The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-05-28

the Darktown parade. They caused
great merriment as the familiar faces
were recognized under the black. A.
the shades grew darker in the even
ing the march was taken up with
muffled drum, the fire company and
friends marched to the cemetery to
strew flowers on the graves of those of
their number who have gone on be-
fore Minimize" II never forgotten,
for his love of the festival occasion is
generally known. A large number Of
the younger element stayed until late
at night. Everybody happy, even
though it was dry.
DIR. Thomas :. Land preached a
most able sermon Sunday evening,
May %, In Trinity Reformed Church
to the graduating class of Manchester
High School, his text was from Prov.
8th chap. 1O-11 verse. The music was
appropriate and well rendered The
church beautifully decorated with
flowers and ferns. a most enjoyable
service. Tuesday evening class day
was held in the social hall OF the
Lutheran church. The platform was
transformed into a drawing room, a
fitting background for the six young
ladies. The audience was highly en-
tertained with the following program
Song, by class; address of welcome,
Mildred Hanson; Glass History, Mae
Musselman; Insignia Grafton, Fannie
Shower; Class Song, by class; Class
Diary, Anna Shultz; Glass Poem, Mary
h Crumrine; song. by class; Glass
Prophecy, Winifred Masenhimer;
Glass VIII, Mary Crumrine, and song,
by class
The date for the strawberry festival
to DC held NV the Ladies' Aid of The
Reformed church is June T..
VI Mr. David Aspcr, living near town,
met with most painful accident Tie
sawed down large tree, when il
fell ID lodged in U tree nearby He
sawed the projection holding it but
before he was away the tree fell
pinning him fast. 50 tight was he
4 crushed beneath the weight that the
tree had tn be sawed before II could
IT, raised. Dr. Jacob Sherman was
summoned and found one leg crushed
and the other very badly bruised. Ian
I this writing he is as comfortable as
he car be. HE has a number ot
minor bruises and is very nervous
from the shock.
NTr. and Mrs. VII. LaMotte had w
their guests for the weeks end Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Hutchens, OF Pixies
Vile, and Mrs. Albert %. Cross, Vi
Baltimore.
Miss Mae Musselman entertained
her friend. Miss Longnecker, of York
Pa, during the commencement week
Mrs. Leila shamberger, of York, Pa.
was a gnezt the past week of heI
aunt, Miss Susie BiSler
Mr- ana Mrs- John Zapp and daugh-
ter, Of Baltimore, spent the weeks
end cit lhe home vi Mr. William
Miller.
Miss ~. W. Ross had as her guest:
over Sunday Mr. and Mrs III mi. Mot
ter, Of Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. Albert Eckenrode ana son. W
Pikesville, MrS.@John Stick and SON
OF Hampstead, spent several days Al
the home OH their parents, Mr. anC
Mrs. John Masenhimer.
w Misses Julia and Winfred Masen
! himer entertained fcr the weeks enC
Misses Amanda Rittas and Idel Nor
! ris, Of Baltimore
I Master Gardner Houck spent th,
. weeks end with his aunt, Mrs. Cor
J nelius Miller
Mrs. Rang, Of McSherrystown, i
visiting her son, Mr. Edward Rang.
Mr. Charles Brilliant, of this town
: accompanied by Mr.. Ferd Diffenbach
! of Westminster, took i'm the Pitts
! burgh excursion Sunday. Mr. Diffen