The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-18
Items From Uniontown and New Windsor
Districts.

Wasn't it pretty sight, and what crowd
of people gathered in New Windsor TO attend
the international Fete' on Saturday evening
last, given by the choir of the Presbyterian
church 1t was success in every particular.
The receipts were SIG; net S75. 1t was the
largest gathering of people at any one time
since the 9th army corps passed through the
town during the war. The grounds around
the church were brilliantly lighted with Jap
anese lanterns and the tables were attractive.
The costumes were rich and appropriately
selected. The following were in costumes
and represented the different nations and
characters Mrs. Walter Stouffer, Switzer-
land; Mrs. H. d. Ensor, Germany;. Mrs. A.
C. Smelser, Spain; Mrs. Edward Barnes,
Greece; Mrs. DIR. John Burlington and Miss
Helen Ecker, France; Mrs. Harry Stouffer,
Japan; Mrs Minnie Rabold, Mexico; the
Misses Abbott, of Washington, and the Misses
Weaver, of Dallas, Texas, Gypsies;- Mrs.
Frank Devilbiss, Alsatian Summer Woman
Miss Lahore Bankerd, Hawaii; Mrs. George
C. Anders, Queen Victoria; Miss Elsie Ste
venson, Scotland; Miss Marie Bale, Italy
Miss Bertha Roop, Germany; Miss Cora But
fington, Sweden; Miss Maud Stremmel, Cuba;
Marcia Devilbiss, China; Emma Ecker,
Plenty; Lahore Smith, of Frostburg Peace
Della Anders, Corinne Hibberd and Eva
Stouffer, kate Greenaway. The most at
tractive were "The Goddess of Liberty. by
Miss Sarah Smith, and "Uncle Sam, by
Paul Smelser. The ''Shirt Waist Man" was
there represented by Kelso Anders. The
Union Bridge Band furnished music. 1t Is
considered one of the best in the State.
Miss Emma Ecker gave lawn party at the
home of her father, Ellsworth Ecker, neal ne
New Windsor, on Wednesday evening. The
occasion was in honor OF her friend, Miss
Lahore Smith, of Frostburg, Md.
Miss Edna Snader gave six O'Clock sup
per on Thursday evening at the home OF heI
father, Philip B. Snader, near New Windsor
The lawn was beautifully decorated with Jap
anese lanterns.
Mrs Granville Bixler, of Wakefield Valley,
entertained number of little friends of her
children, Masters Granville and Thorborn, oil
Monday evening.
Electricity has been put in the Presbyterian
church and depot at New Windsor, and been
tested and found satisfactory.
George w. Stocksdae has added double
bay window to his residence in New Windsor
Miss Susie Ecker, of Baltimore, is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. Geo. C. Anders, New Windsor
The colored camp of the A. NJ. E. Church,
being held in Snader's grove, near New
Windsor, has dozen tents and has beer
largely attended.
Pipe Creek German Baptist Sunday schoo
held their children's day services on Sunday
last. J. j. Ellis, of Baltimore, gave an illus
trated talk on Conscience" Elders Charles
Bonsack and Ephraim Stoner also spoke in
terestingly to the scholars.
Katy-dids Count six weeks from the frs
you heard. Then frost.
David Euglar, Jr., of Medford, has tel
acres in tomatoes. There are about 30,00t
plants growing ON the tract.
An unusually large crowd attended the P
| o. S. of A. picnic in Rodkey's grove, nea
| Tyrone, on Saturday last. Col. William A
McKellip, of Westminster, and Rev. 5. b
| Craft, of Uniontown, addressed the multitude
The Union Bridge Band kept the spirits NJ
| by some of their fine selections.
| A portion of the roof on the hog house be
| longing to Edward Richardson, OF Wakefield
| Valley, was burned few days ago. The hrt
| originated from a hornets nest which they hat
burned and failed to put out all the fire.
Jacob Haines, near Babylon's mill, has pu
up dairy 10 by 10 feet with all modern i'm
provements.
John Bowers, on the Ridge, has added {
twenty foot porch to his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Roop, of Wakefield
Valley, are at Ocean Grove.
Soloman Shepherd and Pemberton Wood
of Union Bridge, attended quarterly meeting
at Menallen, Pa, this week.
James Ecker died at Linganore, Fredericl
county, on Monday morning, in his CID year
| A wife and four children survive him. On
| son lives in Kansas. His remains were inter
ed at Pipe Creek German Baptist buryins
ground on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Selby, of the Ridge
spent several days in Littlestown, Pa, thi
week.
Emory Stoner, prosperous young iarme
of 'Possum Hollow" plowed all night las
Friday night He rested the horses durin,
the heat of the day.
The canning factory at New Windsor begal
putting up corn on Thursday.