The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

While the 1S-year-oId son OF Mr..
Henry Myers, or near Alesia, Was
helping fD filI 0me Df the large ice
houses at HDfHmanVllAer Monday, the
GcaffOld~ broke throwing TIL boy about
10 feet. Or. Jacob Sherman was sum-
.moned and found q compound frac-
ture off his leg and other injuries,
Tha doctor considered the care Sc
serious as to have him taken by Mr.
Ross Shower i'm an automobile to the
Union Protestant Infrmary, Baltl-
more. He was accompanied by DIT.
Sherman and his father. HiH leg
WA set and tn other injuries treat
ed. He IL resting a. comfortable as
can be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Burgoon have
been closely housed the past week
suffering from severe attacks of in-
fluenZa
Mrs. Claude Hoffman gave birth
day party Monday evening, January
22, in honor of the 18th birthday OF
her SON, Lamar Games and music
made the hours fy. Abundant re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hoffman,
Misses Mildred Hanson, Mary Loats,
Ethel Manchey, Mabel Hunt, Mar
raret BurgoOn, Messrs. Clarence
Brilliant. William Shultz, John
Lynerd, VIM. MusseIman and Lamar
Hoffman.
Mr.. George M Hoffman suffered
several severe attacks OF kidney collie
last Friday. He iS able tO ~ around
Mrs. Elizabeth Graft died at the
home Or her son, Henry, about half
mile north of town, Tuesday after
noon. January 20, of pneumonia, aged
50 years, lilo months and 20 days she
is survived by seven children, Julia
and Elizabeth, Of Baltimore; Sarah,
Of this town; John, George, Fred and
Henry, living in this locality; 80
grandchildren and 3 great-grand-
children. Mrs. Graft was born in
Germany, and when quite young the
came To this country, she settled in
this locality where her long life was
spent She was noted for her hos
pitality Her home has been the scene
Df many happy gatherings of heI
family. BleSt with masculine strength
she filed the place OF her husband
after his death, raising her large
family of children. Always ready to
assist her neighbOrs- Interment iI
the Lutheran cemetery Friday after
noon, beside the body Of her husband
and several children. Rev. Lether-
man officiating. The grandsons act
-ed o. pallbeaFers WV. t. Xxx. Bergman
funeral director
Mr. jacob Wareheimy. Jr., who haf
been occupying the Berry home
South Main street, moved his effects
the past week into the L.oats home
North Main street, recently purchas-
ed by Mr. C Twill MaSenhimer.
Mrs William Brilliant, OF Balti-
more, spent several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. B. Myers
MIR. a. IT,. Myers, who was paralyzed
week ago, il slowly improving He
I'D able IT'D move his arm and hi
speech Is almost restored.
The doctors report an epidemic OF
grip and influenza, whole families
being down The cough f. reported
particularly severe and dangerous.
MIR. Harry Musselman, son of Mr.
and Mrs Jacob Musselman, is home
from his work in Richmond, Va, con-
valescing from an attack of grip.
Mrs. Walter Romanus and Mrs
Frank Brilliant, entertained the Clubs
last week. The collections amounted
to $780,
The Red Men will hold their annual
oyster supper, February 16, ira the Al
O- O. F Hall
The Noble Outcast," a drama of 3
acts will be given February %, in the
/, /. o. o. F. Hall.