The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-06-13
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m, uIs. Shfistlna thomas and Miss Maggie
thomas, OF baltimore, were guests of Mr. anC
Mrs. Harry Brough ON Tuesday.
Harry, son of Mrs. John Routson, who al
ways spends his winters with his uncle, Mr..
Ezra Smith, at Chambesburg, Pa, returned
home on Wednesday to stay with his mother
during the summer.
Miss Mabel LIE Fever is spending sometime
visiting friends in Taneytown.
Rev. A. ID. Melvin, of Westminster, wa,
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. B. W. Kindley
from Saturday until Monday
Rev. b. w. kindley returned on Saturday
from his visit to a sick uncle. He left him il
a sinking condition, but was compelled to re-
turn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Hollenberry and
family and Miss Nellie Martin went to West
minister on Saturday, returning Sunday even
ing. as guests of Mr.. William Hollenberry aud
family. Nellie visited her grandmother, Mrs.
DIR. VIM. N. Martin.
Elder Lewis Selby seems 10 be failing more
and more every day. On Monday he was
walking in his yard and fell, his limbs being
almost too weak to support his body. His
wife, with the assistance of neighbors, got him
up and into the house.
| Mrs. John Chew has returned to town and
taken possession of her home in the west end
of town.
Cherry picking is the order of the day in
this vicinity. Harry Brown picked and sold
| from one tree 1915 worth, beside the family
using what they needed
Elder G. w. Seilhamer returned from his
visit to Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pa, on
| Thursday. He held very interesting mis-
sionary service at Frizellburg on Sunday last,
resulting in collection of $ls for the cause
Of missions.
Mr.. Jesse T. H. Davis has been very much
complaining the past week from weakness
and was not able TO be found at the bank on
last Saturday. His daughter, Mrs. William
Anders, and son Earl, ofNew Windsor, spent
from Saturday until Sunday with him and his
family. She returned again on Wednesday
evening as her father was much weaker.
Mr.. Cover Routson had very severe at
tack of cramp collie on Monday, went to DIR.
| Kemp's office for some medical assistance,
remained there very sick until evening, when
Mr.. Thomas H. Routson and Clyde took him
home in a spring wagon.
The Children's Silver Day for foreign mis-
sions was celebrated in the Methodist Protest
ant Church on Sunday evening last. A
| crowded house gave evidence of the apprecia-
ton of the program, which was very credit
ably rendered. The church was profusely
decorated with cut flowers, potted plants and
with ivy and decorated with flags. The sing
ing was under the leadership of Prof. VIM.
r. Zollickoffer, rendered by the Sabbath
school and choir, which was a very attractive
feature of the occasion. Miss Fannie Myers
organist. Revs. Mr.. Sollenberger, United
Brethren, of York, Pa, A. d. Melvin, of West
minister, Elder G.. w. Seilhamer, Church of
God, and Rev. B. w. Kindley, were present
and took part in the services. Salutation by
Mr.. Milton A. Zollickoffer, superintendent;
greeting, Miss S. E. Weaver; responsive
reading, superintendent and school; recita-
ton, Alice Wright; reading, Two Pilgrims,
Nettie Myers; recitation, Nellie Birnie, Lover
of God; recitation, The Wonderful Chain, by
Nellie Hiteshew; recitation, by six girls and
boys, What will you Give; address, by Rev.
A. ID. Melvin, of Westminster; reading Of
letter from A. ID. Melvin, which took the
place of a letter prepared for the occasion. by
Rev. Coulbonrn, who died before it was com
peted. The one prepared by Mr.. Melvin was
read by Florence Selby; recitation, My Say,
by Florence Caylor; benediction, by Elder G.
W. Seilhamer.
Mr.. George Eckenrode had horse on
Wednesday suffering from lockjaw, which was
attended BY DR.. Hitchcock, veterinary sur
geon, of Taneytown.
Mrs. Jesse Crabs and daughter Nellie, was
the guest of Mr.. vii liam Baust's family du-
ring the week.
Mr.. j. Wesley Gilbert had the misfortune
to lose a horse, which died for him last Sat
urday.
The Uniontown correspondent of the Car
roll Record, was mistaken about Uncle Jimmy
witnessing the game of baseball, Pittsburg
Baltimore. lis true Mr.. Devilbiss is 80 years
old, was in Baltimore, went on the excursion
train, but he says "He did not attend the ball
playing"
Mr.. Jacob Willet and wife, and Mr.. James
Smith, of Thurmont, were guests of Mr..
Mr.. George Lelick, of Thurmont, is helping
Mr.. Palmer in his well digging and pump
making
Mr.. Jacob Slonaker, one of our aged citi-
zens, was picking cherries on Wednesday
with one foot on round of the ladder, the
other one on limb Of the cherry tree, when,
without moments warning or any signs of
the limbs breaking the one upon which the
ladder was resting and the one he had a foot
upon both split from the trunk of the tree,
and limbs, ladder, Basket of cherries and Mr..
Slonaker fell to the ground with no injury TO
anything but the loss of the limbs to the tree,
which he regretted.
The Juniors, of Taneytown, and our home
JUNIOR Team started 10 play Dali last oaturudy
afternoon, but were stopped before five innings
were played by the rain and some other pecu-
liar or rather. mysterious circt instances.
While Uniontown slugger was at the bat the
ball was knocked into potato patch adjoin-
ing the ground and strangely enough it was
accidentally covered by ground, and was not
found until the Taneytown players left the
field and had gone home. On the other hand
it seems a glove of the Taneytown players
disappeared. Charges on both sides were Of
course made. The game thus abruptly ended
left Uniontown but one iota short of victory.
The score was as follows:
Runs. Hits. Errors. Stolen B.
Taneytowa 10
Uniontown IA IL 6 8
Battery for Taneytown, Shoemaker and
Fink; battery for Uniontown, Anders and
Haines. Struck out by Shoemaker {; by
Anders 10.
Rev. B. W. Kindley will hold Children's
day service at Pipe Creek charge on Sunday,
June IA, in the morning. Prof. W. r. Zol-
lickoffer of this place will have charge of the
music. The Childrens day exercises pre-
pared by the late Mr. Coulbourn will be used.
Today, Wednesday. Mr.. Wesley Gilbert re-
ports: sHad new potatoes big as my fist.
We doubt it. .'It's true" D well they are
Democratic potatoes. that's the reason they
are in the lead.