The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-05-12
Manchester Items

The regular monthly meeting of the Geigel
! Missionary Society was held in the basement
| OF Trinity Reformed Church last Monday
night. The following programme ofexercises
was observed Music by the choir; prayer
1 by the president, Rev. VIM. Rupp; music by
the choir; dialogue, "Three Wishes" by four
little girls and three little boys; music, 'Jesus
Lover of my SOUL" by FIVE Misses; essay,
Civilization" by Jacob H. Sherman; music;
Little Beams Ct Rosy Light" by Miss Marie
NJ. Everhart and Masters Claude Hoffman,
| Willie Hoffman and Eddie Friman, all under
| eight years of age; Select Reading, by Miss
M. Gertrude Baltozer; music by the choir.
The president then made some appropriate
remarks relative to the Society, after which
the exercises closed with the doXology and
benediction. All participants in the exer-
| clses acquitted themselves very creditably.
| Mr.. Sherman's essay was quite interesting
and well received. Much credit is due the
accomplished organist, Miss Kate A. Shower,
who assumed the duty and 50 efficiently pre-
| pared the children to sing their parts. There
was quite large and apprecidtive audience.
AT congregational meeting of the men,
bers of Trinity Reformed Church last Satur-
day, it was resolved to erect spire, refresco
and paint the church and make other neces-
sary repairs. The spire will be octagonal in
form and extend fifty-one feet above the
brickwork, making the entire height from the
pavement to the top of the cross one hundred
| and three feet. Messrs. Isaac Brilliant, VIM
kealer, Vim. f. Lucabaugh, n. w. Sellers,
s. l.. Lilly, Emanuel Shaffer and DIR. L. A.
| Shower, the committee appointed to raise
funds and superintend the work, held meet
ing last Wednesday and determined to pros
ecute the work with all possible dispatch.
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Ganter, has purchased one ofJames W. Tutts S,
Boston, Artistic soda apparatuses The APP
paratus is white Italian marble, cottage de-
sign, 29X1S inches, 30 inches high, lOsyrups
! soda, deep rock and settler draught.
He expects it to arrive the latter part OF next
week. so that after that time our people can
enjoy the luxury of cooling draught.
Aaron Hoffman has bought the Kerlinger
property on South Main street, for S4OO.
William H. and Lewis H. Miller bought about
Al acres on the York road, half mile from
town. Of Mrs. Elizabeth Thurman for Sl5O
Jacob r. and John H. Smith bought acres
situate about 2 miles south of town, OF Geo.
L. Reagle for S125.
At meeting of town council last Thursday
evening, Henry Boose was appointed Ballltf
collector, &C., for the ensuing year.
Mr. George Shower is having his residence,
corner of Main and York streets, painted.
Mr.. George Trump is cutting down the win
dows and putting new Notwithstanding on
the front of his dwelling. He is also having
it painted.
The Manchester Cornet Band is making eX
tensive preparations for the fair and festival
next Monday, and the prospects are favorable
for grand time Six bands of music will
be here At 9 clock, a. M, a street parade
will take place, which will be participated in
by all the bands and some of our business
men.
meeting was held in the NJ. K. Church
last Wednesday to make arrangements for or
ganizng a temperance society. temporary
organization was effected by appointing Miss
Sarah Trump, President, and Mrs. DIR. j. W..
Bechtel. Secretary.