The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-06-07
MANCHESTER DISTRICT ITEMS.
Death of Daniel Garrett-Masonic and ODD
Fellows Banquets- Burned
Severe Accident Improvements Per-
SnnalS Etc

Fellows BanquetS-Barr1ck Burned
Severe Accident Improvements Per
S0nalS, Etc.
Mr.. Daniel Garrett, aged "a years, mouths and
days. retired and highly respected farmer died a
this place and Greenmount, at clock last sunda,
evening, from dropsy, superinduced by heart troub
lie. His wife died about fourteen months ago b,
Dor. He is survived by three daughters and fou
sons-Mrs. Iona r. Snyder, of Baltimore; Mrs Mi
nerva g. Breitwiser, of Westminster; Mrs Mary A
Kessier. of York, Pa; Messrs. Shelman NJ Garrett
of Hanover, Pa; Willard N. Garrett of Frederick
Horatio Garrett. near this place. and George E Gar
rett, of Baltimore He is also survived by "a grand
children and greatgrandchildren. His remain.
were inferred in the Reformed Cemetery here on
"Wednesday morning at 10 O'clock Rev. s. Nj
Roeder. his pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. II
Ii. Flick, pastor OF Emanuel Lutheran Church
Services were held in Trinity Reformed Church
The pall-bearers were-George Menchey, Daniel
Crowther. George C. S.ansbury Jacob Rupp Eph
RAM w. Garrett and James Ham.
Last night friday was u time of much more
than usual interest in the Hall of Lebanon Lodge
No. 175, A. F. and A. NJ, and to make the occasion
a more pleasant one collation. was prepared to
which were invited the wives and lady friends OF
the members. The Masonic ceremonies concluded
about O'clock the invited guests entered the hall
ana soon the pleasures and enjoyments of the even
M. Roeder, Charlotte Shower and Missouri Wine;
vocal Duet, Rev. and Mrs C. NJ. Eyster; vocal SOLO
Mrs e. NJ. Eyster; violin SOLO, Miss Ida M. Roeder,
with organ accompaniment by Miss Miriam Roeder:
trio on violin and organ by Misses Hazel Manrath'
Ella Belts and Norma Gettier; mandolin solo, Miss
Hazel Manrath. Here an invitation was ex tended
by the committee to proceed to the banqueting hall
where collation. was served and everything was
arranged with artistic STYLE After returning again
to the lodge room the remainder of the evening
WAS spent in social conversation and music. The
occasion throughout was most pleasant and enjoya-
bic, and was attended by about seventy five MEM
bers and ladies. The festivities did not close until
II o'clock, when the company dispersed with many
expressions of pleasure.
Mrs. J. Frank McBee went to Baltimore on Wed
nesday to take her granddaughter, Miss Fricker.
home. who had spent the past week here.
Mr.. G. A. Myers spent few days in Baltimore this
week among relatives and friends.
Mr.. John Marsh. of Carlisle, Pa, died Friday
Of last week; He was a brother-in-law OF Nelson B.
Young of this place.
Mrs John E. Masenhimer spenta few days in Bal
timore this week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wooden.
The Fire Company has had new pavement laid
in front of the engine house.
Carroll Encampment, No. IL, l. o. O. f., after
their regular meeting and work in the first degree
last Monday night, had set out among themselves
IN the lodge room, consisting of ice cream. straw
party, it was greatly enjoyed by the participants
An alarm OF fire was sounded here at II 80 O'Clock
Monday morning caused by the burning of the hay
barrick of Mr.. VIM. Wilhelm, with all its contents
just at the corporate limits York street. The fire
company responded promptly, hut the building
burnt so rapidly that in Is minutes the entire build
ing down, and by the time the company ar
rived, which was only few minutes after the alarm
was sounded, the building was past being saved
the Grove Brothers traction engine, which had
passed about five minutes previous. The loss is
the following goods were burned New drill. new
mower, buggy. ploughs, harrows tons of straw,
&c. Insured in the Royal Company for s61O on
Misses Sarah and Lizzie Trump left here on Mon
day morning for Ohio. They stopped at Martins
brother and family They arrived al the home Of
Mr.. Uriah Trump, at Arcanum. Darke county, Ohio.
on Tuesday evening reunion of the Trump fam
Ia1A NfT rso
boy living, on June 9Th. There are in the neigh
borhood of 200 of these descendants yet living but
only about $50 were in attendance.
The quarterly conference of the u B. Church of
this charge was held in the church at Greenmount
last Saturday afternoon at o'clock, Dr. c. c. Stern,
Presiding Elder of the circuit, in the chair. Only
regular routine business was transacted Prepara-
tory services were held in the church on Saturday
evening and the communion was administered to a
large number at 10 O'Clock on Sunday morning.
Mr.. Harvey N. Burgoon won a fine set of single
harness at Hampstead last Saturday night.
The trustees of Emanuel Lutheran Church, this
place, are improving their parsonage property by
building neat wire fence around the garden and
a paling fence around the orchard adjoining 1t.
The improvement will add very much 10 the ap-
pearance of the property which has one of the
finest locations in the town.
Mr.. Chas. II. Eyerhart spent few days in Balti-
more last week as the guest OF his brothers.
Messrs. Carroll C. Wareheim and Chas. A. Miller
spent several days this and last week i'll Harrisburg,
Mrs George H. Trout and daughter, of Baltimore,
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Kexel,
on Church street.
Mr. Robert NJ. Shower is preparing to open
Union Cigar Factory at his home, on N Main street.
DR.. James II. Preston and family spent Saturday
and Sunday in Jarrettsville, Hartford county, with
his parents
MI Joseph Young, of York, Pa, spent last Friday
here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Young
Mr. Henry Dice, residing near town, is hauling
lumber and other material preparatory to building
a new house on his farm south of town. He will
live there and rent his farm. Grove Bros saw mill
started saving lumber on Monday.
Mrs. VIM. q. Shower and daughter Fannie spent
the past week with her sister, Mrs. Henry Huchins,
at Monkton, Baltimore county.
Mr.. Louis Folk, near this place, who is in the pri-
vate sanitarium of DR.. VIM. Dulaney Thomas, at
Baltimore for the treatment of pulmonary trouble,
is reported to his physician here Dr. j. a. Sherman,
as greatly improved, ana hopes are entertained 1or
his recovery.
home on North Main street by new stairway, and
a handsome new arch between the parlor and din
Mr. Israel Leese who works on the farm of Mr.
VIM. Menchey, at Greenmount received severe
flesh wound in his left leg last Saturday afternoon
while working with drawing knife The cut was
about three inches in length After the accident
he walked to this place to have it dressed He bled
so profusey that by the time he reached here he
was hardly able to sit up. DR.. John F. B. Weaver
sewed up the wound and telephoned to Mr.. Menchey
to come for him in carriage.
Mr.. II. K Thurman, of Elmira N. " is visiting
Mr. and Mrs VIM j. Eisenhrown and Mr.. Jacob r.
and family.
Mr. Jacob Hoffman is making some necessary i'm
in his dwelling on North Main street
Mrs. John Keller and son Eli, and his three daugh-
ters Misses Estella, Alice and Carrie of near Glen
Rock, Pa, spent Sunday here as the guests OF Mr.
Samuel Keller and wife.
A number of the Manchester High School scholars
were in Westminster this week and took the teach
ers' examination.
Mr. Nimrod Armstrong is improving his property
by having number of rooms papered, and the out
side of the house will be painted next week:
Mr.. George Yingling on Thursday moved from the
house of Mr. Chas. C. Kneller, formerly the Kelley
on South Main street. into the rooms
on the South side of Mr.. Leonard kreltzers house,
on North Main street.
The Manchester Progressive Euchre Club held
their final meeting for the season at the home OF
ments were served and a pleasant evening spent
Henry J. Hofacker is relaying the pavement in
front of his store and residence.
Mr.. william II. Miller of Harrisburg, Pa, is
spending week with J.W .Stonesifer and family.