The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-10
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The matter cfthe rent Of Central Hall
sehool-house, was referred 10 the President,
with instructions TO settle satisfactorily.
Mr.. Prugh was authorized 10 arrange eaui-
tally and settle any just demands thai may be
presented to him from the 9th Election dis
trict
On the application Of one Of the trustees of
Morgans Run school, permission MAS given
that any respectable religious denomination
may, until further orders, hold public worship
in the Morgan.s Run. or Mount Zion school
house in the 9Th Election district, provided
that the trustees Of said school concur. and
are Individually and collectively held respon-
sible for all damage that may be done to the
school property by thus oisning the house for
public worship.
On motion, Messrs. Prugh aud Zollickoller
were appointed q committee to submit TO the
County Commissioners a demand for the sum
Of $1,000, TO be paid to the Treasurer Of the
Board on or before the 10th day of this month
TO enable the Treasurer to pay the public
school teachers for their Spring term services.
The committee, having discharged the duty,
returned and made a favorable report.
A proposition 10 provide suitable blanks
whereon the teachers are to be required 10
make full reports, from time to time, Of all
the school property, books, stationery, &c.
received and on hand, rendering a full state
ment, accounting for losses, &c, was post.
ponsd 10 future meeting.
On motion, il was ordered that, in conse.
quence o. a deficiency Of funds, the Board
can make no appropriation for a Summer
term, but that teachers holding certificates,
may have the use Of the school-houses and the
school property in their hands, embracing
books, stationery, &c, 10 enable them to con.
tinue their schools BY subscription, provided
that they make regular school reports to the
office, at the end Of the term, as heretofore,
showing the book-fees and subscriptions re-
eeived, which fees and collections they may
retain as compensation for their services and
for their care Of the school property.
On motion, it was ordered that the Score.
tary respectfully request the Chairman of the
committee appointed TO build the new Central
Hall school-honse, to confer at his earliest
convenience with the President of the School
Board, informing him Of the present condition
OF affairs in relation to said building--wlat
funds have been realized, what steps have
been taken TO secure means, and what action
by this Board, il any be necessary, should be
taken to forward the work, which must be
completed, having the rooms all ready for
use, before the LIST of September next.
The Board adjourned, to meet on Monday,
the 10Th day of this month, by which time the
teachers reports for the Spring term. embrac.
ing report Of all the school property, books,
stationery, &c, must be submitted TO the
Secretary
FisKsBuRa ITEss. --Ail nature is beginning
TO feel the enlivening influence of the mild
April days. The grain fields are rapidly
changing color, and variegating the otherwise
dull landscape. In the valleys we meet the
few early towering plants, indigenous to our
climate. Among the earliest OF these is the
Trailing Arbutas, which is already pushing
up between the brown leaves, and preparing
TO open Its blossoms-sweet and sure omens
Of spring.
Mr.. Silas Gardner, for two years mas, the
proprietor of the Finksburg hotel, made sale
Of a portion Of his furniture on the 3Oth ult
The articles sold brought moderate prices.
The following day Mr.. Gardner moved on the
Deer Park road, about fve miles from this
place. Mr.. George Wickert took possession
OF the hotel on the lat instant.
The Mount Zion Sabbath School held its
annual election for officers on Sunday, the
9TH instant. The following gentlemen were
chosen Superintendent, Lewis A. j. La
motto Secretary, George Armacost: Libra.
rian, Alfred Williams.
The citizens of this neighborhood met al
Mechanics Hall on the afternoon of Mon.
day, the 9th instant, for the purpose of
organizing Farmers Grange After the
necessary prehminaries, an election of Off.
GERS took place, which resulted as follows -
Worthy Master, Lewis A. J. Lamotte Over.
seer, Lewis Il. Cole; Secretary, Stephen
Stocksdale; Treasurer, Abraham Lester
Lecturer, Thomas c. Brown; Doorkeepers,
Daniel Frazier, David Shipley and George
Frazier Lady Stewart, Mrs. Florence Ship
ley; Assistant Lady Stewart, Mrs. Alice
Lamotte Ceres, Miss Noretta Frazier Flo.
ra, Miss Kate Lester.
Several cases of erysipelas have occurred
within short time in our vicinity, the most
serious of which was that OF Geo. Gamhier. n
young man living with Thos. C. Brown. The
disease affected his brain, cansing mental
alteration. One night, while in this state,
after wrapping himself in blanket, he iump.
ed from second story window to the ward
below. The shock, together with the cool
night air, brought him 70 his senses. He re-
cceived no apparent injury from his leap, and
has since recovered.
PuBflc ScHooI ENTERTAINERS. Although
on the morning of the 24th Of March stern
winter once more carpeted bill and dale, with
his immaculate fakes, causing consider able
heart intterings among the pupils Of school
No. 2, eighth election district, who Anticipated
a gala evening. But as ''eyery cloud has
silver Inning" the vernal rays Of the Is God
OF Day." burst through the dark, portentous
clouds, and filed the dispirited with hope.
Finally all was arranged: the tent, by way
OF enlarging the school house, was pitched.
and the signal given for the exercises to begin
Dialogues, original addresses, tableaux.
vocal and instrumental music, completed the |
programme. All passed off so pleasantly |
that the midnight hour approached ere the |
least one in the house manifested that the |
windows OF the soul' required repose. The /
mouse was crowded, as may be supposed from |
the rareness Of events Of this sort 10 the little
village of Snydersburg. One feature particu.
larry msrited comment, and that was the excel. |
lent department that was maintained during
the esiire evening The String Band con.
greatly to the enlivening of the oe.
sasien. After the closing address the audi,
eaee called for song or address from the
!nstructresses, to which Miss Dilah Miller,
Principal Of the school, Miss Jennie Buck
ngham, Assistant, aided by the Preccptress
d an adjacent school, and one of the masi-
, y responded by singing faYorite song,
: sweeping through the Gates" arranged as
qnartes,e, which was loudly applanded. As
- "NhN aAeFNt1tHA uAt oHt tAprBSAiuR
vas audible, and that reqaestinga repetition.
which may be realized in a few days.
P4TAPsco ITEas.-The farmers of our vi
;initty are busily engaged with their spring
work. Sowing oats, aud blowing for other
sprlng crops, seem TO be the order Of the day
With them, and gardening is the chief enter.
prise Of the housewife and matroa, At this
time.
The discussion which was to have taken
place at Sandy Mount school-hoase, on the
ID instant, wasn't any, few persons met
and great many more didn't meel, and
therefore It .fszied out
Religious services were held on last Satur.
day night and during Sabbath at the !. Union
Bethel Church, near this place, by that dc.
nomination Of Bapsis,s known as the Church
Of God and on last Sabbath eight persons I
were baptized by immersion, In the Patapsco I
Falls, IN the presence Of very large crowd |
Of persons. Rev. Mr.. Collins performed the |
sacred rite in manner that impressed those
present with solemnity.
About sunset on Sunday evening the me.
notony Of our quiet village was broken by dis
eordsat and irregular sounds, which we soon
discovered 70 proceed from q very large flock