The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1890-12-06
Personal and Society Notes.

Personal and Society Notes.
Miss Mary B. SheIman is visiting friends
in Washington, D. c.
Miss Sue Frazer, of Lancaster, Pa, spent
several days with Mrs. Jas. n. c. Bond this
week.
Harry Yingling, of Baltimore, spent last
Sunday with his father, Mr.. Hezekiah 1ing-
ling, Of Uniontown.
Mr. Harry Gorsuch, of Catoctin Furnace,
Frederick county, spent several days with
his mother this week.
Miss Carrie Christzman, of Gettysburg,
Pa, is visiting her brother, Mr.. Geo. Christi
man, Pennsylvania avenue.
Maj. JAS P. Lowell, of Waynesboro, Pa,
n former resident of this city, was here on
Wednesday. He is general agent of the
Waynesboro Land Improvement Company.
The Chicago Evening journal, of Saturday
last, said :-"Miss L. Pearl Mercier, ofWood-
bine, Carroll county, Nd, has been visiting
relatives in the West for some months, divid
ing her time with Mr.. and Mrs. p. 7. Porter.
of Ravenswood: Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Hinckley,
at their summer residence in lake Forest;
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Robinson and Hon. d. c.
Slower and wife, in Fl aport, Ill. She left
Tuesday for her home in the East.
The Young gentlemen of Westminster gave
a hop at the City Hotel on Friday evening of
last week About fifty couples were present.
Among them were Miss Anna d. Sloussat and
w. T. Smchell, Washington; Miss Bessie
Shriver, Lewis Shrivcr, Union Mills; Miss
Brady, Harrisburg: Frank Rowe, Union
hela City: VIM. Pope, Ed. Hammond, Arch.
Anderson, Baltimore; r. W. Brown, W. Get
zendanner. Robert Weaver, New Windsor;
Edw. Clagett, Waynesboro; j. I. Harper,
Centrevile The committee were N. H.
Baumgariner; Will Everhart, Percy Shriver.
On Thanksgiving Day the beautiful home
of Mr.. Jonas 5. Harner, in Taneytown dis
trict, was the scene of a wedding. The con
tracing parties were Reuben Wilhide and
Miss Flora Harner. The bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. Jonas s. Harner, former
County Commissioner. At II o clock the
party marched into the large parlor to the
notes of march entitled ''Waves of the
Ocean," played by Miss Emma Slagenhaupt,
classical musician. Mr.. Joseph Kelley
served as best man and Miss Minnie Harner
as bridesmaid. The ceremony was performed
by Rev II. Ditzler, of the Reformed Church.
The bride was attired in brown silk, while
the groom wore the usual conventional black.
After the ceremony and hearty congratulations
tie was given to pass into the din
ing room, where tables were laden with the
blessings of this life. Mr.. and Mrs Harner
know how to entertain guests comfortably
and Hospitality. The bridal presents were
numerous. handsome and useful. Among
the guests present were the following Key.
g. Is. Funk and wife, Lancaster. Pa; Edwin
Sharretts and wife, Bruceville, Nd; Mrs.
Margaret Wilhide, Robert Harner and wife,
Baltimore; II. Lambert and wife, Lille V.
Ditzler, Miss Laura Wilhide, Emma Slagen-
haupt, Mrs. Robert Knox, Messrs. VIM. and
Samuel Knox, Misses Annie Bair, Margaret
Knox, Jane Bethel, Beuah Slagenhaupt,
Beulah Funk. Minnie Harner, Mary Slagen
haupt, Joseph Kelley, Jonas +. Harner,
Laura Sagenhaupt, Ira Funk, Samuel Slagen
haupt and wife; VIM. Slagenhaupt, Clifford
Funk. Raymond Slagenhaupt, Jonas 5. Har-
ner. Emily j. Harner, and others. AT three
o. clock Il table of coniectonerieS and fruits
was served. After spending short time in
further social chat, the time arrived for the
guests to dispense. All felt that the wedding
least Was appreciated and that the day WIS
spent in true social pleasure.
On Wednesday evening last Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marsh, of this city, celebrated the 10th
| anniversary of their marriage by reception.
The night was very unpropitious, as the pave
ments were covered with sleet and rain fell
almost necessarily, thus preventing many
from attending. However, about thirty. five
or forty guests were present, and these, with
the married children and grandchildren,
made 4 goodly company of over sixty per
sons. The parlor, hall and diningroom had
been beautifully decorated by loving and
willing hands, and everywhere the choicest
! flowers and evergreen greeted all. The host
and hostess received their guests in the parlor
| after which music, vocal and instrumental
| and social chat followed. Shortly after nine
| O'Clock the host and hostess led the way 10
| the dining room, where there were three
| large tables. All being seated Rev. Calvin
| S. Slagle, pastor Of the Reformed Church
asked a blessing, ana then supper was served,
| consisting of turkey, ham, chicken salad,
| iellies, pickles, cranberries, tea and coffee,
! followed by fruits, cakes, etc. The brides
cake occupied the centre table and was a
! beautiful specimen of the bakers art. After
supper more music followed and some OF
the young people enjoyed dance and by two
| o'clock all had departed after spending most
enjoyable evening. A large number oil
presents were received, consisting Of silver,
china and glassware, also pictures and fancy
work. Among those present were Mrs.
Stivers, Mrs Pearle and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Seabrook, Mrs. Amanda
| Hayes. Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Marsh and family, Hanover, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Laughton and family, Steelton; U
c. Cooke, Freedom; Mr.. Chas. Merrymar
and daughters, Brummel, Nd; Mr.. kneller
Manchester; Mr. Hartman, Taneytown; Rev
Calvin Siagle and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
H. Mitten, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Gorsuch
Mrs. Frank Shipley and daughter, Mrs. Alex
Carr and Miss Annie Diehl, Miss EstellC
Wampler, DR.. C. S. Harstone and wife, Mis-
Maria Mikesell, Mrs Maggie McGirr, Capt
C. N. Kuhn Messrs. C. W. Hood, A. II
Huber, F. II. Zahn, f. II. Bankard, VIM. J
Marsh W. II. Vanderford, George l.. Brown
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