The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-20
SYKESVILLE.

Mrs. Mamie Costett, of the Eastern
Shore, paid her sister, MISS Ursula
Brooks. a short visit this week
Mrs. E. M. Mellor, Jr., entertained
the Hill Club Friday evening :.
Miss Helen Bauer, of Annapolis, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Hepner
THE stork visited the home of Mr.
Earl CLANCY Wednesday night ano
left a bouncing big baby boy
The many friends of Miss Julla
Retts are sorry to hear of her illness
in New York City, and hope she may
have a speedy recovery.
Miss Ida Jones is visiting her cous-
in Mrs Norwood, of Baltimore, this
week.
Mrs. Albert Hall, of Hampstead, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. DAVID
Deane.
Miss Dona Wood has been confined
tn her bed the last week with rheu-
matism.
Mrs. D. B.. Sprecher, Mrs. Grace
Brown and Mrs. Clarence Clark were
sent as delegates to the Presbyterian
Missionary Society in Baltimore City
last Wednesday,
Miss Francis Normant, OF Baltl-
SpCAS Zig WIN ~ ~AN
Elizabeth Bennett.
We are sorry to hear Miss Leona
Hale is on the sick list again.
Miss Marie Harris spent the weeks
end as the guest of Mrs. Marion
Harris.
Mrs. David Deane entertained the
Guild Monday afternoon.
Mrs John MERCER and little daugh-
Of 10
from Saturday until Monday at the
home of Mr.. Frank Hale.
The woman clubs Of this town have
united and will give a card party
MAY Sd, from until II, in the
Amusement Hall at Springfield Hos
pital, for the benefit of the Maryland
Base Hospital of the Red Cross. There
will be all kinds of games besides
cards. There will be light refresh
ments for sale, and fancy table and
many things for an enjoyable and
pleasant evening.
Miss Marjorie Better Sprecher,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. d. b.
Sprecher, was married Wednesday,
April 18th, at 1 o'clock to Mr.. John
Woodcock, of Hollidaysburg, Pa. The
wedding took place at the home of
the brides parents, Dr.. and Mrs. d.
B. Sprecher, and was attended by 80
guests. Rev. Sylvester Beach, uncle
of the bride, performed the ceremony.
The brides dress was biscuit color
georgette crepe over cloth of gold,
and trimmed with gold beads, she
wore a black lace hat and carried
lilies of the valley and white sweet
peas. The matron of honor, Mrs.
Ebert Smith, sister of the bride, was
dressed in pink tuIle, over pink satin,
and wore black picture hat. She
-carried pink roses. The groom S
brother, Robert Woodcock. was best
man. Little Robert Swain was ring
bearer The wedding presents were
handsome and numerous. Among the
out-of-town guests were Rev. Sylyes-
ter Beach. Mr., and Mrs. WoOdcock,
Miss Sarah WOodcock, Mr.. Robert
Woodcock, Miss Emma Beach, Mr.. and
Mrs ESthelbert Smith, Miss Janet
Sprecher Luncheon followed imme-
diately after the wedding ceremony.
Rev. and Mrs M. H. Petzold have
moved into the new parsonage, and
all Methodists will find the latch
string hanging outside.
Mrs. Belts, the mother of Mr.
Thomas Anderson's first wife, who
has made her home in Sykesville for
some years, moved this week to the
home of Mr.. VIM. Blunt. Mrs. Belts
will be much missed by her neigh
bors and numerous friends. Up until
just recent years, she did much good
among the sick and poor by her low
ing visits and kind acts. Mrs. Belts
is i'm her eighties.