The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-01-29
RURAL NEWS.
CHRONICLES OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
CHESTER.

MANCHESTER.
Mrs. Edward Reed, most estima-
HE lady residing near Snydersburg,
nassed away AZ her late residence at
N o'clock Sunday morning, January
a.. Mrs Reed has not been well for
eight years, diabetes developing at
that time and she has had number
of acute attacks, from which she
would rally and be able to move
around in her accustomed way. On
the 18th of January she was taken
ouite sick, and gradually grew worse.
saturday she went into "a state of
# Como and gradually slept away at
the age of 50 years. She is survived
by her husband and fourteen children:
Mrs. Arthur and Walter Garrett, near
Manchester; Mrs. Brilliant and Mrs.
Croft, III Baltimore; Mrs. Leppo, OF
Snydersburg, and Miss Mabel, az
home: Messrs George, Of Green
mount; Alfred, Oh Baltimore; Oliver,
Cane Horn; Manassah and John,
Snydersburg; William and Frank, AZ
home, and Clinton, at Manchester;
WV one daughter burned to death when
quite young. Interment Wednesday
morning at Manchester Lutheran
Cemetery, Rev. Lau officiating. Mr.
M Jacob Wink, undertaken
The Willing Workers Aid Society
W Trinity Reformed Church, held Its
carpet rag party Friday evening,
January "a, at the home OF Mrs.
Chester Stick "a large number of
ladies and gentlemen were present
A most delightful, social evening was
spent. by 10 p. m, the rags were
all sewed and wound on balls, and
to the surprise Of the ladies 10
@ pounds or rags were the fruit OF their
labor. Then the pleasant part of the
program, refreshments served by the
committee, assisted by the gentlemen.
Ice cream, cake. and coffee in abund-
ance was much enjoyed. All present
@ voted that Mrs. Stick was an ideal
hostess and hope she may soon have
another one
Miss Carrie LaMotte, the popular
WIZ teacher Of the primary department of
@ the public school, reports a good at
tendance Of the little ones. The fol-
lowing children being present every
@ day during the winter term: Helen
r. Wolf, Ethel a. Frederick. Isabel
VIII NJ. Wentz, T. Gertrude Barnhart, j..
MN William Adkins, William ii. Freder-
# lex, Maurice T. Trump, Leo. Il. Ben
dig, Banks y. Terrier. The following
Mia were present every day but one, Ruth
NJ. Wolf, Gertrude H. Morton, Will
wy lam IT. Trump.
Miss Carrie Sherman, Addie Deinst,
Messrs. Harold Frankforter and Guy
Wy Hanson, drove to Baltimore, Monday.
Mr.. Ross Shower, chauffeur, took in
the automobile show and some other
amusements, returning home In the
wee 'sma' hours, tired, but delighted
with the trip.
Daniel and Jacob Lodge L. o. o. r..
will hold its annual oyster supper
Friday evening, January 20.
The entertainment held Saturday
night in the social hall was a success.
About $1,000 was realized
Mr.. G. J. II. Ganter and friends
motored to Baltimore, to attend the
Automobile Show
The members OF Manchester Re
bekah Lodge, No. rs, i. o. o. +. will
hold a supper in the hall, February
9Th
number of her friends Informally
Tuesday evening, January rs.
At this writing MT. Theo. Fridinger,
who il ill with typhoid fever, is hold
ing his own, the best you can expect
at this stage OF the disease.
The Aid Society of Emanuel Luth-
eran Church celebrated its fourth
anniversary on Monday evening, jan
uary 2Jth, i'm the social room of the
new church. The meeting was open
ed with singing, responsive reading
and prayer by the pastor, Rev. n p.
Lau At roll call the dues amounted
to $3.50. An anniversary offering
was taken that amounted to $500;
the total amount Of collection for the
evening being 1886. The treas
urer's report showed that the society
had raised $225200 in its four years
work. In addition to this amount
the society has $32.95 as a kitchen
fund. The pastor congratulated The
society on the work it has done. The
following program was rendered:
Recitation, Kind Words Florence
Marshe1: dialogue, The Sick Doll,
LaRue Barnhart, Cora Zepp, John
Riley; instrumental solo, Miss Mil
dred Hanson; recitation, People VIII
Talk, Miss Helen Burgoon; instru-
mental solo, Mrs. Emory Berwager;
reading, Mrs. Smart Learns to Skate,
Miss Treva Burgoon; singing,
America; dialogue, The Model Les
son, The Misses Mildred Hanson,
Treva Burgoon. Treva Berwager,
May Oursler, Marguerite Burgoon,
Irene I.au, Masters Levere Lau, Ia
Mar Hoffman, William Musselman,
Howard Wink and Maurice Ament;
recitation, The Ladies' Aid, Austin
Geiselman, Jr. The LORDS Prayer
In unison, was followed by an ad-
iournment, to meet February p. The
committee then served cake, caramel
and coffee.