The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-02-25
FROM NEARBY TOWNS.
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
SYKESYILLE.

S4kESf1LLEs
The junior card club was entertain
81 last Friday by Mrs. Newton Dev-
ries. Cards were played until late
hour, then a bOuntiful supper was
served. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Devries, Mrs.
John Warfield, Misses Lillian and
Caroline Hewitt, Jenima Forsythe,
Lillian, Schultz, Esther and Virginia
Sprecher, Mary Mede, Margaret Me1lor,
Ida and Elsie Jones, Jenevive Kennard,
Messrs. Dolph Merceron, Earl Webb.
Walton Grant, Bernard George, Harry
Rider, of Towson; Henry Merceron,
Thomas yelling, Lowndes Bennett,
Edwin and Frank Mellor.
Harry Rider, of Towson, has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Newton Dew
ries.
DR.. Henry Harrison has returned
from trip to New YORK.
Miss Downey has returned to her
home in MarriottsvilIe afte.' a visit TO
Mrs. Brooke Gallon, of Sykesville.
Miss Minna Gomble and Gertrude
Hoffman, of Baltimore, are the guests
of the Misses Sprecher.
Mrs Wade Warfield gave beaut-
fully appointed birthday breakfast on
Tuesday, February %, in honor Of her
daughter, Josephine. Covers were
laid for twelve Hand painted place
cards and appropriate favors of cher
ries, hatchets, etc., were given. Those
present were Misses Josephine and
Helen Warfield, Gertrude Hoffman and
Minna Gomble, of Baltimore; Louise
Price and Margaret Howard, Of MT.
de Sales Academy; Lillian Schultz,
Dorothy Mellor, Kitty Cauthorn, Marie
Mcdonald, Esther and Janet Sprecher.
After the breakfast the guests were
taken to the matinee at Springfield
Hospital.
Mrs. John Blake, of Baltimore, has
returned home after spending week
with her daughter, Mrs. John McDon-
aid.
Miss Mary Merceron is at the Uni
versity Hospital, where she was oper-
ated on for appendicitis on Tuesday.
The little workers Of Springfield
Presbyterian church gave reception
at the home of Mrs. :. G. PhOebus, in
honor of Mrs. John Mellor's birthday.
Those present we're Mesdames Geo.
Schrade, John Mellor, Fred Waesche,
Misses Ella Schultz, Annie Randall,
Margaret PhoebuS, Emma, Grace and
Margaret Hobbs, Edna, Gladys and
Grace Auer, May Carter, Vivian Ar
rington, Lillian Townshend, Messrs.
Madison Phoebus, Lawrence Hobbs,
Harry Carter, Raymond Arlington.
The play, whats Next" given at
the Springfield State Hospital on Tues
day afternoon and evening was sue
cess. The little star, Minna Gomble,
of Baltimore, was we'll received. Miss
Ruth Berrett at the night perform
ance was unable to play on account
OF illness. Her roll was admirably
played by Miss Gertrude Hoffman, Of
Baltimore. Vocal solos we're render
ed by Messrs. Frank MellOr and Cam
bell, of Baltimore. The members of
the cast were entertained to supper at
the woman's group.
On Tuesday afternoon the scholars
of the Sykesville public school gave
an entertainment to their parents and
friends.
Mrs. Belt Townshend is visiting
friends in Westminster.
Mrs. Waltjien, OF Towson, is the
guest of Mrs. Newton Devries.
Harry Jewell, of Baltimore, has been
the guest of his uncle, DIR. Harrison,
of Springfield.
Thomas Stuart, Of Baltimore, has
grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Mer-
ceron.
Mrs. R. 3. November, Of Baltimore.
is the guest of Mrs. Harry Warfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Devflbiss, of
Baltimore, are spending a week with
Mrs. Mamie DevilbiSs.
Misses Margaret Howard and Lou
Use Price, of Mt. de Sales Academy,
are the guests of the Misses Warfield.
Miss Marie Mcdonald gave a supper
on Thursday night. Those present
we're Misses Lillian Schultz, Marie
Mcdonald, Virginia and Esther
Sprecher, Messrs. Frank Mellor, VIM.
Shipley, Lowndes Bennett, Henry
MercerOn.
Quite a number OF people from this |
neighborhood attended the wedding of
Mr. Alonzo Selby and Miss Lillian
Stansfeld, on Tuesday evening, at st. |
James Church.
a delightful dinner was given by
Mrs. Mamie Devilbiss, February 22d, |
to guest, Edgar 4. Easton, and a
few friends, in honor of Mr.. Easton's |
birthday, at her residence, Church
street. MIR. Easton 10 the well-known
and popular manager for Jno. McDon- |
aid e. Co., General Merchandise store, !
of this town, a bachelor, with MANY
lady friends. Now girls II you want
to do well, guide your canoes his way,
as he remarked that HE hoped the
next dinner given him would be in
honor Of his wedding Among those
who attended the dinner were MIR. and
Mrs. Jesse Devilbiss, of Baltimore,
Md; MIR. and Mrs. w. W. Ritter, Mr.. |
and Mrs. j. w. Firoved, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. III. Bennett, Mrs. Hatfield and
Miss Bertha Hatfield, Mrs. M Ell. Weer,
Mr.. N. w. Buckman, Louis Ogle, VIM.
Thomson and Or. r. r.. Swain
J. w. Firoved spent Monday in Bal |
timore and Washington, d. s.
Geo. =. Linton, J. B. George, Joseph |
wv. Bennett, III. r. Curley and W. W.. \
Ritter were i'm Baltimore on Wednes-
day on business (?).
Z. M. Mellor and John Haines were |
i'm Mt. Airy on Wednesday on business. !
Mrs. Geo. z. Linton and Mrs. Sarah |
Barnes visited Woodbine.
mid. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
Mr.. r. G. Baker and Misses Bessie |
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