The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-29
Uuiontown Items.

Miss Edith Shapley. of Mechanicsburg, Pa.
was the guest of Mr.. }. T. II. Davis family
last week.
On Saturday Miss Anna Harbaugh went to
Chambersburg, Pa, to spend several weeks
among friends.
On Tuesday Miss Eva E. Gilbert left for
Baltimore and Washington. d. c.. expecting
10 make stay of two or three weeks.
On Saturday last Mrs. Charles Haines car
ried from Westminster the FIVE weeks old in
FAINT of Mr. and Mrs William Robertson.
Sunday morning the child died, as it was very
delicate. The funeral was on Monday after
noon, and Fannie Slonaker, Bertha Waltz,
Debbie Hamburg and Lucy Fleagle bore the
remains of little Anna May to their last rest
ing place.
Rev. j. T. Shreeve and wife, of Edesville,
Kent county, were guests in the family of DR..
j. 7. Shreeve the past week. Mr.. Shreeve
is minister of the Maryland Annual confer
ence Of the NJ. P Church.
Mrs. Eliza Herring, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Mr.. Thomas Fl. Routson's family
The c. L. Society Of the Lutheran Church
elected on Sunday evening as delegates to the
convention to be held in Union Bridge, Misses
Ada Wolf, Ella Merring and Nevin Hiteshew.
Mrs. William Hiteshew is making a visit to
some friends in Baltimore city, and will re-
main week or ten days.
| Mr.. Jacob Slonaker has sold his home 1.-THE
old hotel property at the west end of town.
to Mr.. Davis Myers for $500. He will occupy
1t in the spring. Mr.. Myers will rent his farm
The family of Mr.. Philip Englar viii occupy
part of the house.
Miss Julia Lassel returned on Sunday from
her visit to Miss Nettie Armacost, Finksburg.
Charley McCollum, of Altoona, Pa, spent
several days in town last week among his
friends. Being Charley's birth place he en-
Joyed mingling with the associates of his boy.
hood days and visiting his old home.
Elder q. W. Seilhamer and wife returned
on Friday from their trip to Pennsylvania.
The sick brother of Mrs Seilhamer was some
thing better. but cannot recover, as he is suf-
fering from dropsy. The Elders horse be-
came disabled by getting out of stable and
getting injured some way. He was compelled
to procure another horse to return home.
Clotworthy Rodkey, employed by tonso-
rial artist in Baltimore, spent from Sunday
until Monday, with Mr.. and Mrs. Rodkey.
The Democratic primary meeting was well
attended on Saturday last. Contrary to ex-
pectation the fight was all one sided.
The friends of DR.. George Martin of this
vicinity are extremely sorry to learn of his
illness at his home in Westminster. He has
some warm friends here, who deeply sympa-
thize with him AM his family. and would
wish for him speedy recovery.
Mr.. Jacob Slonaker has purchased for FIVE
hundred dollars and will occupy in the spring
the property located in the central part of the
town owned by Mr.. Amos Dutera Taneytown,
formerly occupied by Mr. J. o. Weller.
Mr.. William Arnold has sold his huckster
route and belongings TO Mr.. Philip Warehime
who took possession this week.
Mrs. G. W. Baughman attended the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary convention, in ses-
sion the past week in Baltimore
Mr.. Rena Williams and daughter Anna. of
Gettysburg Pa, was in town on Wednesday.
Mr.. Williams is a student in the Theological
Seminary, Gettysburg.