The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-10-21
uNroNrowN ITEMS .
Meeting of the Eldership- Many other Items
of Interest

Quite goodly number of strangers and
visitors were in our town the past week, in
attendance at the Church of God Eldership.
which closed its sessions on Monday night.
Elder G. W. Seilhamer, will continue rs
pastor of Uniontown charge. Elder Staub,
one of their ministers, has been transferred
to the East Pennsylvania Eldership. He
has been serving the CarroIlton charge the
past four years. Elder Fillhour filled the
pulpit in the Bethel on Sunday morning.
Children's service has held in the afternoon,
followed by a memorial service, in honor OF
their late brother, Elder Peter LOokingbill.
Communion service was held at night Elder
Staub preached in the NJ. p. Church in the
morning, and at night, Elder William Englar,
President of the Eldership, filled the pulpit.
Mr.. Jesse I. H. Davis returned from the
Worlds Fair, on Saturday last, very much
pleased with the trip, and well repaid, be-
lieving he received the worth of his money,
with one exception some OF the hght-hn-
gered gentry relieved his pocket of $1,000.
Messrs. Cover Routson and George StultZ,
and Mrs. John Routson are all slowly recov-
ering from an attack of fever.
Al the last meeting of the NJ. P. Church
the members and friends decided to hold an
oyster festival the last week in November, in
Guiding Thanksgiving day.
The Y. P. S. C. e. Of the NJ. p. Church
on last Thursday evening elected three dele
gates and two alternates TO represent their
society at the convention to be held in Pleas
ant Valley, on the 10th, Dist and 22nd OF
! October, as follows: William Zollickolfer,
Misses Anna Baust, Julia hassell, Berl Erb,
and S. f. Weaver; Mr.. Clyde Routson, Pres
ident of this society, will serve as secretary
| of the County Union, in place of Rev. Q. l..
Queen lately removed to Virginia.
The M. p. Sunday School will celebrate
their anniversary on the 2Gth OF November,
by an entertainment on the morning of that
date.
Mrs. F. p Harbaugh and daughters and
son, Frank, of Pittsburg, Pa, are visiting the
family of Mr.. G. W. Harbaughs.
| Miss Eva E. Gilbert returned on Tuesday
morning from her trip TO the Worlds Fair
and gives a very interesting account OF her
| sight seeing.
Mrs. George Yingling and daughter, Rosi
ma, of Baltimore, were guests of Mr.. Heze-
| kiah YIngling's family the past week.
The Misses Nussear of Luthervlle. Nd.
were visiting Miss Florence Weaver during
the past week. Miss Florence has just re-
turned from a visit to friends in York, Pa.
Ruth Anna, aged IA months, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dingle, died Wednes
day, after a few days of very severe suffering
| The funeral took place on Friday, at p. M.
conducted by Elder G. W. Seilhamer of the
Bethel, Church of God. Interment in the
cemetery on the "Hill.
Miss Nellie Matthews, of Carrollton, this
county, entered upon the duties of teacher il
the primary department of the public school
here on Monday.
Quite number of our town people attend
ed the Fair in Hagerstown last week. Mr.
and Mrs. II. Yingling returned home on Sat
urday.
Mr.. John A. Brown and wife, of Washing
ton, d. c., and Mr.. Ezra F. Brown, of Tow
son, Nd, were in town last week, in attend
ance at the funeral of their brother, George
H. Brown. Mr.. Harry Brown, of Atlanta
Ga, son, also reached home in time to be
present at his fathers burial. He will re
main with his mother through the winte
months.
Mr.. William McCollum and Mrs Scot
Roop, of Westminster, spent Wednesday IL
our vicinity, calling on their old friends
Being former residents, their friends wer
very glad to see them.
The meeting in the Bethel will be contin
ued all of next week. Preaching can be ex
pected every night, by Elder Seilhamer, pas
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