The Democratic advocate., 1897-09-18

MISS Mabel IJefeYre fetufneu irsth lcI ttsil
to friends in Taneytown on Friday. On Mon
day she assumed the duties of assistant teacher
AT Lorene Academy.
The Methodist Protestant G. E. Society
held IFS sem-annnal election of officers on
Thursday evening of last week as follows =
President, Missouri Smith; vice president,
William Shaw; recording secretary, Miss Mary
Shaw; corresponding secretary, ). +. Weaver;
treasurer, Miss Rose Shaw; organist, William
r. Zollickoffer; assistant organist, Miss Fan
ME Myers; librarian, Howard Myers.
Mr. Thomas Cover, formerly Of Carroll
but now proprietor of Star Tannery, Winches-
ter, West Virginia, and his son Thomas Wis
tied Mr. Harry Cover, his brother, recently.
Mr.. Cover took his son to see the farm where
he had lived, now occupied by Mr.. Dlehl, and
also drove to Fairview schoolhouse to show
him where he graduated. The son is now a
student at Princeton College.
Miss Anna Weant, of Double Pipe Creek,
who had been visiting her sister, Mr., Luther
Kemp, returned home on Tuesday.
Mr.. Hillman Brough, of Ogden, Utah,
nephew of Mr.. Harry Brough, visited his
uncle's family during the week. He is a law
student in Baltimore.
The election for minister to fill the pulpit
of the Bethel was held on Sunday, the 18th
instant. Rev. S. B. Craft and Rev. I. B.
Tyler, of Frederick, were balloted for and the
vote stood thirty-four for the former and
twenty-nine for the latter. The Eldership
will make the appointment.
Miss Myrtle Snyder, of Chambersburg, Pa,
was guest of Miss Anna Harbaugh during
the week.
Mr.. Augustus Smith, wife and two sons,
formerly of this county but now of Sonth
Dakota, visited Mrs. Missouri Routson sew
eral days this week.
Mr.. Clotworthy Rodkey, of the Western
Maryland Railroad, spent several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rodkey this week.
The following members Of the Methodist
Protestant c. f. Society attended the lecture
of Rev. D. F. Garland, at Mt. Union, on
Tuesday night Misses Laura Eckard, Anna
Baust, Mary Hiteshew. Martha Hiteshew,
Fannie Myers, Nettie Myers, Minnie Sittig
Mrs. Cover Routson and wife, Mr. Edgar
Selby and wife, T. Clyde Routson, w. r.
Zollickoffer, Charles Sittig, William Sittig,
Morrison Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George Shoe
maker, Norris Frock and Marshall Camp
bell
Mr. and Mrs. Fenby, Mrs. Weigand and
Miss Julia Simpson, of Westminster, attended
the supper given by the Missionary Society Of
the NJ. P. Church on Saturday night last 1t
was a success socially and financially. A very
pleasing feature was several recitations by two
young ladies from Westminster, who were
introduced by Rev. B. w. Kindley. Miss
Julia Simpson recited 'Little Jamie, which
was followed by music by the Carroll Comfy
Quartette. Miss Virgie Weigand was then
announced to the audience. She recited
"Papa's Letter. This was followed by
music and then each of the young ladies rem
dered very admirably two more selections
Miss Simpson "The Second Trial. and Miss
Weigand "Ask Mama" The seven boys in
the "Topsy Turvy Concert sustained their
parts very creditably. The lawn was taste
fully decorated with japanese lanterns, and
the tables were spread with very inviting
supper The ladies thank their friends for
the open air concert and their patronage at
the tables.
A telephone reached Mrs. Palmer from
Mr. Frank Palmer on Wednesday, convey
ing the unfortunate intelligence that Mr. Ross
Wilhide, who works with Mr.. Palmer at pump
making, had broken a leg. He was taken
from below Westminster, on the Western
Maryland Railroad, to his home in Thurmont.
Mrs. Ann Stouffer, of Taneytown, was in
town during the week, visiting her sisters-in~
law, Mrs Slonaker and Mrs. Nathaniel Heck.
Her husband was a brother of the ladies.
Mrs. John +. Spies met with painful ac-
cident on Saturday. She was coming down
the stairway, and when within few steps of
the bottom she fell and sustained very severe
sprain of her left hip, and probably fractured
the bone.
Mr.. Hezekiah YingIing is growing weaker
and becoming very much reduced in strength
and flesh.
Mr.. Ezra Smith, wife, daughter Meta and
son Harry, of fChambersbnrg, Pa, were among
the guests at the family reunion at j. Ham
ilton Singers, Clear Ridge. on Wednesday.
DIR. David Wilson, of Washington, p. c.,
was the guest of Mr. Thomas Fl. Routson's
family during the week.
Mrs Samuel Harbaugh has not bought Mr..
Andrew Slonaker's property, as enormously
reported last week.
An infant child of Mrs. Lizzie Jones was
buried in the Bethel cemetery on Wednes-
day. Services were held by Rev. d. ?.
Garland of Tanevtown.
Miss Virgie Weigand, of Westminster, was
the guest of Mrs. B. W. Kindley, few, days
Mrs Eliza Bosley, of Baltimore, and Mrs.
John Bowers, of Clear Ridge, were guest of
Mr.. J. Wesley Gilbert on Wednesday.
Miss Eva f. Gilbert spent a few days at
Linwood, as the guest of Miss Emma Garner
and Mrs. William Messler.
Master Fielder Gilbert is sick with a light
attack of scarlatina.
Nads, lorse belonging to Mr.. Wright
Harbaugh, had nail two inches long taken
from her foot recently. She was threatened
with lock jaw, but is slowly improving.
We have heard that one of our former town
boys has secured position in the postofice
at New Windsor. We offer our best wishes,
and hope Raymond may have success in his
new undertaking.