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

Bachman's church has been reprinted in.
side and out, new colored windows put IN and
new carpet placed on the floor. 1t was re-
dedicated last Sunday morning, Rev. h
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.
mou the building and furniture was solemnly
rededicated to the worship of Almighty God by
the pastors, Rev. II. H. Flick, Lutheran, and
Rev. James B. Stonesfer, Reformed. Money
enough having been subscribed for the i'm
provements, only basket Offering was taken.
Rev. E. Manages has been the guest this
week of his former parishioner and friend
Rev. H. H. Flick, at the Lutheran parsonage.
He will preach Sunday at Manchester at 1C
a. M, and at Lineboro at Up. 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
o clock Wednesday night, in the S1st year OF
was caused by tramping on nail. He is sur
vived by widow and four sons, three daugh
ters, Is grandchildren and 2 great grandchil-
dren. The children are Jacob Wink, of this
place; John and Edward, of Baltimore; and
David Wink, of Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. Sarah
Williams, of Baltimore; Mrs. Ell. 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. Ii. ii. Flick,
his pastor, officiating. Daniel and Jacob
Lodge, No. 90, |. o. o. F., of which order
he has been a 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
man.
Miss Fannie G. Ross spent few days in
Baltimore this week.
DR.. James FL. Preston performed a surgical
operation on his sister-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 a 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 Hoffnagle. who died in a 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 Hoffnagle, 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 1856 pounds when
he left home, nearly three years ago, and at
the time of his death only 1O4 pounds. His
remains were inferred in the cemetery at Mil
ler's last Wednesday morning. He was
dressed in full uniform.
Curvin F. Ament has opened cigar factory
at his home on York street.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Myers, of Baltimore, spent
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.