The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-15
UniOntOWn Items.

movement is on foot here to form class
to undertake the Chautauqua studies. The
first meeting was held on Tuesday night at
the Lutheran parsonage.
Wyoming Tribe, |. o. II. NJ, have elected
the following officers: Charles ". Stone,
s.; Harry j. Haines, Sr. s.; Mark N. Ma
thias. Dr. s.: J. W. Gilbert, X. OF W.; j.
Hamilton Singer, c. of R.; James 5. Waltz,
Asst c. of R.; R. j. Matthias, Jan. Harry
Stone, G. of W.; VIM. F. Romspert, &. OF
F.; Representative TO Grand Council, John
0. Warner; Trustees, DR.. j. j. Weaver, VIM.
Baust and Reuben }. Matthias.
After a week of very interesting meetings
in the several churches, the week of prayer
came to a close on Sunday night last by a
sermon delivered in the NJ. p. Church by Rev.
G. W. Baughman, of the Lutheran Church.
On Thursday night schools and families were
special subjects, and were presented by Nor
man Eckard and +. Lee Erb. Friday night DR..
Kemp and Mr.. Charles Sitting plead for the
cause of foreign mission work. Saturday
night the subject Of home mission work was
presented, by paper, by S. +. Weaver. The
meetings were all we'll attended and quite an
III crest was manifested in the different sub
iects for consideration.
Miss Anna Shaw returned on Saturday after
several weeks visit to friends i'll Washington,
ID. C.
Harry Merring was in Baltimore several
days this week visiting friends.
Miss Emma Erb was the guest OF her broth
er, f. Lee Erb, few days this week.
viii Slonaker went to Baltimore to engage
in painting with John Wagner, formerly of
this county.
Elder Philip Englar is in Bridgewater,
Virginia, taking a month course in Bible
study to prepare himself for his ministerial
labors.
Mr. Frederick fancy, of Baltimore, drove
from Baltimore on Tuesday and will spend
the winter with his sister, Mrs. Sally Selby.
Messrs Clayton Ham and William Bud
Haines drove to Baltimore on Tuesday on a
business trip.
Mrs. Jerry Garner spent Tuesday OF this
week in Baltimore.
Rev. X. Otis Spessard. Reformed minister
of Union Bridge, will fill the pulpit OF the
Methodist Protestant Church in Umontown.
on Sunday morning. the 10th instant, at 1890.
On Sunday, at 10 a. m. Rev. B. W. Kind
lev. of the NJ. P. Church, will preach at
Baust Church, Rev. Spessard and Rev. Kind
lev exchanging pulpits for that morning.
Mrs. Amos Fowble, who had been in Bal
timore at the hospital for treatment, has re.
turned home. Mr.. Fowble's mother will
spend the winter with her sons family.
Dir. J. j. Weaver and Mr.. William r. Iol-
lichoffer attended the funeral services OF the
late Mrs. Samuel Roop, at Westminster, last
Saturday.
Mr.. Edwin G. Gilbert made business trip
to Towson, Baltimore county, on Iusday: he
also called on Mr. Fell Browns family.
Mrs. Irene Shreeve and Miss Mabel Lee
Fever spent last Saturday i'll Baltimore.
Word was received on Wednesday of the
death in Baltimore on Tuesday morning OF
Mrs. Mary Ann Koontz, widow of the late
John Koontz, formerly of Uniontown. Her
remains were taken to Taneytown on Thurs,
day morning for interment in the reformed
cemetery.
Elder s. B. Craft. of the Church of God,
closed his protracted meeting at Mayberry, on
Tuesday night of last week. on account OF
bad weather and roads.
Mrs. Helen Bankard returned home on
Thursday. after four weeks visit to her son
and daughter in Hagerstown, Mr.. Jacob
Bankard and Mrs. Lillian Bankard Nehl.