The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-07
MANCHESTER

! Thanksgiving day was paSSeu very
quietly here. A few family dinner
parties, and the closing of all the
public places was about all The
Rev. Wentz delivered a lecture in the
| Lutheran Church. About 90 voices
were in the choir and rendered
specially arranged music, which was
enjoyed by a large concourse OF peo-
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Frankforter en-
! tertained Dr. and Mrs. h. r. league
for dinner.
MIR. and Mrs. LamOtte had Mrs. Cor
nelius Miller as their guest for
Thanksgiving.
AS Thanksgiving dawned Novem-
ber 29, grief and sorrow, instead OF
songs of praise and prayers for bles-
sings, filled several homes, becau &c
of the death of loved ones. Mrs. Liz
zie Weaver, wife Of DR.. ]. f. B. WeaE-
er, passed away at a. m from
double pneumonia, aged 73 years, IN
months and days. Mrs. Weaver was
a quiet unassuming lady of kindly
disposition and manner that endeared
her to a host of friends and relatlVe;.
She loved her church and was ever
interested in it's welfare. Her re-
mains were laid to rest Monday al
ternoon in the town cemetery. Kew.
f. H. Blatt officiating. Funeral SER
vice in the Reformed church of which
the deceased was a life long MEMBER
The pallbearers were DR.. Jacob Sher-
man, DR.. w. S. Denner, G. w. Ever
hart, II. J. T. Lamotte, Wesley Sny-
der and Harry Musselman. Wink
Bros. funeral directors.
The second tolling of the bell m
nounced the death of Mr.. William EV-
erhart, of Shrewsbury, Pa, aged 90
years HIS remains were brought
here Saturday morning and laid 10
rest in the family burial lot. Mr.. EV-
erhart is the youngest son OF Mr.. Geo.
Everhart He was born here and
spent his early manhood in this town.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Whistler, of Thurmont, and Miss Ad-
die, at home; four brothers, DR.. Oil
yer Everhart, of Hanover, Pa; Ed
mund. of Philadelphia; George +.
and Charles H., of Shrewsbury, Pa.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grobb died Thursday
morning at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. David Hosfelt, aged Sc years.
She has been in feeble health for some
years. Funeral service Saturday af-
ternoon in the Reformed church.
kew. T.. LeLneTLndH OuICldIILS. bul le1A
in the family lot in the Reformed
cemetery. w. l.. F. Bergman funeral
director.
Mr. Jacob Buchanan suffered par
tial paralysis of one of his lower
limbs, that keeps him closely con-
fined to the house.
A young daughter of Mr.. jacob
Weaver, living few miles from town,
ran a needle in her knee. DR.. ]. f. b.
Weaver was summoned and found
the whole needle EMBEDDED in the
flesh. He removed it and dressed the
wound. Though suffering some pain,
it is healing rapidly.
Mr.. A. Ralph Yingling, one OF our
soldier boys of Camp Meade, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ying-
ling.
The annual election of officers for
the ensuing year was held by the
Daniel & Jacob Lodge l. o. o. z. The
following were elected: D. B. Barn
hart, N G.; Clinton V. Lippy, U. G.;
William Burgoon, r. S.; ]. r. l.. Wink,
r. s.; Samuel Miller, treasurer; J.
w. Burgoon, chaplain; George 8. Mot
ter, marshal; e. w. Gregory, repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge; trus-
tees, ]. E. Masenhimer, A. Lippy, d.
Deinst. E. w. Gregory and John Dem
n@r