The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-11
MANCHESTER.

lMTS. jessie sherman Q1eQ W6QnGS-
day morning, April End at her home,
York street, aged S4 Years. Mrs.
Sherman was convalescing from an
attack of influenza. In the early
morning she seemed much improved
but about $50 quietly passed away
from heart failure. Funeral service
Saturday afternoon in the Reformed
church, Rev. F. III. Blatt officiating.
Interment in the Reformed cemetery.
She is survived by three children.
DR.. Jacob Sherman, of this town,
Miss Irene, at home, and Mrs. Shaffer
living in the West. The pallbearers
were Messrs. T. G. Turner, George e.
Leese, Fred Graft, Ernest Leese, John
Markle and III. r. Leese. w. +. r..
Bergman was funeral director.
The members of Daniel and Jacob
Lodge II. O. o. F. No. 23, entertained
the members Of Hampden Lodge n
%. o. F. on Saturday evening, April
). The visiting lodge was met On
Foundry avenue by the members OF
the home lodge and escorted to their
hall on York street Before going
into the lodge room they were served
with ham sandwiches and coffee.
At the hour for opening the lodge the
visiting team gave the three degrees
to the new members. At 1870 they
all were invited to the banquet hall
where a committee served bean soup,
bread, crackers and coffee.
At late hour they left for Baltimore
expressing their enjoyment Of the
evening.
Thursday, April 3 MIR. and Mrs.
Chester Stick, Of the Hotel dc Stick
received a telephone call that the
house on their farm, near Steltz
church was on fire. They at once
we're driven to the scene to find only
the chimney standing. 1t was. oc~
cupied by Mr. Wisner and family. 1t
was supposed to have caught from
the pipe which went through the
floor: When discovered it had eaten
it's way between the floor and ceiling
The call for help was quickly re-
sponded to but it had gained such a
headway it could not be controlled.
Mr.. Stick carried an insurance of
$1,000 on the building. Mr.. Wisher
saved the greater part Of his effects
Fowble, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ridgley has been extremely i'll at the
base hospital at Camp Meade. He
was employed as a chauffeur by an
army officer who lived in Laurelville.
He was stricken with appendicitis ar
his boarding house. The officer had
him removed to the base hospital at
Camp Meade. At first his case was
hopeless but at this writ
ing hopes are entertained for his re-
covery.
The parent-teachers' association
held it's meeting on Monday evening,
April in the High School room.
After the opening and discussion of
the interests of the school the teach-
ers announced an entertainment and
social, Friday evening, April % i'm
the school building. All are invited.
Tit is hoped the patrons and friends
OF the school will be present to An-
icy the evening with them. After
the business was over the following
program was enjoyed: piano duct,
Miss Mildred Hanson and Mrs. Wal
ter W'entz; vocal solo, Mrs. Robert
Shower: instrumental solo, Mrs.
Wink. The association ad-
ioUrned to meet May 2.
The Mayor and Common Council
held their annual election Saturday
afternoon, April 5. The old board
was reelected: mayor. Charles Knell-
er; councilmen, H. N. Burgoon, Will
liam Hoffman, David Hare, William
Sherrar and Allen Lippy.
MIR. Elmer Lippy, Of York street
sold the old bakery to his brother
Mr.. Charles Lippy, of near Alesla
1T has been torn down and the lum-
ber removed to the country home OF
Mr.. Lippy to be used for building
purposes.
Mrs. Kate Weaver and daughter,
Ellen, and Mrs. Belle Miller, of Bal
timore were guests at the home OF
Miss Fannie Ross last week.
Mrs. F. H. Blatt and Miss Ross are
the Missionary Convention
at Walkersville, Md. They are uete-
gates from the Trinity Missionary
Society of the Reformed church.
Rev. Frank H. Blatt, pastor OF
Trinity Reformed church announced
his resignation to take effect May 1st
Rev. Blatt has accepted a call az
Iztrandspurg, Pa.
There will BE- preparatory and
service Palm Sunday
April Is in the Reformed church.
Holv Communion Easter Sunday.
April 20.
The sale of the farms and personal
effects of Mr.. Richard Martin, lately
deceased, was held Tuesday, March
s. The farms were bought by Mr..
David Brown for the sum of $500;
the personal effects and farming i'm
Elements all brought fair price.