The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-12
UNIONTOWN DISTRICT ITEMS.
Lawn Supper and Recltations-AL Land Mark
Removed-Harvest Home Services-Death
OF VIM. D. Mehring-PersOnals, Etc.

AUGUST 1.-THE supper given by the ladie
OF the NJ. E. Church on the parsonage lawn
last Saturday evening, was quite a success
Miss Emma Weyfort, of Baltimore, recited {
number of selections, among which was tn,
Inventor s Wife" Mrs. William Cassel
Englar, of Chicago, delighted the audienc,
with several Rotations from the book which
her father, the late Eugene Field, dedicated
to her-"Little Boy Blue" 1.-The Bowleggec
Boy" 'lf | dar'st. but | darsn't." &c.
Another entertaining feature of the evening,
Eckard Efe Wagner, Nellie Weaver, Angus
ia and Dora Zile, May Routson, LucilleWeavel
and Lille Wagner, of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Englar and Miss Weyfort were entertained by
Burrier l.. Cookson and wife.
Another land mark has been removed from
Uniontown. The large paper mulberry tree
in front of Mrs. Thomas Eckard's was cut
down and carried away Oh Monday. The tree
| measured about three feet in diameter and is
supposed to have stood there when the town
was laid out. The work was done by Prof.
| Norman Eckard, of Baltimore, who is spend,
ing his vacation at home, assisted by Messrs.
| c. +. Myers, r. J. Matthias, George W. Lam
bert, H. H. Brough, Thomas Davis, Rev.
| Crawford and number Of others; at least
they were all there.
| Harvest Home services were held in Pipe
| Creek German Baptist Church last Saturday
by Elder Samuel Utz. of New Market. On
Sunday morning Elder Joseph J. Ellis, of
Baltimore, preached the sermon.
William Anders and wife and Emanuel Wit
more and wife, of Westminster, spent Sunday
with Abraham Gayle and family, near Lin
wood.
Miss Nellie Weaver has gone to Baltimore
to enter Franklin Square Hospital to prepare
herself for a trained nurse.
Charles Hollenberry and wife, Of Wilkens-
burg, Pa, are visiting his brother, Johnson
Holenberry and family, Uniontown. On
Sunday, William Hollenberry and wife and
Jesse Nusbaum and wife, of Westminster,
were entertained by Mr.. Holenberry and wife,
Howard Hiteshew, of Baltimore, is at his
grandfather's, William Hitehew's, near town.
Rev. j. d. Clark and daughter Amy, Of
Linglestown, Pa, are guests of Squire Jesse
Billmyer and wife, Uniontown. On Sunday
Rev. Mr. Clark, jesse Billmyer and wife and
Lewis Waltz and wife attended Oak Hill
camp, near Woodsboro. Mr.. Clark preached
the morning sermon.
Fielder Gilbert, of town, is making a trip
on horse back to West Virginia, where he will!
be Joined by friend.
George Dehl, of Pittsburg, Pa, is visiting
his grandparents, William Bankard and wife,
near town.
William Dickson Mering, a well known and
highly respected citizen; died at his home,
Sunny Bank, near Uniontown, on Thursday
morning, August 10th, in his 10th year. He
had been in failing health for several months,
but had been confined to his bed only few
days He was Of kind disposition and ever
ready to help any one in ueed. He was the
son Of the late William and Mary Ann Mer,
ing, and was born at Union Bridge, June 18th,
1890 He is survived by brother, Thomas
Mering, and two sisters, Ella and Clay Mering.
Funeral services will be held at his late home
this Saturday afternoon at o clock, and will
he conducted by Rev. George W. Baughman,
pastor of ST. Paul's Lutheran Church, Union
town; interment at Winters Church. The
pallbe 4rers will be John Bowers, George W..
Lambert, Charles Rinedollar, Charles Sittig,
John d. f. Stoner and James NJ. Shellman.
Charles Fuss Taneytown. will have charge of
the funeral.
The corner stone of Mt. Union Lutheran
Church. near Middleburg, will he laid ON
Sunday. August Goth, at 80 p. IN.
Rev. George W. Englar, of Youngstown,
OHIO, is spending several weeks with his
mother, Mrs Julia Englar, Clear Ridge. Mr..
Engar will preach in the Lutheran church,
Uniontown, Sunday evening.