The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-25
UNrosrowN ITEMS.
Social Parties-The Postoface, &c.

The Ladies Square Table Society" which
has been in operation for several years, he'll
its weekly and final meeting at the residence
/ of Ii. G. Cover, on Tuesday evening last
Mr.. Covers eldest daughter, Miss Rene, bern;
"A prominent member of the organization
! The members, nine in number, having as
sembled about o'clock, dispensed with thu
routine business. After this the question
concerning dissolution was discussed, and q
vote resulted unanimously in favor of adjourn
| ing sine die. 1t having been arranged b.
| Miss Cover, the hostess, to give a Leap J ear
party to the ladies OF the Square Table, the
| gentlemen invited began to arrive by 8 o clock
| and were received in a very hospitable manner
| bv the hostess, assisted by her sister, Mis-:
Belle. Having discarded their overcoats,
| &c, the gentlemen were ushered into the
spacious and brilliantly lighted parlor, where
| they we're presented to the ladies, who sc
anxiously awaited their arrival, and III few
minutes all were bnsily engaged in converse,
ton. 1t was made known that the ladies oil
\ the Square Table had dissolved, with the ex-
pectation of receiving the co operation OF the
gentlemen in organizing literary society
the gentlemen present promising 10 render
] their support, and committee oil three was
appointed to extend invitations to the young
! ladies and gentlemen in and around town, and
/ IL WAS ueclu6u W llCCb az -AiSS
next Tuesday evening at o'clock. The lit
erary part of the program being finished, q
charade was introduced, followed by othei
games, through which mirth and merrlmeni
| reigned supreme, until refreshments we're an
nounced, and each lady, selecting her escort,
repaired to the dining room, where all appe.
tites were grati6ed at Il bountifnliy. spread
table. On returning to the parlor the pas
enioyments were resumed, and many of the
guests received an agreeable surprise, aftei
which Mrs. Jones Miss McCollum), who Ii
of IA very selfish and deceiving disposition, was
| introduced in courteous manner by William
Zollickoffer. The small hours of the morn
having arrived, the guests departed for then
homes well pleased with the leap year party
Those present were all of this place. anc
were: DIR. r. J. Shreeve, Messrs. }. Rout
zahn, YIN. Anders, 3. CooksoA, Kan-- ans
| NJ. Zollickoffer, VIM. kolb, A. S. Cover, e.
II. Jordan; Misses Sallie Sponsler, Kate Nc
Colium, Eva Gilbert, Becca and Saliie Sell
hamer, Eva Devilbiss, Susie kolb, Anna
Davis, Rene and Belle Cover.
On the same evening Mrs. Yingling gave a
carpet rag sewing at her residence, in which
twenty-five ladies participated. The hostess
received, assisted by her grandson, Master
Harry YingliHg. AS early rs 81 clock ladies
were seen vending their way toward Mrs.
| Yingling's, and an hour later all were com.
fortably seated in the sitting room sewing ant
conversing to their hearts content. The
evening was pleasantly spent in laughter and
chat, together with mild labor, and time
passed quickly by. AT o'clock all were
invited TO the dining room, where ample jus
tice was done to the profusely supplied tables
after which the guests returned to the sewing
room with renewed vigor and ambition, but
instead of resuming their work they resorted
to social intercourse until late hour, when
all, after saying good night to the hostess
departed, feeling that most enjoyable even
ing had been spent beneath truly hospitable
roof, and believing that carpet rag servings are
a success.
Mrs. Lydia Hahn died at the residence Of
her brother, in Middletown, on Tuesday even
ing last Mrs. Hahn had only been sick a few
DAYS, and died OF pneumonia. She was highly
esteemed by all who knew her. Her funeral
took place on Thursday afternoon in the
Church of God at Middletown, she being q
member of that church, after which her re-
mains were laid to rest in the Hill Cemetery
here.
John Stone, of Clearridge, has trapped &C
muskrats this season.
Joseph Longnecker, who had been visiting
friends and relatives in this community, re
turned to his home near Easton, Talbot coun
ty, this week His wife will stay for awhile
with her mother, Mrs. Yohn.
Miss Anna Warner was the recipient of an
agreeable surprise party on Wednesday even
ing last, at her residence near this place
About o'clock party of ladies and gentle
men from Union Bridge arrived, somewhat
unexpectedly, and were received in a very
cordial manner by the hostess. The company
were invited to the parlor, where games and
indulua1 in fnr
hours, when refreshments were served in
abundance, consisting of the delicacies of the
season. At late hour the guests departed
after very enjoyable evening.
Our political opponents deserve much credit
indeed for the prompt attention they have
given the postofiice question since the resig
nation of Mr.. Hiteshew. Having read with
much satisfaction the enthusiastic and accu.
rate criticisms which have appeared in the
last two issues of the Carr0HtoRiaa, we have
/ concluded that if our Republican friend:
would recall the condition of the postoffice
while administered by them, they would unan
imously decide that the change has been fol
the better. Although we acknowledge thai
the office has been in rather an embarrassing
state for the last few weeks, we. consider ii
nothing in comparison with the condition il
was in when we obtained control. Our party
i being blessed with so few office seekers, upon
the declination of Mr.. Anders it was found tt
be very difficult task to find Democrat who
would accept the honor, Finally, his friends
urging it upon him, j. Wesley Gilbert, {
prominent produce retailer, received the ap
pointment, and with his assistant qualified OF
Tuesday evening The Office will be removed
next week to the residence Of the assistant
j. VIM. ZoilickotFer has been elected a:
delegate to the NJ. p. Conference, which
meets in Baltimore on April 4.