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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-09
Leap-Year Party Mt New Windsor.


The leap-year party given by the young
ladies of New Windsor and vicinity at DEL
mans Hotel, on Friday night last, proved to
be the great success of the season, and over
seventy persons were present. The ladies,
representing different characters in fancy
dress, made beautiful and pleasing appear
ance. The party was opened with grand
march, which was followed by all the usual
dances. Although the parlors were almost
crowded to excess, the most perfect order
was maintained by the lady floor manager.
The reversed order of things-ladies asking
gentlemen to dance, etc.-caused great mer-
riment at times. At eleven o clock the young
gentlemen were invited to sumptuous sup
per, gotten up by the ladies. The tables,
handsomely decorated with flowers and groan-
ing under the weight of good things, looked
most inviting and in few moments the jolly
jewellers were seated and doing justice to the
ladies' efforts. After supper dancing was re-
sumed with renewed vigor and continued un-
til the small hours in the morning. The
Home, Sweet Home waltz, the signal for
departure, came too soon for all present. On
leaving, all agreed that the young ladies
had made the occasion perfect success.
1t has indeed been truly remarked, ''There
is nothing more graceful and becoming in
social amusements than good dancing and
it is far superior to the sometimes rude and
boisterous playing INDUCED in by those who
are taught to think dancing is a sin. 1t is
one of the refined arts of social life. 1t has
been rightly called ''The Poetry of Motion"
The leap-year party will long be remem-
bered by our young folks.
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rbceea,ns. Of The school board.

De Board met on Monday morning last,
all lie members being present. The minutes
of e last meeting were read and approved.
De bond Of the secretary and treasurer
wa examined and approved. Messrs. War
ne and Reindollar were appointed a commit
teto wait upon the county commissioners in
resrence to the payment of the county school
fud for the winter term. In short time
TIN returned with check for $1,000. On
mtion of Mr.. Warner, it was ordered
mat the rates of fees for the of books in the
pblic schools shall be uniform throughout me
non by the Board, which schedule is as follows
r the LIST grade p cents per term for the md ana
81 grades so cents per term; for the 4th ana 5tn
rties IS cents per term; for the 9th grade and all
sirs above the 9th grade 81 per term, and that no
sport of teacher for any term Will be passed py
le Board or payment thereon made. unless proper
harges are thereon entered for the books used for
very pupil, except such as have been exempt,
a in writing by the trustees OF the Se rHS,t a r
all incidental expenses therein reported
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Abbott,
Lester and Meyls, appeared before the
Board, praying the erection OF new school
house for school No. 10, in the 9th district;
but, as the Board finds itself embarrassed by
a debt of about $4,000, action thereon was
postponed. The election districts in the
county we're assigned to the commissioners
for general supervision of the schools therein
as follows: 7th and 4th, to Mr.. Grimes; 9th
and Sth, to Mr.. Warner; End, 18th and Eth,
to Mr.. Singluff; list, Bird and 10th, to DR..
Reindollar; and 9th and 9th, to Mr.. Prugh.
Various matters concerning the schools IN the
districts under their care were referred to
them respectively. At twelve o'clock re-
cess was taken until p. m.
Prof Newson being present at the after
noon session, satisfactory arrangement was
made with him in reference to the property
in his possession belonging to the Board.
The trustees of Snydersburg school sough
instruction how TO proc1ce. ~ .ol..' .a. ,Sa
book fees due at that school. Inc ln...ls. +" !"
referred to counsel of the Board.
A petition for the erection of new school
house and formation of new school district
at Alesia, in the 9th district, was received
and filed.
The designations of Geo. w. Miller and A.
II. Huber as trustees of Central Hall school,
in Westminster, were accepted, as was also
that of Elhanan W. Englar as trustee of the
New Windsor school. Uriah Englar was APP
pointed in his place ON motion of Mr.. Slingluff.
The salary of assistant teachers was fixed
at 500 per term.
The reports of the teachers for the winter
term and various bills for incidental expenses
were considered and passed, after which and
some other routine business, the Board adj
journed to the LIST Monday in March next.
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Orphans Court.

Monday. February George j. Dutrow,
executor of Anna NJ. Dutrow, deceased, re
turned list of sales of goods and chattels; also
settled first and final account.
Letters of administration on the estate of
John 7. Humbert, deceased, were granted to
Mary Jane Sullivan and Isaac Sullivan.
Wrh. I. Boring, executor of Caleb Boring,
deceased, reported sale of real estate.
Hannah L. Albert, Administrative d. b. n.
of Rein f. Albert, deceased, settled first and
final account.
VIM. l.. Frock and Michael 7. Frock, ad-
ministrators of Michael Frock, deceased, re-
turned inventory of goods and chattels, and
received order to sell goods and chattels and
order to notify creditors.
John j. Reese and DIR. ]. W. Herring, ex-
ecutors of William Reese, deceased, returned
inventory of goods and chattels, and received
order to notify creditors.
Tuesday, February 5.-Letters of admins
tration on the estate of John Rupp, deceased,
were granted to Francis Warner.
Ephraim Cover, guardian to Robert L..
Cookson, settled eighth and final account.
Ephraim Haines, surviving administrator
of Moses Haines, deceased, returned addi-
tional list of sales of personal property, list
of debts, and settled first and final admins
tration account.
VIM. A. McKellp, administrator of Horace
B. Ward, deceased, settled first account.
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Nine. Fry's Concert Company gave con-
cert at Odd Fellows Hall on Monday night,
and remained over and gave another on Tues
day night. Notwithstanding the rainy and
disagreeable weather the hall was comforta-
bly, full both nights, and the concerts more
than met public expectation. 1t is really
first class Concert Company, the performers
being skilled in their specialties. Nine. Fry,
as vocalist, is very accomplished, and her
voice has a wonderful scope. While she can
sing high soprano, she also renders a bari
tone part we'll. She also handles the violon-
cello with skill, and as cornetist she gave
an exhibition of triple -tonguing that was very
creditable indeed. The daughters are also
accomplished. They have good voices and
sing with expression. Each one draws a
skillful bow upon the violin, and Miss Lulu
Fry plays sweetly upon the flute. The novelty
of ladies playing string and brass instruments
give the concerts additional interest
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wart,e,dsburg items.

Cbas. II. Poole and Emanuel Little, two OF
our young men of ability and promise, con-
template going west the first part OF Marcn
and permanently locating there, If they should
find suitable locations. They go with our
best wishes for their future success, only we
would remind them that their many trends IN
Maryland will always accord them hearty
welcome back.
Eighty-two pupils are registered at our
public school for the spring term, which COM
menced last Friday.
Mr.. Scott Lloyd, who has been lying crit
cally i'll at his fathers, is slowly improving.
Mr.. Vim. n. Selman and Mr.. John Beggs are
also much better.
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
weather, Wednesday evening, the regular
weekly meeting evening of the Gem, found 1t
at the handsome and always hospitable resi-
dence of Mr.. Levi Mammalian. We were well
coined by Chas. +. and his charming sister,
Miss Mollie, in their usual pleasant manner
After attending to the routine work, the Ioi-
lowing programme was rendered: Full emo,
rus, "My Shepherd" by the Society, followed
by select reading by Miss Mollie Manahan,
subject. "WillieTs Delightful VISIT" which
was very commendable. Avocal solo by MISS
| C. Belle Poole, "How Long When L m Gone,
was next, after which an essay was read by
Miss Nora Gorsuch, subject, 1.-The Society oil
America The essay was admirably written,
particularly the part descriptive Of the modern
dude. Humorous reading, by Miss Gertle T. ::
Stoner, followed, subject, ''rhe Fatal Toast,
which was very much enjoyed. By request,
Miss Addie Manahan rehearsed Across the
Field of Barley The Society showed then
appreciation of her rendition by rising vote
of thanks, after which the Society rendered
''The Hush of the Night as full chorus
Accepting the kind invitation OF Mr.. hdwl !
Z. Stoner, the Gem adjourned to meet az IN M
residence on Wednesday evening next. The
Gem cordially invites your Lisbon correspon
dent to meet with it whenever opportunlt:
Since sne has disposed fpShI iis good wishes.
offers, and thanks n1nr ron I4n,.
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Matthews -. 111110 %
1t will be observed that Bixler killed Is
birds, and Is out of II, and Frizzel, who shot
for Matthews, killed IA out of II.
Nelson Warehime has rented Henry +.
Warmers house, corner of Main and York
streets, at present occupied by Lilly & Muir
raw, to take possession on the LIST of April.
Mr. Warehime intends to employ about thirty
persons in manufacturing cigars, and also
to open a retail cigar and tobacco store.
Henry H. Miller received injuries in his
right shoulder by falling on the ice on Friday
of last week, rendering his arm useless to a
great degree and causing much pain.
The Knights of Pythias received their organ
for the fair last Tuesday. The instrument is
ofthe Mason & Hamln make, and a daisy.
The February meeting of Geiger Missionary
Society was held last Monday evening. The
exercises consisted of declarations, tableaux,
dialogues and select reading. The tableauX
were all scriptural representations and were
presented with fair effect. Martha Washing
toms Tea Party was superbly rendered by five
little Misses, and greatly surpassed any public
exercise given in Manchester for more than
twelve months; the participants, viz, Emma
Rupp, Mollie Baltozer, Helen Yeager, Maggie
Yeager and Edith Shaffer were dressed in the
costume of rs, and rendered their parts be-
yond criticism. Miss Jennie Buckingham
read 1.-THE Polish Boy and Harry Rupp,
George Hoffman and Martin A. Baltozer de-
livered declarations.
This society has been in operation year,
and at the close of the exercises last Monday
evening Mr.. G. w. J. Everhart read the re-
port of the executive committee, giving a re-
view of the operations for the year. The
society was organized with a view of raising
funds for the missionary cause and moral and
religious culture of the young. The meetings
have been largely attended, which is an evil
dence that the exercises are appreciated by
our people and encouraging to all interested.
revival is in progress at Bethel L. b.
Church
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A Pastor Visited.

On last Friday evening the ladies and gen.
tlemen members of the NJ. P. Church of
Uniontown, took quiet possession of the par
sonage. Gaining admittance to the dining
room, two large tables were soon filled with
everything needful in the pastors home: two
elegant turkies, dressed chickens, butter, APP
plies, canned fruit, articles of clothing, &c.
Even "Gypsy" was not forgotten, but had her
share in the gifts. The young ladies took
charge of the organ, and added greatly to the
pleasure of the evening, while several of the
older ones prepared refreshments to gladden.
the timer mar"
Mr.. D. A. c. Webster made brief address
on behalf of the friends present-assuring Mr..
Cochel, the pastor, of the high esteem in
which he is held, and of their appreciation of
his labors among them.
Longfellow expresses the sentiments of his
reply so beautifully in the following lines:
fanny thought of mine, or sung or told.
Has ever given delight or consolation;
Ye have repaid me back a thousand fold,
By every friendly sign and salutation.
Thanks for the sympathies we have shown!
Thanks for each kindly word-each silent token,
That teaches me, when seeming most alone,
Friends are around us-though no word be spoken
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Sans Creek Items.

Geo. Killer, who not long since purchased
the farm of John H. Stem, has traded with
Joel Roop for his farm, lying midway between
New Windsor and Uniontown. The former
gives 81, $50 besides his farm, and gets half
the crop of the latter Mr.. Roop formerly
resided near here, and will be welcomed back
by all who knew him, as a highly esteemed
neighbor.
Stephen C. Chipley has sold his house and
lot, containing acres, situated near Oak Or
chard, to John P Naill for 81, $50. Mr.. NALL
will build barn on said lot Immediately.
This property was reported in the ADVOCATE
as being sold, but on account of the party
being unable to comply with the terms, it was
resold to the above named party. Mr.. Chip
ley, who is now living near New Windsor, has
a creamery in successful operation, and is
doing thriving business.
Miss Emma Whalen, of Frederick city, has
been secured as teacher of the public school
at Oak Orchard, in the place of Miss Eta
Goodwin, whose ill-health caused her to re-
sign the position.
Considerable improvements will take place
in our town and vicinity during the spring and
summer, which will be noticed in the ADyo-
CATE.
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Anpointment OF ConstabIes.

The County Commissioners this week made
the following appointment of constables:
Taneytown district-James c. Davis.
Uniontown district-Enoeh L. Frizell.
Myers district-David Boose, Jonas Froek.
Woolery' district-Elias N. Blizzard, VIM.
Williams.
Freedom district-Joshua Lee. William
Lindsay.
Manchester district-William Wilson, Geo.
L. Shaeffer.
Westminster district-John A. Macintosh,
John Haines, B. w. Buckingham, William
L. Corbin.
Hampstead district-Conrad Schnoyel.
Franklin district-Philip DERRICK.
Middleburg district-No appointments.
New Windsor district-Simon Bangs.
Union Bridge district-Jacob Gorsuch.
Other appointments will be made at the
next meeting of the Commissioners.
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raueytown Items.

Mr.. Hezekiah Hahn met with painful ac-
cident on last Sunday. He came to town to
attend services at the Lutheran Church and
after services were over. and he ready to start
for home, he went to the fence that encloses
the parsonage to hand a package to Mr.. Roth,
the pastor of the church, and in doing so
slipped and fell on the snow and ice along the
fence, dislocating his knee cap and breaking
it in two pieces. He was removed to the
parsonage and medical aid summoned. He
was afterwards conveyed to his home, dis
lance of p miles from town.
The remains of Mrs. Anna Barbara Eek,
who died after a long illness on the 31st ultimo,
were inferred at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetry
last Sunday. She was aged 81 years.
Mr.. c. o. Fuss, of this place, and Andrew
Sifton, of Emmittsburg, have opened furni-
ture store in this place.
Mrs Clara Sponsler (nee Reaver,) wife of
Charles Sponsler, formerly of this place, but
now living in Baltimore, is lying dangerously
i'll in the latter place at her home on Freder-
ick avenue
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New Adyerfisements.

Trustees Sale of one of the Most Desirable
Properties in the Vicinity of Westminster,
Md-Wm N Hayden, VIM. A. McKelhp,
Trustees.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real and Per-
sonal Property-Wm. A. McKellip, Chas. L.
Reifsnider, and VIM. B. Thomas, trustees.
Young Virginia Horses and Mules for Sale
&C. Frank Beaver, Westminster, Md.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Little Prop
erty-Harry NJ. Clabaugh, Trustee.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Young Mare
and New Spring Wagon-Trustee.
Farm, Stock and Implements at Public
Sale-John w. Kirkman.
Six Cows for Sale-Peter B. Mikesell,
Westminster, Md.
Notice to the Public-R. c. Matthews,
Auctioneer.
Don't You Forget TT. W. Norris & Co.,
Patapsco.
Neutrality-suspicious. G. Skunk, Westmin-
ster, Nd.
Public Sale-Samuel Swope, Taneytown.
Election Notice-W. A. Cunningham, Sec.
Trustees Sale-Eliza Jane Sellman, trustee.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Auction, Auction. F. Rinker.
VIM. Ii. Blizzard, Auctioneer.
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Eden Items.

On Saturday evening last the Snydersburg
Band rendered serenade to j. j. Abbott Il
Son at their store here. The Band stayed
until late hour at night and rendered some
choice music very creditably.
Our school is progressing finely, under the
instruction of Mr. Jos A. Abbott, who has
been the teacher for about seven years. Your
correspondent paid the school visit short
time ago, and was astonished at the progress
of the school under the unfavorable circum-
stances, sixty-three pupils being on the roll
in small, diapidated hut, with seating ca
pacty for about forty The building was
erected about fifty years ago for meeting
house, and after it was unfit for that purpose
it was taken for a school house. The citi-
zens of this neighborhood have been endeav-
oring to get the commissioners to give us a
larger and better building for eight or ten
years past.
Mother earth has put in an appearance
again since the snow has left, and wheat is
looking well.
The report in the Hampstead Enterprise
last week concerning John H. Wisner was
greatly exaggerated. Mr.. Wisner's leg was
not broken-only strained, and DIR. K. c..
Wells was not called in.
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Centre valley Items.


Mr.. Henry Runk, of near Melrose, is quite
sick with pneumonia and an attack of con-
sumption.
Mr. Phanuel Wentz lost a valuable young
horse last week.
The report of the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company Of Dug Hill to Jesse X.
Hines, Insurance Commissioner of the state
of Maryland, has just been completed, and
shows that the risks of the Company up to
December 31st, 1888, are So, SIC, $4,000; pre-
MUM note capital, up to the same time,
$257, 0lS. &c; amount of losses incurred during
the last year, from December 31st, 1882, to
December 3lst, 1888, IS, 1857 40, divided as fol-
lows: Frederick Ochs, Hampstead, S273.49;
VIM. Shubkegel, Hampstead, $500; Grace
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Westminster,
So, 900; Thomas Keefer, Taneytown, $4,000;
Henry Kesselring, Silver Run, $500, and
Henry Menges, Middleburg, $1,000. The
above report will be published for several
weeks hereafter in both the Westminster
papers, giving full particulars of assets, La
biiities, income, expenditures, &C., &C., Of
the company.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Rev. VIM. Richmond will not oaiciate at
Ascension Church tomorrow, as announced
last week. Rev. James W. Reese will con-
duct the usual services morning and evening.
Rev. John I. Ward, ID. D., President OF
Western Maryland College, will preach in the
Centenary Nj. +. Church, of Westminster,
tomorrow morning at 1890 a. m, and the
Rev. E. J. Wilson will preach at p m
The Young Peoples Meeting beginning at
els D. M. will be led by Mr.. ]. W.. Grubb.
Divine service at Trinity Reformed Church,
Manchester, Sunday morning at 10 o CLOCK
by Rev. Rupp, pastor; subject, 'ExPcrimen-
tai Relirion =
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~ ENERAL AGENCY.

We take this means of informing the public
that we have opened Real Estate Agency in
Westminster, and will give special attention
to the purchase and sale of Real Estate in
Carroll and the adjoining counties, and to the
renting of property and collection Of rents,
negotiating loans on mortgage, and all other
business usually conducted by agencies of this
kind.
One ofthe members of the firm being prac-
teal surveyor oflarge experience will continue
his profession, and will also attend to all man.
ner of conveyancing, searches, investigation
of land titles, &C., on the most reasonable
terms.
BT Office in the building of the Carroll
County Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
VIM. A. WAMPLER,
ian RICHARD MANNING.
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A TTENTION, FARMERS OF
"A CARROLL COUNTY.

Last year we introduced "Stover's Patent
Corn and Cob Sweep Grinder which in
every case has given entire satisfaction. We
refer you among others to Mr.. Israel Rhine
hart, near Linwood, and Mr.. Joseph Stoner,
near Westminster, who, after one years use,
pronounce it complete success. Mr.. Stoner
having a new Whitman Grinder, exchanged
it for one of ours. The Slower is operated by
two horses, and has capacity of u to Is
bushels of dry shelled corn per hour, and to
IL bushels of dry ear corn, and to Is bush
els of mixed corn and oats. Sample machine
can be seen at Agricultural House, corner of
Green and Liberty Streets.
bag-We also have. second hand to 10
horse Taylor Engine, which we have just had
repaired, and which we guarantee in every
respect, and will sell low. Address
STOUCH & SHRIVER,
Dealers in Agricultural Implements, En-
gines, &C., Westminster, Nd. jan 19-2m
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Weather Record for January for Years

FREEDOM, February It'll, 1Ss4,-lNessrs.
VanderJord Bros:-Enclosed send you the
average degree of cold during the mo nth of
January in the following years, viz:
January, 1879, 290; January, 1880, 402o (;
January, 1881, 2620; January, 1882, 3090 I;
January, 1888, 29o; January, 1884, 27o., jan
uary LIST, 1881, the thermometer at my house
stood at Il, a. M, 10 below zero, and at
O. clock, p. M, 240 above. Some newspapers
lately mentioned the degrees of severe cold
early that morning, but said nothing about it
afterwards. That day the average was 1899
above zero, whereas on the 9Th day January,
this year, the thermometer stood at 4 J, a. m,
20 above zero, and the average for that day
6lo above. This was very cold day, the
coolest this winter thus far. Yours very Re-
specify, r. j. Baker.
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NEAR WAYNESBOR0', PA.

-~~sCa, ant
No. lilo Acres, limest9A sSpIashes of ink
timber; improvements pTokio or Osaka. Or
&c;i n mule sd from p%ecial signi8e;6 acres in
rn 40 - story; aperfect; running water,
1 H Suggestive idea. segnesboro'.
fan Z 70 ~ acres, limestone; all recently
Ian l, = mi 81 Provements, fences, &C., in excel
lent condition; Barryta deposits on place;
mile from Waynesboro.
No. 3-134 acres, limestone; same as above;
large sand deposits along creek; l mile from
Waynesboro'.
No. 200 acres, limestone; watered by
creek; a grand homestead; water power near
buildings; 2 miles from Waynesboro'
No. sos acres, limestone; just lined;
improvements perfect; in celebrated ''Marsh''
district; miles from Waynesboro.
No. CPS acres, limestone; IA acres tim
Der; improvements the very best; water forced
to barn and all through house; 4 miles from
Waynesboro' in "Marsh' district.
These farms are of the best in the rich and
beautiful Waynesboro' section, and are not
surpassed anywhere. They will be in the
market until March LIST at prices and upon
terms that must make them attractive to pur-
chasers. Apply for particulars as to any one
or more Of them to
MARTIN & STOLER, Agents,
jan19-tf Waynesboro, Pa.