The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-12
UNIONTOWN DISTRICT ITEMS.
Lawn Supper and RecltationS-A Land Marx
Removed-HarveSt Home ServiceS-Death
of Vim. D. Mehring personals, Etc.

AUGUST lO.-The supper given by the ladies
of the NJ. +. Church on the parsonage lawn,
last Saturday evening, was quite success.
Miss Emma Weyfort, Of Baltimore, reclted
number of selections, among which was the
Inventors Wife" Mrs. William Cassell
Englar, of Chicago, delighted the audience
with several recitations from the book which
her father the late Eugene Field dedicated
10 her-''Little Boy Blue, " 1.-The Bowlegged
Boy" "If | dar'st, but | darsn't," &c.
Another entertaining feature of the evening,
was the Evergreen Drill, given by Misses Laura
Eckard. Efie Wagner, Nellie Weaver. Angus
ia and Dora lille, May Routson, Lucille Weaver
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 Eckards was cut
down and carried away on 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 Prot.
Norman Eckard, of Baltimore, who is spend
ing his vacation at home, assisted by Messrs.
C. Z. Myers, r. J. Matthias George W. Lam
bert, H H. Brough, Thomas Davis, Rev.
Crawford and a 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 Caylor and family, near Lin
wood.
Miss Nellie Weaver has gone to Baltimore
., aptar ErauEli, Sauara Hnsnital a ureparR
herself for a trained nurse.
Charles Hollenberry and wife, of Wilkens
burg, Pa, are visiting his brother, johnson
Hoilenberry and family, Unioutown. On
Sunday, William Hollenberry and wife and
Jesse Nusbaum and wife, of Westminster,
were entertained by Mr.. Hollenberry and wife,
Howard Hiteshew, Of Baltimore, Is at his
grandfather's William Hitehews, near town.
Rev J. d. Clark and daughter Amy, OF
Linglestown, Pa, are guests OF Squire Jesse
Bilmyer and wife, UniOntown. On Sunday
Rev. MIR. Clark, Jesse Billmyer aud wife and
Lewis Waltz and wife attended Oak till
camp. near Woodsboro. Mr.. Clark preached
the morning sermon.
Fielder Gilbert, of town, Is making trip
on horse back to West Virginia, where he will
be joined by friend.
George Diehl, of Piitsburg, Pa. is visiting
his grandparents. William Bankard aud wife,
near town.
William Dickson Meriug, well known and
highly respected citizen, died at MS home,
sunny Bank, near Uniontown, on Thursday
morning. August l0sh, in his 10th year He
had been in failing health for several months,
bpt had been confined 10 his bed only a few
DAYS. He was Of kind disposition and ever
ready 10 help any one in ueed. he was the
son of the late William aud Mary Ann Mer-
ing. and was born al Union Bridge, June l4th,
1880. He is survived by brother, Thomas
Merirsg. and two sisters. Ella and Clay Mering.
Funeral services will be held st his late home
this Saturday afternoon At ! q clock, and vail
be conducted by Rev. George W. Baughman,
nastor Of ST. Pauls Lutheran Church. Union
town; interment at Winters Church. The
paIlbe .rers will be John Bowers. George W.
Lambert. Charles Rineiollar. Charles Sliiig,
John d. F. Stoner aud James NJ. ShellmaH.
Charles Fuss, Taueytown. will have charge OF
the funeral.
The corner stone OF Mt. Union Lutheran
Church. near Middieburg. will be laid on
Sunday. August Goth. At ,. 80 ?. N.
Rev. George W. Englar, Of Youngstown.
Ohio, Is spending several weeks Nth his
mother. Ms. Julia Englar, Clear Ridge. Mr..
Englar will preach in the Lutheran church,
Uuinniown, Sunday evening