The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-30
UNIONrOWN ITEMS.
A Nswsy Letter from the Hub of the Sec
0nd District.

Miss Laura Wade Rice, of Baltimore, anc
Rev. Samuel Diehl, of Westminster, were
guests of Rev. G. w. Baughman's family OF
tuesday evening. missionary meeting wa.
held at Rev. Mr.. Baughman's Mount Union
charge same night. On Wednesday they all
attended a missionary conference at Haugh +
| Church. Miss Rice visits these conferences
in behalf of the missionary work of the Mary
land Lutheran Synod.
Miss Adelaide Frazier, of Finksburc. who
is visiting Mr.. Marshall g. Shaw's family,
was in town during the week, calling upon
relatives and friends of her grandfather, the
late Samuel Lauver, who once conducted a
very fourishing school in this town, which was
attended by quite number of pupils from a
distance.
Mrs Thomas II. Routson and T. Clyde
Routson were both on the sick list first of the
week, but they are ont again. We do not
know whether Clyde's physician pronounced
his malady heart trouble, or something not
quite so serious or fatal. Anyway we are glad
to see him among us again, even though his
heart was involved.
Elder G. w. Seilhamer, of the Church of
God, delegate TO the General Eldership, which
conyenes in Harrisburg, Pa, this week, left
on Tuesday. He will also visit his daughter
in Lancaster, Pa, expecting to be absent one
week.
Please do not forget Decoration day on
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock. Sunday
schools and everybody specially invited.
Miss Mary Catharine Smith, of Chambers
burg, Pa, formerly of this place, died at her
brothers, Mr.. Ezra Smith, in her 3Sth year.
On Friday of last week, her sister. Mrs. John
Routson, received a letter stating that she was
i'll. On Saturday morning it was followed by
tnIna sboF- Oh dxsn
followed shortly saying she had died on Sat-
urday morning, May %. Mrs. Routson and
Mrs. Hamilton Singer took the train on Sat
urday morning. but did not reach her home in
time to see her pass away. Funeral services
were held in Chambersburg on Monday even
ing. On Tuesday morning her remains were
brought to Westminster. H. II. Weaver
Co., undertakers, of Uniontown, met the
friends accompanying her body and conveyed
it for them to Krider's Lutheran Church wtere
another service was held, by Rev. Lisenring
of Chambersburg, assisted by Rev. S. A.
Diehl of Westminster, and Rev. G. w. Baugh-
man of Uniontown. The remains were en-
cased in a handsome black casket, and covered
with floral tributes from her relatives and
many friends in her late home. Her parents
have been dead for a number of years. For
quite awhile she had her home with her
also leaves a brother Augustus j. Smith, in
South Dakota; her sisters are Mrs. John Rout-
son and Mrs. ]. Hamilton Singer. Six of
her cousins served as pail
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Rodkey on Wednes-
day went to Harrisburg, Pa, to visit friends
and attend the Church of God General Elder
ship and expect to return next Wednesday
Clothworthy Rodkey will attend to Mr.. Rod
keys business while he is absent.
Quite number of C. Els. attended the
late convention held in New Windsor last
week. The Lutheran and Methodist Protest
ants societies of this place have secured the
convention to meet in Uniontown, May, 1887,
The past convention was one of unusual in
terest, and seems TO be growing under the
leadership of the present efficient officers.
Some fine addresses were delivered. The
conservation service just previous to the close
on Friday evening was very impressive one
Master Carroll Weaver has returned home
from weeks visit to his grandmother, Mrs.
Martin, of Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anders and son
Earle, of New Windsor, spent Sunday in
town as guests of Mr.. Jesse 7. II. Davis
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hiltebridle, of New
Windsor, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollenberry,
of Westminster, were visitors in the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Calvin Hollenberry last
Sunday.
Miss Annie Rothwell Stewart, of Chester
town, Nd, was the guest of Rev. b. W. Kind
ley and family from Wednesday to Thursday,
aud delivered very interesting temperance
address in the NJ. P. Church on Wednesday
evening. She also made an effort to organize
a society. We havo not heard the result, but
twenty-five persons signed the pledge.
Miss Ida Mornings trip to Mexico, as as
sistant nurse for Miss Annie McMann, has
been postponed until several months later
Miss Eliza Wilson has returned from her
visit to her brother, Jacob Wilson, near Ha-
gerston, Nd; now she is with the Misses
Shriyer.
Mrs. Harry Cover is visiting her daughter,
Miss Belle, in Baltimore.
DR.. J. J. Weaver and family entertained
some Union Bridge, New Windsor and Lin
wood friends on Wednesday evening-Mr. and
Mrs. Granville Haines, Mr.. and Mrs. Job
Hibberd, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Haines,
and Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Bale.
Mr. Edward Hawn, near town, came near
having very serious accident. He was
pointing bean poles, when the axe glanced off
and produced very ugly wound on Que of
his knees. One report was he had split the
knee cap.