The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31

| in the presence of all amid shouts OF laugh
| ter. The roll was then called by the teacher
and forty -four pupils, ranging from six years,
| to tall maidens and youths, stepped forward
and Santa Claus presented each package OF
I choice confectionery from their teacher
/ which all appeared to appreciate very much.
| The teacher was also the recipient of a hand
some present which was delivered at her
residence the following morning by the pu-
pills as a testimonial of their love for her
personally, and their appreciation of her as
a teacher. All expressed themselves much
! pleased with the exercises, and the occasion
will be long remembered by all who were
present.
Personal.
. Miss Emma +. Shorb, of Emmitsburg, is
visiting Miss Clara Eckenrode, Liberty street.
Messrs. Edward and Ohlen Walsh, of
| Baltimore, are visiting their brother, Rev. j.
! l.. Walsh, Westminster.
Miss Nettie Shreeve, daughter of Mrs. Eliza
Shreeve, gave very pleasant Christmas party
to a number of her friends on Monday even
ing The table was prettily decorated and
loaded with all manner of good things, to
which the little folks did ample justice. Rev.
Evan Edwards was present and helped enter
tain the guests. Those present were Misses
Mary Weaver, Helen Gorsuch, Helen Grouse,
Testie Herr Buckingham, Carrie Brown,
Norma Gilbert, Agnes Gorsuch, George
Buckingham, Myrtle Caple, Maggie Roger,
Julia Wells, Susie Melvin, Nellie Albaugh;
Masters Carroll Albaugh, Walter Melvin, Ira
Grouse. John Edwards, of Westminster, and
Miss Phoebe Neidig, of Frederick.
Miss Rosie Reese, who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is slightly better.
Quite number of young people spent the
HOLIDAYS in Westminster. Amongst those
from Baltimore were-Harry Baughman,
George Parke, j. Gore Mills, Richard F.
Brown, Thomas Moore, William Everhart,
John F. Everhart, Harry Grumbine, Frank
Daily, Bernard Mills, James Lynch, William
Mitten, Charles I. Reitsnider, Jr., Edward
Manning, William Cress, Harry Legg, John
Hardy, Robert Stevenson, George Await,
Maurice Mitten, William Baer, Vim. Emory
Frizell, j. Shorb Neale and John Gilbert.
Miss Nettie Wampler, of Baltimore, spent
several days with her sister, Mrs. Charles n.
Kuhn, this week.
Frank Derr and wife, of Baltimore, were
in Westminster several days this week.
Reverdy Snader and wife, of Baltimore,
visited relatives in Westminster during the
past week.
John l.. Reifsnider, Jr. of Virginia; William
ID. y
of Hampstead; George Webster, OF Washing
ton; Frank King, of Cumberland; Louis l..
Bilingslea, of Philadelphia, Pa, all spent
the holidays in Westminster.
Miss Elizabeth Driscoll, of Massachusetts,
is visiting her parents on John street, West
minister.
John Mcclellan, of townsville, Frederick
county, spent several days with Charles A.
Horner, Westminster.
Miss Carrie Horner is visiting friends in
townsville, Frederick county.
Wilbur Buckingham, of Westminster, spent
the holidays in Baltimore
Ex.Judge James A. C. Bond, of Westmin-
ster. and Elias B. Arnold, of Smallwood, went
to Calvert county, on Sunday last, TO visit
Mr.. Bonds father. They returned at noon
yesterday loaded down with wild dncks which
they bagged during their visit
Mrs. j. Toxel Knode and Miss Zourie
Schroeder, of Frederick, were guests at Mr..
Jacob Thomson's, this week.
Russell Mentzer, of Coatesvile, Pa, visited
Mr. Harry Keefer this week.
Miss Margaret Clarke, of Howard county,
is visiting the Misses Irwin, Westminster
Kirk Matthews, of Howard county, is visit
ing Percy Shriver, Avondale.
Edward Stout, of Waynesboro, Pa, is
visiting friends in Westminster.
The young ladies gave dance at the City
Hotel on Monday night. There were about
fifteen couples present. Mrs. Stirling, Miss
Elizabeth Irwin and F. Neale Parke were the
committee. An Italian orchestra furnished
the music.
Samuel A. Tubman, Jr., of Baltimore, and
/ C. Eugene Tubman, of Lancaster, Pa, are
visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tubman,
near this city.
Miss Emma Michael and Miss Louisa Hen
kel, of Baltimore, are the guests of Misses
Helen and Laura Wampler, of Westminster.
Mr. Clayton Nichols, who is engaged in
Baltimore, came to Westminster to spend the
holidays with his family, expecting to retur n
last Tuesday He was taken with rheumatism
and is still confined TO his bed.
During Christmas Prof C.. Hamilton,
Superintendent of the National Cemetery at
Gettysburg, with his wife and daughter, and
Robert Hamilton, of Seven Stars, Pa, were
guests of Rev. S. A. Diehl.
Mrs. John Mcgee and children of Mt. Holly,
N j., and Mrs. A. F. 0rndorff, of fancy
town, spent the holidays at Mr.. Geo. c. Grass
Misses Nellie Francis and Mary Hender
son, of Baltimore, visited Miss Hilda Grass
during the holidays.
Mr.. John KleA, of St. Louis, Missouri, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kleff,
at the City Hotel. Mr.. Kleff left here about
nineteen years ago, and has been home only
once before in that time. He is much pleased
with the great changes here.
Mr.. E. P. Brundige and family, and DIR.
r. B. Norment and family, of Baltimore,
spent the Christmas holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Starr, No. 81 West Main
street.
Jordan's Retreat Items.
Christmas day passed off very pleasantly.
''The Retreat" was thronged with visitors,
which made. things lively. Mr. Luther Cop
persmitli of Summit county Ohio, spent his
Christmas in the Retreat also Master Clay
L. Jordan and Miss Susie Frances Reese,
of near Bloom.