The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-09
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the season III our village, was a company given
at DR.. Shreeve ;, on Friday evening, March
LIST. in honor of DIR. and Mrs. Shreeve. 1t
was to have been a surprise. But the good
| woman of the house learned of the coming
event and was prepared to receive the COM
pany most cordially. About seven o clock
the company of ladies and gentlemen gathered
at the home of Miss Eva Gilbert. and proceed
ed in the midst of shower of rain, which.
while it dampened the earth failed to dampen
The Jolly spirits of the crowd, to the home of
DIR. Shreeve. At summons by the bell.
Mrs. Shreeve answered with bright smile of
welcome. In very short time everybody
was gathered in the parlor and sittingroom
and engaged in interesting social games.
Shortly after all were invited to the sitting
room to enjoy drama. ''The SniggeS
Family. The different characters were pre-
sented as follows: Widow Singles. Elizabeth
Cover. and eight daughters; Eldest daughter.
Smanthy Ann. Edwin Cover, II coquette;
Second, Jerushey. afflicted with hay fever,
Minnie Settig; Third, Angelica Regina NJ
topia, Mabel LeFever: Fourth, Silvicta Lorena,
Beryl LeFever; Fifth, Angina Pectoris, Mary
Hlteshew; Sixth, Electoral Cassandra. Lizzie
Sittig; Seventh. Mehitabel, Matte Hiteshew:
Eighth, Jemima, Margaret Cover. Each part
was well executed; at the close they retired
amid loud applause from the company.
Later in the evening all were invited TO the
diningrOOm and were served with an album
dance of ice cream, frozen custard. cake. con
iectionery. fruit and coffee. Those present
We're: DIR. and Mrs. Shreere. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Cover, Mr.. William r. Ioilickoffer.
/ VIM. CrabbS, Miss Anna Baust. Nevin Hite-
shew, Roy Singer. Will and Arthur Sittig.
Minnie and Lizzie Sittig, Tommie Haines,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Xollickofier. Sallie Bank
ard. Mary and Matte Hiteshew. Clyde Rout-
son. s. f. Weaver. Raymond Anders. Annie
Harbaugh. Jessie Matthews, Edwin Cover,
Margaret and Elizabeth Cover. Florence lille,
Howard and Matte Devilbiss. Burrier Cook
son, Marietta and Julia I4assell. Eva Fleagel,
Eva Gilbert, Mabel and Beryl LeFever, ClOt-
worthy Rodkey. Mrs. Harry Brough, DIR. and
/ Mrs. Luther Kemp, Tommie Cover. In an
hour or two the company returned to their
homes. all expressing themselves as having
had very pleasant evenings enjoyment.
On Tuesday evening the W. +. NJ. Society
entertainment given in the Methodist Protest
ant Church was well attended by an appre-
ciative audience. The program prepared by
the committee was well rendered. Every one
sustained their special parts well. The choll
/ furnished the music, which was very well
rendered. The eXcersies were opened by al
/ anthem. followed by prayer by Pastor Las
sell singing From Greenland ley Mountains
, recitation. From Over the Ocean, by May
| Routson. who was in japanese Costume
reading. Clyde RoutsOn, Trouble in Amer
| Corner; solo. Over the Ocean Wave, Edna
l4assell; reading, The Preacher on Vacation
t s. +. Weaver; solo and chorus. Mrs. Frank
Rumspert and cEeir; recitation. We All Car
DO Good, Edna Lassell; solo. Julia Lassell
Come Unto Me; recitation by Florence Selby
His Statue in Clay; address, Pastor lassell
recitation. Voices From Many Lands, illus
! tlaied by a crown surrounding pedestal bear
! ing SILVER stars from voices, given by Das,
| Shaw. Laura Marquart, Anna Baust, Fannie
| Myers. Matte DevilbisS. Mary Hiteshew
Florence Selby. Laura Myerly, Sallie Bank
/ ard. Julrl Love Lassell 5. Z. Weaver; solo
! and chorus. Mr.. W. r. Zollickoffer and choir
! anthem. 0rganiSts, VIM. ZOllickOffer, Misse
! Fannie Myers and Julia Lassell cornetist. +
! Lee Erb Ten bells were brought and opened
| by the society. We name few cOntribu
| tors and amounts, especially, Mrs. Rev. j
W. Charlton. OF Kemptown, Nd, a member
ofthis society and a willing and faithful worker
Her bell contained So 10; Mrs. j. I. Davis
$205: Mrs. Rev. j. Y. Lassell, So. 10: Fannie
and Nettie Myers, S1.73: Mrs. Thos Rout
sons, 81 "a; Martha Spies, Sl.35; contribution
| by bells and collection S25.21.
Mr. Wesley Gilbert received from his son
! Scott Gilbert. Of Los Angeles, California,
| specimen of the lining of an express car, re
Gently robbed in Arizona Territory. Also ont
Mexican dollar The wood shows grea
many marks, almost completely covered, yer,
much indented by the money, when the eN
plosion took place. $4,000 Mexican dollar
being scattered around within distance o
twenty feet. The dollar Mr.. Gilbert has bears
date of 1895. The robbery occurred on Jan
nary 30, 1895.
Mr.. Philip Lassell. of Baltimore. is homo
for few weeks to recruit his health. after al
attack of grip.
Information reached Dr. j. j. Weaver, .Jr
on Tuesday. of the critical illness Of EdmOt
only son of Rev. j. W. Charlton, OF Kemp
town. Nd Mr.. Charlton was a former pasto
of the VI. p. church of this place. The famil,
have no hopes of his recovery. A severe al
tack OF pleurisy is the malady. Their man.
friends in this place regret to hear Of thei
present afflictiOn.
Elder G. w. Seilhamer is confined 10 the
house with an attack of cold and neuralgia.
The Uniontown Savings Bank held an elec
ton on Saturday last for their Board Of Direc
Tors for one year, resulting in the election o
David Stoner, Daniel Diehl, DR.. j. }. Weaver
.Ir. Emanuel Formwalt jesse +. II. Davis
j. Hamilton Singer, Edwin G. Gilbert Jesse
P. Garner. William R. Holickoffer and Davi.
Myers.
VIM Kolb has rented and bought Il stock
of store goods in Brucevlle and will engage
in storekeeping at that place about the first o.
April.