The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-27
SOCIAL EVENTS In CARROLL.
Surprise Parties Weddings Dances-Persoual
Items Concerning Many People.

DdiuinoIe annual conference, which will con
, vene in Madison Avenue church, Baltimore
on March End.
, The engagement of Miss Mamie Sloane. OF
Baltimore, and Mr.. Charles B. Roberts, Jr.,
formerly OF this city, is announced.
Miss Maize Louise Ridgely, of Howard
county and student at Western MARYLAND
College last year, was married on Saturday Ia
Mr.. Richard Haddon Hood, of Harrisburg
Pa, son of Col. John NJ. Hood, President Of
the Western Maryland Railroad The wed
ding was rather a surprise to the parents and
friends of both parties. The only witnesses
were Miss Carrie Dorsey and the minister's
wife. The bride and the groom left at once
for Harrisburg.
Mr., Charles Il. Herring spent last Sunday
and Monday in Camden, N. j.
Miss Maude Darnell, of Cumberland, Md.
spent several days this week with the Misses
Lockard, this city.
Miss Nina Franklin, of Baltimore, was the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ann f. Steele, So
Pennsylvania avenue, this city, several days
this week.
Among those spending Washington $ birth
day in Westminster, were Charles H. Baugh-
man, Charles r. Miller, Charles Z. c. and
Arthur L. Smith, j. G.. Mills, George J
Parke, Edward Hammond, and Benjamin W.
Jenkins of Baltimore. Maj. George c. We'd
derburn, City Librarian, of Baltimore, Messrs
James +. McSherry, James Stewart, of New
York, and Mr.. Henry Biser, of Graceham,
Frederick county, also spent the day in West
minister.
Col. S. X. Herr, accompanied by his wife,
left on Monday, for Armesbury and Merrimack,
Massachusetts, the largest manufacturing CEN
tres in the United States, to inspect new de-
signs in carriages. They will also visit Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia, and will be
j absent about week.
| Mrs. Nettie Sharrer and daughter spent this
week in Washington, visiting relatives.
| Mrs. Stewart, of Lancaster, Pa, is visiting
her son, Mr.. Charles Z. Stewart, this city
Miss Maggie McKellip, of Washington. d.
| c., spent Tuesday night in Westminster.
Mr. W. Hyatt Davis, has returned to his
home, in this city, after pleasant visit of two
months to his parents in Frederick.
| Miss Clara Bowersox, of this city, visited
at Mr.. Ed. Manchy's at Carrollton on Satur
day last
Miss Lizzie Hoffman, of Westminster, Wis.
tied her parents, near Carrollton, on Satur.
day and Sunday last.
Mr. Francis l.. Schneider and wife, of Ship.
ley, spent last week in Baltimore.
Miss Annie l.. Hoffman, of Woolery's dis.
| trict, is the guest of Mrs. Samuel p. Everhart,
! this city, this week.
Mr.. }. B. Whaley, tutor at Westminster
Theological Seminary, is i'll at a hospital in
! Baltimore.
Mr.. William L. Everhart, of this city, is
quite sick, at the residence of his father, Mr..
| Sam'l. P. Everhart.
| ENJOYABLE DANCE NEAR WESTMINSTER.
! A surprise party was given to Mr.. George
Hunter and his sister, Miss Clara, at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hunter,
near Westminster, on Monday evening last
Washington birthday. Dancing was e2joyed
to a late hour, to the strains OF Stonesifer's or
chestra, with an intermission for refreshments.
! Those present were Miss Clara Hunter and
sisters and Messrs. George and Joshua Hun
ter; Misses Bessie Devilblss, Molle Wickert,
Clara Albaugh, Addie, May and Carrie Tur-
| ne, Carrie Shaefer, Rose and Minnie Orn
! dorff, Maggie Miller, Title Baer, Maggie and
! Ida Lockard, and Messrs. Charles Lockard,
Vernon Reese, James and Frank Cassell,
| William r. Anders, Thomas Snyder, Gloyd
! Lynch, Charles Eckenrode, John Derr, Will
liam d. Reese, George and Charles Turtle,
of Westminster; Misses Jennie c. Herring,
| Ada Buckingi IAN, Cordie Miller, Mollie Fla
ter, Emma Caple, Maggie Caple and Emma
| Tanner, and Messrs. Roby and tenby Herring,
Wellington Buckingham, Louis Tanner
Charles Flater and Roy Caple, of Sandyville;
Misses Clemmie Shipley and Addie Gorsuch
and Messrs. Horace and Warren Shipley, of
uamDer: MISS Elta l. Cdple anu MT. beDFSe
Ii. Caple, of Eastview; Miss Lizzie Bucking
ham, of Bird Hill; Miss Maud Darnell, of
Cumberland, and Mr.. George Bennett, of
New Jersey.
SURPRISE PARTY IN woOLERY's.
The young friends gave Miss Jennie c.
Herring surprise party on Thursday evening
of last week. at the residence of Judge Gran
vile T. Herring, near Sanyvile. Those pres
ent were Misses Mollie Flater, Ada Bush,
Eta Bush, Emma, Fannie and Maggie Caple,
Emma Tanner, Margie Herring, Ada Bucking-
| ham, Cordie and Rosie Miller; and Messrs.
| Louis Tanner, Wellington Buckingham, Chas.
/ Flater, Charles Shreeye, Ashland Caple, b.
/ Caple, Edward Crawford, John Herring, Har.
ry Westaway, Harry Bush, Roy Cape, Har,
vey Caple, William Lester, of Sandyville;
I Misses Emma Mamie and Ida Eckenrode and
( Josie Martin, and Mr.. Archie Magee, of Car
rollton; Messrs. Roby and Fenby Herring, of
/ Finksburg; Misses Addie, May and Carrie Tnr-
/ ae, Clara Hunter and Bessie Devilbiss, and
/ George Hunter, Charles and George Turtle,
| Frank Duvibiss, John f. Miller and Vernon
| Reese, of Westminster; Miss Eta j. Cape
and Messrs. Geo. H. and Edgar Caple and
James Hill, of Eastview; Misses Clemmie
Shipey and Ida Gorsuch and Messrs. War
rem Shipley and W. C. Benson, of Gambler,
/ Mr.. George Bennett, Of New Jersey; Miss
1 Lizzie Buckingham Of Bird Hill.
PARTY NEAR FRIZELLBURG.
A very pleasant surprise party was held on
| Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr.. and
| Mrs. James II. Myers, near Frizellburg, in
I honor of their daughters, Misses Ella and
! Maud. After the guests had assembled and
| exchanged greetings with the host and hostess,
wraps being laid away all engaged in social
conversation for short time which was fol-
| lowed by parlor games of a very interesting
character 1t seemed as if every one present
was bent on spending pleasant evening. In
/ fact so pleasantly was the time spent that the
hour of departure came before the guests were
! aware of it. In due time all were summoned
4 to the dining room where table almost groan
/ ing beneath the weight of cakes, CONNECTION
( eries, &C. awaited them. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. James Myers and wife, Misses
Fannie Harbaugh, Maud Harbaugh, Ara Har-
baugh, Katie Frock, Flora Frock. Iowa Pc
trey, Gertie Petrey, Mollie Null, Ella Myers,
Maud Myers, Annie Myers, Carrie Hahn and
Ella Black; Messrs Frank and Roy Myers,
Ezra Sullivan, Frank Sullivan, Winfield Ba-
ker, Elmer Myers, Emory Stoner, Vim. Bill
myer Jacob Bankert, Chas. Motter, Charles
Eckard, Rob Harbaugh, Chas. Black, VIM.
Petrey, Morrison Smith, Scott Babylon,
Thomas Myers aud Scott Billmyer.
WEDDING NEAR BERRET.
On Tuesday, February 10th, 1892, the hos
pitable residence of MIR. and Mrs. William
Sellman. near Berret, this county, was the
scene of a very quiet but pretty wedding.
I The contracting parties were Mr.. Benjamin
Brown and Miss Radie Sellman, both of this
county. Promptly at the hour appointed for
the ceremony, 5 O'Clock, TIE bridal couple
were ushered into the parlor, which had been
fitted for the occasion, attended by Mr.. Wall
ter Selman. brother of the bride, MS grooms-
man. and Miss Amanda Dorsey, AS bridesmaid,
where they were met by the Rev. w. II. Lane,
of the NJ. p. church, who performed the GER
emony. The bride was attired in light gray
Henrietta cloth, with hatand gloves TO match.
After congratulations all were invited into
the dining room, where was table with the
most tempting deieaeies, to which ample
Justice was done. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. William Sellman, of Evansville; Mr..
and Mrs Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Dor
sew, Mrs Margaret Dorsey, Mr.. and Mrs.
! L., Do,n M Sam RidolpV Mr. Henry