The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-02-19
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odist Church at Freedom on Satur-
day at 8 ID. m. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Fielding, pastor
of the church. Interment was made
III the adjoining cemetery. He is
survived by his widow, two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. R. wv. Pierson, Mrs. Allen
Smith, of Washington, D. c., and one
son, Mr. Marriott Shipley, Of this
place. The pallbearers were his for
mer patients Messrs- r.. Shipley,
John Bennett, Charlie Beck, Thomas
Harris, Harry Bevard and Peyton
Poole. He was in the seventy-sixth
year of his age and his many friends
and patients will long remember his
enduring patience and kindness to
them.
Miss Virginia sprecher spent the
weeks end in Washington, -. 81
Mrs. Clarence Watson, wife OF
Senator Watson, who had been
spending several days at the home OF
Mr.. William Polk, has returned to
Washington, ID. O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hawkins are
receiving congratulations on the
birth Of baby girl.
Mrs. Kate Gosnell, of Baltimore,
who had been spending several days
with her son, MIR. Harry Gosnell, has
returned home.
The Valentine Dance given by the
nurses and attendants Of the Hos
pital Monday night in the Amuse-
ment Hall, was quite success.
Mrs. Harry Gosnell spent Saturday
In Baltimore.
Miss Janet Sprecher visited Balti-
more Saturday.
The Hill Club met at the home OF
Mrs James Grimes Monday night.
Rev. II. Y. Jaggers, who spent last
week in Philadelphia, has returned
to his church.
Mr.. Eugene Berry is able to be at
his place Of business.
Mrs Kate B. Mcdonald and family,
of Baltimore, visited their home here,
on Sunday
Miss Leona Hale is spending three
weeks with relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. Frank Merceron, who had
been spending a week at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. John Morris, has re-
turned to her home i'm Towson.
Mrs. John Norfolk Morris enter
tanned at luncheon and cards on Fri
day afternoon Mrs. D. Clement
Clarke, Mrs. Frank Merceron, Mrs.
LoWndes Bennett, Mrs William
Blunt, Mrs. Charles Adams, Mrs. D.
ID. Sprecher, Mrs. Fred Waesche, Mrs.
L. P. Schultz, Mrs. R. L. Swain, Mrs.
NJ. IL. Jones, Mrs. Ida Gorsuch, Mrs.
James Noble, Mrs. Newton DeVires,
Mrs P. IT, Bennett, Mrs. Harry Pur-
dunn, Misses Ella Schultz, Julia Belts,
Lillian Schultz, Frances Jones
Elizabeth Doran and Harriet Ben
nett.
Mrs. Harry Purdum IL spending
week in Washington, D. G.
Mrs. j. Clement Clarke entertained
at luncheon and cards on Monday af
ternoon Mrs. John Morris, Mrs. John
Cauthorne, Mrs. ID. 3. Sprecher, Mrs.
]. Fred Waesche, Mrs. m. T. Jones,
Misses Elsie and Frances Jones.
Miss Mary Morris, who had been
In Baltimore taking treatment from
a specialist, is at her home much
improved.
Mrs. Lowndes Bennett entertained
at lunche and cards Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Harry Mellor was the weeks
end guest OF her sister, Mrs. J.
Brooks Mellor.
MIR. D.. M. Jones, or New York City,
was the guest Of his brother, Mr..
William Mason Jones, last week.
Mrs. D. B. Sprecher, who had been
spending a week with her daughter,
Mrs. Ethelbert Smith, Of Wilmington,
Del, has n. turned to her home
Mrs. Levi Barnes entertained ten
members Of her Sunday school class
at supper on Wednesday OF last
week.
Those from here that attended the
Lincoln Dinner in Westminster at
Mnin-Cprrt Eyridnu niU h
were Messrs. frank Ely, Asa Hepner,
Wilson Welsh and Ernest Ridgely.
THE Sisterhood OF Bridget" the
play given in the Lyceum on Thurs
day night by local talent OF the
town, was a great success. Much
credit Is due those who took part, as
well as to Miss Lille Hewitt, under
whose dictatorship the play was got
ten up. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weer as
MIR. and Mrs. Mason played their
parts exceptionally we'll Their
daughter, Miss Eleanor, Miss Lille
Davis and Lieut.. Ward Leighton,
Earle CLANCY her lover, could not
have played their parts any better.
Bridget, Miss Janet Sprecher,
brought the audience to laughter
more than once and played her part
well. The page, William, Mr.. Albert
Gosnell, made the audience laugh at
every move he made. Josie, a maid
Miss Ruth Bennett, and her lover,
Mike, MIR. Nathan Hobbs, the driver
or the milk wagon, made quite q hit
with every one, and acted their parts
to perfection. Miss May Carter acted
the part as the nursemaid, Emma
and not least but last, our favorite
Mr.. Eldridge Hill, known as 'Tinney'
took the part as Lord Curton and il
ID needless to say that he was good
Everyone is hoping they will give
another play in the near future.
Mr.. Kenneth Barnes, of Baltimore
visited his parents on Saturday. Tic
left Baltimore Monday for New
York City, where he expects to stay
for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Favour, of Baltimore, has
been the recent guest OF her daugh.
ter, Mrs. J. Brooks Mellor-
MIR. and Mrs. Rob Litchfield ant
daughter, of Baltimore, spent Sunda!
with Mr. and Mrs Earle CLANCY.
Miss Dorothy Mellor, who is i'll a
the home of her aunt at Chevy Chase
is reported better Mrs. Z. M. Mel
Tor is spending an indefinite time il
Chevy Chase with her daughter
MT. 2. M. Mellor spent Sunda,
with his wife and daughter at Chev,
Chase.