The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-25
UNIONTOWN DISTRICT ITEMS.
Death of Aged WOman-A Mad Dog Runs
Amuck-The 22d Celebrated-PerSOn-
ais, Etc.

Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Myers, Uniontown, on
Sunday entertained David j. Roop and wife,
David Young and wife, Mrs. Mary Myers,
Mrs. David Shorb aud two daughters, of South
Dakota; Miss Annie Roop, and Bently Welty,
of Waynesboro, Pa.
Misses Ella Smith and S. E. Wea yer we're
entertained by Mrs. NJ. G. Shaw, near town,
on Wednesday.
Howard Caylor, near Linwood, was sur
prised by about forty of his friends from
Uniontown, Lnwood and New Windsor, on
Tuesday evening. They all had a royal good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edgar Myers, in
town, entertained on Saturday last William
L. Eckeurode and wife and number of other
friends.
Jesse Nusbaum and wife, Mrs. Harry Har-
haugh and Mrs. Charles Lindsay, of West
minister. spent Wednesday with johnson C..
Hollenberry and wife, Uniontown.
Harvey Erb and wife, of uniontown, were
in Baltimore, this week.
Charles Roger, of Germantown, Nd, is
visiting friends in town.
Rev. c. K. Mccullough and George W.
Lambert, Uniontown, are on the sick list.
Charles A. Smith, of Oak Orchard has
rented the shop and tools Of Charles Wilhelm
the Clear Ridge blacksmith.
Jacob Bankard, of Possom Hollow, has
purchased the huckster route of Henry G..
Cover, Unontown. Mr.. Cover has driven
the road for about 81 years, and has made
over 1900 trips TO Baltimore.
The soap, extract and cologne agents are
out in full force.
There is much complaint in this neighbor-
hood of the rabbits gnawing young trees.
Anne, widow of the late Lewis Bobliiz. died
at her home near Uniontown on Wednesday
afternoon, February 22d. She was one of
the Oldest residents of this neighborhood,
having been born April 9th, 1914, making her
age 30 years, 10 months and II days. She is
survived by one son, jeremiah, aud two daugh.
tiers, Mrs. Evan Adams aud Mise Rebecca.
Funeral this Saturday morning at Winter S
Church, after services by Rev. G. W. Baugh
man.
Thomas Myers, Carrier 80, has been in the
house several days with grippe.
A mad dog was killed in Unlontown on
| Wednesday afternoon, after biting dogs for
Milton Zollickoffer and Nevin Hiteshew, which
also were killed The dog had been seen in
different places during the day, but 1t is hoped
| no other dogs were bitten.
Charles Rodkey and family have moved
| from Harrisburg, Pa, to Mayberry.
The two horses, with sled attached, belong
| ing to Snader Devilbiss, got away from the
| driver in town on Wednesday and ran home:
| Not waiting for the keeper to open the toll
gate they went over the top of it. s b. :,
Washington's birthday was observed by the
Pine Creek school, Charles Ecker, principal,
who gave an interesting talk on why we ceie-
brate the day. There were recitatlons by Lily
Huwn, Charles Copyright, Harvine Cookson,
Nora Ecker, Mary Zie, Frances Stone, Roger
| Cookson. Hilda Dawson, Frances Cookson,
Edna Stoner and Merle Waltz; readings by
Raymond Hood, Blanche Crabps, Roger
Georee Washington by Charles Wilhelm, and
singing by the School Star Spangled Banner,
America and the Battle Hymn of the Repub,
lie Miss c. A. Mering, by request, made
few imprOmptu remarks. The exercises were
agreeably interspersed with music on the
qranban6houe by James S. Waltz.