The Democratic advocate., 1876-01-08

kopp. Representative TO the Grand Lodge,
+. A. Ganter,
The Centennial was nshered in with ringing
of bells and shooting. Everything passed off
quietly on New Years
TASEYTowS ITENs.--There was an interest
ing exhibition held here on New Year eve by
Mr.. Red's school, in which the teachers Of
the association Of this place took AN active
part. The room was thronged with people,
both old and young. About the midst Of the
exhibition Mr.. Reid delivered an address on
"School Government in which he smoke
against female teachers occupying the school
AS principals on account of not being able to
manage the malicious large boys, and the mis-.
chieyous little ones. Mr.. Hess followed ON
The Relation of Teachers, Pupils and Par.
ents, which should be remembered by all
who heard it. He said il the teachers would
follow the school-law strictly they would have
but lutte trouble, &c. He was followed by
an address from Mr.. Davidson on ''Choo ing
an Occupations" which was very interesting.
de spoke Of parents forcing their children
into an occupation for which they have no
desire; Of parents forcing their children to
school with the expectation Of being teachers,
when the hand of nature had intended and
httNA fucui wi lhtmeEo anu kFdutklutn. anu
they failed to do their duty, that nature stamp.
ed the seal of occupation upon the brain at
birth, and from that hour the true business of
every individual to follow with sure success
is chosen by higher power than man. The
exhibition was greatly annoyed by some mis-.
chievous and proiane young men, who, un-
derstaDd, are noted for their malicious con-
duct where ever they 20.
franklin DIsrRIcr lTgNs.-A public meet
ing and installation of officers was held by
Franklin Grange, p. of Ii. in the hail over
the store of W. p. Gorsuch, Esq, on Satur.
day, the LIST inst. The following are the of.
hcers Worthy Master, DR.. 4. ). Crawford;
Oyerseer, oseph Spurrier; Lecturer, DIR. ).
X. Waters; Chaplain, ". p. Gosnell Secre-
tary, b. /. SelDyj Treasurer, Jno. n. Selby;
Steward, Cornelius Bresheer; Assistant Stew.
ard, Joshua Burial; Gate Keeper, William
Ii. GosneIi; Stewardess, Miss nate Crawford;
Ceres, Mrs. w. Z. Gorsueh; Pomona, Mrs,
Joshua Burall; Flora, Miss Clara Spurrier.
The installation was followed by an address
by DR.. Waters, after which all repaired to the
room below, where bountifult table was spread
by the hands OF the fair ladies. Suffice IL TO
say that ample justice was done, and all did
their best in the way Of supplying the wants
OF the inner inan but il was "a physical i'm
possibility 10 consume all the good things,
We think good impression was made, AS all
present expressed themselves as beng truly
grained.
Un the I'd instant, Thomas H. Pickett, re.
siding near Natersyille, on the Howard Co.
side, was severely wounded in the hands, by
the accidental discharge OF his gun while
loading Il.
PLEASANT VALLEY YIrgMs.-Perhaps some of
your readers would ike To know where Pleas.
ant Valley Is situated. Ii is about six miles
north OF Westminster, on Bare Branch Greek.
Number OF inhabitants about eighty. Con.
iains one dry goods aud groc ry, ETC., owned
and occupied by mir. Ii. Is. Albaugh; post
ofice, Samuel Lawyer, postmaster; Hour,
grist and saw mill, winch may be run by wa.
ter or steam power. 1he mil is owned by
Ex.Sherih Dev'lbiss, aud run by Mr.. II. NJ
hahn, aud commands large country trade.
lanyard, owned and occupied by Mr.. Wm.
IL. Deyilblss, who tans the ''old fashioned
way. We have wheelwright, two earpen-
ters, cabinet maker, two sh0emakers, black.
smith, two painters, two pnlnpmakers, i.
broom maker, and a public school, winch Is
taught by y. A. Hanes. lhe school is m a
prosperous condition. The numDer on roll
forty; average attendance about thirty.six.
On Monday morning the teacher was present.
ed with volume oi Shakespeare, very neatly
bound, this being an appreciation OF his
services We have no church edlfiee, bat
preaching IN the schopl-house by three de-
nominations, vizi Methodist, GERMAN Re
form aud Lutheran. ~
PATAPsco ITgxs.-Mr. Jacob Weller. living
near this place had the misfortune to lose !.
hne horse "a lew days since. lie had loaned
him 10 neighbor 10 90 a lew miles in light
spring wagon, and on ms return home the
horse began TO stagger and dropped dead in
the road The Cause Is not Known as he
had been driven very moderately and was
apparently we'll lhis is the second horse
That ar. Weller hasl0si ia less than one year.
The meeting at Union Bethel Church Is
still IN progress under the snperintendance of
Mr.. Seiby, the new minister Il, charge of tina,
appointment
Mr. Leppo who cut his foot some ten days
ago is nov able 10 h0bble about with canes.
ihe weather has beeu remarkable mild and
springllke, and the indications are that we
will have mild open winter which no doubt
will be a blessing 70 the many poor in the
land.
UsloS Mus Irgxs.--The annual distti.
button Of gifts Of the Lutheran Sunday school
ut Silver Run, on New Years bay, drew 10.
gether large eoncourse OF people. The al.
tar was tasefully decorated with evergreen.
and surmounted BY beautifully trimmed
heart containing the inscription "a happy
New Year TO all. The gifts, whieI, consist.
ed Of notions, sweets, etc, were beautifully
displayed upon the altar. Appropriate re-
marks were made by Rev. ). " Lake, pas
tor q the Lutheran congregation. Ibeschool
numbers about one hundred and tessniy-five
pupils. and is in prosperous condition.