The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-12-30

Rev. J. W. Charlton and daughter, Miss
Nellie, we're guests Of the family of DIR. j. j..
Weaver, ,Jr., last week, returning home on
Friday.
Rev. Mr. Charlton was in town to perform
the marriage ceremony, on Thursday last, IN
the Methodist Protestant Church, of Miss
Minnie Myery and Mr.. Frank Rumspert,
which was a very pretty wedding. Miss Min,
ME being member of the choir, they attended
the wedding. The wedding march was played
by the organist of the church, Miss Emma
Erb. The soft tones of the organ made a
sweet accompaniment all through the reading
of the solemn marriage ceremony. The
church was tastefully decorated with flowers
The ushers were Messrs Harry Rinehart and
Charles Geiselman. Miss Jenny Billmyer
was bridesmaid and Guy Cookson best man.
The church was crowded with relatives and
friends of the bride and groom.
The visitors in town during the holiday
season were Mrs. Lily and Edna Fleming, of
Baltimore; Messrs. Jesse and Melvin Rout
son, Clinton Routson, Mr.. John Harbaugh
and wife, Misses Mabel and Bery LeFevre,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Shaw, Mr.. Newton Gil
bert, Miss Lula Waugh and Marietta Baker,
Maurice Routson, Of Chambersburg, son OF
Mr.. John Routson, came home to spend the
holidays and is now confined 10 bed with a
spell Of rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs j. o. Weller are on visit to
their son Edwin, in Hagerstown, and the
father of Mr.. Weller, near Martinsburg, West
Virginia.
Dr. and Mrs. Luther Kemp entertained a
company of relatives from Double Pipe Creek
on Sunday last with a Christmas and wedding
dinner in honor of Mr.. and Mrs Milton Rooms.
Those present were the late bride and groom
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shorb, Marlin and
Vallie Shorb, Mr.. John Weant, Miss Annie
Weant.
Miss Louisa A. Eckard has gone to Balti-
more to spend the winter with the family of
Mr.. Wesley Eckard
The Lutheran Church held Christmas
service on Sunday last and gave gifts to the
children of their Sabbath School.
Miss Florence Weaver has gone to Balti-
more and Washington, d. c., to spend the
winter visiting relatives and friends.
DR.. and Mrs Luther Kemp spent Christ
mas day with the parents of Mrs. Kemp, Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Weant, Double Pipe Creek.
Miss Belle Cover went to Baltimore on
Saturday last to spend the holiday season with
a friend Miss Kate Lewis
Rev. j. I. Lassell, of the Methodist Prot
estant Church, filled the pulpit Sunday morn
ing and night, giving two very interesting
sermons. In connection with the morning
service two persons united with the church.
The select school at Sunnybank, Clear
Ridge, gave very interesting entertainment
( on Wednesday night of last week. The school
is taught by the Misses Alexana and Clay
Merring. The ladies ought to be congratu
lated for the pleasant evening they favored
an invited company of patrons and friends.
| The Young ladies and lads performed their
parts very we'll We would especially men
| ton little Miss Emma Wilhelm and Master
Lee Englar Though very young, yet they
show promise of something bright in their
future The following program was well exc
cuted Huron march, Miss Fannie Trout
felter; song, merry Christmas, by the school;
/ prayer Rev. G. Bachman, of the Lutheran
Church; song, glory to God, school; reading
through the loop-holes, Florence Selby; in
strnmental duet, mountain glee, Misses Cover
and Troutfeller; recitation, Christmas dolly,
Emma Wilhelm; recitation, a little boy 5
speech, Lee Englar; vocal solo, in old Mad
rid, Miss Belle Cover; comedy, DR.. Cure-all,
! eight ladies and Messrs. Singer and Haines;
singing, baby bye, Emma Wilhelm; recitation,
the singing lesson, Bette Cover; Instrumental
duet. Misses Troutfelter and Cover reading,
my Lord Tomnoddy, Tommie Haines; recita-
ton, a mothers portrait, Grace Zile; drama,
a precious pickle, seven ladies'; duet, Clay
toms grand march, Misses Troutfelter and
Cover; tableau, gypsy band, school; recitation,
the week before Christmas, Maggie Cover;
| holiday song, school.