The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-08
MR...A. H.rHUBER.
The Interesting Record of This
Worthy Citizen.


What greater mark Of esseem can the
people Of i city show to i fellow-citizen
Than to &c him in positions Of the high
ess s...st, requiring honesty. INTEGRITY and
ability? AssareI|y none, Aud, there
Aore, when tracing the history Of our emf
ut townsman, Mr. 4 "A. Huber, from
DAYS of his youth to Che present period,
AeEident that his worth was long ago
Ized by the citizens among whom he
plv spent. bis life; for though bern
PennsTlpania, he has beeB i resident.of
estnlinsser since 1857, duEfng which he
hs filed Offices OF importance aud respon-
biIity. From 1858 until 1868, he was
puty clerk Of the Circuit Court; and
b 1862 until 1886, Mr. Huber was
ii as Westminster $ postmaster ex-
2 about two-and-a half years of Presi-
SJohnson incumbeney Later, he
superintendent of Public Stores at
imore Castom House during the
hral tbs Of President Harrison's adj
ministration, aud the commencement of
Cleveland S second term. He was like
wise chairman Of the Carroll County Cen
trail Committee of the Republican party,
serving several times as State committee
man IF the same. In fact, ever since his
early manhood, he has engaged actively in
local politics
The magnificent drug business which
Mr.. Huber conducts in Westminster ranks
among the largest and best Of Carroll
county; his store in Carroll Hall, 1875 East
Main street, being the largest and preba-
bly one Of the best stocked of any retail
store in the State It is unnecessary to
remark that this vocation receives his di-
rect supervision, day by day, week by
week, month by month and year after year
since Jult, 1864, Mr. Huber has devoted
-llsis-times bealth and ambition towards
building up this drug business; and that
he has been eminently successful, even a
glimpse of his store discloses. He also
keeps up lively interest in the welfare
of every one of our public enterprises, be-
ing connected with many Of them; among
others the Westminster Water Company,
of which he is both secretary and treasurer,
and this he has been sinceIt organization.
For more than year past he has been
the secretary, treasurer and general man
ager Of the Western Nd Telephone Co.
As the occupant of these responsible posts
has gained the esteem and confidence
lerybody, irrespective Of class or con-
With an eye looking to the steady
deveIopmens Of tie W stteI Works m our
midst. Mr. Huber has managed the fnan-
rs -Uf rissr 10rrpari u sudspce alld
foresight, and through his Efforts I'm
conjunction with the directory he has
given to Westminster one Of the most per-
feet water systems in the State Of Mary
land.
His comfortable residence is at liz
East Main street where may be found
probably one of the finest private libraries
in MARYLAND Mr.. Huber's collection is
notably and particularly replete in Napo-
leonic literature, his possession being his
D., ,ses and gifts of friends commencing
i arly boyhood. These are supple
me with numerous engravings and
curio having reference to the great
En- -.or. Besides these it is well known
fact that his fondness for military history
and especially that of the campaign Of
Gettysburg has made him an authority upor
that famous battle.