The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-12-31
UniOntOWn Items.


On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs George Slonaker
entertained Mr.. j. Thomas Shriner and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ohler, Miss Minnie j.
Shriuer, and Mr.. Herbert Winters, of fancy
town, and Mrs. Rebecca Myerly, mother of
Mrs. Slonaker.
Miss Mabel Matthias came home on Satur
day from Tighman's Island to spend week
with her parents.
Messrs. Edgar Myers and T. Clyde ROut-
son, Rev. B. W. Kindley and family. Willie
Hitsshew, Miss Martha Hiteshew, Mr.. Thad
deus Starr and family and Miss Olivia Cronse,
were entertained at Trevanion on Monday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Myers.
Prof. Norman Eckard went TO Baltimore
en- Saturday to spend his holiday vacation.
Our community was surprised again on Sat
urday morning to learn of another sudden
death in our midst. Mrs. Ann Lucinda John
son, wife of the late James Johnson, and aunt
of Miss Ella Beanie, with whom she has had
her home for several years, died suddenly on
Saturday last. She seemed in her usual
health, had gotten up early in the morning,
was preparing something to eat, and while
waiting for some water to heat she sank to
the floor Her niece with some help put her
to bed and DIR. Kemp was summoned imme-
diately, but she was beyond medical help and
soon breathed her last without regainiug con-
ciousness. She was remarkable for kindness
o. heart, loving sympathy, known by every
one as devoted christian woman; welded
to her church, whose every service was her
delight, although deprived from its full en-
joyment for several years on account OF loss
of hearing Truly it can be said of her,
"none knew her but to love her.. Funeral
conducted by her pastor, Rev. B. W. Kind
ley, of the Methodist Protestant church, on
eIa1 hor lafa To-
mains were inferred in the NJ. p. cemetery by
the side Of her husband and their Only two
children, Arthur and Sidney johnson. Mrs.
BeulAh Thomas and Miss Ellen Fl. Thomas,
of Washington, D. c., sent floral tributes.
Samuel Craft and sister, Miss Minnie Craft,
spent the week visiting friends in Carrollton.
Mr.. Wade Cummings, ofTilghman's Island,
was the guest of Miss Mabel Matthias from
Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Merring had family
gathering on Sunday. Those present were
Mr.. Richard Merrng, Misses Alexena and
Clay Merring of Clear Ridge; Mr.. John Mer-
ring, wife, Naomi, Ray and Ralph Merring,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merring and son Dom
Ida and Bessie Merring.
Miss Minnie Sittig Of Baltimore is the guest
of Mrs. Nevin Hiteshew
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben j. Matthias enter
tanned at a Christmas dinner on Monday Ell
der S. B. Craft and wife, Edna, Ethel and
Covert Graft, Mr.. Jesse Garner, Of Linwood,
Miss Eva Gilbert, of town, Mr.. Wade Cum
mings, of Tilghman' Island, Nd, Misses Ma
bel, Minnie and Mark Matthias and Mr.. Frank
Matthias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Crabs, Vim. Crabbs
and Miss Nellie Crabbs, of Union Bridge,
were guests of Mr.. William Baust and family
from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. Jacob SIonaker spent the past two
weeks visiting his daughters, Mrs. Lowell and
Mrs. Mitten at New Windsor.
Mrs John G. Gehr, of Waynesboro, Pa,
attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Ann
johnson.
Rev. X. O. Spessard and wife, of Union
Bridge. were guests of DR.. and Mrs Luther
Kemp on Tuesday.
Rev. G. w. Baughman and family went to
Huntington, Pa, on Monday, to visit friends
and relatives. Mr. Baughman was called
home to conduct the funeral of Mrs. Beulah
Weaver.
The sons and daughters and their families
assembled at the home Of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Ecllard, on Monday, to cele-
brate Christmas. They came ladened with
everything prepared to give bountitul din
ner of chicken, guinea, &c, Nc, In honor OF
their aged parents, also rendering them an
abundance OF groceries. meats, dry goods, &c,
bringing good will and cheer to their hearts.
A nice sum of money was hidden under Mr..
EckerS plate, which was found by him when
they had assembled around the table. Pres
ents from Baltimore and Illinois were also re-
ceiyed. Ten boys and girls, with their hus-
bands, wives and children, surrounding this
aged father and mother, brought pleasure and
happiness.
Mr.. Thomas Myers spent Monday in West
minister, and was the guest of his brother, Mr..
William Myers and family.
Mrs. Beulah Weaver, aged rs years, widow
of the late DIR. j. j. Weaver, ST., died i'll
Washington, d. c., on December II, at the
Clarendon Hotel, where she was spending the
winter with her sons family. She had an
attack of grippe. She was very i'll at times
but rallied and seemed better, but the disease
was developed in more serious form causing
her death. Her remains were brought to
Uniontown, and after short service at the
Lutheran church by her pastor, Rev. q. W.
Baughman, she was buried by the side OF her
husband in the NJ. p. cemetery, who died De-
cember 9th, 1895. Mr.. Edwin Fox and Mrs.
Florence Weaver Fox accompanied the re-
mains from Washington, ID. c. DIR. ID. Wea-
yer, her son, and his wife are suffering from
the same disease, and were unable to attend
the funeral of his mother. The pallbearsrs
were VIM. H1teshew, Nathanial Heck, Eman
ue FormwaIt, Harry Brough, George W.
Lambert, Edwin q. Gilbert.
Master Thomas Cover is at home from Bal
timore for the holiday season.
On Sunday last Elders. B. Graft performed
the marriage ceremony fer Miss Anna Angel,
daughter of MIR. Oliver Angel, aud Mr.. John
Baker, of Trevanon, at the Church OF God