The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-03-16
llniontoxn Items.

Mr. Morris Routson, of Baltimore, spent week
at Chambersburg, Pa, and is now the guest Oh MS
mother, Mrs. Missouri Routson.
Mr.. Howard ZoIlickofer of Philadelphia. Pa,
spent few days with his mother, Mrs. Eliza Loi-
lickoffer and family.
Mrs. II. C. Cookson, of Westminster. spent part oi
the week here visiting friends and relatives
Mrs. j. Wesley Rodkey ceiebrated her Dirtnuny
last Thursday by entertaining some of her ienos
at supper. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Oba-
diah Feagle, Miss Rhoda and Russell Fiengie Mr.
and Mr., John c. HolIenberry. Misses Romani ana
Geriene Hollenberry Mr.. Ezra Caylor, Mrs Eva
Eckard and Miss Laura Eekard.
Misses Maud and Eta Wagner are occupying
rooms at DIR. Jesse Englar's.
Mrs. Silas Senseney, of Union Bridge, was the
guest of Mrs Lavina senseney and Mrs. Hannah
Dudderer from Saturday until Monday.
A very pleasant social event was the celebrating
of Mrs B. W. Kindleys birthday at the M p par
sonage on Tuesday night. Almost perfect sur
prise was given the inmates of the parsonage py a
large company of friends assembling and having
very enjoyable time Those present were Mesdames
NJ C. Cookson, Thomas II. Routson. M. Trayer
Solomon Myers Luther Kemp. J. T. Snreeve
Rhinehart lille, Char les Edgar Myers, Samuel Hill
tabidIe and wife, Edgar Seby and wife, Ham ED
and WIFE Guy Cookson and wife, Mr.. Romspert
and wife, Thomas Fritz, Cover Routson and Wiie;
Misses Mary Starr. olivia Grouse. Nettie Myers
Pearl McAlister, Agnes Gilbert, Grace McAhster'
Ella Smith, Rhoda McAIister, Laura Eckerd, Edith
Flater, Romani Hollenberry, Margaret Flater, Mel
lie Weaver, Margaret Cover, Pearl Flater' behe
Cover Anna Shaw, Jennie Wright, Rhoda Fleagie,
Alice Wright. Charlotte Kindley Ella Hiitapiule'
May Routson, DINA Zeniz, Beulah Erb, ELENA
Zentz, Maud Wagner, Isabel Weaver. Eta Wagon
err Ella Maus. S. E. Weaver Gusta Zile Bessie Zile,
Matthias.
Messrs. George Routson. Walter McAlister, VIM
Lescalleet Melvin Routson Ernest Wright. Mar
shall Senseney Norris Frock. Raymond Senseney
Morrison. d. Smith, John Starr, Harry Rhinehart,
D. Earle McAlister, Paul Devilbiss Carroll Weaver,
H. s. Breyer, Mcclellan Zentz, viii Eckenrode.
Howard Myers, viii Shaw. NJ. E. Caylor. George
Kindley, Dorie Fritz. Refreshments were served in
abundance.
Mr.. Scott McAlister, Misses Pearl, Grace and
Rhoda McAlister, Messrs Walter and Earle McAlis-
ter. Morrison D. Smith, attended the tenth wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Bohn, in
Frederick county. Md. near Union Bridge.
Mrs. LORNA Senseney has been sick for week
past. but is slowly improving.
We may hear wedding bells chime ere long in our
midst. To some it would be very welcome sound
Bachman's Valley Items.
Clarence E. Bachman who was very i'll with
pneumonia is convalesc;ng, under the of DR.. J.
S Zeigler
Rev. J. NJ. Stonesfer has opened catechetical
school at Jerusalem Church, with a good member
ship. Catechise every Friday ate p m.
DR.. E. E. starner, of this vicinity. has accepted
position in Glen Rock Pa.
Rev. J. NJ. stonesfer will have services Sunday at
Up. m, at Jerusalem church.
Some farmers sowsd clover seed last week.
employed bs John D. Shaffer will 20 to Jacob
Zepp's, near Melrose, this week, where he will be
employed.
On Thursday evening, February q, AN entertain
ment was given at the public school house in
Bachmans Valley, consisting of orations, negro ex-
trayaganzas music bya famous orchestra and
magic lantern exhibition. The music attracted
much attention and the plays were pronounced
very fine.
A great many changes will take place In this
community in the spring Some Of these who will
exchange homes follows: Henry Starner
will move to his newly-purchased farm near Glen
Vile, Pa; Daniel Roger will occupy the farm va
Gated by Mr. Starner and Horatio Rhoies win oc.
cupy the farm vacated by Mr. Royer; Howard c.
Merkel will move Hanover, Pa, on John
Rhodes farm; Charles Halter will move in D. H.
Starner's tenant house; Milton W. Swenk will oc-
cupy the farm of VIM Swenk who will move to
Black Rock, Pa.
Our genial mail carrier. J. NJ. Hahn, makes his
daily trips of % miles alking, his horse being
lame. He arrives In good time at his destination.
A heavy rain passed over this section on Monday
morning about o'clock, supplying the long looked
for water supply.
Mr.. George c. Bixler has sold his farm to Clayton
NJ Houck for 81. 200 Mr.. Bixler will move in Mr.
Houck's tenant house and Clayton Houck will oc-
cupy his new farm this spring.
Henry Fl. Starner's sale on Monday not
large one, but some of his goods brought good
prices Samuel Crawford was the auctioneer, and
he was a good one. Theodore Yeiser was the clerk.