The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-04-04
MELRllsE..

The Ladies' Aid Society OF Bixler's
Church was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ebaugh. It was
complete success. There we're rs
people present. The net proceeds
were $500. The next meeting will be
at Mrs. Elsie burrows.
The surveyors of our railroad to be
extended to Westminster resumed
their work on Monday.
We wish to congratulate Mr.. Lester
d Shaffer and Miss Hilda Menchey,
who were recently nnItedzin the holy
bonds OF matrimony by Rev. Lau.
We wish them much happiness and
prosperity through life.
Mr.. Theo. Flickinger Is remodeling
and adding improvements to his new
home in Manchester.
We want to congratulate Mr.. Oscar
Garrett and Miss Cora Wentz. who
were recently married, and wish them
much happiness and prosperity
through life.
On March 81 Mrs. Urlah A. Wentz, Of
Ebbyale, driving q horse and buggy,
met some wagons loaded with furai-
ture. The horse Vas frightened,
breaking the shafts and tearing the
harness, throwing Mrs. Wentz out
and causing an injury to her leg.
The horse was caught before any fur
Their damage was done.
One of Mr.. George VENTS best
horses kicked against nall which
cut into the joint of his foot. causing
a painful wound. DR.. Keller has the
horse in his care.
Miss Edith Crumrine entertained
q number of young folks at The VIII
lows" March % In honor of Miss
Mary GALLON, of Howard county. Md,
and Mrs Charles Hamilton, of Ian
caster. county. Pa. Those present
we're: Mary GALLON. Paul Horch,
Anna NJ. Crumrine. George Tracy.
Ruth Crumrine. Marie Grumrine. Efiie
Crumrine. Mary crumrlne, Charles
Hamilton.
A very pleasant social WAS given at
The Naples" the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Crnmrine. on Saturday
night, In honor OF their daughter. Miss
Marie Crumrine. Those present we're:
Edith Crumrine. Charles DanyIl. Annie
d. Crumrine, Edwin Rover. Mary Gal
lion, Braden CrumrIne. Nora knipple,
George Tracy, Ruth Grnmrine Edna
Knipple, Maurice Fuhrman. Jesse
Tracey, Effie Crumrine. Paul Horch.
Marie Crumrine. Earl Roger. Mary
c. Crumrine and Mary Roger.
At last our ship has come In. On
Friday, after being away nearly a
week, our engineer. Harry J. Croft,
brought In an engine for use that
weighs a tons. It has steamboat
whistle, making us think that our ship
has come. Another strange thing
happened when the big machine was
put in the engine house It became
wedged In so tight that 1t required
the services OF our carpenter. George
Zepp. Sr.. nearly day to nx the
house 80 the engine could BIO gotten
out again.
Your correspondent has been
native OF Manchester district all OF
his life. and yet Ii not familiar with
the country within miles of his
birthplace He recently undertook to
show some people from another State
the famous "BackWooda" and was
lost for time. Nothing could be
seen but sky. wood. water and moss.
1t is said one tract Of woodland alone
has 900 acres. Not al however Is
woodland; there are fine farms and
plenty OF enlightened people In what
Is called "Backwoods" but there are
some sections that are true to the
name.
The following visitors we're present
at the home of Jacob II. Krideler on
Sunday TO bid farewell 10 the family
before they moved to Hanover. Pa:
Messrs and Meadames=-Phliip NJ.
Wentz, Edward o. GeIman. Jacob NJ.
Geiman, Irwin stegner: Mrs James
Hames Ham, Mrs. Edward d. Greid-
Ter Nfigsas-Isdua II TfIdeIar Viva
Y Wentz, Ruth T. Wentz. Eta NJ.
VENT. Carrie NJ. stegner. Florence
\. StcEncr. Ellie krIde1er. Bessie
krideer. Grace Gelman Mymia Gel.
man; Messrs.--JeaHe VENT. Irwin
Steiner, Norman RoHer and Jacob
krideler