The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-03-24
STATEHOOD.

o,,ita a number of people from ou u,
Q u,Iu attended the funeral o
cOcnnIMar v Gorsuch last SUNDAY
Mrs Mrs. Gorsuch was the wild.
mornstu99ht a late VIM. III. Gorsuch and
OW u ,Mghter of the late Reuben
the Che died at her home In
Pools g,orrv and was brought to Mt
WoolD rt church, Statewood, for bur-
PleaSan Inward Parker, of Oakland,
s 10. charge of the funeral anu ueii'-
hau = yery impressive sermon.
eT Gov J. r. Pardew will! preach ms
re- sArmon before conference next
Sl 1sa e Patrick weighing social
luz tho auspices of the EpWorth
luE. NUE. nj Mt. Pleasant Methodist
! ISs5scopa church, was a decided sue
- Quite a nice sum or money
co o,s realized. St. Patrick hlmselt
VIZ here to help with the fun and
wa -. weighing. The girls looked
20 u, iI in their pretty green caps
oorons The tables were beautl-
sDIIy arranged and decorated IN
go e. missionary meeting held on
-.Iay night by the league was a
', .,a.s The president, Mr.. Harry
,-v.r gave all interesting talk on
ion" work at home and con-
n .,~Jad By saying that as he did not
sa,v vary much about missionary
h h"g abroad, but had invited some
w.. Who did know to come and talk
~ RIA subject. Immediately the
oE,rrh door opened and company of
%;.,fonaries from across the sea en-
ta-ad walked to the stage and each
ons s,,ke of conditions in his native
o O, after which they sang a
ho,ntff,iI missionary hymn. Those
t,Eing ?art and dressed in native Co.'S
t~1,a we're Misses Maude Shauck,
Ian: Alice Creswell, Switzerland;
GI,5ys Knox, Scandinavian; Emma
ParIew. Mexico; Marie Shauck, little
Vatican girl; Gertrude Benson.
phiIi0nines; Lenora Spencer, Korea;
G4ppya Spencer, Germany; Lillian
pbiIIips, China; Messrs. Russell Ben
son India; Howard Haines, Africa.
One of the most enjoyable meetings
NJ rh4 Lend-a-Hand Book Club Of
Satewood was held at the hospitable
bour. Of Miss Mabel Shipley, Thurs
5ay March 16. The business of the
meeting vas transacted after which
an entertaining program was render
al The debate on Woman Suffrage
va, participated in by nearly every
o19 present. The papers on the sub
iect by Mis-. Patterson and Mrs.
Pr:gh we're we'll written and we'll
read The gentleman visitors though
not taking any part in the debate
were much concerned as to the out
come. At the conclusion Of the meet
ing all were invited to the dining
room where the tale prettily decor
ateI. was groaning under the weight
o. gooi things. The delicious cake,
ice cream, oranges, nuts and bon-bons
proved TO be even more entertaining
than the debate. All expressed them
setTes as having spent delightful
afternoon.
Mr. Cooper, hay dealer, of Hamp-
stead. purchased of Mr.. George B.
Knox On March 10Th, two fine loads
Of clio er hay, and one load from the
B T ;orsuch farm.
The Ga1man Bros, auto truck,
hauling lumber from Oakland to As
bes5os has had a good bit of trouble
on til mud roads between StatewOOd
ant Asbestos
Mrs Elizabeth Phillips, residing
naar E'ajrmGnt, lost a valuable cow.
Nj. William Frank Barnes will
build / new wagon shed and Mr.. VIM.
D. Bush will build new barrick this
spring. Mr.. Henry Nicholas will do
the 'aB mill work.
Nr. George H. Miller, of Dundee
farm, is having a new barrick frame
sar9t. MeSsrs. Edmondson and
Barnes are doing the saw mill work.
Gc. William Galloway, who has
he-1 residing with his son, Howard,
Oh IT, Benson road, miles east of
will in the near future
moe to his new home at Walbrook.
lii. Walter Barnes has moved to
his farm. at Oakland.
Miss Rutl. Murphy, of Hampden,
span: a short time with her cousin,
Nj, ,Naude Shauck, Sunday.