The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-12
Love reasts and other Items.

The Pipe Creek German Baptists held their
annual Lovefeast at their meeting house, near
Linwood, on Saturday last, May 9th. There
was a very large crowd in attendance, fully
one thousand people being present. The ser
vices were conducted by Elders Isaac Riddle.
berger, o. S. Highberger, Victor Long and
Thomas Kolb. The opening sermon was
preached by Elder David Ziegler, he taking
Tor his text Isaiah 48, 16. The Elders present
were-Abraiam Barnhari, member of the
Missionary Board, Hagerstown David Zeigler.
Virginia; Henry Baker, Waynesboro, Pa,
Isaac Riddleberger, Quincy, Pa; o. S. High
benger and Victor Long, Maryland; Geo. K.
Sappington, David Metz, Johnsville; Dan o
Saylor, Thomas Kolb, Double Pipe Creek;
Samuel Utz, New Market; Edward Snader,
Taneytown; VIM. H. Franklin, Sans Creek;
Solomon Stoner, Greenbury Ecker, W. P:
Englar, Uniontown; Ephraim Stoner, David
Stuier, Union Bridge; Charles Bonsack,
Meadow Branch; Jeremiah Brown j Jesse Roop,
Ephraim Stonffer. A. P. Snader, New Wind
sor. Three hundred and fifty members COM
muned.
The Old Order of German Baptists, also
held their annual Lovefeast at Beaver Dam,
near townsville the same day. The crowd
numbered about seven hundred people and
one hundred aud fifty members com
muned The Elders present were David ii.
Bonebrake, J. d. Benedicf, Henry A. Good,
Pennsylvania; d. B. Menser, Waynesboro,
Pa; Daniel Gibbons, Braddock, Nd; J. N.
Bager, Washington county, Nd; David Gros-
nickle, Ladysburg, Nd; Ezra Senseney,
Uniontown; Isaac Stitley, George CARRIER and
Samuel Repp, Beaver Dam. Francis Fox,
of Good Intent, Nd, was elected 10 preach.
Lewis T.. Reese, near Union Bridge. IN
July, 1899. bought twelve steers, weighing
$3.50 pounds, averaging 74O each. He did
not start 10 feed them any grain until Decem-
Der LIST. When sold, April 23d, the twelve
weighed IA, $50 pounds, averaging l240 pound
each.
Granville S. Haines, of near Union Bridge,
has had his residence repainted, and Lewis
Stouffer has had his house in New Windsor
repainted.
There are number of new post and rail
fences being put up this spring Do not know
whether there is any political honors in this
''fence building or not. The "Dr." has
had a number of new posts made.
All the fences, of which there are some
miles, around the Walden property, Middle
burg, have been whitewashed.
A substantial iron fence has been placed
around Mt. Union burying ground, much i'm
proving the appearance.
John Engle, of near Middleburg, has planted
ten acres in potatoes. In the tract he has IS
varieties.
One hundred and eleven people communed
at Baust's (Lutheran) Church Sunday, 18th
ultimo.
Barley is heading.
Theo. Fl. Adams, railroad agent, Waynes
boro, Pa, visited his home, near Uniontown
this week.
Among the visitors at Lovefeast were
Lewis Hartman, and sons William and Arthur
and daughter, Miss Elsie; Misses Isabel Ellis
and Elsie Dorsh. of Woodberry, Nd; james
Quinlan, Mrs. S. A. Foutz, Miss Florence
Selby and Mrs Margaret Goodwin, of Balti
more; John Harbaugh. Miss Sadie Fridley
Clarence Boomer, Archie Ohler, Ira Pfoutz
Waynesbrro, Pa; Miss Benedict, Quincy, Pa
A number of horses in the upper part of the
county have something like the epozootic.
Harry Spielman, of Vaudeville, has gone tc
Baltimore, where he has secured work.
Miss Minnie Sittig, of near Uniontown, il
visiting friends in Baltimore.
Newton Fowler, of New Windsor, is driv
ing the butcher wagon for Mr.. Stem, Uniol
Bridge.