The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07
rrEKsBURc ITEMS.
School Closed on Account Of Msaslss-Personal
Items-Death of an Aged Citizen-Election
of Cfficers


AT the close Of the public school, for the
HOLIDAYS, George Caple, teacher. presented
each of his pupils with Christmas treat.
School No. 2, taught by Miss Nellie Gorsuchi
had been closed the two previous weeks on
account of the illness of the teacher and a
large number of her scholars with the measles,
which prevailed generally in the neighbor-
hood for three or four weeks.
John Crapster and his brother William re-
Gently captured turtle in a ditch IN b. +.
Halls meadow that weighed nearly l2pounds,
measured 10 inches IN width and had only
three legs.
We believe the butchering season is about
closed in this section. The heaviest porkers,
whose weights we have heard, are one, killed
by David Condor, weighing 532 pounds; two,
by f. Hall, weighing 700 pounds, and four
by ]. Holbrook, aggregating 1890 pounds.
Magruder Wilson and family spent the
holidays near Joppa, Harferd county, with
Mrs. Wilson's mother. Miss Ella Stocksdale
went to Baltimore on the 3lst OF December,
expecting to remain several months. Tobias
StocksdaIe spent Christmas with relatives in
Mechanicstown.
The funeral of Mr.. Samuel Stansbury, who
had been toll gate keeper here for IS years
previous to last April, took place at White
Hope Chapel, on last Monday morning. He
was 83 years old and died on the last day OF
the old year, at the residence of his son-in-
law, Nimrod DeMoss, of Reisterstowu. His
remains were met at the church here by his
relatives and a large number of his old neigh
bors and friends, by all of whom he was much
esteemed.
The holidays passed here rather more quiet
ly than usual, owing probably to the weather
and condition Of the roads, which made trav-
cling decidedly unpleasant. There were,
however, some family reunions and social
intercourse, while few of our young men
braved the elements, and with false faces and
other masquerading attire, made calls and fun
for the lovers of such sport. Pleasant Grove
NJ. E. and Sandy Mount M. P. churches each
gave Christmas entertainment for the Sun
day schools of the respective churches. APP
propriate programs with good music proceed
ed the distribution of the gifts and confec-
tionery frem the laden trees. AT. Mt. Zion
church the little folks were made happy by
liberal supplies of confectionery, fruit, &c.
Mrs. Algernon Tillard also prepared tree,
at her home, for her private T. E. Sunday
school class.
Moses Barnes. Sr., of near Providence, and
Mrs. Jacob Hoff, of near Sandyville, are both
ill with pneumonia.
The Finksburg Division, S. of T., held its
quarterly election of officers on last Tuesday
night, resulting as follows: R. Meores, W.
p; G. Benson, w. A; J. Stocksdale, r. S.;
J. Armacost, A. r. S.; Chap, Miss Bette
Horner; C. Mann, T.; Miss J. Lester, +. s.;
C. Woods, Con-; Miss V. Moores, A. c.; J.
Glee, |. s.; G. Stocksdale, o. S. Installation
exercises will be held on this Saturday night.
There was one member initiated, and it was
decided that the Division give a miscellaneous
entertainment some time in February for the
benefit of the organ fund.