The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-01-21
MANCHESTER.

Sunday, brought a light fall of snow
and a breeze that made everyone step
lively, sending the thermometer down
within a fraction Of zero; the change
from the murky weather OF last week,
was most beneficial in helping stamp
out contagion and grip.
After many weeks OF suffering from
I'D growth i'm her throat, Mrs. Cassie
Wine passed quietly away at 3 p. m.,
Monday evening, January 18th, at her
residence on Foundry avenue, aged
IA years. Funeral services by her
pastor, Rev. T. s. Land, D. D., were
held Thursday morning at 9 a. m, at
her late residence. Interment in her
family burial lot at Lineboro, Md. W.
IL. T.. Bergman, funeral director. Mrs.
Wine is survived by one daughter,
one sister, Mrs. Oursler, and one
town.
The pupils Of Manchester High
school will give farce entitled Cab
bage Hill School" in the High School
Building, Saturday evening, January
a.
The following pupils in the primary
room Of Manchester High school were
present every day during the winter
term-Isabel VENT, Gertrude Barn
hart, Emma Stof1e, Naomi Burgoon,
Ruth Wolf, Mary Ham, VIM. Adkins,
John Thieret, David Martin, Doyle
Miller, Melvin Yingling, Austin Stof-
fle Miss Carrie LaMotte, teacher.
The Willing Workers Aid Society
OF Trinity Reformed Church, held it's
regular monthly meeting Monday e7-
ening at the home of Miss Sadie
Masenhimer, the president, Mrs. T. S.
Land, presided. A collection OF $40
was placed to their credit. After the
adjournment Miss Sadie deviated
from the custom by serving abundant
refreshments. The society will meet
i'm four weeks at the parsonage.
Mrs. Cornelius Miller entertained
her niece, Miss Helen Houck, of Bal
timore, for the weekend. Sunday
she had as her guests her son,
Charles, and sister, Mrs. Samuel
Houck, both of Baltimore.
The Pass 1t On" Sunshine Society
met at the home of Miss Fannie Ross,
Monday evening, January 10th. 1t
was their 10th anniversary. The re-
ports of the officers were: Treasurer
reported $49.56 collected during 1915;
disbursements 1882; balance on
hand 1894. In the ten years $454.21
has been paid out, more than half has
been given in this locality, trying to
bring cheer and sunshine to the homes
of the poor, sick and aged. Each
year an abundant Easter donation is
sent to the County Almshouse. At
ictY
dressed for the Empty Stocking Club,
OF Baltimore. In February AZ yards
of material is made into clothing for
the children of the Fresh Air Farm.
After the business a social was en-
joyed and abundant refreshments were
served by the committee.
The home OF Mr.. Elmer Lippy was
threatened by fire Saturday morning.
A stiff breeze caused the chimney to
catch fire, the chimney started in the
cellar, where an open fire place is
built. In the opening was a barrel
with sacks on the top, and it is suppos-
ed some of the sparks from the burning
chimney fell down and set fire to the
sacks. When discovered the cellar
was so full of smoke that an entrance
could not be made. Mr.. Horace Reese
broke in the window and extinguished
the blaze by the use of water. The
timely discovery saved the building,
for the fire needed only little air to
have it burst forth into big blaze.
Rev. ]. B. Lau, former pastor of
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, left with
his family Thursday afternoon, for
his new charge in New York City.
Rev. r. S. Land, D. D., pastor of
Trinity Reformed Church, will hold
his midwinter Communion Sunday
morning, January 80.
Mr.. Livingstone, student of Get
tysburg College, held service in the
Lutheran Church Sunday last,
The members Of the Magazine Club
met at the home of the Misses Trump
Saturday evening, January 18th. They
selected a number of magazines for
the ensuing year.
The Missionary Society of Emmanuel
Lutheran Church held its meeting
Sunday evening, January 16. The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Miss AIDA l.. Trump; vice
president, Mrs. Austin Geiselman;
corresponding secretary, Miss Eliza
beth Trump; recording secretary,
Miss Dora Leese; treasurer, Mrs. s.
C.. Turner; pianist, Miss Miriam Berg
man. They gave an interesting SYM
postum i'm six parts, of those Who
Did" and Those Who Did Not"