The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01
Uniontown Items.

Messrs Charles Slonaker, Ernest Slonaker
and Miss Blanche Slonaker, have all returned
to their homes in Baltimore.
Ernest, son of Mr.. Willinm Stultz, attempt
ed suicide last Friday evening by drinking a
half ounce of laudanum, also taking the pre-
caution TO inform some of his companions, If
he died he could be found in one of two sta
bles on the home of Mr.. Harbaugh or Mr.
Arnold OF course he was taken in hand and
conducted to DIR. Shreeye's Office where the
necessary means were made use of to empty
his stomach of the poison. Prompt action
prolonged the life of the would-be suicide.
His excuse for committing the deed was no
friends who cared for him. Today he is alive
and we presume glad OF it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Yinging, of Baltimore,
are guests at Mr.. Frank Eckards, also Miss
Rozena Yingling, of Baltimore.
Rev. B. W. Kindley, of the NJ. ?. Church,
received on Tuesday one of the children from
the Fresh Air Society of Baltimore. Mr.
Solomon Myers also received two of them.
Giving them the benefits of country home
for two weeks. Any person in the town or
vicinity that is willing to aid this cause by
giving home for two weeks to these poor
children from the crowded sections of the
city, can communicate with Rev. b. w.
Kindley, or address The Children's Fresh
Air Society, 1l2 N. Charles street, Baltimore,
Md, for further information, or ask them to
send any number you desire, at their expense,
from the ages of six 10 twelve. The children
are examined by competent physicians before
they are sent away.
Mrs. Frank Palmer spent from Saturday
until Tuesday with her parents in Thurmont.
When she returned home Misses Kate Willet
sister, and Mary Weller, of Hagerstown,
came with her.
Mr.. Harry Yingling, of Gettysburg, Pa,
was in town several days during the week
calling on his old friends and enjoying visit to
his birth place.
Mrs Wooster Beach Jordan and daughter
Minnie Jordan, of Piqua, Ohio, and Miss
Lizzie Harbaugh, of Westminster, spent Mon
day in town with their relations, and were
entertained by Mr.. G. W. Harbaugh's and
Mr.. Harrison Weayers family.
Mr.. L. Clyde Routson gave company on
Tuesday evening to his friends in honor Of
Miss Blanche Wilson and Mr.. Edgar D. Will
son, of Washington, d. G.
The Union G. E, service of "Echo's from
Washington" held in the NJ. P. Church on
Sunday evening last, was very interesting, en-
tertaining and profitable. A very large au-
dience listened attentiyely 10 each speaker
Mr.. G. W. Baughman gave us some very in.
structive points from the several addresses of
prominent speakers. MISS Florence W edVer,
decribed the Junior Rally, making one almost
feel they were present in person, enjoying
some of the good things the Juniors so beau
tifnl portrayed; Mr.. B. w. Kindley gave us
quite pleasant talk on the benefits derived
from such gathering of Christian Workers,
who are banded together for "Christ and The
Church, The music rendered was enthu-
siastic and soul-string; Miss Bell Cover sang
us a solo, "Saved by Grace, the choir rem
dering the chorus At the close of the SER
wee general handwriting took place be-
tween the C. Els. wearing the blue ribbon
badge and those wearing the white ribbon
badge The Lutherans wore the blne. the
Methodist Prostestants the white.
Miss Nellie Curtis and Mr. Harry Robson
Of Baltimore, we're guests ut the N, r par
sonage the past week.
Mrs. Ephraim Franklin, Miss George
Franklin and Joe Franklin, Of Westminster,
are guests of Mr.. William Segafoose's family.
Miss Minnie Devilbiss, of Baltimore, is also a
| visitor.
Miss Mabel I.eFever, who has been visiting
friends in Hagerstown, will be at home on
Saturday.
| A very valuable horse of Mr.. Snader Devil
bliss was very severely cut on Wednesday
morning by getting entangled in barbed wire
| fence.
A COW belonging to Mr. W. R. Zollickoffel
broke her leg sometime during the week. DR.
Hitchcock, veterinary surgeon, of Taneytown
was in attendance, but did not have much
hopes Of her, as it was compound fracture
| of The bone.