The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-12
Snow f. proving good To- The

SNOW III proving SOOQ 1Or lAe
wheat
February % will be the next legal
holiday.
Skating has been interfered with
by the recent snow.
Young and old are enjoying coast
ing on the hills in this city.
The Hverymen are doing land Of
nee business in hiring out sleighE.
Our slippery streets need @ good
application of coal ashes or sawdust
The last few mornings made one
think longingly OF the good old sum
mer time.
Charles T.. Fink, Jr., has accepted
a position with the Fidelity Deposit
& Trust Co., of Baltimore.
George M. M. HOFFMAN, Manchester,
Nd, has taken out go automobile
license for his Franklin car.
The engine of the local freight on
Saturday morning was disabled in
this city by The iniectors being out OF
commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli r. Butler, enter
tanned the Ladies' Aid Society, Of
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church On Tuesday evening. Delicious
refreshments were served and much
enjoyed by all present
The monthly meeting Of the Board
of Managers of the Frederick City
Hospital Association, Frederick, was
held few days ago. Generous dona-
tions, were acknowledged from the
board, Hospital Guild, patrons and
friends. $1,191, has been turned over
for the Nurses Home and Laundry
The board regrets the death of Dr.
w. e. Gaver, of Mt Airy, who was a
member of the staff, and disinter-
ested friend ever since it's organiza-
ton.
Ministers of the Reformed church Of
Frederick county met in Trinity
chapel Of the Evangelical Reformed
church, Frederick. Rev. l. M. Motter
acted a. chairman, pro tenn and call
"a the meeting to order, the presi-
dent, Rev. G1uck, arriving later. The
following were present: Rev. Wolfe,
Taneytown; Rev. Gluck, Emmitsburg;
Rev. Snyder, Middletown; Revs.
Motter, Miller, Kieffer and Mclean,
Frederick; and Rev. "A. J. Hermann, |,
Utica.
What might have been a big fire in
Yingling Science Hall, College Hill
was prevented several nights ago by
the night watchman Of the College.
He saw a light in the building early
in the morning about 8 o'clock and
upon investigation found that gas had
been escaping through leak in the
gas pipe, and had ignited. The matter
was promptly attended to and the
danger averted. A workman the eve
ming before, while examining the
pipes, had struck q match.
Lauding Governor Crothers, both a.
to his administration and his keen
interest in the care OF the States in
sane, the board OF managers OF the
Springfield State Hospital at Sykes
vile held the closing meeting 1n IN
napolis on Tuesday. The remarks
were embodied in a resolution prepar-
ed by State Senator Beasman and w.
:. Evans, which was read and VI
animously adopted. Then the Cover
nor praised the board. The Governor
is ex officio president Of the board,
and presided over the final meeting.
Aside from the adoption OF the reso-
luton, nothing but routine business
was transacted.
David P. Wilhelm, aged AZ years, OF
Hagerstown, extra conductor and nag
man on the Western Maryland Rail-
way. was instantly killed between AL
and 5 o'clock Tuesday morning &C.
Arlington by falling from box car OF
freight train No. 204, eastbound,
which left Hagerstown Monday night.
He landed o. his head upon rock.
His neck was broken. III is thought
he slipped on the car roof, which was
covered with ice. Wilhelm owned
real estate In Hagerstown, where his
widow resides. His parents and %
sister live at Bedington, wv. va. Tie
was a member Of the United Brethren
Church, Masons, Odd Fellows and
Order of Railway Conductors. His
body was taken to Hagerstown Tues
day evening for burial