The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
RURAL NEWS.
CHRONICLES OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
our NEIGHBORS.
SYKESVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris entertain
ed few Of their friends last Thurs
day evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Leonard Vannerson, of Wilmington
Del. Those present were: Misses
Lille Davis, Elya Selby, Lillian
Hewitt, Esther Sullivan, Elizabeth
Bennett, Laura Shorb, of Dover, Del. !;
Mrs. z. M. Mellor, Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Deane.
Miss Janet Sprecher, who had been
visiting her sister, in Wilmington,
Del, has returned to her home.
Mrs. John Addison, who had been
spending several days with relatives,
has returned to her home in Rich
mond, va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Vannerson,
who have been spending two weeks at
the home Of Mr.. John Harris, have
returned to Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Levi Barnes entertained at
dinner on Thursday Mrs. Joshua
Barnes and two children, Mrs. Albert
Selby, Bessie Murray, Laura Shorb,
Ruth and Elizabeth Bennett.
Miss Mabel Bennett, Of Freedom, is
spending a week with her sister, Mrs.
Bailey Dudderar.
Rev. Albert C. Dudley has returned
to his home after being on a three day
fishing party at Betterton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Melville, who
spent several days in Chicago last
week, returned home on Thursday
night.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. L. Duncan spent
Sunday and Monday in Baltimore.
Miss Marie Mcdonald, who had been
spending several weeks at Ocean City,
has returned home.
Miss Elizabeth Bennett IL attending
house party at the home Of Miss
Anna Lee Alnutt, Jacksonville.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Steele, Of Baltimore,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. j.
Harris.
Miss Leona Hale entertained at tea
on Monday evening in honor of her
guest Miss Agnes SEVERN, Misses
Mary Williams, Caroline and Helen
Bevard, Ruth and Elizabeth Bennett.
Miss Olive Headly, Of Virginia, is
the guest of Miss Virginia Sprecher.
Miss Sue Hobbs, who had been Wis
iting here for several weeks, has re-
turned to her home in Ellicott City.
MIR. Wilbur Ridgely, Of Baltimore,
spent Sunday with his father, MIR.
Washington Ridgely.
visiting relatives in Gaithersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Mellor, Sr., Miss
Dorothy Mellor and Mr.. Robert Ora
ham spent Sunday at Braddock
Heights.
Mr. PERCY Shipley, Of Federals-
burg, spent the weeks end with his
mother, Mrs. Margaret Shipley.
Mr.. Lindsay, of Union Bridge, has
been visiting his daughters, Mrs.
William Forthman and Mrs. Willard
Weer.
Misses Minnie Phillinger, May
Sullivan, Esther Sullivan, Mamie Bur-
dette and Harry Carter spent Sunday
at Braddock Heights.
Mrs. r.. q. Middlecoff has returned
to her home after visit to relatives
in Hagerstown
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnes and
son, Francis, Misses Martha and
Elizabeth Hepner spent Sunday at
Braddock Heights.
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Sun
day school will hold it, annual picnic
in the grove of MIR. William Gather,
from 2 till 10 o'clock, on August 4th
Miss Maud Catherine Springer, of
Frederick, and John Hamilton Ogden,
who has been employed at Spring
field Hospital, and boarding at Rit-
ter's Inn, were married at Westmins-
ter on Monday by Rev. wv. H. Sea-
brook. The young couple were given
a reception on Tuesday night by Mr.
and Mrs. W. w. Ritter and Mr. and
Mrs J. T. Oliver.