The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-20
Galety in Freedom District.

Thursday evening, February 4, will long be
remembered by those who accepted the invita-
ton extended by Miss Minnie Phillinger to
attend company at the residence of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Phillinger, given in honor
of her friends, Miss Annie Carr and Miss
Carrie Richter. of Baltimore. The p&rlors
were well filed by 9 p. NJ, and social con-
versatiOn and various games were participated
in during the evening. At u o'clock all
were invited to the dining room, and seldom
do we find in the rural districts more taste
full table then the one that met our view.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Selby. Mrs. Carter Mr.. and Mrs. Bidinger,
Misses Mary King, Blanche Barnes, Mrs. Asa
Hepner Cora and Ethel Selby, Ada Carter,
Clara Knauff, Beula Baner, Beula McCrome,
Elsie Phillinger; Messrs. Roby D. Herring,
Frank Brandenburg, Geo. Barnes, j. II. and
C. Klee, Ernest Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Barnett, Charlie and James Carter.
A very enjoyable surprise party was given
Messrs. Klee and Herring, Tuesday night.
The self invited guest were cordially greeted
and Hospitality entertained. Refreshments
we're served at midnight. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Sehen, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Baner, Mr.. and Mrs. W, Selby, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Bidinger, Miss Annie Carr, Miss Carrie
Richter, of Baltimore, Mrs. Spicer, Minnie
Phillinger, Elsie Barnes, Cora and Ethel
Selby, Beulah McCrome, Beulah Banes, Elsie
Philinger, Ada Carter, Mary King; Messrs.
Johu Klee, Henry Klee, Charlie Klee, Roby
Herring, Carroll Herring, Ira Collins, James
Carter, Harris Reed, Geo. and Joshua
Barnes. Ernest Barnes, Marshall Sellman,
Marshall Phillinger, Charles Barnes, Ralph
Barnes, Ernest Glover and Eugene Berry.
Wednesday the 18th, was memorable oc-
casion at the residence of Mrs. E. j. Bennett.
Quite number of young people gathered IN
the evening to enjoy themselves in social
amusements. Due credit must be given the
committee, Misses Ridgely and Ethel Selby,
for the selection of guests, and also the Misses
Benefits for their hospitality. By O'Clock
all had gathered in the spacious parlors, and
were entertained by games of various kinds.
A special feature of the evening was the game
good night, which was entered into with such
zest that the guests were reluctant to stop
when they were invited to the dining room,
where the tables were laden with the fruits of
the season, to which all did ample justice.
When good night was said all returned home,
after assuring the hostess that it had been one
of the most pleasant evenings of their lives.
Those present were Misses Emma and Elsie
Bennett, Minnie Nail, of Frederick county;
Florence Reid, Nettie Gardner, of Baltimore
city; Misses Minnie Summers, Grace Frizzell
jamie lille, Emma Deekabaugh, Fannie Slas-
man, Ethel Selby, Cora Selby, Louise Ridg-
ley, Minnie Phillinger, Blaneh Barnes, Miss
King, Mr. and Mrs. w. J.. Selby, Mr. and
Mrs. R. r. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Selby; Messrs Herbert Wampler, Harris
Reed, Ed Stem, Walter Ruby, John Bushey,
w. Ridgley, Roby Herring, Herbert Reed,
Charles Barnes, Mack Shipley, j. Carter,
Marshall Phillinger, George Barnes, Tom
Bennett.
very enjoyable surprise party was given
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Ridge
", on Wednesday evening, February 10th,
in honor of their guests, Miss Florence Reed,
of Baltimore. Social games were INDUCED in
Fish was one of the chief features of the even
ing, as most of the ladies wanted Herring,
but one young lady said that most any old
thing will do for me, so of course she got no
Herring. At II O'Clock all were invited to
the dining room where ample justice was done,
after which good night were said Those
present we're Misses Cora Selby, Ethel Selby,
Clara Knauff, Minnie Phillinger, A. Kelly,
Lille Traeemau, Nettie Gardner, A. Carter,
Carrie Richter, Miss Carr, Annie Kelly,
Emma Bennett, Ida Kelley, Elsie Bennett,
Fannie Slasman, Louise Ridgely; Messrs.
Thos. Bennett, Walter Ruby, Wm. Kelley,
John Price, J B. Kelley, Bert Bowers, Ruby
Herring. Charles Barnes, Marshall Phillinger.
Frank Brandenburg, James Carter, Wilbur
and Ernest Ridgely.