The Democratic advocate., 1896-08-15
UNIONrowN ITEMS.
Death OF Mr.. Davis Painful Accidents
Personals, Etc.

DIR. j. j. Weaver and daughter Miss Flor
ence, were at York, Pa, on Monday, 10 at
tend the burial of Mrs. Sarah Symser, sister
of the late DIR. J. J. Weaver, Sr
Mrs. Mary Weaver, Joseph Haines and
wife, of Linwood, attended the Friends Quar-
terly meeting.
Miss Sarah Hullett, and niece, Miss Grace.
Hullett, of Baltimore, are guests of Mr.. Mar
shall G. Shaw's family.
Misses Ruth Emmill, of fChambersburg, Pa,
and Rena Lefeyer, of Taneytown, were guests
of Miss Mabel Lefever, during the week.
Mrs. Harry Yingling, son Elmer, and Miss
Sallie Yingling Of Baltimore, are visiting Mr.
Frank Eckard's family
Miss Lula Eckard, of Baltimore, is staying
with Mrs. Nevin Hiteshew this week.
Miss Nellie Curtis, of Baltimore, left Mr..
B. F. Kindley's family this week for visit to
friends in Unonville, previous to her return
to Baltimore.
On Tuesday Mrs. Thomas F. Myers enter
tanned Mrs. William Christ, of noxbury, Pa,
Mrs. Lew Reese, Bark Hill, also Mrs. ida
Holiday and daughter, Miss Fannie, of Han
over, Pa, who are guests of the family.
On Sunday night, as Mr.. Charles Fritz,
wife and child, and Mrs Sallie Bloom were
returning from camp, their horse took fright
from the lightning, suddenly turned and upset
broken and was the only one seriously hurt.
DIR. Kemp is in attendance.
Mr.. Jesse I. H. Davis, who had been sick
for several months, died on Friday of last
week, in his 45th year. He lefta widow, one
daughter, Mrs William Anders, of New Wind
sor, two sons, William, of Philadelphia, and
Clarence of this place. He was an Official
member of the Methodist Protestant Church,
an honored member of Wyoming Tribe of
Red Men, Independent Order American Me-
chanics, and Treasurer of the Uniontown
Savings Bank. His funeral took place Mon
day afternoon, and was conducted by his pas
tor, Rev. B. w. Kindley, assisted by Elder
G. W. Seilhamer of the Church of God, and
Rev. G. W. Baughman, of the Lutheran
Church. Mr.. Davis will be much missed in
the community in which he has dwelt for
many years. Though very modest and retiring
in his disposition, yet ready with willing
hand to help in every good cause, good
business counsellor, always pleasant and con-
genial in his manners, and a christian gentle
man.
On August % the Methodist Protestant
picnic will be held.
On Wednesday Beck Haines was very Sc
verely kicked by ''Don,' horse of DIR. j.
T. Shreeve He was struck on the side, but
his watch broke the severity of the blow.
The watch was crushed to pieces. Another
blow was received on his knee. DIR. Shreeve
rendered medical treatment
Mr.. Ernest Kindley, of Buckeystown, was
in town Saturday and Sunday at his brothers,
Rev. B. W. Kindley.
Mrs. John Chew is in town again, occupy
ing her home in the West end.
Mr.. Howard Brough, of Baltimore, day
manager at Dennitt's lunch rooms, is spend
ing week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brough
Miss Matte Smith, of Chambersburg. Pa,
is visiting her aunts, Mrs. John Routson and
Mrs. J. Hamilton Singer.
Miss Corina Cover, daughter of Mr.. Brooke
Cover, of Lowell, Mass, is the guest of the
Misses Cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Haines, of Lin
wood, and Mrs Mary Weaver, of this place,
attended the Friends meeting, at Marsh
Creek, Pa, on Sunday and Monday.
Mr. Rufus Shapley, of Mechanicsburg, Pa,
brother of Mrs. Davis, attended the funeral
of Mr.. Davis on Monday, and returned home
the same evening.
Mr. J. Newton Gilbert spent week at
home with his parents and friends, returning
to his business in Annapolis, Nd, on Mon
day. As one of the proprietors of the Cen
trail Drug store, we are glad to know he is
meeting with success as he is one of our town
boys.
Misses Mary Weller, of Hagerstown, and
Katie Willet, of Thurmont, guests of Mrs.
Frank Palmer, have returned home.
Mr. Thomas II. Rouston and his corps of
hands are running the evaporators, as this is
corn drying season.
The Fresh Air children of town and vicinity
we're returned to their homes on Tuesday.
Those that had them in their homes became
very much attached to them, as they gave
them very little trouble.