The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-04-03
r1n,on.owu Items.

There are quite number OF slck people III
and around town. Mrs. Beulah Weaver, VINO
was quite sick, is convalescing; Mrs. FRANK
Bankard, is very sick, at one time seriously SO.
Mrs. Wesley Rodkey met with an accident
on Tuesday evening. She was about 70 &c
from the sitting room to the pump Tor drink
of water. As she stepped from the door way
she found the cellar door, which is in the floor
of the porch, had been accidentally LETT open.
Finding she was about to fall into the cellar
she caught at the cellar door, which gave
| way, and threw her across the cellarway frame
work, hurting her side very severely; her
right arm was caught by the door falling on
it. She is very severely bruised, but no bones
were broken, and she confined to her hed;
| Mr.. William Bankard is suffering with u
severe attack of the grippe which has gone
through the family.
Mrs. Deborah Hamburger is confined to
bed with an attack of rheumatism.
Elder G. w. Seihaner is moving about
among the people again but not quite strohg
enough TO fill his pulpit.
On Tuesday Charles Walter, son of Mr. and
| Mrs Charles Lemon, was buried at Baust $
Church cemetery. He died March 2o, IN MS
Sd year, of scarlet fever.
On Friday morning Miss Sarah +. Shrlnsr
was found in her bedroom III speechless anu
helpless condition. She had been sweeping
the room and her sister. Miss Margaret, was
in another part of the house. but expecting
her sister to call her to assist IN moving a
piece Of furniture. As she was SO long III
receiving the call, she went to see the cause
and found her sister helpless Some neigh
bors were called in and also her physician;
who pronounced it paralysis. She remained
conscious but speechless until Sunday or
Monday when she went into an unconscious
state and continued so. Miss Shrner died
on Thursday morning last. See notice else
where.
Mrs Ezra Shriner and Mrs. Elsie Griffith,
of Linwood Shade, have been assisting IN
nursing their cousin, Miss Sallie Shrlner, the
past week.
Miss Lottie Robinson, of near Belair, Mary
land is the guest of her sister, Mrs. b. w.
Kindley.
The Methodist Protestant G. E. Society
recently elected these officers for term OF SIX
month President, VIM. R. Zollickotfep;
vice-president, Rev. B. W. Kindleyi recording
secretary, Miss Anna Baust; corresponding
secretary, S. Z. Weaver; treasurer, William
Crabbs; organsts, Miss Fannie Myers and
Mrs Frank Romspert; Librarian, Edgar Selby.
Rev. B. W. Kindley expects to go to Baltl-
more Tuesday, April 6, to attend the annual
NJ. P. Conference, which convenes Wednesday
morning.
Mr. Theodore Eckard, of Baltimore, was
guest of his brothers family during the week:
Mr. James DevilbiSs Uncle jimmy will
make his home with his sister, Mrs. William
Baust, near town.
Mrs. John Chew was in town during the
week preparing her house for her new tenant,
Mr.. William Arnold and family, who moved
in on Thursday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bean Anders and Miss Lima
~ TTp,ar, priI0a pf Mr.
Edwin G.. Gilbert's family on Monday.
We are glad to know that certain young
man reached home safely one night recently,
even though he forgot he had stored his lam
tern, for practical use later in the evening.
Perhaps he thought the moon would be risen
by the time he was ready to say good night.
The Lutheran congregation have furnished
their church with new chandelier. 1t was
lighted and tested last Sunday evening and
gave perfect satisfaction, giving sufficient light
to read small print in any part of the audience
room. They will add pulpit lights in the
near future They will hold an Easter enter
tainment on Easter Sunday evening, using a
specially prepared program. Rev. &. w.
Baughman, pastor, will hold communion SER
vice in the morning.
Mr.. Clayton Hahn, our butcher, has been
confined to the house by spell of sickness.
but is out again.
Mr.. Josiah Kolb moved to town on We'd
nesday into the home lately occupied by John
Harbaugh and family, who are occupying
room in his fathers home.
Miss Laura Price, of Hanover, Pa, is at
home on a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Price.
May, daughter of Mr.. Cover Routson, has
recovered sufficient to be out again.
Elder Jesse Eckard and family moved to
T,o.I.u Ioro "a homo
of the late Harry Difenbaugh.
Prof S. Simpson of W. NJ. College will fill
the pulpit in the Bethel Church of God, April
4, by the request of pastor Seilhamer, who
has not recovered enough of strength to
preach