The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-30
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS. .
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ments and job work at Walter w.
Rltter's TOnsOriaI Parl0rs, local agent.

Dr. g.. r. Dudley Is attending the
fall meeting Of Presbyterry at Bethes-
da, Md.
Bishop Murray preached at St.
Barnabus' Chapel Sunday night to a
large and apreciative audience.
Quite. a number OF relatives and
friends of the families attended the
double wedding at Longwood, Howard
county on Thursday. Two daughters
of DIR. and Mrs. II. p. Macintosh
were married on that date. Spencer
Pindel, formerly Of this place was
one of the happy grOoms.
Mrs. Willard Weer, who was Oper-
ated on for appendicitis last week at
the University HospitOl, il improving
rapidly, and her many friends hope
soon to have her in their midst again.
1t il rumored that quiet wedding,
with only relatives and intimate
friends in attendance will take place
CT Saturday, October 1, at Never Die,
the beautiful home Of Bernard George.
Miss Bertha George and Or. Bond, OF
Baltimore, and Westminster, are the
happy pair, and they have the best
wishes of the whole community for
a bright future.
Mrs. George Parke and little daugh-
ter, Mary Eugenia, are spending some
time at Never Die"
The sudden death Of Mr.. Dolph
Merceron, of this place, on Monday
afternoon, was shock to the COM
munity at large. Mr.. Merceron had
Just returned from Sykesville to his
farm, about two miles from the town,
when he was kicked and instantly
killed by colt he was attempting to
catch. Mr.. Merceron was great
favorite i'm the neighborhood with
young and old on account of his
kindness of heart and ready wit. The
funeral was held at his home, Rev.
Mr. Marshall, rector Of the Episcopal
Church, conducted the services. In
torment was i'm Springfield Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Willard Weer,
Harry Warfield, Thomas Anderson,
John Firoved, B. George, Harry De-
Vries. The funeral was in charge Of
the Masons, of which order Mr.. Mer-
oeron was a member.
Mrs Hotjin and son, Of Mime
apolis, are visiting at the home of J.
T. Ridgely.
B. F. Hess, ex-County Commission
er of Howard county, had slight
stroke Of paralysis on Wednesday
morning.
Miss Margaret Mellor, formerly Of
this place, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. E. NJ. Mellor.
Miss Carrie Brown, of Washington,
is spending weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown.
f. Bartlett, who will conduct the
Norton & Swain pharmacy in the near
future, visited our town on Thursday. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wright and lit
tie daughter, Mary Magdalen are Wis
iting at their old home, the residence
Of Robert McKinny, near Hoods Mill,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Poston and son
Floyd, of New York, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Charles Sullivan.
Mrs. Jane Wright and Mrs. Addie |
Waltzen, of TowsOn, are guests or
Mrs Frank Merceron.
Miss Julia Mcdonald will enter Mt.
st. Agnes as a pupil October 3.
Scott Heffenger, who has been
spending some time with his brother,
DIR. G. L.. Heffenger, of this town, has
returned to his home in Annapolis.
Mrs. James Mathews and child, who
spent the summer with the Misses
Jones on Springfield avenue, left for
her home in New York city this week.
Miss Dorothy Harris, daughter of
Rev. VIM Harris, formerly pastor Of
st. Paul's M. z. Church, is visiting
friends in our town.
Miss Helen Harris, who had been
visiting in Baltimore, has returned
home and has resumed her studies at
the Western High School, where she
is a member of the senior class.
Miss Lillian Fisher, of Lisbon, is
spending some time visiting friends
here.
Miss Catherine McCabe, Of Balti-
more, was the guest of Miss Dorothy
Sipple this week.
Miss Ruth Berret and Miss Kate
Merceron. who had been visiting in
Frederick, have returned home.
Harrison Otis, Of Baltimore, is
spending his vacation with his sister,
Mrs. Gephart, at Springfield.
Miss Marjorie Sprecher Is visiting
in Baltimore.
MT. and Mrs. Spencer Pindel, OF
Glenwood, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Warfield this week.
Robert Devries, Of Wheeling, w. Va,
is visiting his sister, Mrs Chas. War
field, at Chihuahua
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Warfield are
receiving congratulations on the birth
Of a son. Mr. Warfeld will shortly
move his family from Cooksville, How
are county, to the farm he recently
bought from the William Ell. Anderson
estate, in Carroll county.
Mrs. November, of Baltimore, spent
the week end with Mrs. Ida Gorsuch.