The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-06-11
UNIONTOwN DISTRICT ITEMS.
Death of Aged PerSOnS-Old Mill Closed
Church Wedding Accidents, Etc.

! William j. Cartzendafner. one of the oldest
citizens of this neighborhood, died at his home
in Bark Hill, June f. aged Sc years, months
and days. The funeral took place in Pipe
| Creek German Baptist Church Tuesday morn
| ing, Elder Ezra Senseney, of the Old Order
of German BaptistS, Elders w. P. Englar and
! Greenbury Ecker, of Pipe Creek Church. and
Revs. L. F. Murray and j. D. Clark, of the
| Church of God, took part in the services
| The remains were inferred in the church bury
ing ground. Mr.. Cartzendafner was a native
OF Loudoun county, Va, and tailor by trade.
He was paralyzed about fifteen years ago and
for the past five years was totally blind. A
widow, who was Miss Elizabeth Backston,
| and one daughter and five sons survive him
Miss Mary, John, Cleveland, Joshua, Charles
aud Jesse. The pallbearers were:-Nathan
Rowe, Charles F. Wilson, Evan Smith, David
Foreman, Levi Rowe aud Harvey Eckard
II. H. Weaver had charge of the funeral.
Mrs. Barbara Angel widow of the late
Abraham Angel, died near Copperyile. on
the evening of June 4th from lnfrmites
of age, in her SD year. Her funeral took
place on Tuesday, interment in the Reformed
cemetery, Taneytown. She is survived by two
daughters aud one son-Miss Ida, of Copper,
vile, and Mrs. John Powell and Oliver An
CELL, of this district.
Leonard D. Miller, aged about 60 years,
died at his home in Baltimore, on June LIST,
after short illness. His remains were in.
tered in Loudon Park cemetery on Sunday.
Mr.. Miller has a number of relatives in this
county and has frequently visited here.
Noah Selby, living near McSherrystown,
Pa, received e serious and painful wound
while blowing stumps with dynamite. He was
about thirty feet away, when a piece Of the
stump from the blast struck him in the face.
Ii is feared he will loose the sight of one eye.
Mr.. Selby IS a native of this county, moving
from this district three years ago.
Burrier Cookson slipped from wagon load
of straw on Saturday and broke his left wrist.
The following is clipped from the Baltimore
American, of June 3:-''An absolute divorce
was yesterday granted to Mrs. Anna \. Shaw,
1888 Argyle avenue. from Alvin s. Shaw, TO
whom she was married MAY ~ 1900, at Ha-
gerstown, Nd, and who abandoned her about
six months thereafter. Mrs. Shaw testified that
her husband was addicted to the cocaine habit
wouldn't work and wouldn't support her.
Mr. Shaw used to play on the Westminster
base ball club, and his parents live in Union.
town.
Gravel Spring Mills. known rs the Upton
Roop mill. IS one Of the things Of the past. and
will not be used IN grinding or saving in the
future. The race bank has been graded. the
bridge at the road removed and the race fiilsj
up. Elk County Commissioner Jesse Lennon
lived at this mill for a number Of years.
One Of the pre,,iesi pieces Of county road
in this section IS from New Windsor to WIN
tiers Church. Il does one good to ride over
it. Samuel HAines has he credit of doing the
work.
Miss Bessie Wolfe will be the assistant
teacher in Uniouiowu school next winter.
The Methodist Protestant Church. Union
town. was crowded on Thursday afternoon 10
witness the marriage Of Miss Idalsine Pearl
McANster, daughter Of ". Scott McAiistsr,
Of Surrey. y. b, and William GAY SeEafoose.
son of William H. Segaf9as,., one OF the most
popular young men 81 Culoutnwp. The Ger
emouy was performed by Rev G. +. Mccall
Tough, pastor Of the church. beneath a1fal
arch sud belt The bridesmaids we're Misses
Gertrude Rae and Grace Camilla McAlisteF.
sisters of the bride. The brides gosR was
silk crepe de chine. trimmed uiih Venice lacc
and ruse chiffon. aud carried a shower bouquet
Of bride roses Her going asay goSu sas Of
Armure cloth.
The bridesmaids we're govnei la ehitc
French six. 1850 collars aud earned Neei
peas The Wedding uIarehr4-lohencrib and
Mendelssohn we're rendered p Ars SfewaFg
Grason McAlisfcr. 81 Washington. d. &.
The ushyTs Serc-Joscph Franklin, Of West
master. and David Stem. 81 Winfield, eassius
Of the groom; Prof Norman Z. EckAri. II
Baltimore. znd Melvin IS Rnu,sou, ni Uniou
iown. The church sas sasiefal,y decorated
with ferns and gTowiug plants. Alter the
ceremony Mr.. aud Ms SeEaioose lefl sor
Washington and other Souihsre cities The
ashers 4era entertained Al dinueF by ihr
groom Among 'hr guests wrEe George K
GehF and wife, Mrs. l.izgie Fragkl,n, William
DcvilbiSs ami wilr William Au8rrs aH8 agie.
~ Westminster; Phtip is~mmpH sna family.
Miss Msryle Deyrihs~s Bernard Dcvslblss.
Alvey Wilson aul JuEH NcAlfssrr. - BA!sl-
more; Sic~ar MCA lister and ~jfe. Washing
ton; Mrs. Grimes zui Miss 0gle, W1edsboro,
Mrs. Robert pav,Jsau ana Mss Rash. u
psrco; Mrs. ThoTatan Wright Unioa Bridge
David Stem aud family. EiaAri Stsm. I-a-
uing.; Arbary S'e,a and ~Iie, Howard ksae
and family, Winfield: Joseph Siem. Sa1s's
Greek Miss JaiJA Whitaker. Saa;h Dakota
Rev. Charles T. Nevksr. af ChicaEn. Elirl
the paipii Tor Rev. J. ID CLARK on SaulSy lasf
Mss Emma Perry. % Julou Bridge. Is
visiting her sister, Ms John Heck UHioaiewu.
Mrs. Roy Siug-r, Of Clear Ridge. Is ~fb
her brothers, Edward aud IboE.As Cosrs, A.
Easfon
Miss Saliie Siouesifer. Of Hanover. Pa, 's
visiting Jesse Bi.lmyeF and wife.
Mrs. David Wilson, Of peuyer. Colorado,
Is staying with her SISTER, Ms Thomas H.
h0utaou.
Miss Mas Fritz. Of Ro,p's Nil. Is The zacsl
Of Miss Laura ErEzrd, Jusoni8zu.
The Barioa Cuuniy Democrat e Crest
Bend. Kansas, 81 June "a, says About 2
clock Wednesday morning a. ]. W. AeFng
~as loading a draw load u eggs ~ the Santa
Fe depot a ear vas backed onto the draw.
smashing u into sindiiuE upad sad tuaksaE
enough eEg omeir' 10 supply a camp meeting
for week Mr.. NeFiHg ~ss on sop 1T the load
Of eggs aud freight man azs banding tke
cases up 70 him. Hbsn The car stFaek shg
dray 1t threw Msring 70 the ground To ose ssde
Of the track. He fell Ab5ai TEN ts-i sod iit 90
has side. He was Immediately lSken ta hls
home GA north Main and q doctor summoned.
Il Is nor thought be j. injured seriously, bul
nay have % lay up several DAY, before being
able % work again. NJ. AeEiuE !. a son Of
Mr. and Ms g. Thos. Msriug, IF Uuiou,oeu.
For Rhodes Scholarships.
MoNrREAL. QUEBEc. June pr. ParAin
has received al McGN UNIVERSITY the report