The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMOEGTS
OUR NEIGBBORS. IS s
MELROsR.

We are pleased to report that H0-
ratio T. Wentz, teacher of Tracey g
school, who has been confined to his
bed for a number of weeks with
typhoid fever, is able to be about
again. He expects to resume his
school duties soon.
There was reunion at Geo. Therits
on Christmas day of their children and
grandchildren. Though it was snow
ing and blowing out-of-doors there
was mirth and jollity inside.
The Ore mines, under the manage
ment of Mr.. Laubenstine, continues to
ship a large quantity of iron ore OF
good quality.
One of our young men, Earl Wentz.
decided to spend a few days in Phila-
delphia, but we fear he will be COM
PEELED to stay longer than he intended
now, that the long looked for snow
blizzard came.
The closing of our creamery by the
Custom House official has placed our
farmers who sold their milk here, in
a serious situation. Many of them are
not prepared to separate cream, and
it is miles. from here to the nearest
milk shipping station.
Plenty of ice to inches thick is
being stored, even some measuring 10
inches.
Peter Leese, who was operated on for
serious trouble by DR.. j. S. Zeigler
assisted by two other doctors, is getting
along nicely, even at the advanced age
of 73 years.
A large number of patrons OF
VENTS school, taught by Lloyd Miller,
was congratulated Thursday after
noon for the program for Christmas
that was well selected and well rem
dered After the exercises that vener-
able Saint Nicholas appeared, and,
besides treating the school literally,
he did not forget the trustees. In a
speech Miss Ruth Crumrine presented
to the teacher, in behalf of the school,
a large beautiful parlor lamp. ALL
present could easily see the mutual
cooperation between the pupils and
teacher of the school, Addresses were
made by Miss Anna M. Crumrine, a
student at Western Maryland College,
and by Mark V. Zeiglers a>student OF
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg.
Rev. Abdiel Ross VENT, graduate
of Pennsylvania College, now one OF
the faculty of this renouned institu-
ton, who spent several years in the
Universities of Germany, is spending
his vacation at his home near Line
boro.
The Melrose telephone line of the
Independent phone were treated to
some fine music on Sunday last from
a phone that was just placed on the
line last week.
On Saturday evening birthday
party was held in honor of Howard
H. Monath,s Both birthday. The even
ing was spent pleasantly in games and
social conversation. Refreshments
were served in abundance. At alate
hour the guests all depazzed for their
homes wishing Mr.. Monath many more
birthdays Among those present were
Howard H. Monath and wife, Noah
Yost and wife, George Thurman and
wife, William H. Monath and wife,
John Therit and wife, Mrs. Howard
Bowman, Misses Elsie WantZ, Lizzie
Feezer, Gertie Myers, May Garret,
Mary Leese, Annie Yost, Goldie Leese,
Florence Bowman, Jennie Yost, Clar-
rie Sunbrum, Annie Therit, Annie
Thurman, Treva Therit, Lilly Therit,
Treva Monath, Paul Yost, Wesley AL
lison, Arthur Thurman, John Dubbs,
Lawrence Trone, Delpha Ruhlman,
Jacob Monath, Sells Yost, Clinton
Utz, Noah Yost, Parker Monath, Lloyd
Yost, Mark Yost, Claude Leese, Wes-
ley Monath, Cleveland Leese, George
Leese, Walter Yost, Mark Sullivan,
Harry Thurman, Paris Stambaugh,
Horatio Sterner, Paul Horich, John
Webster, Clarence Mace, Ham Stam
baugh, Roy Garrett, Curtis Stambaugh
and Roy Yost.