The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-06-03
UNIONTOWN DISTRICT ITEMS.
Fifteen dimensions at Pipe creek Church
Decoration ServiceS-Successful Operation
Two Weddings Etc.

The series of meetings in charge of Elder
Charles Bonsack, in Pipe Creek German
Baptist Church, closed on Thursday evening,
May 25th. They were we'll attended. Two
people were immersed by Elder w. z. Englar
that afternoon, and five more on Saturday by
Elder Greenberry Ecker, making fifteen in
all, the result of Elder Bonsacks very effec
tive preaching.
The graves in the two cemeteries in Union.
town were decorated by the children on Tues
day afternoon. They were in charge of Mrs.
Ii. II. Brough, Mrs. Theodore Eckard, Mrs.
George Selby, Misses S. E. Weaver, Annie
Baust, Annie Harbaugh, Eva Gilbert and
Emma Erb. They sang several patriotic
songs.
Decoration services were held at Baust
of the church, preached an able sermon ap
propriate to the occasion. The graves of the
seven soldiers were strewn with flowers by
Washington Camp, No. 10, p. D. S. A, of
Tyrone George G. Hartman had charge of
the music and Miss Mae Barman was organ
list.
Winters Sunday school will hold Children's
Day services on Sunday, June 11th, at 230
p. m.
There will be q grand rally given by the
women at Mount Joy A. NJ. f. Church, near
Uniontown, on Sunday, June 4th. The Sans
Creek choir will funish music.
Paul Devibiss, the fifteen year old son of
Snader Devilbiss, near town, was operated on
for appendicitis by DR.. Winslow and son,
specialists, of Baltimore, on Monday evening.
The operation was very successful. A trained
nurse, Miss Garrett, is in attendance.
Elder W. p. Englar. of town, is attending
the Annual Meeting at Bristol, Tennessee.
Nrc Mary RrowD Of EonDpwoOd Pa il
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Trite, Union
town.
Charles Routson, of Baltimore, is the guest
of his father, George Routson, in town.
Bernard Deyilbiss and wife, of Baltimore,
visited his uncle, William Segafoose and fam
lily, in town, during the week.
Eva Routson. of town, is visiting in Buck
eystown.
William II. Haines and family, of Beck
town, have moved TO Rinehart Zile'S, near
Frizellburg.
Fielder Gilbert, of town, started for Mon
tana on Friday. He will be absent about two
months.
johnson Holenberry, of town, has accepted
a position with Englar 4 Senseney, Union
Bridge.
James Waltz, Frank Rumspert and Henry
Troutfelter have gone to Pennsylvania with
John Beard of New Windsor, who has sew
eral mills to repair. They will be gone several
weeks.
Burrier l.. Cookson, near town, has had
his residence painted. William Slonaker did
the work.
Irwin Myers, of near Uniontown. and Miss
Lilah B., daughter of Samuel D. and Maggie
p. Heltabidle, were married at 9 O'Clock.
Thursday evening. at the brides home, near
town, by Elder W. Philip Englar, of Pipe
Creek German Baptist Church. Only the
members of the family were present
William A. Baker. of Union Bridge, and
Miss Florence A. Yingling, of Bark Hill,
were married on Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. r. l.. Crawford, pastor Of the Church of
God. Unontown.
Miss Evelin Rosenthal Miss Jessie Esasser
and Sylvin Elsasser of Baltimore, were guests
of Robert l.. Cookson and family, several days
this week.
Mrs. Fannie Michael and Miss Romano
Hollenberry, Of town, attended fishing party
given by Miss Minnie Garner, along Pipe
Creek on Thursday.