The Democratic advocate., 1900-03-31
SILVER RUN ITEMS.
A Newsy Letter-Movings- Personals and
Interesting Items of all Sorts.

With us this month ends in general shaking up
and changing of residences. The auctioneers are
still crying "going," going" "gone," and every
one is busy. Some have already made garden and
woke up the next morning TO find mother earth
covered with several inches of snow. while many
are sick with grip and pneumonia and longing for
pleasant weather.
Mr. Will Bankard. of near Mayberry, has accepted
position as clerk in Mr.. o. A. Haines' store and
commenced work on last Monday morning.
Mrs. ]. A. Kesselring is closing out her stock of
millinery goods at auction, and will discontinue the
business. Miss Estella Knipple will be her sue
cessor in business.
Nearly all the pupils in our public school passed
creditable examinations last week and were pro-
NOTED. This speaks well for both teachers and
pupils.
Mr.. David U. Hesson. executor of the late Isaac
Hesson, deceased, sold the personal property at
public sale on Tuesday and Wednesday. The sale
on both days was largely attended, and stock and
household goods brought fair prices
The choirs and Sunday schools of the Reformed
and Lutheran Churches are now reh earsing their
Easter services. Rev. J. Stewart Hartman will have
services every day during Passion week.
Miss Birdie " Mark has resigned organist of
St Mary's Reformed Church. post ion which she
has filled very satisfactorily for nine years. having
taken up the work when only thirteen years of age
Miss Florence Frock, who is a pupil of Miss Marx,
and who has been the leading contrato in the choir
for several years. has been chosen by the consstory
to fill the vacancy.
The Misses Ella and Anna Study moved from their
old home into Mr. John Maus' house, in this viii
lage, last Thursday, where they will continue the
business of dressmaking. Mr.. Will Study, their
brother will also take up his abode in part of Mrs
J. A. Kesselrings house until his new house is com
p,eted. Messrs Jacob Frock and Alvin Dutterer,
who married two of our best girlsabout last Christ
mas have also started out to fight les battles with
this cold aud cruel world. Mr.. Dutterer moving on
his fathers farm near here, and Mr. Frock on his
fathers farm, near Mt. Pleasant. Messrs Edward
G. Eckard, Harry Humpert and j. N. Mark will
move out of the village. and Mr.. Eli Boose will
move in, having rented Mr.. Marks property. Mr.
Mark will move TO Hanover. There eare still several
properties for rent in the village.
The new creamery here is operated four days in
week and is steadily increasing in amount OF milk
received.
Our brass band is now making long strides to-
wards coming to the front and be ready for cam
paign work this fall. 1t will take considerable
sbudel" and good music to induce many of the
voters of this section to cast their ballots another
Mckinley administration.
Miss Birdie Knipple, eldest daughter of Mr.. C. H.
Knipplc. of this place. and most estimable young
lady, is at present suffering very much from lung
trouble and is quite ILL., Since her return from the
hospital at Baltimore she Is slowly gathering more
strength.
Mrs. Hannah Erb, who has weathered the storms
of more than four score years is suffering from
complication of diseases due TO her advanced age.
: Rev i Stewart Hartman made business trip to
Harrisburg on Monday and returned on "Wednesday.