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

While the 18-year-old son of Mr..
Henry Myers, of near Ales1a, was
helping to fill one of the large ice
houses at Hoffmanville, Monday, the
scaffold broke throwing the boy about
90 feet DIR. Jacob Sherman was sum-
moned and found a compound frac-
+ure of his leg and other injuries.
The doctor considered the care so
serious as to have him taken by Mr..
Ross Shower in an automobile to the
Union Protestant Intirmary, Baltl-
more. He was accompanied by DR..
Sherman and his father. His leg
was set and the other injuries treat
ed lie is resting as comfortable as
can be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. RI. B. BurgOOn have
been closely housed the past week
Suffering from severe attacks OF in
tuenZa.
Mrs. Claude Hoffman gave birth
G4@ uurty Monday evening, January
z. IN honor OF the 18th birthday OF
her SOP. Lamar Games and music
maze the hours fly. Abundant re
fr--Dments we're .crTeG. Those pres
r,,1 we're -I?. auJ Mrs. G. Holman,
N.-..., Ai!.or.d Hanson, Mary Loats,
E,h. N.Hcney. MABEL Hunt, Mar
garar lulsCon, Messrs. Clarence
Br,in"rt, William Shultz, John
Ivrnrd. WIN. MusselrDan and Lamar
Hoffman.
Mr.. George NJ. Hoffman suffered
several severe attacks Of kidney collie
last Friday He is able to be around.
Mrs. Elizabeth Graft died at the
home Of her son, Henry, about hall
mile north of town, Tuesday after
noon. January %, of pneumonia, aged
~ Y ..r&. 10 months and % days. She
is survived by seven children, Julia
and r.iiZa1eth, of Baltimore; Sarah,
OH this town; John, George, Fred and
henry, living in this locality; 81
grandchildren and , great-grand-
children. Mrs. Graft was born in
Germany, and when quite young she
came to this country, she settled in
this locality where her long life was
spent. She was noted for her hos
pltalily. Her home has been the scene
of many happy gatherings OF her
family. B!cst with masculine strength
she filled the UIaCe of her husband
after his death, raising her large
family of children. Always ready to
assist her neighbOTs. lnterment III
the Lutheran cemetery Friday after
noon beside the body of her husband
and several children. Rev. Lether-
man officiating. The grandsons act
ed as pallbearers. w. l.. F. Bergman
funeral director.
Mr.. jacob Wareheim, Jr., who has
been occupying the Berry home
South Main street, moved his effects
TIE past week into the Loats home
North Main street, recently purchas-
ed by Mr. G. NJ Masenhimer.
Mrs. William Brilliant, Of Balti-
more, spent several days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. B. Myers
Mr.. A. F. Myers, who was paralyzed
week ago, is slowly improving. He
is able to move his arm and his
speech is almost restored.
The doctors report an epidemic OF
grip and influenza, whole families
being down The cough is reported
particularly severe and dangerous.
Mr.. 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 $3.50.
The Red Men will hold their annual
oyster supper, February 1G, in the |.
0. O. f. Hall.
The Noble Outcast," a drama of >
acts will he given February %, in the
l. o. o. f. Hall.