The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-13
pATApsco ITEMS.
Election of Oficers-New Buildings-Sick-
ness-Changes Of Residence-Per-
sonals, &C.

Protracted meeting is in progress at Patap-
SEQ NJ. E. Church.
Paiapsco Lodge No. Sc /. o. NJ, have
elected and installed the following officers for
the ensuing term IS. NJ. James Carter; w.
| NJ, Henry Long; j. NJ. Hall Abbott; Con
ducior, r. ]. Leppo; Chaplain, William W..
Shammer; Recording Secretary, j. W. Abb
bolt; Financial Secretary, A. +. Ossler;
| Treasurer, NJ. S. Barrick; R. to e L.. Ar
thur Chew. The Lodge contemplaies holding
AN oyster supper in the near future.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Shammer is saving frame
| for house, which he contemplates building
for his son Harvey. Geo. R. Hughes is con-
tractor.
Mr.. w. II. Westaway has had large sum-
mer kitchen erected.
Mr.. VIM. Tanner, of near Sandyville, has
improved his residence by putting porch on
two sides, fronting the county road.
Mr.. Lewis Wisner intends doing some ex-
tensive building in the near future.
Masquerade parties seemed to be the lead
ing feature of amusements during the holidays.
Parties of such character were held at the fol
lowing places :: Mr.. w. III. Westaway's; Mr..
Ashland Caple's; Mr.. Geo. Benson's, and
others. The parties were an entire surprise
to the occupants of the several homes.
Ice houses were filed with fine quality
of ice during the recent cold spell.
Mr.. VIM. W. Shammer, who was Suffering
with a severe heart trouble, is able to be out
again.
The public school at this place is again in
working order after being closed tor three
weel S on account of institute, holidays and
contagious diseases in the vicinity. The
school is in prosperous condition under the
supervisionof VIM. w. Shammer as principal
and Miss Berthe Carr as assistant. The
school has rs pupils the on roll.
The children of Mr.. Walter Shipley have
entirely recovered from diphtheria with which
they were very low. One child, it will be
remembered, died.
Mr.. Joseph Leppo is still confined to his
bed with rheumatism, with which he has been
suffering for long time.
Mr.. William P. Shilling, of Sandyville, is
very low with asthma and bronchial trouble.
He is unconscious a greater part of the time.
Mr.. William Uhler, of near Tank. Station,
who has been quite sick, is improving slowly.
Mr.. Irwin Taylor's children are down with
the measles.
Mr.. Jacob F. Caple is hauling stone pre-.
paratory 10 building house in the spring.
Mr.. Alice Wampler has secured the service
of MIR. Samuel Richards to oversee his farm.
Mr.. Wampler being one of the postal cle-'-s
ofthe Rural Free Delivery, will move toWest-
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take charge in few days.
Mr.. George Benson, who has rented his
farm to Mr.. Lewis Arnold, will make sale of
his personal effects, after which he will move
to Baltimore, where he will engage.in the
commission business.
Mr.. Harry Westaway, teacher of Gambler
| school, reports large school with good at
tendance.
Mr.. Marshall Knight has moved his family
from this place to Gambler. He is employed
in the Oakland WOODEN mills.
Mr.. r. Grant Chew has bought from Mr..
Columbus EIseroad house and lot in Patap-
SEQ. Mr.. Chew has moved his family from
Reisterstown into the house.
Mr.. Charles Taylor has moved from Mr..
Adam Leppo's farm into A. j. Mummaugh's
house, and Mr.. Leppo has moved back on his
farm. Mr.. George Weaver has moved from
Mr.. Stull's house into Mr.. W. l.. Richards
house. Mr.. Jacob Smith has moved from
Wakefield Valley into Mrs. Susan Taylor's
house.
Miss Colder Shilling has returned home
after spending several weeks with relatives in
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Ridgeley, of Elders
burg, spent few DAVIS with Mrs. Ridgely S
sister, Mrs. Elias Reed, at Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Westaway visited their
daughter, Mrs. Kelbaugh, in Baltimore.
Great interest is manifested by the milk
shippers of this place in the Milk Shippers
Association, which has been organized in
Westminster