The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-30


seed.
Health OF community, good.
MANCHESTER.
A letter w Mr. John B LaMotte
and sisters from their nephew, Ser
geant John T.. Shaw was very inter
esting. He II stationed somewhere In
France. On the voyage over no ~
boats were sighted, but they saw
whales. After landing they were
stationed att a. rest camp for thret
days; from there they travelled by
train through "a beautiful part Of the
country, well cultivated fields oi
wheat, oats and mil1et, but no corn
wine II plentiful and drunk like wa
ter. After weeks stay at a. small
village where they were quartered In
vacant houses, barns and sheds
they were taken over the mountains
To q town from which point the letter
was written Their way OF doing
things il years behind the United
States
"A large Sunday school convention
was held August IS, by the Church 81
the Brethren at Black Rock, Pa "A
program was we'll rendered and the
church work discussed by able speak
ers. After the close on the exercises
dinner was served to $50 persons
The social period was greatly enjoyed
by all.
MIR. and Mrs. Amos Wolf entertain
ed the following guests the past
week: MIR. and Mrs. Frank, OF Lam
caster, Pa; MIR. and Mrs Roger
Cramer, OF Shamokin, Pa; Mr. and
Mrs. Roye and son, OF Washington
ID. C.; Mrs. Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Swartz and son, Of Balti-
more and Mrs. John Yingling. OF
Snydersburg.
Misses Cordelia and Mary Shower
of Baltimore are guests at the home
of MIR. George "A. Shower.
AT the sale OF Mr.. Clinton " Lippy
Friday, August 20, good prices were
realized; one COW sold for $4,000.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Miller, Jr.,
of QuanticO, Va, are visiting their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Miller,
Sr. MIR. Miller has been In the navy
for seven years.
DR.. and Mrs. Denner are entertain
ing their sister and cousin, of Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Sellers, of York
Pa, spent the weeks end at the home
oft MFR. and Mrs. Edward Yingling.
SHIPLEY.
Much sympathy il felt here for Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hughes whose little
daughter, Carryanna died last We'd
nesday. The Rev. Harry Dobson con-
Schooley The pallbearers were
John and Ralph Wagner, Jenning O.
Zepp and Levi Zahn.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Zahn motored
to- Camp Meade Sunday accompanied
by Mrs. Margaret Caples, Miss Sus-
anna Caples, MIR. Winfield and Mas
ter George W. Caples to visit MIR.
Clarence Caples.
MIR. John Schneider and Mrs James
Schneider, SON and daughter visited
friends ID Baltimore Saturday and
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. D. G.. Hook and
Misses Louise and Evelyn Hook
visited Mr. and Mrs. VIM Baker,
near Bird Hill.
There viii be a Sunday school
festival at Harmony Grove church
Saturday, September "a, commencing
at 2 o'clock. The Taylorsville Band
will b. there to enliven the evening.
a welcome to all.
MIR. and Mrs. John Martin were
Sunday guests OF MIR. VIM. Ca2les.
CARROLLTON.
Miss Carrie = Green, of Baltimore,
spent the weeks end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Green
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walsh and
daughter, OF Baltimore, spent some
time with their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. John Walsh.
Private John Menchey, OF Camp
Holabird, and wife were guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 2.
Evans, on Sunday.
Mrs. ONEIDA DeMoss spent last week
with her mother, Mrs. Nimrod Green
and family
Mrs. Sue Keller IL spending this
week at her home IN Carrollton.
Mrs. Lizzie visited her sister,
Gussie j. Blizzard and family on Sun
day.
Private Montrose Chew, OF Fort
Howard, was the guest OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chew, on Sun
day
MIR. Noah Reese spent the weeks