The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-18
UEIoNTowN ITEMS.
Public Schools-valentine Party-Death Of an
Acad Observation-Disclosures &c


The schools were re-opened Monday last, and the
boys and girls who were not attending the subscrp
tiun schoo. taught by Mis- Spurrier. the regular
teacher here are again engaged, and the attend
ance throughout the week is up the tIsiia. aver
age Perhaps there has never been qiestion put
forth or a bill introduced in the Maryland Leg sla-
ture that attracted so much attention in Carroll
county rs did this one. Every parent ana TAX
payer in the county was interested IN IT, your
correspondent regreis TO say the significance pre-
sents does not meet the appreciation of some OF our
heavy taxpayers who say that the educational an
yantages are too dearly purchased. considering
what has already been APPROPRIATED for that pur
pose and touni % be inadequate y support tne
schools third term without spseiet ieFy; WINE
others take different view ol INC s'uiAi'h. ah 4
sccm perfectly satisfied tD meet the eiipicvy ia
posed upon them but think much oil the excitement
and discussion which has been prevalent among our
citsens for the past month concerning the bill could
have been avoided had it been introduced and
passed at an earlier date; so as to continue the
schools without an interval.
One of the peasantest social even of the season
the valentine party given by the Misses Hoh-
residence of the latter, in this place, on Tuesday
evening last. The guests, numbering about hity,
assembled at the residence of the Misses Hoffman.
where formal reception was held; Promptly at
O'Clock each young gentleman, with MS lady on one
side and something 10 satisfy the inner man on the
other was seen vending his way to the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Prugh. who received al in very hos
pitable manner. Alter social intercourse and gen.
eral conversation were INDUCED in. an impromptu
Gus character and produced much amusement
Several hours being spent very pleasantly in this
refreshments were served in abundance. Having
done Justice the guests returned to the parlor re-
amarsd aier peaSant and long to be remember
ed evening. Among those present were Miss Boyd
of baltimore; Misses A. Stitely, g. franklin. NJ
Kessler NJ Long l.. Erb and Miss Shriver, of West
minister; Miss Grace and Lydia Valiant, Kate Nc
Collum Cora Cookson, Anna Davis, q. Foutz MARY
and Salie Hoffman. Bessie Webster. Ida Myers, An
ma Baust of Uniontowh: Miss A X. Warner, Lin
wood; Miss Lizzie Fuss Meknstrys Mills Miss Clara
stoner. Trevanion; Messrs Joe. Franklin, william
J. Cassell, 7. snyder and J. H Singh. OF Westmin
ster Messrs NJ and VIM. Zollickoffer. II. and b. Hoff
man. G. Segafoose, B. Devilbiss, N. Hiteshew. q. ii
Jordan T. Webster Geo. Babylon, of Uniontown; Mr.
J. Yingling; Pleasant Valley; J. Fuss, McKinstryi
Mills; 2. Englar and C. Otto, New Windsor, and
Jacob Yohn. a retired farmer and highly respect
ed citizen. died at his residence, on Clearridge
about o'clock Tuesday morning. MIR. Iohn hac
been sick and confined TO the house since last fall
but the day previous to his death he was much bet
ter and even mp 70 few minutes ;a Oe9se NJ aee n
necker. While the family were at breakfast the!
heard Mr.. Yohn say something. and on responding
they found him dying. Heart disease Is supposed u
be the immediate cause. lie was deacon in III
German Baptist Church, and had he lived until tht
9th ofnext May he would have been 80 years old
he had lived almost 81 years, having celebrated
their golden anniversary on the S0th day of Marcel
last Ills funeral took place on Thursday, the in
terment being at Pipe Creek cemetery, alter which
services were conducted at the church by Eide
VIM. Lyons.
Mrs Myerly, TOLL keeper about ~ miles cas-
of town met with a painful accident one day las
week. She went to the well for bucket OF water
and in returning stepped board which, slipping
from under her she was thrown to the ground ant
her wrist fractured.
while on his way TO this place on Tuesday even
ing Fred Englar, of Linwood, upset directly oppo
site Mr. Mering's Mr.. Englar fell outthe horse be
coming frightened, started to run dragging Its dr
yer short distance. until he dropped the lines &c
avoid being crushed by a telephone pole near by
The horse went on up the road towards town, where
he was stopped by Chas Crumbacker Mr. Englar's
clothes were nearly ruined, but he escaped without
a bruise.
j. Wesley Gilbert has been appointed postmaster
at this place Mr.. Anders having declined
1t Is stated that John A. Brown has received an
appointment in the Postoffice Department at Wash
ington and will remove there in the spring.