The Democratic advocate., 1914-11-06
RURAL NEWS.
cupoNGES OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS-
MANCHESTER

~ Aid Society of Trinity Reform
a Church held most enJoyaole o
e. aating Wednesday afternoon. Oc-
mS lrar IA. at the home of MISS fanhle
uua a All the ladies came prepared
HosT %ork. some in the culinary de-
,-rment. W others AZ sewing Ihe
pai p.Iy hum Of seven sewing machines
mel mnaIad with the pleasant voices,
hln n1e the hours fly. At . O'Clock the
insertion ma to dinner was promptly
nd nInnTared. About so persons were
Lrad abundantly to the following
seln nn. roast pork, mashed potatoes,
n.eTad tomatoes, baked beans, slaW
s1e s annie sauce, pumpkin custard
az ooffee. A few more hours and
.so % seventeen garments to be sent to
.be .D HOFFMAN Orphanage were COM
nieted All felt happy at being able
Y Contribute some labor to assist in
..;e Y work which il one OF the most
ln,a ln,mandiable works of the churches,
oring for the homeless little ones
The Aid Society extend their tnanks
n Miss Ross for tending her nome Ior
'ng The pupils of Manchester High
sshooI held a Halloween party Friday
evening in the high school room
Thav we're chaperoned by tne leach
are Mr and Mr.. Basler- me Misses
cecilia Shower, Carrie iIaMotte and
NJ Green. The room vas E-a1Iiful-
" decorated with pumpkins, lanterns,
.orn and even the witches tent. The
witch was impersonated by Miss Mae
ureseIman in appropriate costume.
HaIloween games we're played, fol
Iowpd by refreshments, consisting of
numpkIn custards, ginger bread ana
diffeTent kinds Of taffey. The young
folks left for home, all wiser for the
reading of their future.
Mrs. Walter D. Hanson gave IN en-
ioyable Halloween party Saturday
evening. October 81. Music and Hal
loween games made the hours paGs
orirkly. At S30 refreshments con-
sisting Of harlequin ice cream, va-
rious kinds Of cake, candies and
coffee we're served abundantly by ihe
hostess, assisted by her daughter,
Miss Mildred.
We had quite an exciting day to
the younger generation Thursday,
october 29 The circus came to
town. and even the high school pupils
pIayed truent and went to the after
noon performance, leaving one lone
Young lady to keep the teacher COM
pany, At night they had quite a
good crowd. 1t was the last show of
the season, the company disbanding
the next day
Miss Corinne Sherman entertained
the past week her friends, Miss Mary
Mclaughlin, Of Mason Dixon, and Miss
Helen Leller, of Nebraska.
Mr.. George A. Grouse, who spent
the past two weeks in Reading, Pa,
the guest of his brother, Mr.. Edwin
Grouse, returned home Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Loats entertained Miss
Dartman and MIR. Sortman, of Han
over, Pa, Sunday.
MIR. Giles, Of Baltimore, spent Sum
day as the guest Of his friend, Mr..
william Masenhimer.
Master Gardner Houck, of Balti-
more, was a guest of his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Miller.
Corn husking il the order Of The
day. All the farmers working To
have their corn housed this fine
weather.
Miss Fannie G. Ross spent Sunday
in Baltimore with friends.
The Dixie moving picture show is
giving nightly entertainments in |,
o. 0. Il. Hall.
Messrs. ]. +. Masenhimer, q. M
Masenhimer and H mi. Smith left
Saturday night on the Pittsburgh *
eursion. They spent IA hours In
Pittsburgh, returning Monday morn
ing They enjoyed the trip immense
ly.
MIR. John Adkins has moved into the
Shower home, recently vacated by
Dir. Harvey Burgoon-
MIR. Chester Stick has moved into
his new tat on Foundry avenue.
Old Carroll showed her colors on
Tuesday, and the people decided fol
Dry" by about 1900 majority.
The Aid Society of Trinity Re-
formed Church will hold its annual
oyster supper November IA, in 4. @
0. w. Hall.
The Aid Society of Emanuel Luth-
eran Church will hold their annual
oyster supper in the social hall Of the
new church, December 5.
OuSlS 10 N1OIIAhS hSA
niece, Mrs. Shamberger, of York, Pa
Mr. s. z. Houck and wife, Of Bal
tinore, paid a flying visit to town
Sunday.
The street improvement continues
The new concrete pavements in front
Of the public school grounds, and DR.
Trump's lot, have added much to
York street, and when the Frank
fOrter pavement is finished, there
will be few towns this size that can
compare with it in sidewalks.
Beautiful moonlight nights, with \
temperature lowering around 80 de-
Erees, makes it ideal autumn weather
Mr.. Edward Burgoon is occupying
his new home on South Main street.
The Reilly home is nearing COM
pletion, but will not be occupied be-
fore early spring.
MIR. George Ament il critically I'LL
with a complication Of diseases.