The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-11-11
UNfONTUWN DISTRICT ITEMS.
Death of Mrs. Anna HaineS, John Wilhelm
And Mrs. BaneS Wright-PerSOnalS, Etc.

NOVEMBER 9.-Mrs. Anna Haines died of
dropsy at the home of her son, VIM. Haines,
Uniontown. on Friday afternoon November,
Sd, in her 70ih year. She was the widow of
the late Mordecai Haines, who died As years
ago, and the daughter of the late John Baby
lon Her remains were inferred in the Meth
odist Protestant burying ground on Sunday
morning, after services at the house, by Rev.
C. f. Mccullough, pastor of the church of
which she was a member. His text was from
James l. 18th chapter The pallbearers were
George W. Selby, Josiah Erb, Wesley J. Gil
bert, j. Hamilton Singer, Leonard Zile and
Nathaniel Heck. Harry Weaver was funeral
director.
81. Paul's Lutheran Sunday school will hold
Home Mission services, on Sunday evening,
November l.
DIR. J. j. Weaver spent portion Of the
week in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Baughman. of town. was the
guest of her friend, Miss Vallie Shorh, at De-
tour, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Minnie Sittig is visiting friends in Bal.
timore.
Miss Emma Spielman, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday at the home of her mother and attend
ed the dedication of the new church at Lin
wood.
Edward Hull and wife, of York, Pa, are
guests of his parents Cyrus Hull and wife,
Woodside.
Elk County Commissioner David Stouer was
in town on Tuesday and cast his 62d vote.
Prof. Norman Eckard. of the Brooklyn.
Anne Arundel county, High School, aud Clay.
ton Ham. Of Baltimore, had occasion to visit
our town on Tuesday.
john Beard, W. Frank Rumspert and Hen
~ Trouttelter have gone to Walkersville TO
put corn dump in the Nicodemus elevator.
The floral decorations in St. Paul's Luther
an Church. Uniontown, are very beautiful.
Numbers of ported chrysanihemums, bronze,
yellow, white and purple, are artisticsliy
grouped IN the chancel, and almost hide the
pulpit. Ii is the work of our townsman, Geo.
w. Lambert, who Is a lover Of flowers aud
takes great pride in raising them for the
church.
Eleanor Harbaugh. widow of Banes Wright.
died in Baltimore on November s. Funeral
services we're held at the residence Of her SIS
ter, Mrs Robert f. DUNCAN. 5O4 East Twenty
third street, on Thursday evening at o clock.
Inlermeni was in the Methodist Cemetery,
Uniontown. on Friday. conducted by Rev. {.
+. Mccullough. Mrs. Wright was daughter
OF the late H. II. Harbangh, of Unioniown.
John Wilhelm, a respected citizen OF New
Windsor district. died at his home oa FRIDAY
evening. November 3. aged II years. months
and % days. Mr.. Wilhelm hai been IN fail
iug health for sometime. hui 'he end came
suddenly He was born in Hanover. Ger
many, bu; early IN life be came 10 this com
try. Afier a brief residence in Baltimore be
settled near New Windsor, where he remained
until his death. He was a man Of sterling
QUALITIES. aud enjoyed the confidence aud e.
teen Of the eRtire community. HIS early life
in this country was one OF hardship, bu by
industry and frugaliiy be acquired some prop
erty. so lhHt has old age VAS comparatively
free from care. In every relation % lie be
was faithful and honest and no faint attaches
10 bis name, Ia politics he was Democrat,
in religion Lutheran. heing siaanch and
consistent member OF Winters Church. ia
which for almost quarter Of = century, be
was member Of is Council. Here his lnia
enee was most potent, sud here. next % his
family. he will h- the most missed widow,
and four children survive him-Johu. Ed
ward and Charles Wilhelm. and Mrs Charles
Peliz Funeral and burial took place Mon
day afternoon al Winters Church. The scr
vices we're conducted by Rev G. ". Baagh
man, his pastor. who spoke feelingly from
these words-''Afier he hsd served his gcner
aiiou he fell asleep" The pallbesrers ~erc
David p Smelser, Charles smith. Frank
Lambert, Charles T. Repp. Augustus Barnes
and Levi Bankard. Harvey Bankari bad
charge Of the funeral.