The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-17
Mn. MANCHESTER.

the Sunday morning S6INASS HAANA
was largely attended held German
Communion, followed by an Easter
service i'm which the congregation
was interested. At its close tht
minister, followed by his offlcers ans
then the congregation, formed IT, llne
and marched to the old OAK tree
where standing In group VIII
bowed heads they sang the Doxoloss
and received the benedictlon a. the
final service in the old church. There
ia reason to believe that many per-
sons were affected by this finale. Some
NAV have been baptized, many con.
firmed and with the old fathers and
mothers spent half century il the
old church, but by looking at the plc-
ture ON the other side they may see
fine house of worship taking the
place of the old one and should tind
consolation. They Will hold service
i'm the Reformed church for the pres
emit and Sunday school in the srnool
house. At this writing the tearing
down work is going On and the olo
building is fast disappearing.
The Aid Society Of the above
church held a name social in the A. "
O. r.. Hall on Easter Monday evening
that was attended by an overflow
audience which was entertained VIII
the following program: Instrumental
duet. Mrs. E. Berwager and MISS
Treva Burgoon; dialogue, Simon says
Thumbs up; reading, Miss Brown
who captivated her audience by her
pleasing address in You can't tell a
girl by her appearance on the ST. eet,
that brought out an encore 10 winch
she did equally as well; One Man,
drama; Music of tomorrow
ter Austin Geiselman was great, as
well as in Simon; quartette, Messrs.
Hoffacker, Reed, Lau and Gelselman ;
recitation, Francis Hoffacker; In
strumental duet; Chatting Dish, a
drama; Music of tomorrow
brought out II. C. Turner, who gave a
fine demonstration of his oratoricai
ability i'm regular Daniel webster
style and exhibited his natural scale
to a fine advantage At the next rise
of the curtain Rev. Lau announced
that the ladies were ready to furnish
refreshments and soon they were
serving the audience with coffee and
cake and taking orders for ice cream
they had on sale. 1t was then time
for the members and friends to bring
i'm their cards to which was attached
a small bag containing penny for
each letter in their name. At later
hour the bags we're opened and the
contents counted amounting to $l26-
Several of the sacks had $500 In
them.
DIR. r. S. Land held every service
during Holy Week with confirmation
service ON Good Friday morning that
was largely attended. On Saturday
afternoon preparatory service, and
Holy Communion on Easter Sunday
morning. The faithful ones had the
altar surroundings decorated with
blooming ported plants and lilies that
gave cheer to the occasion The
Doctor being at his best, brought
beautiful thoughts from Luke "a: D
e. 6, holding the closest attention of
his congregation, after which he ad-
ministered the Communion to two
hundred or more persons.
Last week when Mr.. John B. Baker
came home and threw off his legis-
lative toga he stepped into the de-
partment store took off his coat and
entered upon the duties of the bust
ness like q veteran. The firm is
Hoffacker, Baker G. Co., Inc, with
Mr.. Baker as secretary and Mr.. Hoff-
acker as treasurer.
AT the annual election of officers in
Trinity Reformed church Messrs.
Henry s. Musselman and Charles
Masenhimer were elected Elders and
Charles j. Everhart and Harry Boil
linger, Deacons.
Mr.. George 8. Motter spent Easter
frin ao iv d-
ed the dedication of the L. o. ". +.
Temple in Hagerstown on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Oursler, Mrs.
Ruby and daughter, Of Baltimore,
were guests of their mother, Mrs
Edward Oursler, during Easter.
MIR. Jacob A. Frederick is grading
and will macadamize the driveway in
the new cemetery from the entrance
on Church street to the exit on York
street. This will be quite an i'm
provement.
Mr.. George Therit is having his
house on South Main street improved
with front and side porch and an
addition to his bodybuilding.
Mrs. r.. 5. Wells and son, Of Cam
Der, spent Easter here with Mrs.
Wells mother, Mrs. MusseIman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hawk spent
Saturday here with Mr.. and Mrs FL.
Il. j. LaMotte. They came from Read
ing to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Hawks brother, Mr.. Edward White
leather, on Friday in Loudon Park
Cemetery, Baltimore
Mrs. D. H. Sherman represented
Manchester Rebekah Lodge, No. Is,
i. o. o. f., at the Rebekah Assembly
in Baltimore last week. p. c., Daisy
Burgoon was also in attendance.
MIR. George Grouse is visiting his
brother, Mr.. E. H. Grouse, in Reading,
Pa.
Mrs. John Stick and son we're
guests of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Masenhimer. on Sun
day.
The Penny Social Club met at the
home Of Miss Laura Myers on Satur-
day evening, April II, and were nicely
entertained with music and games,
the most interesting OF which was
an Egg Lace" the participants each
had an egg to fan across the room,
the winner receiving a prize. Their
collection was $40. They had with
them as visitors: Mesdames Fl.
Markell, III. Erb, w. Hersh, Fl.
Manchey, III. Leese, Mr.. and Mrs. a.
L.. ID. Myers; Misses Bessie TWAIN,
Irene Sherman, Ray and Larue
Trout, Mamie Cofiel, OF Arcadia.
The Easter hat was in prominence
on Sunday.
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