The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
SANS Creek Itetns

Michael Bartholow, who died January IL,
| 1884, in Panora, Guthrie county, Iowa, and
whose death we noticed in last weeks ADvo-
CATE, was formerly a resident of Frederick
county, residing about three miles from this
place, on the road leading from the New
Windsor and Liberty turnpike to McKinstry' S
Mills. He and his family with his son, AL
pheus, and his family, emigrated to the above
named place last April. The deceased was a
| pleasant. genial man, good friend and neigh
Dor, and gentleman much respected by all
who knew him.
On last Saturday Randolph Dorsey and
Theodore A. Stevens, as executors, sold the
farm of Clagett Dorsey, deceased, of Freder-
| lex county, containing 200 acres, lying on the
road leading from Unionville to Linganore, to
DR.. G. R. Sappington, of the former place,
for $50 per acre.
Weldon Nicodemus and Albert Devilbiss,
two of our prominent men, started for Kansas
on the 18th inst.
Elder VIM. H. Franklin slaughtered thir-
teen spring pigs, whose aggregate were 26OO
pounds.
School was suspended at Oak Orchard on
the 14th inst, on account of the i'll health OF
the teacher, Miss Eta Goodwin.
The farmers have their ice-houses filled in
this section.
During the past week Mr.. C. Lindsay lost
horse, Isaiah Nusbaum a COW, and Ephraim
Stouffer a mule, all of which we're valuable.
The roads are elegant and the sleighing
good. Dances and sleighing parties are more
numerous then ever before, but more particu-
larly the latter. While these parties afford a
great deal of pleasure for the young folks who
generally turn out en- masse, there are some
who have an ''eye to business" for rumor has
it that wedding bells and sleigh bells will
chime merrily together ere long. e., if the
excellent sleighing continues.
Coasting, as well as skating, has been
pretty generally INDUCED in this winter 1t
is nothing unusal to see the old folks along
with the young enjoying the exhilerating sport
No accidents to note, except the mail carrier
landed safely in the creek while coasting.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of at
tending the exercises of the Gem Literary So
ciety of Warheldsburg, which took place at
the residence of Mr.. Levi n. Snader on last
Wednesday night. Besides the members there
were large number of other young people
from distance present. We found the So
ciety to be in a most hourishing condition,
with our friend G. Harry Gist as its worthy
president. First in order, after the calling of
the roll by the secretary and reading the crit
icisms by Miss C. Belle Poole, was for the
committee to report which had been appoint
ed at the previous meeting to frame bylaws
and rules that should govern the Society.
Accordingly they were read by the secretary,
and were adopted, with some amendments.
after which the literary duties were proceeded
with. First on the programme was select
reading by +. Benz. Gorsuch, entitled "Ad-
vertising for Wife, the answer to which
was read by Miss Emma Snader, eliciting
great applause. The piece mentioned was
written by gentleman near Marriottsville,
Iau o,.l ntHr aflht hU n
near or about the same locality, and was pub
lished in a newspaper some time ago. Atthe
conclusion of the reading the young parson,
whose presence and smiling countenance
added much to the occasion, arose and said
that Ire formerly resided near Marriottsville,
and that he knew both the lady and gentle
man referred to, and was able to say that the
'sWhacker'' didn't get the Cracker These
terms used will only be understood by those
that were present A rehearsal by Master
Harry Miller, entitled ''Doa't Make Fuss, "
was well delivered, after which an essay on
''Winter and its Effect" by Mr.. S. Otto, who
handled the subject in most eloquent and
mastery style, the exercises concluding with
humorous reading by L. NJ. Sellman, entitled
1.-The Domestic Tempest which caused
great deal of merriment.
A programme was then arranged for the
next meeting, and after a cordial invitation
extended to all present by L. Benz. Gorsnch,
the vice president, to meet at his home on
next Wednesday night, the society adjourned.
Two hours were then spent in social chat and
various plays, when refreshments were served
by our kind hostess, Miss Emma, which were
greatly enjoyed by all.
May the members Of both sexes of the Gem
Literary Society strive to their utmost to make
it the brightest gem in the literary corona of
Carroll, and which, we trust, will sparkle and
scintillate like gem of the first water.