The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-02-14

Yesterday morning was the coldest
registered on the thermometer this
winter.
Men who drive in from the count
try say the roads have not been In
such bad condition for a long time.
Red Men held a social In the ban
auel room at Davis Hall, John street,
On Wednesday evening. An orchestra
was present and furnished music.
Mrs. Harry G. Berwager, West Main
street. was operated on at the Wo-
mans Hospital. Baltimore, for ap-
pendieltls on Thursday of last week.
She l. getting along very nicely
According to our mail carriers
there are not by any means as many
valentines passing through the local
poatoffiee this year as there we're last
year. Can 1t be that Cupid is tired OF
his Job
Since Tuesday evening Rev. and
Mrs. " II. Hetrick, Carroll street,
have been receiving congratulations
On the birth of a son. His name is
David William Hetrick after his
grandfather and uncle.
The authorities OF Baltimore are
iuat finding out that they have a Law
prohibiting the selling OF cigarettes
10 children under the age law, by
arTeztIng 4 dealer for selling 10 an
szYeaF=old eolored boy.
Skating has taken the place OF most
al other sports at this time Young
and old are enjoying the skating on
onr ponds. which is excellent Night
skating parties have been held on
Winters dam. few nights this week.
George Y. Yelser. Of Union Mills,
vii give lecture on his travels In
ths Holy Land. Thursday evening.
February i. In ST Pauls Lutheran
Church. Hanover. Pa. lie will use
% atsTeoptIeon views made from
photographs taken By himself
The Niaaion and Aid Society Of st.
HsnIamInsa Lutheran Church. near
IhiH eIty. vii hold a Washington
birthday social At the home OF MIR.
and Mra. George E. Marker. along the
zIIlazIuEn and Westminster turn
PIKE. IN Thursday evening. February
=. II about : 90 y. IN. The public Is
cordially Invited.
Arz Paul Baumgardner. OF near
accident IaHI Sunday morning. While
making Ihs FIRE In the aitchen stove
ahn tainted and fell With her face on
he HIoFs. burning her face severely
lad = Mt been for the presence of
HT. HHumgardner ahe might have
burned u death.
= meeting Of the board OF COVER
mr. d he Security Cement and Llme
Company. held Wednesday at the
nfIIeez o the company, In the Equitable
building. Charles catlett was elected
president of The company to succeed
IorInE : Cover. resigned. Mr.. Cover
- aHxloaa to BE- relieved OF the re-
zTsonzLhIiItlaa Of that Office, owing TO
ths pres of other work. Dir Cover
retained hIa Office aa treasurer OF the
aomnanY nr. Cover h well known
n Ihia eItY. and Ii couRin of Mr
HarrY Cover. West Main street,
N unusually interesting and in
at1uetIFs lecture was delivered We'd
naHdaY evening In Grace Lutheran
Church b Dr Frank J. Kirby, OF Bal.
IIm1Ta an Popular Fallacies and
supsrztItIona In Medicine" The
lecture saa largely historical. tracing
The development Of medicine from the
tine nf he ancient PharaohA through
ancient babylon. China. Greece and
tome Ia The present time. The audi
snee "a small owing to the fact that
there seFe other entertainments In
Insn tt aame evening.
Heaumbed b the biting cold early
yesterday morning. Charles r.. Coch-
IN. s years old. Baltimore, a brake
man n he Northern Central railroad.
"a Killed b. falling from his train
nsaf Glen Hock. Pa II was not dis
covered hat Cochran was missing
until The train arrived in York, 10
mIIea rum Glen Rock Then a search
- instituted and the manglod body
~ found alongside the tracks. His
Hknll ~ crushed and several Of his
RIB broken lie had been brake
nm about two years, having been
promoted 10 that position after work
N II the Northern Central shops.
II "a born IN Ridgeville, Carroll
county. BESIDES his wife he Is sur
fIfed II his parents. MIR. and Mrs.
John : i. Cochran