The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-09-04
ur;ortown Items

Mr.. George H. Rouison visited his son
Harvey, at Waynesboro, Pa, and attended
the Waynesboro centennial.
Misses Romaine Hollenberly aud Nellie
Weaver have returned from their visit TO
friends in Westminster.
Mr.. Norman Eckard expects TO return home
on Sunday from Baltimore, to lake mp the
school for the winter.
Little Miss Mary Reindollar returned to
TaneyiowG on Tuesday.
Mrs. James 0'Mera and family, Mrs. JAS.
Burns and family, guests of Mr.. Clayton
Hahn's family, returned to their homes IN
Baltimore on Monday
Mr.. Augustus Sittig and family, of Balii-
more, who have been staying with brother,
Mr.. Henry Sittig, returned home on Tuesday.
Mrs Mary CARRIER and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Kolb and daughter, of Woodsboro, were
guests of Mrs. CARRIERS brother, Mr.. Davis
Myers and family on Sunday.
On Wednesday of last week Mr.. Lewis
Myers had about rs or so of his neighbors and
friends to assist is raising the frame work OF a
thirty feet addition to his barn. first
dinner was served and good time was en-
joyed by all.
On Tuesday about 80 persons assisted Mr..
Edwin G. Gilbert in raising n grain shed ON
his farm east of town. After their labors
WETc cilucu edcH WIS SerNSu Win
of ice cream and cake.
Rev. B. W. Kindley and family spent sew
eral days during the week visiting friends in
Westminster.
Mr.. Horace Gilbert, of Baltimore, son OF
Mr.. Charles Gilbert, formerly of this place,
was in town this week, as the guest OF his
uncle's family, Mr.. Harry Covers.
Mrs Flora Shrner and family spent week
or two visiting friends near Frizellburg.
Misses Mary and Martha niteshew visited
Pen Mar on Thursday
The Uniontown quartette will furnish some
of the music at Pleasant Valley on Saturday
at the Christian Endeavor picnic
Mr.. Melvin Routson went to Waynesboro,
Pa, on Monday, to attend the centennial,
and also to engage as a clerk Tor his brother,
Mr.. Harvey Routson, in his meat store, where
he expects to attract the patronage OF the
pretty young ladies of the town. Success at
tend him in all his endeavors.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oyerholtzer, of Shuck
station, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Heck on Sunday.
Mrs w. H. Hoffman and son Benjamin, OF
Baltimore. returned home on Saturday.
Benny was in very weak condition when
starting, but arrived home all right, bearing
the trip fairly we'll.
Mrs Marshall Shaw has bought of the
Zollckoffer estate lot of eight acres, adjoin.
ing the farm owned by William Shaw, her
son, purchased of James Devilbiss last spring.
Miss Fannie Bloom, of Baltimore, has been
the guest of Mrs. Catharine Cookson and
friends in our vicinity.
Mrs Elizabeth Davis returned from hei
visit to friends in Mechanicsburg on Monday
Miss Mary Shaw has gone to Washington
ID. c., and from there will go to Ocean Grove
Mrs Laura Shaw Halliday and daughter
Mabel, of Washington, d. c., will spend
sometime with her brothers family, Marshal
G. Shaw's.
Mr. Arthur Orrison, of Washington, D. c.,
will be at home after Saturday, September a.
after being the guest of NJ. G. Shaw's family
and others for sometime.
The trustees of the NJ. P. parsonage are
having cistern built at the parsonage.
Miss Louise Hay, of York, Pa, is the guest
of Miss Florence Weaver.
Miss Rebecca McGirr, of Westminster. !:
visiting Mrs. Jerry Garner.
The fishing party for Tuesday at Otterdal'
! Mills. did not materialize, but Messrs. Chas
Edgar Myers, Thomas Clyde Routson anC
Misses Fannie and Nettie Myers, of Trevanion
had a very pleasant time fishing in Pipe
Creek, securing a carp, bass, &c.
| Mr.. William Davis and wife and her sister
| Miss Ford, of Philadelphia, are the guests o
| Mrs Elizabeth Davis.
An expert bicycle rider from Westminste
is giving lessons in Uniontown. One day TIN
week she had as pupils on the school ground
the local newspaper correspondents and 1t wa
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