The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-05
MANCHESTER HAPPENINGS.
oyster suppers-Death of Two Aged Ladies'
Bequest to Trinity Reformed Church
Shooting Match-Personal Items.

The past two Friday evenings were en-
ployed for the holding of suppers by two of
the lodges of Manchester. The first was held
in connection with the annual installation of
officers by the Masons. Guests from West
minister and Gettysburg, Pa, attended the
ceremonies and banquet.
On the last Friday evening of Feb. Daniel
and Jacob Lodge, l. o. o. f., held an oyster
supper, which was largely attended and proved
very pleasant social affair.
Rev. j. P. Anthony, pastor of the U. B.
Church, was in attendance at the annual u.
b. Conference. Petitions were presented to
the Conference to retain him as pastor of
Manchester circuit and he was returned.
Robert NJ. Shower, student of the Balti-
more Business College, visited his parents on
Washington's birthday.
Measles have broken ont in the vicinity of
Greenmount and only few pupils remain
well enough to attend Mr.. Elmer Bailey s
school.
Mrs. Ephraim Friman intends removing in
the near future to Hanover, Pa, where her
son is employed in the Ketterer wagon works.
Emanuel Lutheran Church is making ar
engagements for the renovation and identifying
of their Sunday school room.
Mr.. Jacob Campbell, formerly of Manches
ter, is lying critically i'll at Hampden, Balti-
more.
A number of large sales will be held in this
vicinity during March, viz, those respectively
of Price, Warner, Warehime, Parsons, Hare
and others.
The cigar manufacturing business is pros
pering beyond precedent in this place. The
season Of stump speaking is at hand and
whilst the openair orator is declaiming,
thousands ofcigars will be required to heighten
tla Ill Of a ltctanar Torchas
above and cigars to the front will tighten
the faces of the wide processionists.
The first of March came i'll as a lion and
we may expect it to go out as lamb. Early
onions and radishes may be looked for this
year.
A special meeting of the Dug Hill Fire In
surance Company was held at Manchester
last Saturday to take action in reference to
the loss of the Hull barn, near Westminster.
1t is claimed by the Company. that their by
laws were violated in employing an engine
without permit, in having no spark arrester
in the engine stack and in firing the engine
with wood. 1t was concluded not to pay the
insurance.
Mrs. Rev. c. VI. Eyster is visiting relatives
and friends in Baltimore. Mrs. NJ. l.. More
lock has been on the sick list for several
week past. Mrs. Jennie B:xler is visiting
friends in Baltimore. Mrs. William F. Luca-
baugh is visiting her sister in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sarah A Sullivan, relct of Michael
Sullivan. Judge of the Orphans Court from
1889 TO 1915, died in Manchester on Febru-
airy 25th, aged Il years, II months and 3
days. in her will she bequeaths $500 to
Trinity Reformed Church of Manchester.
Mrs Henrietta NJ. Rix, daughter of the late
George Motter, died on Friday of last week,
in this place, aged II years. Her funeral was
held last Monday, and a large attendance
marked the occasion. The unpleasant weather
greatly lnterfered with the comfort of those
in attendance, but relatives from Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Westminster and Union
Bridge were present to testify by this last
tribute ofrespect the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held.
A pigeon shooting match was held in Man
chester on the oath ult. Over 200 live pig
cons and an equal number of clay birds were
employed to further the sport. Marksmen
from Baltimore, Reisterstown and other points
were present. Good order characterized the
match and the trophies of victory were carried
off by visiting sportsmen.