The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-02-16
UniOntOwn Items.

The c. f. Society of the NJ. p. Church and
a number of invited friends were very pleas
antly entertained 10y the Lutheran {. l..
Society nj the parsonage on Tuesday evening.
The literary program was introduced by the
company joining in the singing of 'Bcst he
the tie that binds. followed by an interest
ing dialogue. The Intelligence Office was vel!
characterized by MeSSrS. Edwin Cover. Roy
Singer. Arthur Sittig and Maurice Englar, and
Misses Elizabeth Cover. Minnie SIttig and
Bessie Wolf very interesting feature was
the distribution Of imitation lettuce leaves
to which was attached a slip Of paper con
tanning some familiar quotation from standard
authors. each bearer 10 read the selection,
and given the first guess. If correct. credited
with il. if not any one in the company was al
lowed to guess. This was quite animated and
spirited At the close. Mr. CLYDE RoutSon
received the FIRST prize. aud Miss Anna Har
baugh the booty prize. This was followed
bv refreshments of coffee. cocoa, cake and
ice cream. About fitty-hvr persons were
present and all retiring to their homes eN-
pressing themselves as being well pleased.
Last SATURDAY.. Mr. Thomas Eckard with
TWO horses and sled started 10 Lmwood
On account of the snow blocked road. he was
compelled TO drive through fields In crossing
Mr. John Heck's field. one runner of the sled
sank in the drift of snow, while the other one,
was held up hv the bank which upset the sled
throwing Mr.. Eckard out. and one runner
passed over his LETT leg. He succeeded IN
stopping the horses. and called Ia the other
men in the sled. who were somewhat mixed
bv the sudden overturniug of the sled, 10 help
him aS quickly rs possible Mr. Eckard was
rescued and what might have been serious
accident. resulted IN hruisc and soreness IN
the limb.
Miss Fannie Webster, Of Baltimore. Md,
formerly Of near town. was here Sunday last,
the guest. Unexpectedly. Of the Misses la
Fever She sayS she letl Baltimore ON
Thursday and WAS snow bound in the fast
mail on the Western Maryland Railroad on
FRIDAY morning. With the other lady pa~-en-
gers she was taken tn a farm house near hy,
where they were most kindly cared for. re-
naming until Sunday morning. when on the
first train from Baltimore she reached LIN
wood aud Wa brought 10 town and remained
until Monday evening, when She returned in
her home In Baltimore. accompanied hy their
dog which had beeu cared for hy Mr. Harry
Cover.
Mr. Paryiu Haybaugh Of piusburg. was IN
town Sunday last ,o yi-i, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs 6. Wright Iarhaush. lie also can Tell
an experience of being SNOW bound whit. oH
Bis Trip % nioutowu
From letter. received from Washington, d.
C.. We learn If Nh John 4 bug Brown
afiic,ipn Lv paraiv-i>. He ha- mot h.en
able To serve az hi> post st deity Tor month
or two. He expects tp recover ami d.l bis
position soon.
Quite q gang IL aurkmru from town 20
Monday and Tuesday, assisted IN opening the
different roads leading from town. working
for I2l cents an hggr under the direction Of
the supervisors of the ruad or their agents
One bank 81 snow drift opposite the ienaHi
house ON Mr. Zollickolsr, farm kup~u g.
..TIfhn HILL measured fifteen ieei 10 height
Our daily mail SO, detained tNa iay, re-
eeiying the last on Thursday evening and che
next delivery on Monday morning. How
huucry the newspaper READER, ana gentlemen
Of lcisur. seemed Ca De- for news frum ihe
outside world Poor Old Tuinufoau Os,
almost fenced ~ IS d wall III -ua~ i-.tna
built around ii.