The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-06
MANCHESTER ITEMS.
Destruction of Barn by Fire-Purchase OF a
Fire Engine-Changes of Residence-Masonic
Banduet-Death of Mrs. Shower.

About IL a. M last Monday fire was dis
covered in the barn on the premises belonging
to Emanuel Shafer and occupied by John
Myers. a., York street. The alarm was gwen
and the bucket brigade was prompt IN an
sweripg to the call but before help arrived the
entire structure was enveloped in flames, and
the building. with a lot of corn fodder
belonging to Mr.. Shafer, and a chest OF car
penter tools and some other articles belonging
| to Mr. Myers, were consumed. Every man
present who is any good anywhere worked
with a will, and by strenuous efforts succeeded
in saving Eckenrode' barn, within twelve feet
of the burning building, on one side, and
Barwager's barn, about twice that dis
tance. on the other side. Eckenrode S
harm was on fire several times, and had 1t not
been for a friendly rain and almost calm at
mosphere tie fire could not have been kept
confined to the one building. The building
and contents we're insured for $3.50.
meeting on Monday evening IN the
interest of fire apparatus was largely attended.
The committee on apparatus previously ap-
nointed reported that they had been to
baltimore and contracted with Mr.. Holloway
for a chemical engine, subject to confirmation
by the citizens. and arrangements were made
to consummate the bargain. committee
was appointed to canvass the town to raise
money for the first payment, and on Wednes,
day evening another meeting was heid, anu
the committee reported that, with a number
ofcitizens vet to see, they had secured Sl5l.' ~,
which, with the amount previously on hand'
AGGREGATES S2S9. 20 Mr.. c. J. H. Ganter was
amounted to 90 to Baltimore next week and
have the engine shipped, and arrangements
will be made to test II on its arrival.
The members Of Lebanon Lodge No. 10,
AZ. A. NJ. gave their ladies a banquet at
their hall on Friday evening OF last week. AT
: 30 all were invited to the lower hall, where
n bounteous repast, catered by |. ID. W.
Stonesifer, was waiting, and after enjoying
the luxuries prepared for the occasion they
returned To the upper hall, where the eveRlng
was spent in social intercourse. Short ad'
dresses we're made by Revs. ". +. ShrIner
and c. NJ Eysier, and the whole was inter
spersed with masic. Mrs. {. NJ. Eysier
presided at the organ.
This has been moving week IN to~n' anu
the following are some Of the changes: Nelson
Warehiue moved into the Gettier property;
George L. Manrath into the house recently
Purchased of Jacob Wink; d. c. Franktorter
into Chas. J. H. Ganter's house, and Mr..
C;an,er into the drug store building; Lewis
Loats into the old cigar factory; Mrs Berry
into the house vacated by Loats. and the
Misses Bixler into the house that Mrs berry
left: Joseph Trcgellas, merchant, moved to
Union Bridge, and Mr.. Nelson, OF darrei,s'
Vile. Baltimore county, purchaser OF the
Everhart stand. arrived with his household
goods on Monday evening; John Myers moved
into Emanuel Skaters house on York street;
II. 4. Myers into the property OF the late
John Weaver; David Barns. purchaser OF the
Ritter property. occupies his new home; John
X. Miller moved into the Barns property,
vacated hy William II. Hoffman, and Israel
Bowser moved 10 the country.
Mrs.. Mary shower, widow Of the late DE-.
.I.coh Shower. whose illness Was mentioned IN
tbis correspondence lass week. died on Friday.
March ~, aged - years, months and -
riavs. Her remains were Inferred IN the
Reformed Church buryinE ground last Mon.
aay. Rev C. Clever, Of the Third Reformed
Church. Baltimore. conducted the funeral
service