The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-01-11
"The congregation to their homes,
The speakers off to Turkey"

WANERsvIfLE iTEMs.--T energetic gen.
tlemen Of this neighborhoOd have started
debating society which will be known as the
Webster Lyceum, to meet every Thursday
evening, ut 6 O'Clock, in Chestnut Grove
Academy, about one mile from this place
The first meeting was held on December 2Gth,
with Mr.. James ii. Steele in the Chair, and
Mr.. Beal A. Wariield Secretary pro tenn. A
committee OF three was appointed on perma.
nent organization by the Chair, also a com.
mittee OF seven on constitution, by laws, rules
and regulations to govern said society. The
committee on organization met on the next
Monday evening and elected the following
gentlemen as officers to serve three months,
vz:-Robert Sellman, Jr., President; Henry
$. Davis, Jr., and Benz. +. Selby, Vice Pros
idents; Beal A. Warteld, Recording Secreta-
ry, and John w. Watkins, Corresponding
Secretary; James ii. Steele, Treasurer; John
N. Selby, Joseph Spurrier and Wesley p.
Gosnell, Board Of Directors. Thursday even.
ing being av ry cold night the meeting was
Gmall Forthe next meeting they have select.
cd the fslowingquestionf for debate (which
has the greater influence on man, Love or
Money" Henry S. Davis, Jr., John W.
Watkins, Jr., have selected the affirmative,
aud Robert Sellman, .Ir., and Beal A. War
field, the negative.
The wind rose to u terrible rage on Thurs.
day, the I'd, and continued for several days,
making the thermometer fall several degrees
below zero, which has kept the snow on the
ground some time, that fell before Christmas,
and we had very good sleighing for the holi
days. The cold weather produced very clear
and thick ice, Of which the most OF our neigh.
bors took the advantage aud filled their ice
houses for the summer season.
SANS CREEK ITEMs.-Christmas passed of
quietly, so far as heard from, and many
Emery greetings" and "happy new years.
were passed. Turkey aud goose were dis.
posed of with hearty zest. The scarcity of
snow caused n dizziness on the part of the
yoang folks; no sleighng parties nor cause
for 1.-THE light fantastic Toe, all blank,
except good resolutions New Year and re.
sumption day were ushered in with the report
of musketry and "New Years gift, - rcsump.
ton by Mr.. Jesse l.. franklin paying out gold
TO the amount Of $50. Tell Mr. Secretary
Sherman the Creek holds up his hand in car.
ryiag out the project by acting "left bower"
Mr.. Josiah Nusbaum was taken very i'll last
week, but is out again.
Thomas Mumford, in driving too rapidly
around turn on the Liberty road, near Mt
Vernon, on last Sunday night, upset. throw
ing his horse, breaking bis shoulder and com
pletely demolishing the sleigh. None of the
occupants were hurt.
Mr.. II. I. Ingles, Of Franklin district, Kill
led pen Of eight hogs on January I'd, weigh.
ing respectively 53I, 50i, 400 800, $50, $50,
1872, $40; total 1890. Mr.. Josiah Cover, on
the same day and place, butchered two, $50,
1927.
A new denomination to this community
called the Independent Methodist Church Of
America, has taken root and is now holding
its meetings in Baile's school house, on the
Liberty road
The thermometer stood at degrees below
zero on the I'd of January
The creameres have supplied themselves
abundantly with ice o. 10 and IA inches thick
for the ice cream season.
0RrHAxs' uRT.-Monday, January c.
Peter l.. Ritter, administrator Of Michael Rt.
tor, deceased, returned list Of sales Of goods
and chattels
Joseph II. Wheeler, surviving ndminstra.
tor w. A. Of Jacob Caple deceased, settled
second aud further final account.
Francis Warner, guardian TO Ellen Y. vii.
son, settled first and final account
Samuel j. Messenger and John T. Messn.
ger, administrators of Samuel Messenger, de.
ceased, la:e guardian to Laura V. Reindollar,
settled third aud final account for deceased
guardian.
ohthuei y. messlhgef anu John j. McSsin-
ger, administrators of Samuel Messenger, de.
ceased, settled their first administration &c.
count
The last will and testament Of John Wea.
yer, deceased, was admitted TO probate.
Tuesday, January 7.-Execators' report Of
sale Of real estate Of Col. Joshua G, Gist, de-
ceased, finally ratified.
Executors report Of sale of real estate OF
Daniel Engel, deceased, finally ratified.