The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-16
UniOntOWn Items.

Mr.. Marshall G. Shaw received a posta
informing him of the death of Mrs. Angeins
Christ Smith, of Bainbridge, Pa, formerly O
our town. aud daughter of the late Jacol
Christ. She died at the home Of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Florence Smith Westman.
Rev. Jesse Shreeve will fill the pulpit az
Sunday morning at 1890 in the Methodist
| Protestant Church, on account ofthe absence
Of the pastor.
Last Sunday night Union Thanksgiving
service was held in the Bethel Church OF
God. The church about the chancel was very
tastefuly decorated with bunting and our
was read by Rev. Jesse Shreeve. of the NJ. p.
Church. Prayers were offered by Mr.. Jacob
Christ, of the Church of God, and Mr.. Chas.
Sittig, of the Lutheran Church. Addresses
were made by Revs. G. w. Baughman, of the
| Lutheran Church, and B. w. Kindley, of the
| NJ. P. Church. National and sacred airs
were rendered by the united choirs of the
churches Mr. William r. ZoIlckoffer sang
as solo, The Star Spangled Banner, with
Mrs. Howard Zollckotfer, of Philadelphia,
Pa, at the organ, Mrs William Messer, of
Linwood, and Mr.. W. R. Zolickoffer also,
were organisls of the evening. Elder Craft
made an appeal for money to he donated to
some national fund. The collection amounted
to So
Mrs Jennie Wilson Byron, wife of Lieuten-
ant Byron, of the United States Troops at
Tampa, Florida, informs us that Lieut.. Jules
G. Ord, of the 9th Infantry, who was killed
in the battle before Santiago on July 1st, was
not Capt. Ord, the husband Of Mrs. Annie
Wilson Ord, daughter of Rev. David Wilson
of the Methodist Protestant conference, but a
fist counsin of Captain Ord, and was son of
Gen. Ord.
The Junior Mechanics are preparing for
their festival, which will be held at their lodge
room on the evenings of the 18th and 10Th of
July.
Miss Ida Mears, of Baltimore, is the guest
of Miss Belle Cover.
Last Sunday Mr.. Marshall G. Shaw's fam
lily entertained Mr. and Mrs. John Wright
and their daughters, Misses Jennie and Alice
Wright, and sons, Ernest and Mr.. William
Wright and wife, and son Fern Myers Wright,
of Mt. Union; Mrs. J. B. Nixon, and Miss
Elizabeth Nixon, of St. Louii. Missouri. and
Miss S. E. Weaver, of this place.
Mrs Harry Brough and Master Carroll
Wes yer visited Mr.. Jacob Reindollar family,
at Fairfield, Pa, from Thursday to Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Sponsler, of Union
Bridge, and Eev. B. w. Kindley were guests
of Mr.. H, Weave"'s family Monday.
Miss Anna McMann, of Baltimore, who has
been the guest of Miss Ida Merring for several
weeks, returned home on Saturday.
Little Miss Lucille, daughter Of Harry
Weaver. who was sick for several days, is out
again.
Mrs. Howard Zollickoffer, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs Harry Birnie and Misses Eliza and
Nellie Birnie, of Taneytown. were guests of
Mrs. Eliza Zolickoffer during the week past.
Miss Ida Devibiss, of Baltimore, is visiting
Mr.. William Segafoose' family and other
friends.
We would like to know if our friend near
town got mixed in his dates, as he gave US
display of 4th of July fireworks one week after
date. Will he kindly infrom us?
Mrs. Luscaleet, mother of our photographer,
Mr. William Luscaleet, is quite sick at this
writing.
Mr. Cotwerthy Rodkey, fireman on the
Western Nd. Railroad, came home on Mon
day quite sick and is confined to his bed. He
is attended by Dr. Shreeve.
Mrs. Jennie Wilson Byron received letter
from her sister, Mrs. Anna Wilson Ord, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Blanche Wilson
Sampson, in Mexico, stating her husband,
Capt. Ord, is now in Atlanta Georgia.
Miss Nellie Weaver is rusticating in the
country this week at Mr.. NJ. G. Shaw's. Mr..
Arthur Orrison, of Washington, D. c., who
has been guest in Mr.. Shaw's family, re-
turned home on Wednesday.