The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-27
IIn,ontown Items

MISS Iud MERITS. Vi DdllliuOIts Tic SuCob y
the Misses Cover, will lend attraction to the
Lutheran choir musical this Saturday night
November 81, as she is one of Baltimore'S
good singers. Mr.. Edward Fox, of Washing
ton, d. c., expects to be present and favor
the audience with one or two recitations, ano
probably Miss Ellen Thomas, of Washington,
ID. c., who is fine elocutionist, will be in
attendance with some of her very best selec-
tons.
Mrs. Penelope Martin and daughter, Miss
Jennie, of Westminster, are the guests OF
Mrs. Harry Weaver.
On Sunday night Ephraim Reese and Mr..
Warren's buggy and stick wagon collided in
our street. The occupants were thrown out,
but neither were seriously injured. The shafts
were broken from Reese's wagon. DR..
Shreeve supplied another pair The young
people went to their homes.
The quarterly conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church, OF Pipe Creek circuit,
will convene on Saturday afternoon, NOvem'
Der 81, at Pipe Creek charge, at 2 p. M.
Mr.. Bradley Slonaker, of Taneytown, form
erly of this place, was in town this week visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Slona-
ker. and friends previous to his removal from
Taneytown 10 Baltimore, where he expects to
get employment.
Mrs Laura Mitten, of New Windsor, spent
several days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Slonaker, assisting in waiting on her
mother, who continues in a very sick condi-
ton.
Miss Louise Morgan, of Baltimore, who
has been having her home with Mrs. Lydia
Brubaker for few months, was confined TO
bed on Monday with an attack of collie.
About three O'Clock on Tuesday morning
Mrs. Brubaker went to her bedside to admin
lister some medicine. but could not arouse
her. She called in some of the neighbors and
they found she had died. DR.. Kemp was
called in who said her death was caused by
heart failure, which was hereditary in the
family. Her friends were telephoned for.
Miss Gertrude Morgan, niece from Balti-
more, arrived at noon and took the body to
Baltimore on the evening train. The inter
ment was in Hartford county, Nd. Rev. b.
W. Kindley held brief service at the house
before the body was removed to the train.
Mrs. Eliza Zollickoffer, who has been Wis
iting her son Towards family in Philadel-
phia, Pa, for two weeks, returned home On
Saturday, as Towards family were unex-
pectedly called to Taneytown on account OF
the sudden death of Mr.. Merring, father OF
Mrs. Howard Zollickoffer.
Mrs. Luther Hiteshew has been visiting
friends in Emmitsburg the past two weeks.
Miss Mabel LeFever Will entertain her
cousin, Miss Rene LeFever, of Taneytown,
and Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Hiteshew and little
Miss Beatrice Hiteshew on Sunday.
Miss Louisa Eckard returned on Thursday
evening from three weeks visit to friends
and relatives in Baltimore.
The standing committee of the Church OF
zEiod, held a.s all-day session in the lecture
room of the Bethel on Wednesday. The
officers are Elders S. b, Graft, W. II. Englar
and j. Wesley Rsotiikey Ministers present on
business were GlderJ. X. Gehrnger, of Win
field, Elder Thomas B. Tyler, of Frederick
City, Elder $. Kipe, of Bark Hill, They we're
guests of Elder Crafts family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Robinson, of Belair, Mr..
H. Scott Robinson, of Baltimore, Miss Mar
garet Robinson, of Frederick City, the par
ents. brother and sister of Mrs. B. W. Kind
ley, we're her guests at Thanksgiving family
reunion.
Mr.. Harry Cover family had their Thanks
giving dinner on Wednesday, as Mr. Cover
would be away from home on Thursday.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Cover, Mrs Sarah Fuss, DR.. and Mrs. ). L.
Shreeve Miss Ida Mears, OF Baltimore, Misses
Belle, Elizabeth and Margaret Cover, and
Thomas Cover.
On Thursday Elder S. B. Craft conducted
the funeral service of Mrs, Alexander Cor
nell. of New Windsor, member of Union
town charge Interment in the Pipe Greek
cemetery.
Mrs. Jacob Slonaker and Mrs. Thoma:
Myers are very sick at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller, of Hampstead, are
with Mr. Frank Palmer's family this week.
The Cumberland and Potomac Telephone
Company are in town adding another arm to
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two new wires, connecting with Cumberland
Nd
Edgar, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +.
Myers. was called from Baltimore Wednesday
evening by the illness of his mother.
Rev, B. w. Kindley Of the Methodist Pro
testant Church, filled the pulpit in the Lgth
eran Church at the Union Thanksgiving Ser
vice on Thursday morning. The offerings
are equally divided and placed in the hands
of the stewards of the three churches, and
added to the poor fund of each congregation