The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-23
TANEYT0WN


is the guest Of her friend, Mrs. R.3H.
Alexander
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II Alexander en-
tertained the following on Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. KennIson and family. OF
Govans; Mrs. Fanny sappington and
daughters, Miss Sappington, Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Weaver and Miss
Carrie Stonesifer, Of Keynar. and Mr..
James McWright, who was recently
honorably discharged from the Navy,
and has accepted position with Mr..
Andrew Alexander. near Keyriar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reuwer and
daughter, Gertrude, returned to their
home In Harrisburg. after spending
two weeks with Mrs. Reuwer's moth
err. Mrs. Il. F. Smith and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Demnlitt and
daughter. OF York. spent the weeks
end with his parents, Dr, and Mrs. g..
W. Demmitt
Mr.. and Mrs. William wisotzkey. or
Littlestown. spent the weeks END
with their daughter. Alrfand Mrs.
Francis Shaun.
The body OF Private Verle h. g.
Snider arrived from HOboken on FIJI
day evening accompanied BY Arthur
Evans of Co X. 26th Infantry. OF Hoo
boken. acting az guard and was In
TERED in the Lutheran cemetery on
Saturday afternoon. Vefie is the sec
ond Taneytown boy TO loose his life in
France and at the time OF being
drafted was a student ~ Gettysburg
College, and was promising eandi-
date for the Lutheran ministry.
Our undertakers. G. o. Fuss q
Son. had the unusual occurrence
Of having three funerals on las;
Friday. and not one Of the deaths oc-
cured In town. They were as follows.
MIRA. Mary Ann Graham. who died az
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Calvin
Wilson. al Keymar. and was buried az.
the Church of God cemTery. linton
town; Mr.. ]. Calvin Dodrer. who died
az Oklahoma City. and was buried az
Baust Church: Mr. John, r. Koontz.
who died IN Philadelphia, His remains
were brought here on the eyening
train and inferred In The Lutheran
Cemetery, and on the same train were
the remains OF Verle y. G. Snidr
Mr., d ], Hsson wilyfnlsh the NOV
ing Of his store from HIS present IN
cation 10 the I4asehoar formerly the
Eekenrode Bulldingl on the opposite
side Of the street Now don't forget
and try 20 get in al the old stand
The stork visited the home OF Mr.
and Mrs II, G.. Brendle last Wednes-
day and left another produce man.
Our town was shocked 10 hear the
news that Mr. John T. KOontz had
died suddenly at his home in Philsdelz
phia. The remains were brought d
this place on Friday evening on the
train from Lancaster and a short SER
vice was held in the Lutheran Church
with interment following In the Luth-
lie Is survived by his wife. who was
Miss Ida Brubaker' and two sons, VIII
liam and Frank. Mr.. Kooniz was well
and favorably known, having been
resident here for a number OF years.
having conducted the grocery bust
ness now owned by Mr. s. e. OFT and
previous 10 being in the grocery hush
ness, he was clerk In the meat store
OF ID, u. Shaun. He Is also survived
by 1T - brother, Howard Hollenber-
ry, OF near Westminster, and MIRA.
Bustman, OF Emmitsburg.
Mr. John NJ. OF died Tuesday at his
home on Emmitsburg street. after an
Illness Of several years from the in
iirmiiies Of age. in his 18th year. He
is survived by his wife, and two sons.
Harvey u. and Samuel G. OFT both o.
Taneytown Funeral services will be
held on Friday morning meeting al
the house at 10 o'clock, with services
following In the Reformed church,
with iuterment in the adjoining ceme-
terry Mr. OFT. was well known having
been in the butcher business pracil-
eally all his life
Mrs. Annie Burlington and daugh-
ter, Miss Nan, OF Baltimore, are the
guests OF Mrs. Laura ReindollaF
Mr. Carroll Duttera Dern will leave
ON Thursday for Washington College
al Chestertown.
Misses Alice and Marion. Miller lef;
on Monday for Hagerstown where
they have entered n training school
for student nurse
Mrs. Norville r. Shoemaker enter
tained few friends on Monday even
ing In honor OF Miss Elizabeth Craps
Ter, who will leave on Thursday for
Cornell University
Maser Elwood Snyder met with an
accident on Thursday evening while
returning home from school lie was
riding horse back at rather rapid
rate-Uf speed. and the horse In max.
ing n turn shipped on the concrete.
falling on the boy and breaking his
right leg above the knee He was talk
en- to hospital as quickly as possible
where the fracture was reduced. He is
getting along very well, and is not
dead as reported
The Shirk-SelI trial was held In
Westminster on last Friday morning
Sell was fined $50 for assaulting Mr..
shlrk and $25 for assautlng Mrs.
shirk, but refused to settle and has
entered an appeal The grand parents
still have the boy.
Mrs. Harry Fair and Mrs. Mary X.
Fair are visiting frlends'in Baltimore,
Mrs. Jennie Gardner, OF Baltimore,
spent several days last week with
Miss Emma l.. Raver
Miss Aggie Hagan has accepted a
position in Philadelphia and will
leave in the near future.
Miss Anna Gait has secured the po-
aiiiOn of music teacher IN orr High