The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-03-15
PLEASANT VALLEY.

On going into her house on Thurs
day evening, February 70, and striking
: match to light lamp, Mrs. Joseph
P. Yingling found the table full of
good things to eat; then she remem-
bered that it was Ter birthday. Think
ing there were guests in the other
rooms in the dark, she began to speak,
and with the lamp, went from room to
room, but to her surprise she was
only speaking to the house. Soon her
husband, children and grand-chAld-
rem, came in bringing with them 81
letters and post cards, @nlcn they had
received for her. Mrs. Yingling seems
to be the youngest woman in Pleas
ant Valley, according to the calendar,
which makes her younger than her
children.
Joseph p. Yingling, has improved
his farm house by putting in new
cnimneys and j. now preparing to
\ build porch about ~ Of the dis
lance around the house.
MIR. Cornelius Hull il repairing his
house and out buildings. This prop
erty is known as the N. H. Hester
property.
Mrs. W. III. Yingling, who has been
on the sick list for the past few
weeks, is able to be UP and down
stairs
William Zepp moved from the vi
cinity of Tyrone to the tenant house
OF Robertt Wantz on the road from
Stonersville to Pleasant Valley, on
Tuesday.
Theo. zepp raised a pumpkin in
his garden last year which he cut
last week and which measured
feet, Az inches in length. 1t came
up Of it's own accord. He has saw
ed the seed to plant this coming
year and note the result
The ladies of the N. H., and +.
M.society held a very enjoyable quilt
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Helwig on Wednesday, March
9Th. An elegant dinner was served
by the hostess. Everybody seemed To
be very Industrious and by five O.
clock the quilt was ready for use,
four aprons made and about four
pounds of carpet rags sewed. Those
present were: Mesdames-Henry Hell
| wig, Theo. Logue, Charles Eckard,
Hollie Myers, Harry Deyilbiss, Oil
yer Myers, Upton Myers, Ernest Hell
| wig, Walter Helwig, Joseph Hahn,
Dora Starner; Misses-Grace Helwig,
Joanna and Lewella Helwig.
Norval Hahn, of Baltimore, spent
from Saturday until Sunday with
friends here
On last Friday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. R. z. Lee Hutchins gave So
cial in honor Of Oliver Myers and
bride, who were recently married.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
social conversation, music, etc. The
host and hostess are both noted for
their kind hospitality Refreshments
were served consisting OF cakes and
chocolate. Those present were:
Messrs. and Mesdames-R- E. T.
Hutchins, Oliver Myers, VIM. Wing
ling, Theo. Logue, VIM F. Myers,
Joseph Hahn, G. Herbert Myers;
Misses Margaret, Nettie, Goldie and
Sadie Myers, Hollis Lester, Bessie
Logue; Messrs.-Edward P. Zepp,
Peter Samois, Joseph Yingling, Chas-
O'Brien, Raymond Ayers, William
Hahn, Thomas Logue and Mack
/ Hutchins
The ladies Of w. H. and f. M. So
ciety held their election on Sunday
and the following officers were elect
ed: president, Mrs Henry HelWig;
vice-president, Mrs. Theo. Logue; cor
responding and financial secretary,
Mrs. Charles +. Eckard; treasurer,
Mrs. Matte Helwig.
| Our school rooms have been fitted
with fine new window shades and a
lot of new pictures which add greatly
to the appearance of the rooms.