The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-08-08
For the Democratic Adrocate.
A Pleasant Evening at Union Mills.

MEssRs. EDIroRs Quite a stir was OBJ
servable in our city on Monday evening, oc.
casioned by the passing from house to house
Of barouches, buggies and carriages, gathering
together the bellies and beaux for drive, as |
thought, but what was my establishment on
being asked to join the party .Where are
you going, what are you going to do?' SECT
in and ask no questions was the reply. Be.
lieving there was fun ahead in 'got,r and
soon the horses heads were turned up the
Littlestown turnpike. My head was filled
with all sorts of conjectures-was raid to be
committed on any OF the sober, steady farm.
ers along its line, or were the party out on a
froiic? The toll gate was passed, and on we
went, until everything began to look strange.
Up hill and down dale, until Union Mills was
reached. Certainly all this party are not go
ing to stop at one place ; the drivers have made
mistake But this was the place, and the
hospitahle mansion of VIM. Shriyer, Esq. was
the objective point. Soon we all had disem-
barked, and we're met at the door by his fam
lily, who extended to us a real old fashioned
Maryland welcome. " This way ladies, this
way gentlemen and soon all were relieving
themselves Of the dust. !, bsing more in
quisitlye than the rest, began TO reconnoitre
the premises, and about two hundred yards
ahead discovered building illuminated, and
| persons engaged In moving articles about.
Not content with 80 distant an observance, |
concluded to approach the building and learn
the cause Of the commotion. Surely this is
the packing house Of Messrs. d. i. Shriver 4
Co. and they have just received large in.
voice OF fruit which must be preserved tonight
or It will sour before morning, | eoEjectured
as walked along. The building was reached,
the machinery was still, everything 10 excel.
I lar.f orsn Il IL.
Of the building, and no sign of packing.
Well, meihinks, some one can explain il. and
seeing cnrly-headed girl, / asked what was
going ont Amt you one Of them city eel.
lers what's come up here fer to dance 10.
nighty' she replied. Dance, that was III
Why couldn't see, that 40 soon in the week
the various rooms would not look as IL they
had just been scrubbed. Merry shouts are
now heard, closer and closer they come now
they are here a march by the skilled masi
clans is played, and soon gentleman asks
the assembly to take their places on the floor
for q qaadrile. First it is n plain SQUARE
dance, then Il is something more lively, in.
creasing at every set in rapidly, until the
timbers crack and shake under the immense
weights, There were some weighiy persons
| present.; now the lanciers. followed BY
| polkas, schottisches aud waltzes. Everybody
seemed TO enter into the enjoyment Of the
evening with unusual zest. Even the old gen
tlemen present forgot their age and tripped il
as IN days Of yore. Now shall not tel rou
who were present, but Philadelphia, Bald-
more, Elkion, Gettysburg, Frederick. West.
minister and Wakefield Valley were represent.
| ed, some 10 or 20 persons being present. The
dancing was continued until II o'clock, when
short respite for refreshments was taken,
after which dancing was resumed with renewed
yieor. At o'clock nc bid our host and his
family good morning and started homeward.
The air was chilly, and blankets and overcoats
were ia demand As they came down the
| pike some Of the party, inspired BY the moon
bright rays, INDUCED IN singing, very much 10
the disgust, no doubt, Of those persons whose
residences are close 70 the road, one gentle.
man saying that he thought the circus had con.
cluded % return to Pennsylvania.
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