The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-09
UNIONTOWN DISTRICT ITEMS.
Narrow Escape from Death Good work
by One of Our BOyS-Heavy Storm
Personals, Etc.

Orestes Leatherman, on the Sharetts farm,
near Middleburg. and Charles Edgar Myerly,
aged fifteen years. were both badly injured by
a selfbinder last Saturday. A sheaf of wheat
got caught under the machine which stopped
it. In removing the sheaf the horses took
fright from some cause and started to run
away The men were caught by the knife
guards and dragged some distance. Mr..
Leatherman's leg was badly cut and Mr.. My
erly had the flesh torn from both hips. The
machine was wrecked. Two of the horses
were hurt, one very badly. Mr.. Leatherman
moved from the Burrer Cooksou farm. this
district, last spring, but is native of Fred
erick county.
An able sermon. entitled, First Things
FIRST, recently delivered by Rev. George W.
Englar, Il. D., pastor Of st. Luke's Eyaugeli
cal Lutheran Church, Youngstown, Ohio has
been printed in pamphlet form at the request
of the congregation. We are glad to know he
is doing good work and it is appreciated by
his people. 1t seems but few years since
Rev. George was one of our nice little boys.
He is a son of Mrs. Julia Euglar, of Clear
Ridge.
Samuel Bowers and wife, of Baltimore. and
Joseph Bowers and wife, of Westminster, were
guests of their brother, William Bowers, the
first of the week On Sunday the three broth.
ers and their wives called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Evan Haines, near Linwood, on whose farm
they were born. The three young men had
not been there together for eighteen years.
Theodore Adams, of WaynesboTo. Pa, last
Saturday sold two houses in Clear Ridge.
One to Theodore Grouse for SII5, and the
other to William Slonaket for S205.
Mrs. Charles Hickman and three daugh
tiers, Misses Wanda, Celeste and Vera, Of
Rslt a-a s,r,aste nf William Rauar. and
wife, at Gravel Spring Farm.
John Harbaugh and wife, of Baltimore,
visited friends in town this week.
We thought the unusually brilliant meteor
Of Sunday night belonged to this district, but
seems to have been observed in different parts
of the State.
Howard Brough and Carroll Weaver, of
Baltimore, spent the Fourth with their par
ents in town.
Arthur Crumbecker, who Is working al
HagerStowu, spent the Fourth with his family
in town.
A heavy rain storm passed over this section
about noon on Thursday. The meadows were
under water aud in a short while the streams
we're over their banks, lot of hay and
grain was carried down siream.
Barton Loyer, eolored, died Of paralysis at
Pries,laud on Tuesday, aged ab0u. 20 years.
Inferred at Mt. Joy near Uuioutown on Thurs
day.
W. Philip Englar, OF town, has been az.
pointed agent in place o.; the iatc Marshal G..
Shaw for the Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company Of Dag Hill
Theodore Burlington. OF MjjdlcburE, aud
George Mit'eu, of Washington, were guests Of
William holb, iu town, this week.
Harry IiugHug and Harry Groce, OF Ra}
timore, were guests 81 Frank Eckard aHd
wife, ia town, this ~cck.
Misses II. and Edna Sh4iiFE. IT Lancaster,
Pa, are guests &C Rev q. Vs. BluEhmAu and
site, 90 town
Edward Frga. of Baltimore, visited bis
parents. this Srek
Mr. Edgar Myyrs aud Mrs. ". z. EHgiAT
took the following children on an eating To 90
the woods Jas, Monday Hilda Egkarj, Ruby
Rodkey Nellie Ham. Hiida Euglar, Marion
hoIb. Bath Myers. Ralph Nycrs. F.ouie
Arnold, Amy CLARKE, Beatrice Hfteshca,
Irene Heck, Frances Ecek, I.acllg Weaver
Loretta Weaver. Isabel Weaver and Nellie
Weaver
Misses Sa'II.,. Nellie and Lgciie Weaver.
spent Thursday wiih John y. Weaver and
wi.c, % Hioa Bridge.