The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16
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Visit TO the Gettysburg attleheld-Death
of an Aged Citizen, &C.

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Visit to the Gettysburg attleheld-Death
of an Aged Citizens &C.
The members of the S. I. Literary and
Social Club, having previously made all ar.
engagements, visited the famous battlefield OF
Gettysburg on Wednesday, June 9Th. The
morning dawned bright and beautiful, and by
g. so O'Clock all were seated i'll the different
carriages that conveyed them to the objective
point Having passed through some most
delightful and fertile country, the party ar
rived at the base Of Big Roundtop, after 80
hours of moderate driving The sghtseers
alighted from their carriages and commenced
to ascend this wilderness Of timber and pyra-
mid of rocks. After tiresome walk of per
haps twenty minutes we found ourselves on
the top of the rocky peak, over which many
n weary soldier marched. Some of the party
having taken a telescope view of the sur
rounding country from the observatory, the
visitors proceeded pell nell down the steep
rocky fOotpath to the carriages, where lunch
was served by the ladies' after each ones
thirst had been quenched by most excellent
water from a pump near by. Immediately
after lunch the party started out again, driving
on around by Little Roundtop, observing all
the monuments and points of interest between
that and the Park, where they again stopped,
this time 10 recuperate and eat that most ex
quisite dinner, which had been so nicely pre-
pared by the ladies. While the ladies ar
ranged the substantials and dainties on large
picnic table, which seemed to have been
erected expressly for the benefit of these
visitors, the gentlemen attended to the horses.
After dinner had been served the travellers
again repaired to their carriages and drove
over the battlefield, going iirstto Devil Den,
observing the handsome monuments in this
locality, erected in memory of the patriotic
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their country. The party passed out through
the wheatfeld to the Emmitsburg road, along
which there are several elaborate marble
structures; thence to Culp's Hill, where the
eye observes that this is the place where art
reigns supreme The beautiful design of the
sharpshooter at the edge Of the woods and the
statues of several distinguished commanders
leads one to believe that the hand of the
sculptor has elevated art to that degree of
culture which is irreproachable. Before
leaving Culps Hill the party drove around by
Spangler' Spring, where everyone partook of
the refreshing water. While here a gentle
man, who is thoroughly acquainted with the
battle ground, informed your correspondent
that there are about 200 monuments already
on the battlefield, and between 20 ard 25 in
course of erection. The next place of interest
was the national cemetery. After drive
through this beautiful resting place the party
drove into Gettysburg to the Eagle Hotel,
under the management of Harry lingling,
formerly of this place. Here all INDUCED in
cool bath, and after rest of Il hours started
on the home journey by the way of the avenue
1 leading from the Baltimore turnpike to the
Park In passing along this avenue one will
notice that many of these fine monuments are
adorned with designs of the different species
of muSketry and other articles necessary to a
man of war. To the right, at short distance
from the main road, you will see the famous
old "Pudding Stone," which at one time
stood in Boston Common, but was removed
to Gettysburg several years since to mark the
F! place where certain Massachusetts regiment
was stationed during the battle, because many
of the men who belonged to this regiment were
killed in the battle of Gettysburg, and they
too had spent many happy hour around this
huge stone in their boyhood. Upon arriving
at the Park supper was prepared and served
in similar style to dinner. Immediately
after supper the excursionists left the battle.
field for home, after having spent one of the
most enjoyable days ever experienced by
many of them.
The NJ. p. congregation will observe child
ren's day exercises on Sunday, June II.
Sunday last was observed as children's day
in the Sunday school of Bethel Church, Rev.
G. w. Seilhamer, pastor. The services were
largely attended both morning and evening
by attentive and appreciative audiences. The
pulpit was beautifully decorated with growing
plants and flowers, whose fragrant odor filed
the entire room. Both programs were rem
dered in fine style and in a creditable manner,
the chief participants being children ranging
from to IA years of age. The exercises
consisted of prayer, vocal and instrumental
music, Rotations, responsive readings of Il
scriptural nature and declarations. The
pastor favored the children with an enter
tanning address, which was responded to by a
liberal collection for the support of the Sun
day school.
The young ladies of the NJ. p. Church re-
allied $2l for the missionary cause from their
strawberry festival, given on Saturday evening
last.
Jacob Bankard, an aged and respected
| citizen, died Monday last at his residences,
about one mile north of this place. He leaves
widow and family of children, among whom
are VIM. Bankard, who married daughter
of Hezekiah Yingling, of this place, and is
now travelling salesman for a firm in
Hagerstown, Nd, and Ephraim Bankard,
residing near Westminster. The funeral
took place from his late residence on We'd
nesday morning. Services and interment at
Baust's Church.
We would say to your Frizellsburg cores
pondent that Uniontown still holds the cham
pionship for cattle. feeding. That the adj
vaneement of Mr.. Cover two cattle was 142S
pounds, as stated heretofore, but one having
encountered misfortune only reached n
clear gain of $50 pounds, while the other
gained 77S pounds