The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-11

The Forty Hours Devotion will begin at St.
Johns church on next Sunday.
| Mr.. Ernest Geiman. Pennsylvania avenue,
has accepted position with Gilbert l. Gehr,
hardware dealers. near the railroad.
| B. F. Shriver Co. has bought the farm
owned by the late VIM. w. Smelser, at New
Windsor. The farm contains SO acres.
Ida l. Roger, of Taneytown district, was
sent to the Springfield State Hospital this week
| by the County Commissioners, at the expense
of the county.
Mr.. Elias N. Davis, agent for Leonard
| Parrish. sold house and lot on Madison
avenue. this city, to George A. Rickell. for
$780, 90 cash, and the adjoining lot to Charles
B. Hunter for $4,000 cash.
Samuel Herr has commenced rebuilding
his new barn in place of the one that was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. Mr.. j. Howell
Davis. of Smallwood, is contractor for the
mason work and is working five men.
The wedding of Miss Anna Shuliz. daug hier
of MIR. and Mrs. John H. Shultz, of Hanover.
Pa, and Daniel Durlera Basehoar, of Littles-
town, will take place at St. Matthew's Luth-
eran parsonage. Hanover, Rev. A. M. He'll
man officiating, Thursday evening. Oct. 18th
DIR. and Mrs. r. S. Seiss moved from Lit
tlestown to Taneytown last Tuesday, where
they have purchased IA property which will be
their future home DR.. Seiss moved to Lit
tleslown March %, 1855, from Union Mills,
where he had gone from Graceham in 1858.
The gentleman was second Burgess of Liltles-
town (the late W. F. Grouse being the first in
1864 and was re elected about a dozen differ
ent times. The Doctor is in his 83d year.
Cards have been issued announcing the
coming marriage of Miss Helen Schmuck,
eldest daughter of Mr.. j. III. Schmuck. of
Hanover, Pa. to Clarence Schaeffer, son OF
Mrs. Milton Schaeffer. of Westminster. The
ceremony will take place in Emmanuel Re
formed Church, Hanover, Pa, at p. m.
Wednesday, October 23d. Rev. Ellis 5. Hay
officiating Immediately following the cere.
mony reception will be held at the home OF
the bride.
The bi monthly meeting of the Baltimore
Life Underwriters Association was held Wed
nesday night at the Merchants Club. There
was good attendance, and gratifying enthu
sasm was manifested by the members A
feature of the evening was the presence ot Mr..
Benjamin +. Grouse. il surance commissioner
of Mary land. who outlined in general way
the changes which he believes should he made
IN the insurance laws of the stale. As stated
sometime ago. there is feeling in insurance
circles that the $, stem of licensing companies
is burdensOme and some reforms are needed.
Sunday, October l3, will be special Sun
day School Rally Day at Grace Lutheran
Church, this city. From 9 to 1880 a. m.
special program consisting of short addresses,
vocal and instrumental solos, choruses, and
pictorial presentation of the lesson will he
given in the lecture room; 1890 II special
sermon by the pastor, Rev. P. Ii. Miller; I. 30
p. m. platform meeting with addresses by
MIR. Geo. W. Yeiser. president of the Carroll
County Sunday School Association, and Rev.
w. L.. Seabrook. All are cordially invited to
attend these services.
The very comfortable home of Lieut.. and
Mrs. |. s. Stonesifer, Gettysburg, Pa, was
the scene of an enjoyable and socable affair
Saturday evening. 1t was the occasion of
reunion of the Stonesifrr family, four brothers
having met for the first time in forty one
years. OF family of thirteen children. but
four are living: |. S., of Gettysburg; Elias,
of Springfield, Ohio; Joseph g., of Williams.
port. aud Daniel c., of VanPet,en. Ill. The
latter has moi been East for torty.one years.
Their great grandfather. Daniel s. SIonester,
came from Germany III 1899 and located nj
Silver Run. All the children We're born at
the above mentioned place excepting Daniel,
who was born in Adams county.