The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-09
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Miss Ford. Mr.. and Mrs Will Davis, of
| Philadelphia. who had been the guests of Mr..
Davis mother for several weeks, returned
home ON Thursday.
| Mr. Thomas II. Rontson picked some very
delicious strawberrie, few days ago Al
though little out of season they were not
lacking flavor.
The Methodist Protestant C. L. S. have set
Sunday, October 10th, at 7.3O p. M, TO hold
their maryland Day. services. Some
| special music is expected to be furnished by
two famous quartetts. The Mt. Union C. E.
society has been invited to attend these SER
vices. Dr. Frazer, of New Windsor College,
is expected to be present to deliver the ad-
dress. A special program Is prepared and
will be rendered by the society.
Mrs. G. W. Baughman and son Master
Harry, have returned from their visit to
friends in Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
Rev. Mr.. McSherry, wife and his sister,
Miss McSherry. of Taneytown, were in town
on Wednesday, the guests of Rev. G. W..
Baughman and family.
The friends and relatives here of Mr.. Ezra
NJ. Smith, of Chambersburg, Pa, formerly of
this county, were shocked to learn of the sud
den death of his son Harry R., near Gettys-
burg, Pa. He graduated last June after a
four years course in the classical department
with high honors, being one of the ten speak
ers at the commencement exercises. In Sep
TENDER he returned and entered the Lutheran
Theological Seminary for a three years
course He attended picnic of a school at
Belmont, of which he was superintendent,
where he was taken suddenly i'll and while in
buggy being driven to Gettysburg for medical
help he died in the arms of the young man
who accompanied him. But he was not aware
of it until DR.. 0'Neil, who went to the
buggy to help Mr.. Smith alight, he discovered
he was dead His death occurred on Satur-
day and his funeral took place on Tuesday
from his fathers home in Chambersburg.
Interment in Cedar Grove cemetery. He
was young man held in high esteem by his
family and all those that knew him. Mrs.
Missouri Routson and Mrs. Hamilton Singer
are aunts of Harry Smith.
Mr.. J. Hamilton Singer, Roy Singer, Mrs.
Missouri Routson and son Harry, attended
the funeral of Harry Rouzer Smith, in Cham
bersburg, Pa, on Tuesday.
Quite number of our citizens are spend
ing the week at the Church of God Elder.
ship, in convention at Germantown, Md, viz:
Elders Jesse Eekard and wife, Mr.. Jesse Bill
myer and wife, Mrs. Harriet Seilhamer, Mrs.
Sarah Fuss, Mr. Samuel Harbaugh, Mr. Fred
erick fancy. As the church here will get
new pastor very great interest is taken in
the proceedings.
Mrs Elizabeth Davis spent nearly week
visiting friends in Libertytown, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Willet and daughter
Miss Katie, of Thurmont, Nd, visited their
daughter and family, Mrs. Frank Palmer.
Mrs. Kemp, of faneytown, mother of DR..
Luther Kemp, spent several days with the
DIR. and family.
Mr.. Milton Zollckoffer and wife, Miss
Marietta Lassell, of Fawn Grove, Pa, and
Miss Anna Baust visited Mrs. Martha Devil
bliss Crawford, of Winfield, on Sunday.
Miss Zou Kelly gave bean hulling to some
of her friends on Tuesday evening. Quite
pleasant time was spent by the little company;
busy fingers soon emptied the huIls Of their
contents, amounting to about a bushel or more
ofhulled beans. At the completion of the
laborious part few minutes were enjoyably
spent, each one of those present receiving
shower bath of bean hulls. Refreshments of
cake and lemonade were furnished. Messrs
Harry Baker, Grant Kaufman, Mr.. Snyder
Mrs Edgar Selby, Samuel Englemen, of
Westminster; Mr.. and Mrs. Cover Routson,
Simon Kelly, Misses Laura Eckard, May
Routson, Edith Routson, Ethel Kelly, Zou
Kelly, S. E. Weaver and Mr.. Ephriam Kelly
were present.
Miss Louise Morgan, of Baltimore, expects
to spend the winter with Mrs Lydia Brubaker.
Miss Mary Shaw has returned from Il visit of
several weeks to friends in Washington, d. G.
Mr.. John C, Hollenberry has horse very
sick with lang tronble, DR., Hitchcock of
TaneytOwn is attending it,
Mr.. William Myers, of Westminster, spent
Sunday with his brothers. family, Mr.. Thomas
F. Myers