The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-20
MANCHESTER.

formed church was held Monday ev-
ening, August 16, at the home Of
Mrs. Chester Stick. 1t was decided
at this meeting to hold a "Jitney
festival" ON Miss Sadie Masenhimer's
lawn, i'm the near future. The col
lection amounted to $3.50. They ad-
journed to meet the third Monday In
September at the home OF Miss Car
RE Baker.
AT a meeting OF the building COM
mittee Wednesday evening, they de-
cided to give the contract for build
ing to Mr.. George Reed, OF Green
mount, his bid was $2697.50. The
house will be built Of brick, hard
wood finish, slate roof, 36 #. front
and 80 It. deep, IT. porch across the
front and porch i'm rear. To be COM
pleted in 30 days.
The members OF Daniel e Jacob
Lodge, No. %, II o. o. r., at their
meeting Saturday evening voted to
add an extension to their hall. The
kitchen will be enlarged, the stage
will have two dressing rooms on the
first floor, team room and closets for
regaha, will add much to the comfort
and convenience of the members.
Quite q sad accident occurred a
few miles from town, Saturday morn
ing, August H. Some time during
the night one OF the trains Of the M.
Nj. X. H., killed Eli a Kohler. The
body was horribly crushed and
mangled After the jury summoned
by MIR. Horatio Wentz had passed
tAeir verdict, undertaken w. T. II.
Bergman took charge OF the remains
and removed them to his undertaking
rooms. On Monday the body was
laid to rest in the family burial lot
at st. Peters Church, Baltimore
county. He was aged Al years. 4
peculiar feature of his death was that
about TOUR years ago his twin broth
er, Irwin Kohler, was killed by a
train on the w. M. K R., at almost
the same place The brothers lived
alone in a small house near the rail-
road They are survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Sherman, of Baltimore
county, and Miss Jennie Kohler, OF
this town, and two brothers, one i'm
California and the other in Balti-
more
Miss Annie Belt entertained Mr..
and Mrs Shamberger, of Baltimore
county, last week.
The Misses Bankerd, OF Baltimore,
are visiting at the home Of MIR.
charles Kneller, South Main street.
Mrs. Charles Shaffer and son,
Noble, who spent the past 10 days
with her father, MIR. oliver Lippy,
have returned to their home in Bal
tImore.
Dr. r. s. Land and family vacated
the parsonage on Wednesday, and
moved to the home Of Mr. Henry
Strevlg.
Mr.. George Asper, living near town,
was taken to the hospital in Balti-
more last Wednesday for treatment.
He u suffering from users OF the
stomach.
Mr. John Slack was taken to the
Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, by DIR. I'll.
XVI. Y reston, where he was operated
Upon very successfully. At this
writing he is improving rapidly.
DR.. Luther Trump, who has been
quite ill, is somewhat improved.
Mss Lizzie Trump, who had been
visiting her sister, In Oklahoma, and
taking In the Panama Exposition,
of two months.
Mrs. unger, entertained their friends
Friday morning from 10 to - o'clock
at their home on North Main street.
Those present were Mrs. Il. w. Gre
CORY, Mrs. Jacob Sherman, Mrs.
Hester Musselman, Mrs. Ida Perkins,
Mrs. May Gettier, Mrs. Robert
Shower, Mrs. William III. Shower,
Misses Fannie Ross, Carrie LaMotte
and Margaret Thurman.
The dedication service of the Luth-
eran church will start Sunday,
August p, and last all week. q very
enjoyable program has been ar
ranged.
Miss Helen Houck, Of Baltimore, Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. Miller, OF
South Main street.
Miss Edna Baker is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Safer, OF Thurmont, Md.
DETOUR.
Mrs. II. III. Boyer and son, John,
spent a few days this week In Balti-
more.
Martin Flohr, of Washington, visit
ed here last week His son, Carroll,
who had teen visiting MIR. and Mrs.
u. ID. Diller, returned home with him
Mrs. Clara Eiler and children. Of
Hagerstown, recently visited Robert
Spielman and wife. Miss Ruth Eiler,
of Chamhersburg, and George Eiler,
of Union Bridge, spent one day this
week at the same place.
Ersa Diller, of Wilmington, Del,
cpapf a fnw DAVIS here with his Jar