The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-04-20
UnIontown Items.

Some of the pupils of our public school.
Mr. Norman Eckard teacher. soliciting
money toward the purchasing of library
Mr. Theodore Grouse and family, who have
been living in Philadelphia, for several
months, moved TO our vicinity this week. The
family are staying with Mrs. Crouse's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamburg, until they get
their goods arranged for housekeeping.
Mr.. Nathan Englar, of Linwoed, passed
through our town one evening last week on an
automobile. which he had purchased in Bal
timore. We hope TO see more of ii in the fu-
ture.
Mr. John C. Holenberry was in Buckeys-
town, Nd, on Monday.
Mr.. Jerry Garner was here Friday OF last
week, and received very cordial welcome
from his friends.
Miss Rhoda Bowersox is quite sick at this
writing with heavy cold, bordering on pneu-
monia.
Arbor Day was observed by the pupils of
our public school by the following program
being very creditaby rendered, the singing by
the school was very good causing many very
favorable comments. REGULATIONS were well
rendered. Miss Rhoda Fleage one of the
pupils, presided at the organ. Opening exer.
cises. Miss Debbie Hamburg; National An
them, Star Spangled Banner, by the school;
Governors Proclamation, Fielder Gilbert;
letter from State superintendent Anna Beard;
trees in spring time, Misses ID. Hesson and
Lula Harbaugh, Masters Covert Craft and Al
fred Zollickoffer; spring fashions, Denie Sit
tig; song, Old Oaken Bucket, school; letter
from JAS Wilson, Com'r of Agriculture, Miss
Clara Dotterer; blossoms of spring, Russell
Fleagle; what some lovers of nature say of
birds and trees, Carrie Slonaker; Blanche
Shriver, George Slonaker, Natalie Haines,
Isabella Weaver. Ella Hiltebidle, Paul Devil
bliss and Myers Englar; essay on trees, Deb
bic Hamburg, duet, nation song, Carrie Sion
aker and Lula Harbaugh; the unknown dead,
Fielder Gilbert; what do we owe the birds,
Carroll Weaver; the holly tree, Anna Beard;
a plea for a national park, Rhoda Fleagle;
the first blue bird, Nellie Weaver; song, blue
and gray, Doris Hesson, Carrie Slonaker
and Lula Harbaugh; all me, Clara Dotterer;
the birds and l, Roman Hollenberry; birds,
Anna Beard, Maggie Ecker, Denie Sittig,
Clara Dotterer, Romano Holenberry, RhoGa
Fleagle and Fielder Gilbert; solo, the Georgia
rose, Mrs. Mollie Hesson; chorus, Rhoda
Fleagle and Carroll Weaver; pussy willow,
Covert Craft; school notices, Bertha ShrIver;
the birds answer, Isabella Weaver; America
and tree planting song by the school
We very much regretted hearingof The i'll
ness of Rev. Jesse Shreeve at his daughters,
Mrs. Steven, near Rock Hall, Md, father of
DR.. j. t. Shreeve, of this place, with whom
he expected 10 spend the summer.
We are pleased to record that four of the
pupils of Mr. Eckard's school have not missed
day during the school year. The record
stands-Miss Anna Beard has not missed q
day for four years; Miss Clara Dotterer
for three years. Misses Romani Holenberry
and N ellie Weaver have not missed day this
year.
Mr. Theodore Eckard. of Baltimore. was
the guest of his sister, Miss Louisa Eckard,
this week.
Miss Doris Hesson was given pleasant
little surprise on Wednesday evening by her
friends giving her taffy pulling. Quite an
enjoyable time was had by Misses Minnie and
Denie Sittig, Dorothy Wagner, Nellie, lsa-
belle and Lucille Weaver, Dr. aud Mrs. En-
glar, Maud Wagner aud Mrs. MolIie Hesson.