The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-03-22
MANCHESTER ITEMS,
Fox Chase--Many Persons sick-Person-
als-Alesia Dramatic Troupe, Etc.

Mr.. A. E. Hildebrand. proprietor of Hotel
de Stick, held a fox chase here last Saturday
afternoon The fox was liberated in Mr.. Cor
nelius Miller's field, Just back of town, at 2
o'clock A pack of 20 hounds were placed
upon the trail fifteen minutes later, and was
followed by riders from Hampstead and Man
chester. The chase was very pretty one,
but the fox was too smart and old to be caught,
for he soon located himself and fed to his
happy hunting grounds.
The roads have improved very much in the
past few weeks.
A dance was held at the home of Mr.. John
s. Wentz,: In Melrose, ON Friday night of last
week. About 80 couples were in attendance
and most enjoyable evening was spent.
Delegate Fl. j. Hoffacker was accompanied
to Annapolis this week by his wife and daugh-
ter.
Mrs. c. E. Gardner spent few days in
Baltimore this week.
The Alesia Band dramatic troupe played
FIN the Street. here in |. o. o. F. hall last
Saturday night to well crowded house. The
band furnished the music, and before the en-
tertainment serenaded few business houses
and friends.
Mr. A. E. Hildebrand, while driving to
Hampstead one day last week, had one of the
wheels to fly off of his buggy. 1t ran across
the pike and against the fence. He was not
thrown from his buggy as would be supposed.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hildebrand spent Tues
day in York, Pa.
Mr. George Trout, of Baltimore, Is visiting
friends here.
Another son of Rev. Mr.. Housman, at
Greenmount, is seriously i'll with scarlet fever.
Mr. John Smith, residing on the farm with
Lawrence Snyder, in Cranberry Valley, is
very i'll with typhoid fever.
ar oAn1a E,cba no
Miller's Station, is very low with pneumonia.
Mrs. Hannah Powell, colored, residing in
Germantown, near here, is ill with pneumonia.
Mr.. Edward w. Brilliant is improving his
dwelling on South Main street by having the
windows cut down and a number of rooms
papered.
Messrs. Joseph and Jessie McBee, of Bal
timore, visited their parents, Prof. and Mrs.
J. Frank McBee, the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Musselman visited
friends in, Baltimore the past week.
Mrs. VIM. FL. Shower and sister, Miss Fan
ME G. Ross, spent week in Baltimore with
friends.
Mr.. VIM. Stultz and wife, of Westminster,
spent Sunday here as guest of his father-in-
law, Mr.. Jacob Wink, and family.
Miss Norma Gettier spent few days in
Baltimore among friends.
Mr.. Nelson Wareheim has had new awning
erected in front of his cafe, on South Main St.
Miss Sarah Masenhmer visited her sister,
| Mrs. Capt. Lewis, in Baltimore last week.
Mr.. Elva Davidson and wife, of Green
mount, spent last week in Baltimore.
| Mr.. VIM. F. Masenhimer and wife visited
| friends in Baltimore last week.
| The infant child of Mr.. Samuel Ham, near
here, is i'll with scarlet fever.
| Mrs. Clarence Jones and daughter, OF Bal
| timore, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James W. Greenhot.
Henry E. Saop, of Baltimore, is visiting
| Mr.. John Masenhimer's family.
| Mrs. Luther Hoffacker and daughter are
| visiting her parents in Hanover, Pa
| Mrs. John Sanders and children are visiting
her parents at New Oxford, Pa.
DR.. H. S. Pfeifer visited his mother one
day this week. The Doctor has bought an
interest in the Grey Towers Sanitarium at
| Stamford, Conn.,, one of the largest insttu-
tons for mild mental and nervous troubles.
The sanitarium is only AZ minutes ride from
N. Y. City, and accommodates about 100
| patients. The Doctor enters into his co-part-
| nership the 1st of April.
Miss Esina Trout, of Baltimore, is visiting
her mother in Manchester.
Mr.. William Wyne has returned to his old
home, Manchester, again.
See church notes under Religious Notices.