The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-09-17
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been visiting relatives here.
Seton Waesche is spending two
weeks with relatives in Virginia.
Misses Ethel Jones and Vanea Haw-
kins left Monday to enter the State
Normal School at Towson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade II. d. Warfeld,
Mrs. Morgan Taylor and little daugh-
ter and Misses Angela Comm and Mil
dred Battle left Saturday morning to
motor to Wheeling, " Va, where they
will make short visit
Miss Anna Steele, Of Baltimore, has
been a recent guest Of her sister, Mrs.
John Harris
Mrs. e. NJ Mellor, ST, has gone to
Philadelphia where she will make an
indefinite stay.
Miss Jennie Smith, the railroad
evangelist, is conducting the revival
services at Gather this week.
Mrs. Lottie CLANCY, Of Baltimore,
spent weeks end with her father and
mother.
The public school opened Monday
Mrs. ClementiEe Cross is visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clark and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clark spent last
week at Atlantic City.
Mrs. John Harris entertained the
Sykesville Union of the w C. T. u.
Tuesday afternoon Miss Jennie
Smith, the railroad evangelist, was
present and gave very interesting
talk.
Last Monday morning fire destroyed
the barn and all the OHtbuildIngs OF
Mr.. Jonathan Dorsey, near BeTrett
Their handsome home was saved by
neighbors. Mr.. D0rseyss loss is great,
amounting to $4,000. His entire crop
of wheat and hay, all harness and i'm
plements, fertilizer and one mule VS.
destroyed. It is supposed. the fire
started from spark from the thresh-
ing machine. which had just come in
that morning. The threshing machine
was owned by Mr.. c. C.. Conway and
was burned People from far and near
went to help Mr.. Dorsey. The high
wind caused the fire to spread rapidly.
TANEYT0WN.
Mrs. VIM. e. Evans, of Washington,
ID. c., spent the weeks end with Ter
sister, Mrs Lavina Ffinger.
Mrs Robert Myerfy and two chill
dren, of Westminster, spent the weeks
end with her mother, Mrs. Alice
Crebhs.
On Saturday evening when Paul
Bankard wife and daughter We're
leaving town for home, and passing
s. G. Otis store, Curtis Baker in UNI
tying his team did not see Bankard
passing and backed into his buggy,
Overturning both buggies, throwing
Mrs. Bankard and little daughter out.
The horse became lose from the buggy,
colliding with the automobile of JOS.
Coe, damaging the car considerably.
Although Mrs. Bankard<was very much
shaken up, she and her small daughter
were not seriously hurt, which was
remarkable considering the circum-
stances.
Our town and community we're
shocked and panied on Sunday morn
ing to hear of the death of David
Brown, which occurred about 7 o'clock
at Frederick City Hospital, where he
underwent an operation for gall
stones one week ago Saturday, His
two sisters, Mrs. g. F. Spangler and
Miss Amelia Brown had been at the
hospital on Saturday to see him, and
found him getting along fine. He @as
bright and cheerful, and was al
rikAt Sunday morning at $50 He
died. shortly after. Funeral Wednes-
day afternoon at p. m. at the house.
Interment in Grace Reformed ceme-
terry, Taneytown He is survived by
his wife, two sons, Guy and Earle, and
one daughter, Edith, all at home, By
his aged father, Samuel A. Brown, one
brother, DR.. S. G. A. Brown, of Ship
= pensburg, and three sisters, Mrs. e. f..
Spangler, of Littlestown, and Misses
Gecelia and Amelia, at home He was
IN his 45th year. He was a devoted
father and husband, and an excellent
neighbor. His untimely death is re-
GREETED by a host of friends and neigh
bOrs, and the community extends
hearty sympathy to the bereaved fam
ily. G. o. Fuss & Son funeral direc-
tors.
Misses Emma Motter and Amanda
Staley, OF Littlestown, spent Sunday
in town.
Mrs. Cornelius Slower has purchased
the property of B.. o. Slonaker on Mill
avenue and will take possession this
spring.
-. -. OCl1 duu Idlu1ly Sp6uIs the 0t-
ening with her parents, Augusta Bank
ard, and family, near Westminster.
George K. Duttera and daughters en-
tertafned the following during the
weeks end: ]. q. Haines and wife,
Earl Haines, wife and daughter, Flor
ence, of West Arlington; Leonard and
Edward Snider, Misses Nora Joyce and
Ada Snider, Of Baltimore; Mrs. Susie
Duttera, Of Littlestown. and Stanley
g. Reavers and wife. of Taneytown.
Miss Cecil Givens, of Stanford,
Conn, and Lamberd Sinelser, of Bal
timore, are the guests of Norville p.
Shoemaker and family
Our school opened on Monday with
the following teachers: High School
department Principal, Prof ]. l..
Hunsberger, Miss Harmon and Miss
Carmen Shoemaker, assistants. Public
School, Mrs G. May Fouke, Miss
Emma L. Reaver Miss Elizabeth
Crapster and Harry e. Ecker.
E. NJ. Dutterer and wife attended the
services Of the dedication of the new
pipe organ at st. Mary's Reformed
Church, Silver Run, on Sunday after
noon.