The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-12-06
MANCHESTER DISTRICT ITEMS.
Church Painful Accident
Death Of John Wink-fersonals, Etc.

Bachman's church has been repainted in
side and out, new colored windows put IN and
| new carpet placed on the floor. 1t was re-
| dedicated last Sunday morning, Rev. f..
Manages, of York, Pa, delivering the dedica-
! ton sermon to large and appreciative congre-
CATION. Rev. Mr.. Manages was former pastor
| Of the Lutheran congregation. After the SER
mon the building and furniture was sofemnly
rededicated to the worship of Almighty God by
the pastors, Rev. Fl. II. Flick, Lutheran, and
Rev. James B. Stonesifer, Reformed. Money
enough having been subscribed for the i'm
provemants, only basket offering was taken.
Rev. E. Manages has been the guest this
week of his former parisbioner and friend,
Rev. H. a. Flick, at the Lutheran parsonage.
| He will preach Sunday at Manchester at 10
a. M, aud at Lineboro at p. m.
Miss Maggie Thurman had an ankle 10
turn and she now confined to her home on
York street. The strain is SO severe that she
is unable to move about.
VIM. H. Wilson will kindly accept the
thanks of your correspondent for one of his
handsome calenders for 1908.
John Wink, an old and highly respected
citizen of this place, died at the home OF his
| son. Jacob Wink, IN this place, at so
o'clock Wednesday night, in the 81st year OF
his age, from gangrene in one of his feet, which
was caused by tramping on nail. he IS sur
vived by widow and four sons, three daugh
tiers, 18 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchil-
dren. The children are Jacob Wink. of this
place: John and Edward, of Baltimore; and
David Wink, of Chicago, HI; Mrs. Sarah
Williams, of Baltimore; Mrs. 81. c. Wilhelm
and Miss Rebecca, of Baltimore county. His
funeral will take place this Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, at the house, interment in
the Lutheran cemetery. Rev. d. ID. Flick,
his pastor, officiating. Daniel and Jacob
Lodge, No. %, I. O. O. F., of which order
he has been member for 40 years, will have
charge of the body.
Mrs, Elizabeth Thurman, who broke one OF
her legs few months ago, is steadily improv-
ing, but was taken suddenly i'll with acute
Indigestion on Sunday and suffered intentseley.
At this writing she is improving.
Mrs. Mary A. Jaeger and Mrs. George W.
Greenholtz, of Baltimore, spent the past week
here with their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Fuhr-
man.
Miss Far.iie G.. Ross spent few days in
Baltimore this week.
DIR. James 81. Preston performed surgical
operation on his sster-in- law, Mrs. George
Preston, of Baltimore, at his home here, on
Tuesday afternoon, removing large tumor
from her right breast, which weighed about
one pound. Her physician in the city thought
it was of cancerous nature, but DIR. Preston,
since he removed it, says there are no signs
Of that condition, but simply tumor. Its
growth had been noticed for the past three
years. At this writing she is improving very
rapidly. She is accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Belle Low, also of Baltimore.
We reported last week that the remains of
Samuel Hofnagle, who died ina hospital in
New Mexico, had been received on Thanks
giving day. but did not arrive until Monday
morning. They were taken to the home of
his father. Rinehart Hofnage, at Miller's
Station. When the casket was opened they
could not recognize the remains as that of
their son, until birth mark on his neck and
scar on the back of his head was looked
for and found. He weighed 1876 pounds when
he left home, nearly three years ago, and at
the time of his death only l04 pounds. His
remains were inferred in the cemetery at Mil
lers last Wednesday morning He was
dressed in full uniform.
Curvin F. Ament has opened cigar factory
at his home on York street.
Miss Lizzie M. Myers, of Baltimore, spent
"a few days here last week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Thurman.
Miss Sadie Kexel is visiting her sisters, Mrs.
George Trout and Mrs. Relic McLane, in
Baltimore.