The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-31
Manchester Itens.

Trinity Reformed Sunday School held their
annual Christmas service on Christmas even
| ing. The church was appropriately decorated
! for the occasion. Over the recess and at an
! giles with the ceiling were the words ''Won-
dcrful Counselor, Mighty God" in large let
tiers, covered with green leaves; over the win
dow east of the recess was Jesus, and over
the window on the west side Christ Be-
tween the recess and the window east was
Everlasting Father in variegated letters,
arranged i'll a column, and on the west side
The Prince of Peace" similarly arranged.
\ The margin of the recess was decorated with
branches of spruce. Within the recess was
''This day was born in Bethlehem Savior,
Emmanuel, part arranged in semicircles and
part i'll horizontal lines. In the centre of the
front of the pulpit were the letters |. H. S.,
formed in a monogram each letter and the
background being of different color. The
monogram was enclosed in star trimmed
with evergreen, and the star resting in the arc
of Il crescent-shaped wreath covered with au
tumn leaves. On each side of the crescent
was vine of autumn leaves, enclosed i'll a
delicate wreath. On each side of the pulpit
was column trimmed with evergreen and
dotted with crystal work, and on the tops of
the columns rested an arch, Immediately over
which appeared a bright star during the sing
ing of a hymn. On each side of the chancel,
Just outside of the railing, stood a beautiful
Christmas tree, with no trimming save that
wrought by the hand of nature. Exercises
appropriate to the occasion were conducted by
Rev. VIM. Rupp, pastor. At the close of the
exercises the scholars names were called by
the superintendent and candies distributed by
the officers of the school. The church was
crowded from chancel to vestibule.
Emanuel Lutheran Sunday School held their
Christmas service on Monday evening. A
number of appropriate scriptural texts were in
scribed on the wall in the rear and on the sides
of the pulpit. Four large festoons swungtr from
the centre Of the ceiling to the chandeliers, and
in the centre of the festoons large horseshoe
was suspended, bearing the inscription-''A
Happy Christmas to ALL Within the chan
eel railing on each side of the pulpit a
Christmas tree, resembling pine trees covered
with snow In front of the pulpit, inside of
the chancel rail, was figure about five feet
in height. REPRESENTING bud called the ''Open-
ing bud By an ingenious contrivance the
bud was made to unfold its petals and expose
to view little girl, who repeated the song of
the angels to the shepherds on the plain of
Bethlehem, which was responded to by
chorus Of children's voices. After some other
exercises appropriate to the occasion by the
school, four Santa Clauses appeared and dis
tributed sweatmeats among the children.
The oyster supper and dance given by Man
chester S. c. Band, last Monday evening, was
largely attended but was failure financially.
The conduct of some Of the guests was dis
graceful.
Misses Henrietta NJ and Deilah W. Miller
have sold eleven acres of land, with improve
ments, situate about a mile and a-half south
of town, to John H. Reaver, for 5000. Mi
chael l.. Resi- has sold his property on Main
street to Charles 7. Warner for S145.
Mr. VIM. Weaver and wife, Mr.. Parke Mot
ter, wife and daughter, Messrs. Halle Motterr,
Horatio Weaver, Jacob Franktorter, Frank
Cramer and Geo. Z. Cramer, Esq, of Balti-
more, Mr. F. X. Herr and family, of West
minister, and DR.. Geo. W. Shaffer, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, spent Christmas with friends IN
town.
On last Tuesday evening Manchester Lodge
No. rs, X of P, elected the following officers
for the ensuing term &C. c., {. F. Berg.
man; V. c., d. NJ. Brilliant; Prel., Nimrod
Armstrong: NJ. of f., Jacob Wink; NJ. of F.,
c. Miller X. Of r. and s., }. p. Baltozer;
trustees. c. Buchanan and Vim. Eisenbrown
Rep. to the Grand Lodge, Jno. +. Masen-
himcr.