The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-01-03
UniOntOWn Items.


Monday of a complete set of the Britannica
Encyclopedia, which they are very proud of,
and are very anxious TO know the source from
whence it came, as it was shipped to the school
over the W. M. R. R. free of charge.
On Christmas day Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wesley
Rodkey complimented their brothers and sis
tiers and few other relatives with a firstclass
dinner followed by refreshments. 1t was a
very enjoyable occasion to the host and host
ess, more especially to Mrs, Rodkey, as she
had double surprise in having most unex-
pected visit from two brothers from the West
who haven't met for twenty five years.
Smiles, tears and expressions of almost unex-
pressable JOY were exchanged between the
brothers and sisters. Those enjoying the hos
pitality of the occasion were Mrs. and Mrs.
John w. Hiltebidle and daughter Pearl of
Miller, South Dakota, Mr.and Mrs. E. E. Hilte-
bidle sons Eva and Harry, of Concord, Iowa,
Mrs. Katharine Hyder, of Emmitsburg, Md,
Mr. Jacob Rodkey, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rodkey, Mrs. Wllet, Miss Ida Hesson, of
Mayberry, Mr.. Levi d. Reed and wife, Mr.. J.
William Hull and wife, son and daughter,
David and Margaret, of Taneytown; Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Hiltebidle, of New Windsor, DIR
and Mrs David Hotf, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
D. Hltebidle, Mr.. John c. Hollenberry and
wife, Miss Roman and Anna G. Hollenber,
Y, 5.
of Uniontown, and Mr.. Clotworthy Rodkey,
of Baltimore.
On Tuesday Mrs. Hannah Dotterer gave
dinner to her sister, brothers and families.
Those present were Mrs. Lavua Senseney,
their mother; Ezra Senseney, wife and fam
ily; Sias Senseney, wife and family, of Union
Bridge; John Roop, wife and family, of
Westminster; Will Roop, wife and family, of
Westminster; Mrs. Phoebe Repp and family,
of townsville; Miss Edna Repp. of Ladies.
burg; Uriah Zentz, Morrison d. Smith and
Miss Clara Dotterer, of Woodside. Mrs. Jen.
ME McKinstrey and Mrs. Agnes Simmons and
and son, of Union Bridge called on the family
during the day.
John Hamburg received on Tuesday morn
ing a letter stating that his brother George
had died at his home in Bismarck. The fol-
lowiag newspaper clipping gives particulars:
"Clinton G. Hamburg died last evening, De.
cember u, at his home in Bismarck. aged
81 years. He was veteran of the Civil War
and was a member of an Eastern Post OF the
G. A. r. He was native of Uniontown,
Carroll county, Maryland and had lived in
Tacoma for the past fourteen years, having
latterly been janitor of the Sheridan School.
Besides his widow, four sons survive him,
Samuel, Charles and Claude, living in Taco
ma, and Morris Hamburg, residing in Cali
d.
Wagner. Of Iowa. Mrs. Amy, of near Balti-
more, and Mrs. Joseph Dngle and John
Hamburg, of Unontown.
Mrs. Anna Diehl Brumbaugh and children.
of New York, spent the holiday season with
her father at Evergreen Lawn.
Mrs. Mary Dawson, of Baltimore county,
and Miss Gertrude McAlister, of Baltimore,
spent Christmas at their fathers, Scott Nc
AIister.
MIR. Jesse Nusbaum, of near Manchester, is
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs. John
C. Hollenberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cover Routson, of Buckeys-
town, Nd, spent the past week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam Kelley.
Christmas day DIR. and Mrs. Luther Kemp
were guests of Mrs. Kemp's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Weant, al Double Pipe Creek.
John Hiltebidle and family, of North Da-
kato. Rev. and Mrs. Ed. Hltebidle and fam
ily, of Iowa, were guests of their brother and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hiltebide, aud
other friends this week.
On Sunday DR.. and Mrs. Kemp were enter
tanned at family dirner by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Shnrb at Double Pipe Greek:
Miss Hilda Perry, of Union Bridge, is WIS.,
iting her sister, Mrs. John Heck.
spent from Saturday until Monday with his
parents, J. Wesley Gilbert and wife.
Thomas Haines has secured situation in
the w. Md. R. r. shops at Union Bridge
He entered upon his duties on January lst
Miss Salie Yingling and Elmer Yinging
are visiting her sister and family Luther Fran
els Eckard and wife.
Mrs. Cummings, who was visiting her par
ents, has returned to her home at Tilghman's $,
Nd, accompanied by her sister, Miss Minnie
Matthias.
Prof Norman Eckard, of Brooklyn, Balti.
more county, high school, spent Christmas
holidays with his mother. Mrs. Aun Eckard
and sister, Miss Laura Eckard.
Clinton Routson and wife, Maurice Rout.
son. Harry Routson, of Baltimore, sons of
Mrs. Missouri Routson, spent part OF the
HOLIDAYS with their mother.
The Christmas entertainments in our three
churches have been held, and were sue
cessful in pleasing large audiences. Those
nlayinp prominent part did well. The an
pnal treat was distributed at each church.
The pastors and families were specially re-
membered by money gifts.
Ezra Smith, of Chambersburg, Pa, was
the guest of his sisters, Mrs. Missouri Smith
Routson and Mrs. j. Hamilton Singer, on
III,