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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-25
A Valentine and Washington Entertain
ment.

The Christian Endeavor Society of Sandy
Mount NJ. P. Church, gave an entertainment
at the home of Mrs. Vernon Reese, on We'd
nesday evening, February 22d. The proceeds
were for the benefit of the C. +. Society of
that church. A very appropriate program
was rendered BETTING the occasion, and the
audience was entertained by some special
features in the personages of martha and
George Washington" and lady representing
The Queen Of Hearts, as it was joint so
cial in memory of st. Valentines Day and
Washington's Birthday.
Valentine luncheon was served and souve
Mrs of valentines and hatchets were distrib
uled to the audience by the personages repre-
senting the characters designated. After the
rendition of the selected program the remain,
ing part of the evening was very pleasantly
spent in matching hearts and valentines to
secure partners for the social feature of the
evening.
Misses Evalyn J. Rinkert and Julia A. Ying
ling and Mr.. Geo. H. Caple, CT Westminster,
very kindly assisted with the program for the
evening. There were about 100 present, who
enjoyed the evenings entertainment to its full
extent, and Martha and George Washington
received many congratulations for the en-.
chantments they added to the occasion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-25
"Y" Valentine Party.

The Y. W. C. I. U. held very enjoyable
Valentine party, at Carroll Hall, on the even.
ing of the 18th instant Only the members
and very few friends were present.
During the early part of the evening games
furnished entainment for the company, the
partners being found by matching the bisec.
tons of comic valentines. Each player was
supplied with small beans as counters, in g
heart-decorated envelope. The winners of
the games received additional counters. With
these as currency, much amusement was de
rived from the auction which followed and
there was much spirited bidding for the small
packages of various shapes, containing souve.
Mrs of the occasion. A heart shaped card
bearing an appropriate sentiment was attached
to each article. These were read at the close
of the auction, and provoked much laughter
Taffy, of all known kinds. was passed
around, with apples and iced ginger cookies
with small ''sweelhearts'' on top.
The affair was in charge of the following
committee: Misses Noel. Miller, Weeks,
Herr, Schaeffer, Mrs. E. Nusbaum, and Mrs
Margie Herring. Mr.. Guy Fowler acted a.
auctioneer, and Frank Mather as cashier
Both were very efficient in performing tn,
duties assigned to them
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Miller,S Items.

Mr.. James Hare is confined to the house
with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bender have returned
home after spending several months visiting
their children at Jersey City, N. J.
Miss Laura Miller spent Thursday last visit
ing her friend, Miss Nellie Bowers, of West
minister.
A jolly crowd of young folks enjoyed a sled
ride Wednesday evening of last week to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. David Ebaugh, near
Greenmount. The guests were greeted with
a warm welcome by the host and hostess, who
used every effort to entertain the merry crowd.
The house was thrown open and soon all were
busily engaged in various games, ETC., until a
late hour, when refreshments were served IN
abundance, after which all departed, well
pleased with the trip.
The presiding elder of the U. B. Conference
who was expected to be present Sunday even.
ing last and deliver special sermon, failed
to be present, but Rev. Mr.. Staten, OF Ha.
gerstown, Pa, was sent as substitute and
his sermon was very much enjoyed by all.
Messrs George R. Warehein, Chas. Llppy,
VIM. Hare and Doyle Wareheim spent Tues
day at Glen Rock, Pa.
Miss Bessie Hilterbrand, of Baltimore,
spent several days as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Dandy.
Mrs. William Boyer of Hanover, spent
Thursday until Saturday visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Hofiacker.
Mrs John Fowble, of Fowblesburg, visited
her parents here Saturday and Sunday last.
The scholars of Miler's public school cele-
brated Washingtons birthday by recitatiors,
dialogues, etc., suitable for the occasion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-25
MELROSE ITEMS.
Sale OF Farm-A Pretty Home Wedding
Last Sunday-A Large Social, Etc.

Henry Dherit has sold his farm southeast OF
| here TO Mrs. Sullivan, of Manchester, for
5000.
Talk about our town booming. One day
last week the printer sent his brother to the
| blacksmith shop TO have some repairing done,
and he brought back the report that four
| brothers were busy at work
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Houck,
this place, was the scene of a pretty wedding
parties we're Harry Croft and Miss Hattie A.
Houck, who. with Miss Bessie Armstrong as
| bridesmaid and Henry Gentzler as best man,
marched into the parlor to the strains of Men
delssohn,s wedding march, played by Jesse
Leese. Rev. j. A. Metzger performed the
ceremony. The bride was attired in blue
SILK and the groom in the conventional black.
The bridesmaid was attired in brown cloth.
After the ceremony they all repaired to the
dlnlngroom where tables laden with the dell-
cacies of the season awaited them. The bride
| and groom received some pretty and valuable
presents and many wishes of future happiness
and prosperity.
Those present were George A. Houck and
wife, Joseph Croft, wife and children Cecil,
Charles and Stuller, of near Union Mills; Z.
G. Barnhart and wife. of near Bandanna,
Pa; Charles Leese and wife, George Zepp,
ST., John Leese and wife, of near West,
minister; Jesse Leese, Mrs. Nimrod Arm.
strong and John Harris and wife, of Manches-
ter; Clayton Miller, wife and children Annie
and Celeste, J. Albert Zepp, wife and chill
dren Ernest and Bessie, Horatio Wentz and
wife, of Bandanna, Pa. Henry Gentzler,
Ruth Metzger, and Miss Bessie Armstrong.
There was a social given al the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Shaffer, near Manches,
ter, February II. Those present were Wesley
Shaffer, wife and family, Addie v. Harry,
Ray. Charles. Mary. Carroll, Hilda and Ray
Shaffer, Thomas Shaffer aud wife, Nelson
Grove and wife, Christian Hunt and wife,
William Merkle and wife, Arthur Bnrgoon
and wife. j ohm Burns and wife; Misses Jennie
Myers, Annie Hppy, Lizzie Black, Annie
Crate, Ida Hosfelt. Annie and Lizzie keck,
Grace and Bessie Mccullough, Cora S. Zepp.
Maggie Miller, Frena NJ. Shaffer, Hattie
Grove; Messrs. John Geiman, Lester NJ. Shat
fer, Edward Burgoon. William Miller, Doyle
Warehime, Chas. Brown, William and Henry
Myers, Harry and Clayton Black; Jacob,
John, Frank, Edward Parker and Clarence
Zepp; George and David RineLart, Horatio
Fleishmsn, Erwin Strevig, Harry Rhodes,
Robert Kuhns, Valentine Manchey and Sam
uel Weaver.
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THE MILLER BROS. CD.
Union Mills Items.

Quite a merry crowd of young people from
| this place went on a sleighing party to the
home of Mr. John r. Messenger, in Littles
town, Pa, last Monday night. The team was
driven by Edward H. Brown. The sleighride
was enjoyed by all as also was the pleasant
evening after their arrival.
Following an exchange of greetings, music,
games and social conversation were INDUCED
in until they were invited to the dining room.
After refreshments the guests babe their host
and hostess good night and were again ready
for seven miles of good sleighng before they
| reached their homes. Those present were
Misses Myrtle Nusbaum, Helen Frock, Leola
| Burgoon, Lille Koontz, Annie Grafton, Emma
| and Estella Yinglng. Myrtle Brown and Rosa
knpple; and Messes. William and Norman
Earhart, George Bankert, Franklin Yingling
Clarence Bemiller, Arthur Bloom. Abraham
Croft and r. H. Brown from Union Mills;
Misses Esther Julius, Grace Robinson, Mary
Grouse, Emma and Edna Messenger, Mabel
Reindollar, Annie Nef, and Messrs. Benton
Mehrins, Oliver Bisotken, Howard Tresser.
Ralph Whaler, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Messin
ger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kress and daugh,
ter, and Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Messenger, OF
Littlestown.
Miss Rena Koontz, of York, is visiting re-
latives in this vicinity.
Harvey Tagg is suffering greatly with inham
MatOGy TDeuildllSul.
Hicks Tagg and family visited his mother
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Yingling and Mr..
and Mrs. Weldon r. Nusbaum spent We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Swartz, in White
hall, Pa.
Clayton Houck and family spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Haifey.
Charles E. Nusbaum is on the sick list.
Rinehart Hesson has purchased from R. n.
Koontz of j., house and lot in this place for
$3.50.
Edith. wife of VIM. W. Crebbs, died at
Paul's Valley, Indian Territory, February 9Th,
instant, aged GO years, 5 months and % days.
Her maiden name was Burgoon. She was
married in 1868. In the spring of 1870, she
with her husband went to Astoria, Ill. Later
they moved to Kansas, and from thence to
Oklahoma, and last fall they moved to Paul's
Valley, Indian Territory, where she died.
She leaves husband and three sons, Theo
| dore, Charles and Warren, all Of Kansas, one
sister, Mrs. Susan Bankert. and one brother,
John Burgoon, Of Union Mills Nd. She was
inferred at Independence, Kansas, where her
! two daughters are inferred.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-25
A Sleighing Party.

A delightful surprise sleighing party WAS
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Baser, Tuesday evening, February q; The
affair was one of the most enjoyable the
season. The evening was spent IN music,
plays and games until aboat II o'clock,
when refreshments were served in abund-
ance after which all returned TO their re.
spective homes. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. John 4. Basler, VIM. h. Ruby. Mrs.
Laura Brown, of Baltimore; Misses Jennie
Lester, Pearl and Garnet Ruby, Elsie Brown.
Alice Matthias, Stella Reese. Margaret Mickey,
Bessie MCGEE, Mamie Reese, Susan Reed,
Blanche Rupp, Mette Basler, Bertha kester'
Effie Mumford, Lola Stephan, Lima Lester,
Anna Mickey, Alletta Albaugh. Lola Lester,
Lizzie Shafer. Ada Matthias, Mary Magee,
Annie Martin, Bessie Rupp, Emma Matthias,
Orpha Albaugh, Treva Brown, Grace Basler;
Messrs. Albert Houck, Stewart Lester. Allen
Ebaugh, Chester Sherman, Harry Baker,
Frank Miller, Oscar Summers, l4uther David
son, Robert Rill, Harry Shatier, VIM: Mar
tin, Preston Reed, George Reese, Horatlo
Matthias, Charles Myers, Charles Breitweiser,
Lewis Long. Morris Martin, Ira Basler, Fran
els Lowe, VIM. Reed, Edward Webster. Chas
Zepp, Elias Basler, Frank Sullivan, Claude
Rupp, John Martin, Albert Sharrer. Alvin
Shaffer, John, Claude and Master AL. Basler.
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An EninYahle Party.

A very pleasant birthday and surprise party
was given at the home of Mr.. Abraham AL
baugh. near Snydersburg. on Tuesday even
ing, February 18th, in honor Of Mrs. Albaugh,
it being her Goth birthday. The guests began
to arrive about 7.sO o'clock, when refresh
ments were served in abundance. At a late
hour the guests, after bidding the host and
hostess good night, returned to their respect
i've homes.
Those present were: Abraham Albaugh
and wife, George Sharrer and wife, Charles
Upton and wife, Harry Albaugh and wife.
Horatio Albaugh and wife, John Houck and
wife, William Coker and wife, Herbert Miller
and wife, Edward Yingling and wife, Michael
Wilhelm and wife, and Thomas Simmons and
wife; Misses Francis Albaugh. Olive SharreIr,
Garnet Ruby, Susie Reed, Pearl Ruby, Ada
Simmons, Georgia Sharrer, AnnieSharrer, Della
Coker; Messrs. Walter Abaugh, Calvin Cal
trider, Preston NJ Reed, Mellon Simmons,
Willie Reed, Oscar Simmons, Clarence Shar-
rer, Harry Simmons. Neved Houck, Frank
Miller, Melvin Albaugh, Leroy Wagner and
Ralph Yingling.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-25
A Surprise Party.

An enjoyable surprise party YVES given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob A. Haines
in honor of their son, Guy W. Haines, on
Monday evening, February 20, when his many
friends gathered to show their high esteem of
him. The party was great success. Music,
plays and games were the features of the
evenings enjoyment. About IL O'Clock re
freshments were abundantly served. In the
wee sma' hours the guests departed, express
ing themselves as having enjoyed very pleas
ant evening and wishing Mr.. Guy many more
such events. Those present were Jacob A.
Haines and wife, George Hartman and wife.
Charles Myers and wife. Calvin Myerly and
wife; Misses Anna Wolf, Mollie Koontz, Carrie
Myers, Bessie Wolf. Lillian Formwalt. Dora
Zlie, Bessie Myerly, Lena Smith, Bessie
Hively, Lillian Haines, Lila Hiltabridle.
Florence Formwalt, Hlda Haines, Mary
Belle Rooms, Margie Formwalt, Alice Myers
Mabel Myers. Ellen Dodrer, Grace Haines,
Edith Lennon. Charlotte Haines. Maude
Harmon, Helen and Catherine Haines; Messrs.
Marshall Myers, John Wolf. Sterling Myerly,
Wilbur Harmon, Guy Haines. Erwin Myers,
Harry Formwalt, Hugh Hiltabridle, John
Harmon. Howard Dern, Earl Haines, Otto
Myers. Paul Devilbiss, John Lennon, Paul
Eormwalt, Andrew Myers, Clarence Myers.
Walter Haines, Walter Myers, William Rooms,
Abraham Dodrer and Elwood Harmon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-25
CHOIR REUNION.
The Presbyterian Choir of New Windsor
Entertained by DR.. and Mrs. Slater.

A pleasant reunion of the New Windsor
PRESBYTERIAN Choir and their friends was held
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. G. Wishart Slater.
of Baltimore, Md, on Wednesday evening,
February 18th party of seventeen left New
Windsor, and were joined by Messrs. Charles
f. Ecker and Clarence and Sewell Anders,
who are in Baltimore for the winter.
| AT eight O'Clock supper was served. The
| floral decorations in the dningroom were pink
and white carnations with ferns. At this table
all the members of the choir were seated with
their pastor. DIR. James B. Fraser. President
of New Windsor College. and the host and
hostess.
| The library was thrown open aud table
| for honorary members arranged; the color
scheme of which was purple and white flowers.
The menu was as follows :-Oysters, ham,
cold tongue. chicken salad, olives. pickles.
celery. hot biscuits, coffee, harlequin cream,
orange ice, gelatin, assorted cakes, oranges,
| bananas, malaga grapes. confectionery, nuts,
coffee.
After supper carnations and ferns were dis
tributed to ladies and escorts as souvenirs.
A pleasant feature of the evening was q
special program of music, arranged under
direction of leader Mr.. Howard Ensor, solos
by Mrs. Burlington, Mrs. A. c. Smeser Mr..
H. Ensor; instrumental solos by Mrs. Slater,
Miss Lamora Bankard, and several anthems by
choir, quartettes, &c.
Mrs. Slater was leading soprano in the choir
for number of years, and possesses a voice
of much power and sweetness of tone. Most
Of the members of the choir, with few excep-
tons. have been associated together for years,
aud as an organization have been noted for
their superior work and faithful service.
After rendition of musical program DR..
Slater wittily acknowledged appreciation of
honor conferred upon him, his election as
honorary member, and expressed his pleasure
in rendering hospitality to so noted company.
Dr. Fraser ably responded in behalf of choir.
After singing ''Auld Lang Syne" the party
left on the II. 80 p. NJ. train for New Windsor.
Those present we're: DIR. James Fraser,
Howard d. Ensor and wife, Edward Barnes
and wife. Arthur c. Smelser and wife, Harry
Stouffer and wife. Mr.. Geo. c. Anders, Miss
Lamora Bankard, Mrs. Mollie Burlington, Mrs.
Frank j.. Devilbss. Joseph l.. Englar and
wife. Mrs. Cora N. Stouffer, Messrs. kelso
Anders, Thomas Slingluf, Seweli and Car-
ence Anders and Charles Ecker.
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Orphans Court.

! Monday, February 2O.-E. Oliver Grimes
Jr., executor of Emily j. Rippard, deceased
received order to sell personal property.
Oscar D. Gilbert and John d. Bowers. ad
illustrators. d. b. n. C. t. a., of John II
Bowers, deceased, reported sale of real estate
and filed Herewith an agreement of heirs &c
ratity Immediately; they also received order
to transfer mortgages.
! Harry X. Shaeffer, administrator of Susan
nah Shaefler, deceased, reported sale of per
sonal property, and settled first and final ac-
count.
The Westminster Deposit and Trust Com.
pany gave new bond as guardian of Alice Bill
myer, infant.
Sale of real estate of Margaret Nenninger,
deceased, finally ratified and confirmed.
Tuesday, February 2l.-The last will and
testament Of James A. Turtle, deceased, was
admitted to probate, and letters testamentary
| thereon were granted to Susannah ii. Turtle
and Arthur l.. Turtle, who received warrant
to appraise and order to notify creditors.
Charles f. Shipley and John W. Shipley,
executors of Thomas N. Shipley, deceased,
returned inventory of debts.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Mary Jane Bowers, deceased, granted 10 John
ID. Bowers, who returned inventories Ofmoney
and debts; said administrator also settled lst
and final account, and received order to trans.
fer mortgage.
John d. Bowers, administrator of Mary
Jane Bowers. deceased, late execurix of John
Ii. Bowers, deceased, settled second and final
account.
Susannah Matthias, administrators Of Jacob
l.. Matthias, received order to pay out funds
deposited in name of infant.
Lydia J. Brandenburg, administrative Of
Joshua P. Brandenburg, deceased, returned
inventory of personal property, and received
order to sell same.
Alfred c. Bachman, Ephraim Bachman
and Jonas Bachman, executors of William
Bachman, deceased. received order to sell
stock.
John d. Bowers. administrator d. b. n. c..
t. a. of Mary Jane Bowers, executrix of John
H. Bowers, deceased, received order to trans
fer mortgage.
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local BREVITIES.

Hicks's forecasts for March indicate "a hot
time
Mr.. Edward S. Rankert. of New Windsor.
has been granted patent for spout or gutter
hanger.
Mr.. King, of Mt Airy. is painting the in
terror of the Methodist Protestant Church in
Libertytown. Frederick county.
Alta meeting of the State Board of Educa
ton last Wednesday Mr.. q. W. j. Everhart.
of Manchester, was granted n pension OF $500
year.
I'D. Foutz. near this city, who has been
very i'll for three weeks with pneumonia, is
slowly recovering. DR.. Jos. I. Herring has
been the attending physician.
Mr.. Charles E. Bowers has one of his incu-
bators at Gilbert & Gehr's hardware store.
this city. A descriptio of the incubator was
given in this paper last week.
Washingtons Birthday was observed at the
Westminster High School by memorial exer:
cises, consisting of declarations, readings and
biographies of Washington, etc.
Mr.. Parke E. Poole, of near Libertytown,
has purchased the home and huckster route
of Mr. ]. c. Wentz, in Union Bridge, and
will move there April l and take charge OF
the same.
The snow of Monday was the thirty fourth
of the winter. The total fall was nearly forty
two inches. On Wednesday there were two
light SHOWS. one in the afternoon and the
other at night.
At 10 a. M, yesterday. Friday, the wealth
err bureau sent out the following bulletin
Fair tonight; Saturday increasing cloudiness,
with rain late in afternoon. Accumulated de-
fciency in temperature since January LIST, I'll
A subscriber at Tyrone, Pa, in renewing
his subscription to the ADVOCATE, writes
nTbe ADVOCATE is a welcome visitor to our
home. We cannot do without it and hope 1t
will be printed many more years with the same
success as in the past.
Young America, with light sprinking OF
old Uncle Sans and Mesdames Columbia,
have certainly enjoyed the moonlight sleighing
Of the past several weeks. One sleigh LOAD
passed through this city recently, between z
and a. M, in which was a married man VINO
Gave expression of his disgust of the situation
IN The following couplet Needles and pms
needles and pins; When q man marries his
,ronhIe hee;ns." We would advise that sleigh
inc marty 10 leave that old coon home and ask
some one to chaperon them who hasn't Tor
gotten show it was 40 years ago."
The breeding interests of Maryland received
n decided ACQUISITION last week by the pur.
chase of the pick of the Springland Ky stud
bv R, W. Walden of Middleburg, who is ever
awake to an opportunity of improving his al
ready choice collection of thoroughbreds;; In
the gray horse Faraday. l6 years old, by
Himyar Miss Austin, Mr.. Walden secured MOI
oniv an elegantly bred animal. his sire being
also the sire of the black whirlwind Domino
which won for James r. Keene more money
than was ever placed to the credit OF one
yaar.old either in this country or abroad, Du'
oiso a horse that has already shown his ability
- cot colts and filles not far from first class
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Personal Notes,

Miss Lima Dielman, of New Windsor, has
gone to Washington on prolonged visit and
will remain until after the Inauguration.
Mr.. Granville B. Bixler, of Wakefield, has
entered the School of Business of the Susque.
hanna University, Selingsgrove, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Charles Winebrener, OF
Frederick, have been during the past week
the guests of their cousins, Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Gibson, at Ascension Rectory, this city.
Miss Grace C. Legg, of Owings Mills, and
Mrs. Cunningham, of Martinsburg, W. Va.
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pearre Wantz,
this city.
Mr.. George E. Cramer, of Mobile. Alabama
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Miller
Jr., this city, on Wednesday and Thursday
Mr. Cramer is native Of Manchester, this
county, was admitted to the Carroll Bar in
1882, and after a few years residence in Balti
more moved to Mobile, where he has an ex
tensve and lucrative practice.
Miss Annie Spalding, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. Howell Bilingslea.
Mr.. Neviu Roger and wife, of near West
minister. who went TO Colorado about two } ears
ago, have returned to their former home.
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New Advertisements.

The Sale of Chas. E. Herring $25, 900 Stock
Still Continues The Miller Bros. Co.'s Pop
ular Cash Stores, Westminster.
Public Sale of Bank Stock-Alfred c., Eph
rain and Jonas Bachman, Executors of VIM.
Bachman, deceased.
The Shenandoah Irrigation and Land Co
Milford Steele, 12l East Main Street, West
minister.
Great Bargain Sale of Fine Glassware-T.
w. Mather & Sons, Westminster and Man
chester.
Valuable City Property at Public Sale
Charles E. Stewart and J. II. Billingslea.
A Lot For Sale-George l.. Stocksdale,
Attorney, Westminster.
Bronze Turkeys TO Put Out-Wm. b.
Thomas, Westminster.
Horses and Mules Wanted-F. P. Goodwin.
Reisterstown.
List of Unclaimed Matter in the Postofice.
Iowa Horses-H. G. Schriver, Hanover, Pa.
Horses-H. A. Smith, Hanover, Pa.
Legal Notices.