The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-23
Uniontown Items.


On Sunday. October II, 1897. Mr.. An
drew Slonaker was 81 years old. The event
was celebrated by family reunion, the follow.
ing persons being present at dinner: Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew Slonaker, children and grand
children, Howard Slonaker and son Ira,
David Slonaker. wife and son Ernest, Joseph
Slonaker and daughter Della, all of Balti-
more: Bradford Slonaker, wife and children,
ofTaneytown; Samuel Harbaugh, wife, dangh-
ter and son Lula and Ernest, Fannie Sion
aker, Mark Matthias, of Uniontown; Miss Nora
Snowberger, of Baltimore; Miss Florence
Stevenson, of Frizellburg; Charley Slonaker
and son, of Baltimore, prevented from being
present on account of being sick, also Mrs.
Emma Slonaker Matthias.
Mrs. Samuel Harbaugh has bought the home
place and will occupy it early IN November
Mr.. Harry Cover and family gave Mrs.
Sarah Fuss, mother of Mrs. Cover, dinner
on Friday of last weeS, in honor of her birth
day. by inviting some of her old friends 10
celebrate the event, viz: Elder Lewis Selby
and wife. Elder Jesse Eckard and wife; Mrs.
Harriet Seilhamer. They all enjoyed the &C.
casion very much.
Mrs. Picnic Sill Musselman, Of Landis
Vile, Pa, and her niece, Miss Picnic Smith,
of Bark Hill. were in town on Tuesday call
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resident. being daughter of the late Joseph
Stonebraker. They were the guests of Mrs.
Rodkey.
Miss Sarah Smith and Raymond Anders,
of New Windsor, we're guests OF Mr. Harrison
Viewers family on Sunday.
Last Sunday afternoon Howard Brough and
George Lambert were taking stroll through
the country, along the quiet peaceful stream
Meadow Branch. Having desire to cross the
placid water, they made use of the foot log
provided for pedestrians. When George got
midway of the stream and leaning q little too
heavily on the hand rail it gave away. He
attempted to jump to the bank, when he, very
much to his surprise, fell into the water al
most up to his shoulders. Of course he got
wet and was compelled to go TO Mr.. Lee
Myers, where he was very kindly provided
with dry clothing.
Mr.. George Julius, daughters Leila, Helen
and Esther, and sister Miss Ada Julius, of
Littlestown, Pa, were guests of Miss Mabel
LeFever on Sunday.
Tuesday Elder Wesley Rodkey, accom-
panied by Elder Kipe, of Bark Hill, went to
Carrollton, to hold funeral services for Goldie,
daughter of Elder Samuel B. Graft, who was
buried that day.
We offer our congratulate ons to our bachelor
friend D. Fred. Engar and bride, of Lin
wood. We notice Linwood correspondent in
the Record, in speaking of Mr.. Englar's we'd
ding asks i'next?'' We would not be sur
prised if the peaceful valley of Linwood
would not furnish ''next." Listen for the
marriage bells.
Rev. VIM. Grouse, of Westminster, delivered
a very interesting discourse in the Methodist
Protestant Church last Sunday evening, in
the absence of pastor Kindley, who was at
Pipe Creek Mr.. and Mrs. Grouse were
guests of the inmates of the NJ. P. parsonage.
Miss Anna Shaw went TO Virginia on Tues
day to attend the wedding of Miss Titus, OF
Temple Hill, to Mr.. Mcintosh, of Leesburg,
Va, expecting to remain until November 10,
when she will attend the wedding of her
cousin, Miss Ida Orrison.
An ear of corn is on exhibition at II. Weav-
er's store from the farm off, Hamilton Singer.
1t measures full fifteen inches in length.
Messrs. James and Philip Lassell, of Balti-
more, were in town on Sunday, calling on
their friends. They were the guests of Mr..
Milton Zollickoffers family. They were
greeted with many smiles and warm hand
shakings
Mrs. Harriet Seilhamer, wife of the late
Elder Seilhamer will have sale on Tuesday
next, and expects to leave town the last Of
the same week for her home, with a daughter
in Lancaster city. Pa.
Mrs. Hannah Dutrow and daughter Clara,
attended the German Baptist Lovefeast al
Falling Springs, Pa.
Mrs. Jacob j. Weaver returned on Tuesday
from three weeks visit to her sister, Mrs.
Thomas, at Sandy Spring.
George Lambert was bringing copper ket-
tie from H. Broughs garnet on Wednesday;
when about to make the last step of the stair
way his foot slipped and he fell to the kitchen
floor, causing no injury to the kettle, but sus-
tanned and injury TO the foot resulting In q
soreness and stiffening of the muscles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentz, of Woodsboro, were
guests of Mrs. Joseph Ding!e and family on
Sunday.
Morrison D. Smith has a volunteer pump
kin vine that bore twelve pumpkins; largest
20 pounds, smallest 6 pounds; gross weight
142 pounds.
William Slonaker returned from Baltimore
on Sunday, where he was engaged in house
painting.
DIR. ]. j. Weaver and daughter Miss Fler-
ence, went TO York, Pa, on Thursday to at
tend the funeral of their cousin, DIR. Hay,
whose burial took place same day.
Mr.. and Mrs Clotworthy Rodkey came
home on Wednesday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Rodkey.
Mrs. Harry Cover and Miss Bell spent a
few days in Baltimore during the week.
Mrs. Sallie Hitebridle, Of New Windsor,
spent the week with her mother, Mrs. Harriet
Seilhamer.