The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-05-21
SYKES VILE

The Prohibition Mass Meeting held
at &C. Paul's M. r.. church Sunday af-
ternoon was well attended In spite OF
the threatening weather. Besides the
members OF the church and many
others, there were delegations from
other vicinities. At 2-30 p. m-, Mrs
William Melville played "a selection
on the organ at which time DR.. Louis
Albert Banks went into the pulpit
accompanied by Rev. g. III. Leyfeld,
pastor of St. PauIs church, and DR..
ID. M Norris, president OF the execu-
tive committee OIL Carroll county, and
the other members of the committee
in the persons OF Messrs. Harry De-
Wires, Harry Phelps and Joseph
Brandenburg. The meeting opened
by singing America" after which
Rev. Leyfield read the scripture and
offered prayer. The congregation
then sang a hymn after which Dr.
Banks was presented to the audience.
He spoke on the subject John Bar
leycorn's fight against the stars" For
over an hour he held the closest at
tention OF hi audience, a. he traced
the progress OF National Prohibition
and presented evidence indicating the
tremendous rise OF that great wave of
moral reform which Is sweeping over
the country from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and from the Great Lakes to
the Gulf. He then presented the f.
nancial needs of the Anti-Saloon
League. After singing the hymn,
"Hark the song of jubilee DR..
Banks pronounced the Benediction.
Mrs. II. H Schultz, who has Deen
critically i'll for some time, is i'm
proving.
Miss Dorothy Mellor, who was
operated upon at the Woman's Hos
rital, Baltimore, for appendicitis, ON
Monday is doing nicely.
Miss Mabel Bennett and Mrs Bail
w Dudderar spent Friday in Balti-
more.
Miss Grace Shipley j. spending
some time in Philadelphia and Ply
mouth, Connecticut.
Miss Mary Hobbs il on the sick
list
Miss Mary Lee Melville, Of Western
Maryland College, spent the weeks
end at Ter home.
Miss Caroline Bevard has returned
from weeks visit with relatives in
York, Pa.
Mrs z. M Mellor il visiting in Brl-
linlcrc
Mrs. E. M. Mellor, Jr., and Mrs.
.IaMes Grimes visited Baltimore this
week
Mr.. George Hipsley, who was max
Ing hi home with Mrs. Laura Bar
low, died suddenly Monday morning
at 7.30 o'clock. Mr.. Hipsley had been
complaining for several weeks but
had always been able to go around.
He was buried Wednesday at 2.30 p.
m., from It. James M T.. church.
Interment was made in Mount View
Cemetery, near Alpha
Miss Corinne Cauthorne, who was
operated upon at hospital in Balti-
more, came home Saturday and il inn
proving rapidly.
Those that attended the circus in
Baltimore Thursday from here were.
DR.. and Mrs. d. B. Sprecher, Mrs. L.
r. Schultz, Miss Julia Belts, Mrs. |
John Morris and family, Miss May
Carter, Miss Edna Blizzard, DR.. Ham
ilton and Frank Binzinger-
Mrs Kate B Mcdonald gave a card
party in honor of Miss Julia Blake, of
Baltimore, on Thursday evening. |
Those present were DR.. and Mrs. John
Morris, Miss Julia Belts, Mrs. /. P. |
Schultz and DIR. I'D B- Sprecher
Mr.. T. M. Anderson is spending
two weeks On the Eastern Shore Of
Md
Miss Lille Davis, who had been
spending several days at her home in
Gainesville has returned.
DR.. and Mrs. John Morris spent |
Sunday with friends at Towson.
Dr. and Mrs. ID. B. Sprecher spent |
Monday in Baltimore.
Mrs. Reynolds, of Annapolis, was
the weeks end guest OF Mrs. William
Hepner
Miss Miriam Barnett has returned
from ten days trip at Old Point.
DIR. r. T.. Swain spent Sunday with
hi wife at Smyrna Della.
Rev. C. H. Leyfield is spending this
week at Drew Theological Seminary
attending the commencement exer-
cises. where he graduated this spring
Miss Louise Barnett has returned
from trip to Baltimore
Miss Mamie Burdette is spending
two weeks att Braddock Heights.
Mrs. Mamie Devilbiss spent Tues
in Dol