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


me commencement exercises o.
Manchester High School viii be held
the coming week. The Baccaiaureage
sermon will b. delivered by 10y. I.
B. Land, I'D. I'D, OF Trinity Reformed
Church, Sunday evening, May 2Srd' NJ
7.SO D. m. Class day exercises az
Lutheran social hall, Tuesday even
inR, May 20, at S p. - GraauAtlon
exercises, Reformed Church, WeoneS
day evening, May rs. at 8 p. IN. Inc
program for graduation exercises 10
Ms follows: March, by school; lnvo-
cation, Rev. j. -. hAu; anthem, VIZ
school; 9th Psalm, by school; saul
tatory, Fannie Shower; quartette;
Grafton. Wisdom, Winifred Masen-
himer; address to graduates; oratlon,
Juniths Stamers; Mae Mug5elmani
quartette; GRAFTON, The Atnenians:
Anna ShuItz; address, DR.. Tiffany, Oh
Western Maryland College; oration'
Americaniem, Mary Crumr1ne; 80
them. choir, Yaledictory, What -
Mobility. Mildred Hanson; presenta-
ton of diplomas, Prof. Morelock,
County Superintendent; Goodnight
ronR, by school; Benediction, Dr. T-
). Land. The graduates are: Mary
Catharine Crumrine, Mildred Shu-
man Hanson. Mae Louise Musselman,
Winifred Rosean Masenhimer, Anna
Catherine Shult1 and Fannie Eliza
beth Shower.
The Homecoming Week, beginning
saturday, May %, bids fair to surpass
the previous Whitsintide festivals
Special efforts are made to have the
exercises on Monday very entertain
ing. Two bands of music, 2 open air
entertainments, etc Manchester hos
pitality ia extended to Ill her friends.
we hope a goodly number Will WISH
us. Remember the date, MONDAY
May "a.
the Missionary Society Of Trinity
Reformed church met at the home OF
Nrs Jacob Sherman, Sunday even
ing, May 16. An interesting talk was
given by the president, Mrs. =. =
land. Subject, The Church Ira the
country and readings by the MEM
bers, formed pleasant entertain
ment. Mrs. Land and her delegates
will attend the classical meeting of
the Maryland Society, 70 De neid A.
Frederick, Md, May rs to ~.
The .'WilIing Workers Aid Society"
of the Reformed church held its regu-
lar monthly meeting at the home IA
Mrs. George Leese, York street. =
large number OF members were pres
ent. The collection amounted to
s5e5, The chairman of the committee
In charge Of the entertainment given
IN May i, handed in the sum OF $45.1o.
the net proceeds from the play. A
vote of thanks by the society is ex-
tended to all those assisting The
date for the strawberry festival to b.
held BY the society was not definitely
settled but it will be held the early
mart Of June. They adjourned to
meet the third Monday Ira June az the
home Ok Miss Irene Sherman
South Main street resembles the
streets of Baltimore, where the new
improvements are being made The
whole street IL due for cutters,
curbs and some pavements. When
completed it will compare with any
town of its size, for sidewalks ana
cutters.
A number or our people were great
" disappointed Sunday by the down
pour Of rain. Their plans to attend
the dedication exercise OF Shermans
church, were a disappointment Quite
" rev automobiles and carriages went
through the town not caring for the
weather conditions, only to find the
exercises had been postponed
The new Lutheran Church viii beI
dedicated June 18th. The carpenters
are working in full force to push the
work to completion, SO the carpets
and furniture can b. placed.
There was mad dog scare last
Sunday morning at the home OF Mr.
Irwin Strevig. about mile from town.
MIR. Tine Manchey saw the dog attack
Mr. Strevig's pet dog. MT Vol Man
ehey was called, who shot the dog
but was too far away to kill him. The
dog ran, Mr.. Manchey following,
when some distance away from Mr.
Strevig's he shot again and killed
him. Mr.. Strevig at once had his pet
dog shot, so as to take no chance OF
the dog becoming rabid.
Miss H.. O. Ross spent Tuesday liza
Baltimore attending to business
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoffacker, OF
Hobart, Pa, spent Thursday, May
18th in town with friends