The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
FRIzBIIBuRG ITEMS.
Narrow Escape From Cremation-Death Of
An Aged Lady Personals, Etc.

On Tuesday morning last, while Elmer Ny
ers, of near Pleasant Valley, was driving witt
horse and buggy along the plank road, oppo
site the residence of Theodore Myers, nea
this place. his lighted lantern, which he hat
placed under his blankets to keep him warm,
either upset or exploded, and in an instant
the flames spread rapidly over his blankets
and buggy, Mr.. Myers sitting in the midst O
the flames holding his horse, which was max
| ing efforts to extricate himself from the buggy
| Theodore Myers and Samuel Baust, who were
hauling ice at his home, came to his rescue,
checked the horse and Mr.. Myers jumped Out
amidst the flames, fortunately but slightly
scorched. His hat and two blankets were
| burned, also the top of his buggy was badly
| demolished, and the stock of a rifle he had i'll
his buggy entirely burned off.
Mrs. Ecker, who lived with her son Charles,
near this place, died on Monday last. and was
buried on Wednesday at Beaver Dam Meet
ing House. Funeral services were conducted
by Ephriam Stoner. Her age was 10 years
and months.
Mrs. Jennie Reindollar, who is living with
her brother, near this place, is quite ill.
Mr.. Hall, of Philadelphia, who is visiting
at Samuel Warehime's, his father-in-law, this
place, and who had been quite i'll, is now able
to be about again.
The Sunday school entertainment, which
took place here in the chapel on Christmas
night, was a decided success.
Ice harvest is here and our people are TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity to store it.
William Sale, of this place, is spending a
few days in Washington, D. c.
Mrs Ward, and daughter Fannie, of Thur.
mont are spending several days at Edward
Hively's, near here.
Silas NJ. Bish and wife spent last week with
their daughter, Minnie Snader, at Connells-
vile, Pa.
William Culberson and wife, of Franklin
county, Pa, are visiting at John Warehime S,
near this place.
Mary B. Rooms, of Tyrone, was a guest at
A. K. Myers, several days last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Willet, of Silver Run, re-
turned home after spending several weeks at
Frank H. Willets'.
Master Walter Fitzmyer, of this place, spent
the holidays with his grandmother in Balti-
more.
Mr. John Warehime and Keener Dicken-
sheets, of this place, spent week in Balti-
more.
Miss Pauline Shaeffer, of Baltimore, is WIS.,
iting at Oscar Browns.
Jesse Sheets is visiting relatives in New
Windsor.
Miss Elsie Mailman, OF Baltimore, is home
on visit to her parents.
Mrs. Harvey Bankert and Charles Bankert,
of New Windsor, spent Wednesday at Abra-
ham Sheets.
The Young Peoples Society, of this place,
elected the following officers for the next six
months on Wednesday evening last: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Snader; LIST vice president,
John Snider; End vise-president, Miss Anna
Kaufman; 9rd vice president, Miss Ida Null;
4th yice-president, Miss Clara Fisher; secre
tary, John E. Null; treasurer, Charles I.
Stevenson; deacons, Masters Harry Bish and
Preston Snider.
series ofmeetings will begin at the Chapel
here next Sunday evening. They will be con
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Cummings, of Baltimore.
All are invited.
party was given by the many friends to
Miss Elsie and Clinton Mailman, on Tuesday
evening last, at this place. The evening was
well spent in games, music, and conversation.
Refreshments, consisting in part of ice cream,
cakes, confectioneries, etc., were abundantly
served.
Those present were William Mailman and
wife. Miss Elsie and Clinton Mailman, Misses
Annie Kaufman, Myrtle Harver, Florence
Stevenson, Macy Stevenson, Bessie Snider,
Lena Smith, Mary Derr, Grace Wantz, and
Messrs. Joseph Stoner, Earnest Geiman, Ar
thur Hymiller, William Black, John Kauf-
man, Claud Reifsnider, Thos. Haines, Jessie
Sheets, Preston Snider, Arthur Null, Daniel
Freeman and Allen Ecker.