The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-08
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/. Clyde Rontson returned on Monday to
the Maryland University o resume his studies
Rev. Dr. David Wilson delivered n very
able discourse in the Lutheran Church Sun
day night last, the opening sermon of the
week of prayer He returned to WASHINGTON.
D. c., on Monday.
| Miss Sally Myerly, who has her home with
Rev. B. W. Kindley's family, spent several
da,s during the holiday season with her
sisters family in Taneytown, Mrs. Thomas
| Shriner.
Rev. b. W. Kndley spent Thursday and
Friday with his fathers family, near Monrovia,
| Frederick county, at the annual family re-
union.
| Mrs. Jacob }. Weaver and daughter, Miss
| Florence, are spending two weeks with friends
in Philadelphia, Pa.
| Mrs. Harriet Selhamer of Lancaster, Pa,
| spent the week here visiting her many friends.
the guest of Mrs. Wesley Rodkey during her
| stay.
Miss Mary Hiteshew, who has been spend
ing few weeks in Baltimore, returned home
on Thursday evening.
Misses Nellie and Isabelle Weaver have re-
turned from their visit to friends in Westmin-
ster
Mr.. and Mrs. William Arnold will occupy
the home residence of Jacob Slonaker at an
early date.
Miss Eliza Wilson went to Westminster on
Tuesday to spend a few days. She will so
from there to HagerstOwn for the balance of
the winter.
Friday of la week Mr.. and Mrs. d. c.
Fiscel entertained few friends at dinner in
honor of their cousin, Joseph Downs and
bride, of near WiIliamsrort, Nd. Mr.. and
Mrs. Downs returned to CoAococheague, their
future home, on Tuesday, where Mr. Downs
is engaged in bus ness.
Rev. and Mrs b. W. kindley were enter
tanned at dinner on Thursday at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Englar, at lin
wood.
During the week Messrs. William Segafoose,
Luther Hiteshew and Clayton Hahn filled an
ice house. Mr.. Edwin G. Gilbert finished
filling his on Wednesday. Mr.. Frank Eckard
also had his filled with ice measuring from
three to five inches in thickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer spent several
days with Mrs. Palmer's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Willett, at Ihurmont.
donation party, by many friends of Uncle
Lewis and Aunt Sally Selby, gathered at the
home of the aged couple on Thursday and
gave evidence of their kindly feeling for them
by leaving substantial evidences of their APP
probation of their aged friends. Uncle
Lewis, on account of his afliiction, cannot
talk, but the smile upon his countenance and
warm grasp of his hand meant unbounded
thankfulness.
On Wednesday evening at the Methodist
Protestant parsonage Rev. b. w. kindley
Joined in marriage Miss Anne B., daughter of
Mr. Jesse Wagner. and Mr.. Harry l.. Weller,
both of this county.
Mr.. Harry Hodeze. Of Washington, ID. c..
was the guest of Miss Mary Shaw several days
The week of prayer services have been we'll
attended Miss Ella Merring and Mr.. Jesse
Garner took the prominent parts on Monday
night in the NJ. P. Church. On Tuesday
night, in the Church of God, in the absence
Oft. C. CLYDE Routson, Revs. B. W. Kindley
and S. B. Craft supported the special subject
of the evening. On Wednesday evening, in
the Lutheran Church. very earnest temper
ance address was delivered by Mr.. Jacob II.
Christ DIR. j. j Weaver discussed nations
and their rulers; Rev. G. w. Baughman nobly
defended the observance of the Sabbath day,
followed by Mr.. Jesse Garner, who advanced
some excellent thoughts on the right training
of the youth Of the land. On Thursday night
Norman Eckard spoke on schools and Jesse
Billmyer and f. Lee Erb on families and the
sacredness of the marriage rites.
The friends Of Mrs. Samuel Roop in our
vicinity were much panied to learn on Wed,
nesday evening, through a dispatch received
bv DR.. Weaver. of her death in Philadelphia.
The friends she made in this community
previous to her marriage to Mr., Roop, have
never forgotten the pleasure it gave them to
have an association with one so highly es-
teemed as she was. Brilliant, intelligent,
genial, sympathetic, always the same, she won
friends wherever she went, gained them to
forever keep them 1t was my very great
pleasure to be intimately acquainted with her.
We extend our deepest sympathy to Mr. hoop
in his present affection.