forgery verdict not guilty
State vs.. Levi Pearson and Others,
presented for riot and assault on r.. ii.
Burton; quashcd. ahtls 18d #
State vs.. John + Thompson, presented
for assault and battery; verdict gailty.
State VS.. Charles Philips, alias Bri-
ding, presented for stealing saddle aud
bride plea guilty confessed
State rs. same, for stealing horse and
bride; plea guilty confessed. is4b
State VS.. John Lee, presented for
stealing copper kettle; verdict guilty,
sentenced to the Penitentiary for three
years p ds
State vs. Montgomery Chronistcr and
others, presented for injuring cars of
the Baltin ore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany on trial.
Day VS.. Shipley, record from Howard
county; verdict for defendant.
Hou to Jutlye Poultry.-As the hol-
idays are approaching, the following
hints in regard to the selection of poul-
try may be regarded as "seasonable:' y + !;
\ young turkey has smooth leg
and a soft bill, and the eyes bright and
the feet moist. Old turkeys have sea-
ly, stiff feet. Young fowls have
tender skin, smooth legs. aud the breast
bone yields readily to the pressure of
the finger. The best are those that
have yellow legs. The feet and legs of
the old fowl look as if they had seen
hard service in the world. Young
ducks feel tender under the wing and
the web is transparent. The best are
thick and hard on the breast. Young
geese have yellow bills, and the feet are
yellow and supple; the skin may be
easily broken by the head of pin; the
breast is plump aud the fat white An
old goose is unfit for the human stom-
ach.
A friend at Union Mills sends us the
following, which we publish for the ben
eft of those who do not support their
county papers, but sponge on their
with the hope that after
reading it they will hand in their names
accompanied with the cash:
ADVANTAGE OF TAKING A NEWSPAPER.
knew two friends, as much alike
As e err you saw two stumps;
And no Phrenologist could find
A difference in their bumps.
One took the papers, and his life
Was happier than kings;
His children all can read and write, ,
And talk of men and things.
The other took no papers, and
While strolling through the wood,
A tree fell down upon his crown,
And hurt him, as it should
Had he been reading of the news,
At home, like neighbor Jim,
I'll bet a cent. this accident,
Had not befallen him.
Accilents.-On Tuesday Of last week,
Jacob Elgin, carpenter, fell from a
'caffold on which he was working, in
.he West End, aud cut himself very
severely about the head and face The
distance which he fell was about eigh-
;een feet, his head striking the corner
IF board, producing a seriens 1
wound. DR.. Shipley was called in and
'ewed up the cut, and he is now doing
IS. well as could be expected.