The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-04
MANCHESTER.

mas enjoyed Tor some time was tne
affair given By the pupils OF the 5th.
9Th and 7th grades, MIR. Green, teacher.
The room was beautifully decorated
with pine trees, garlands and flowers
Brilliantly illuminated, it presented .
most artistic appearance. The fol-
lowing program was well rendered:
singing by the school, Thanksgiving
Day" reading, The First ThanksgfY-
ing" Maurice Amerit; recitation
Pumpkin Pie" George Shower; read
ing, 20! Happy Thanksgiving, Ruth
Miller; singing, by the school; reci-
tation, THE Cate Thanksgiving Soil
loQuy," Meomia Barnhart; vocal duet,
IN the Valley OF the Moon" Ruth
Houck and Villa Stump; recitation,
"Of for Thanksgiving; recitation
ia Turkeys Soliloquy," Helen Bur
coon; recitation, My Thanksgiving
\ Party" Gertrude Adkins; recitation,
"Grandmother's Pumpkin Pie" Will
lam Musselman; reading, Who gives
Us our Thanksgiving Dinner" read
ing, The Landing of the Pilgrims"
Howard Wink; singing, Praise to the
Lord of the Harvest" by the school;
Miss Mildred Hanson was organist.
Refreshments were served abundant
ly, consisting or ice cream, cake and
coffee The large number OF visitors
were most delightfully."- entertained.
The Pass 1t On" branch Of the In
ternational Sun Shine Society met on
Saturday evening, November 2Sth, at
the home of Mrs. H. 5. Musselman to
dress dolls for the Empty Stocking
Club of Baltimore. Since the organ
ration of this society 1t has each
year dressed a dozen and half dolls
for this cause. The regular monthly
meeting will be held on Monday even
ing, December It'll, at the home Of
Mrs. j. I'll. Sherman. This L. an i'm
portant meeting as the business Of
the evening will be to decide on the
Christmas cheer for those remember
I'd annually.
Family reunions, turkey and chicken
dinners, with pumpkin pie and all the
good things belonging to a real
Thanksgiving dinner, were held in
most OF the homes OF Manchester, on
Thanksgiving day In the afternoon
the shooting for Id pound turkey
was the maea for our young men. The
young ladies enjoyed the ideal
weather, with walks and drives. In
The evening Miss Fannie Ross gave
an AT Home" in honor Of Miss Hat
tie Baublits, of Frederick. A pleasant
evening was spent, delicious refresh |
ments were served. The guests were:
Miss II. @. Ross Miss Hattie Baublits,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Shaffer, Harry
Hutchens, Cornelius Miller, w. iii. |
Shower, H. J. LaMotte, Mrs. Mary
Bardwell, and May f. Gettier- The |
Misses Cecilia Shower, Carrie La
Motto and Fannie Shower, Mr.. George
Motter and Master William Shaffer.
Daniel & Jacob Lodge, l. @. Q. F.,
entertained the grand officers, Sec
rotary Jones and G. W. Author, Of
Baltimore, Saturday evening, Novem-
Der %. Appropriate addresses were
made, after which an invitation to
the banquet hall was quickly answer
ed. Abundant refreshments of ham
sandwiches, ice cream, cake and
coffee were served The smoker fol-
lowed, allowing a period OF social
chat. The officers passed the same
opinion al before, Manchester's hos
pitality is a noted fact.
The Rebekah Lodge entertained Mrs.
Susan Jones, Of Baltimore, Tuesday
evening. She gave an interesting
talk along their line OF work. While
in town Mrs. Jones was a guest Of
Mrs. Harry Burgoon.
Butchering was the order Of the
week Some fine porkers were killed.
Mr.. Charlie Brilhart's two heading the
list for weights, AS and 429; Mr.
Frank Brilliant, one, 419; Mr.. Smith,
two, 431 and alt, and MIR. Cornelius
Miller, three, ITO.
Miss Miriam Bergman, student Of
%In W.
Thanksgiving holidays at the home
of her parents, MIR. and Mrs. William
Bergman.
Miss Hattie Baublits, of Frederick,
Md, was a guest Of Miss Carrie La
Motto.
MIR. and Mrs. Councilman, OF Balti-
more, spent Thanksgiving day at the
home OF MIR. and Mrs. Walter Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. LaMotte entertain
cd MFR. and Mrs. Harry Hutchens, of
Pikesville.
Mr. and Mrs j. nj. Motter were
guests OF Miss +. G. Ross.
MIR. Michael Hoffman visited the
home OF his sister. Mrs. DR.. Sherman.
DIR. David Everhart and Miss Mamie
Dudrow, OF Frederick, Md, paid a
flying visit to town, Saturday. Doc
home Mrs. Everhart spent the past
two weeks with her grandmother, Mrs.
Savilla Musselman.
\ Mrs. Edgar Maggie spent the weeks
end in Baltimore, visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter.
Miss Laura Burns is seriously i'll
with acute bronchitis.
\ The Aid Society OF Emanuel Luth-
eran church held its regular monthly
meeting Monday evening, November
30th, in the United Brethren church.
The dues for the month amounted to
I$14.70. The arrangements were COM
pleted for the oyster and chicken sup
per to be held December 5th, in the
social room of the new church. The
public II invited to attend. The So
ciety decided to furnish the carpet,
chandeliers and pulpit chairs for the
church The next meeting will be
held December 2S, In the social room
of the church.
The water supply of the town j.
.. beginning to assume serious con
dition. A few wells are entirely dry
and a number that can be pumped
dry. A town without sufficient water