The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-10-31
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Pursuant to notice, the Sabbath School
turnout at this place on Saturday, the Z4th
inst. was thought to be the largest assembly
that has ever been there Morgan Chapel
was crowded to overhowing, with quite con-
course Of people outside. We are taught that
in the coming world the better class Will be
seated nearest the throne, while the lnnumer-
able company will stand in front. We do not
know whether in this case the better class
were seated or not, but we do know that we
were among the outstanding, and could only
catch the music as it wasted its sweetness on
the outside air. The speaking of the pupils
seemed TO have been well performed, Judging
from the demonstrations of the more favored
portion of the audience. The singing was
unusually good, with the organ as an accom-
paniment, at which Misses Annie NJ. and
Elizabeth Pickett, and Miss Easton, of Win
field, presided alternately, and perhaps others.
After the inside ceremonies were through.
and the insiders had absorbed all the best OF
it, the children were requested to repair to
the open air, which was done en- BaGsse, when
a four-bushel box was opened, and the chill
dren, answering to roll-call, were treated to
sweet things At least one hundred and forty
names were called, when the waits were in
yited to present themselves, and it was found
that several names had been accidentally
omitted, but not forgotten. 1t was most IN
teresting TO see so many budding, hopeful,
innocent faces swimming in smiles, and we
thought of the words, "Of such is the kingdom
of heaven After the children's treat we
bigger ones were handed cake, nicely pre-
pared by delicate hands and baked to the
taste. All passed off most enjoyably, and
every one seemed for the time being to forget
the heart sad throbbings and its throes, how
ever it may have suffered and may suffer
w III If f,o-f THAR
coming We might except Mr.. Rodney l.
Davis and his bride, Miss Eyvie /. Henry that
was. whom Rev. Edward Smith, of the NJ. r.
Church, had made one on Thursday, the I'D
inst; they, doubtless, came and went brimfull
of happiness.
There were few of the inevitable candi-
dates there; only those whose church rela-
tionship brought them out, among whom was
Bro. John N. Selby, our presiding commits
sioner incumbent, who will no doubt so re-
main, and our pleasant political half-brother,
Howard N. Zile, Republican candidate for the
General Assembly, who says he won't hurt
the Democratic party bit" We think Just
that way ourselves, for we calculate on full
ticket, and expect about the second week IN
November to see him sitting back as demurely
quiet as fly when licking the molasses from
his front feet carelessly dipped when taking
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HARM and we hope he is not hurt by the new
postoffice, Daniel" being too near him.
And in this connection we are pleased to
learn that, by the Department at Washington
giving us all that we asked for, VIZ, daily
mail route from Woodbine to Winfield, and
instead of granting our supplementary request
for BLOOM postoffice as terminus, said
Department substituted Taylorsville as our
terminal point, thereby curtailing Mr. Little's
route, and his pay as carrier correspondingly,
which latter fact is the only one to be re-
gretted-the public convenience is being much
better subserved.
We are just informed that the venerable
Aouila Pickett, of Winfield, died suddenly on
the oath inst, apparently without a pain,
while at a neighbours house on business. He
was for many years justice of the peace and
postmaster at Winfield, and at the time of his
death was heir apparent to back, long de,
layed pension, due to his lately deceased
wife, accruing from the death III the service
of the United States of her soldier son.