The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-12
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

MgEriSu OF THE ScHo0L BOARD. The req,
ular monthly meeting was held ON Monday.
II having been represented that the appro.
priation made for the repair Of Mace school
house, in the 9th election district, i insult
cient 70 complete the work, an additional sum
mot TO exceed $40, was further appropriated.
President Reese having been authorized To
appoint trustees to FIJI vacancies in the district
school boards in TIE 9th and 9TH election dis
tricts, appointed Nessrs. Elias Yingling, Geo.
Miller and Y. A. Sharrer for the East End
school in Westminster.
A charge Of immortality on Gle against
person who has been teacher was sustained
By the evidence, and the accused not appear.
ing in his defense, he was declared disqualified
to hold a teachers certificate in this county.
An application from Carroll Academy, in
the Sd election district, for additional school
ROOM. was postponed until funds shall be
provided.
Pres't. Reese reported the sums Of money
which have been paid for school buildings
and other necessary purposes since the last
meeting, all Of which were approved.
A State scholarship appearing to be vacant
in the Western Maryland College, Howard
p, son Of Mr.. Joseph Ebaugh was appointed.
A spirited contest for the position OF teacher
Of school No. Of Central Hall school having
been argued before the Board, in which ar,
gument It appeared that the gentlemen who
had acted as trustees had failed TO comply
with the law in important particulars, it be-
came necessary for the Board to act in the
matter; whereupon, having patiently heard
the parties for several hours, the Board unan
imously
ResOlred, That Central Hall public school
IN Westminster, located at present in the
rooms above the store of Mr.. John II. Bow
ers, be declared vacant in respect Of trustees
and teachers; and that the said schools are
now thus vacant.
After the passage Of the foregoing resolu-
ton, II was unanimously
Resolred, That inasmuch that Central Hall
school, in Westminster, is vacant in respect
of trustees and teachers, we, the Board of
County School Commissioners, do hereby an.
point the following named teachers, to serve
until they shall be legally discharged Miss
Lizzie j.. Matthews for school No. | Miss
Sue NJ. Matthews for school No. 2.
The board then adjourned until Tuesday
morning.
The only business of importance transac-
ted on Tuesday was as follows:
hesoired, That the Board approves of the
action Of the State Board in reference to
classification, &c. and instruct the examiner
TO require its observance as far as his facilities
will permit.
Mr.. Mckinney presented deed for school
site in the first election district, which was
accepted.
The method of calculating the average per
cent. OF the pupils attendance, whether at
the close Of the term, at the end of each week.
or by averaging each pupils attendance from
the time Of his entrance until his withdrawal
from school, was referred to the Teachers
Institute, when il viii be submitted to the
President of the State Normal School for his
recommendation.
The Board then adjourned 10 meet on Mon.
day the 9th day of October.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-James W. Troxel. as
executor of George p. Snyder, sold ON Sat.
urday last, farm containing 1859 acres and
"a perches to George Formwalt at $50. so
per acre. also lot containing FIVE acres to
the same for Sill. This property is situated
in Myers district, three miles from littes-
town, Pa.
Philip ii. l.. Myers, assignee Of Edward J.
Houck, bankrupt, sold on Saturday last
farm, situated in Manchester district, con
tanning 10 acres and p perches to Ephraim
Mace At 81. y per acre; also 2aeres, 2 roods
and % perches to Adam Fredinger at $40
per acre. Total amount $269S. 10.
James E. Dodrer, trustee Of Alexander p.
Adelsperger, has sold at private sale farm
containing l52 acres, situated in Taneytown
district, to Jacob Hinde, Of York county,
Pa. for S4l25.
Mr.. VIM. H. Bloom, near Bird Hill. has
sold 20 acres Of land to Francis W. Reese for
$500.
STRUCK ny LIGHTNING the thun.
der storm of Tuesday afternoon the lightning
struck the residence and barn of Mr.. r. II.
Orendorff, Esq. near this city, but fortunately
dong no damage except knocking a few bricks
from the corner of the house
Mr., Meckley, residing Waynesboro sta.
ton, Western Maryland Railroad, was hauling
wheat to the station to be shipped to this city,
had three horses knocked down and stunned
from the conclusion the same afternoon.
drove OF cattle, owned by Mr. Levi San.
ders, was struck by lightning At the same
time, and three cows and calf killed.
The storm is said to have been very severe
in the mountains. The rain was heavy and
was accompanied by hail.
GESERous.-A tramp, who was soliciting
aims, on Wednesday afternoon, informed us
that he liked Westminster, as hepeople were
so generous, and contributed literally to the
support OF those who were poor, and that its
citizens were held in high esteem by all who
solicited aims. The tramp was an able-bodied
man, about 40 years Of age, was able to work,
and was intoxicated. Would it not be as well
for our citizens to stop their support Of these
travelling vagabonds, male and female, and
they would not have Westminster marked in
their books as A No. /. During the last two
or three weeks we have been almost overrun
by them. They tell the most pi,iable tales,
and impose upon the credulity Of the gener-
Gus to great extent.
RoBBEEY. During the night of the 9th
nltimo, the house Of Rev Mr.. Long. at Ia.
neytown, was entered by burglars About 0
o'clock man living opposite of the church,
seeing light in the house and knowing that
the pastor was absent, concluded that some
thing was wrong, he went to the front door
and called and the light was Immediately ex.
tingnished. He proceeded to neighbor's
house, and after getting a light and another
man, they both proceeded to the back door
which they found open. They entered and
looked carefully around but the robbers had
escaped, The only booty they received was
nine dollars, which Mr.. Long had collected
~ ~ HisooAeheig t*tasS - lew uaNS DtIOFe.
SUNDAY ScHooL CELEBRATION. The annual
celebration Of the Mount Vernon Sunday
School, on the Uniontown pike, took place
last Saturday. Temporary seats, and a stand
handsomely decorated with evergreens and
flowers, had been erected in shady part Of
the grove near the school. The exercises of
the day consisted Of singing by the school, an
address in the forenoon by the Rev. Mr.. Err
nest, and 10 the afternoon by the superinten.
dent, Mr.. Thomas. The Frizzellsburr band
during the day diseoursed number Of beau
tifnl selections.
CoRN.-On Monday we eohversed with
gentlemen from every district in the county.
and they informed US that the corn crop was
not as good as has been reported. Many far
ners who expected to seed their corn land in
wheat viii not be able to do so, owing to corn
remaining soft. The want Of rain, ut the
proper time will have the effect Of shortening
the crop. $500
Ascension Church, Of this city, is in pro
cess Of renovation. The walls and the pews
are TO be painted, and the masonry Of the arch
surmounting the porch is to be repaired
Service is suspended until the 9Th instant
The Rector, Mr. lngle, is enjoying a short