The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-17
MANCHESTER.

MIR. Jacob Wink, well known I'M
dertaker. passed peacefully away Mon
day morning at his home, on South
Main street, aged Y years. He had
been sick for eight weeks with Jaun-
dice and other liver complications.
Mr.. Wink was a life long citizen OF
this town, kind neighbor and friend.
He was a member Of Daniel & Jacob
Lodge I. 0. o. F. for so years, which
event was celebrated September last.
He was also a member OF Carroll En-
campment No. II, |. o. 0. T. and
Lebanon Lodge No. ITS, a. +. "A. M.
He was laid to rest Wednesday after
noon in the family burial lot In tie
Lutheran cemetery, Rev. Lau officiat-
ing. A large concourse OF relatives
and friends followed the remains. He
| II survived by his widow, and five
daughters. Mrs. Edna StultZ, of Fred
erick: Mrs. Claude Hoffman, Mrs.
Charles Stump, Mrs. Herman Theiret,
OF this town, and Mrs. Irwin Thurman,
of Baltimore: and three sons, Messrs.
Jacob Wink. Jr., Rudolph Wink, OF this
town, and Andrew of Frederick; three
sisters. Mrs. Clay Wilhelm, Mrs. S.
Williams and Miss Rebecca Wink, Of
Baltimore; two brothers, Mr.. Edward
Wink, of Woodbury.. and Mr.. David
Wink. of Chicago. Mr.. Marshall, Of
Baltimore, was undertaken.
Mr.. Maurice Unger and wife, Of New
York, spent Saturday here at the home
of Mrs. Unger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Shower. They came here from
I1ittlestown. Pa, where they attended
the funeral Of Mr. Unger's mother.
Mrs. Unger was visiting her son In
New York, where she was taken quite
sick with Laryngitis, which later de-
veloped into pneumonia, that caused
her death. Her remains were taken
Friday to Littlestown, her former
home, and laid to rest in the family
burial lot.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. o. Frankfortcr have
sent out invitations for an "At Home"
December 9TH, at THE Hedges"
North Main street.
There has been trouble with the gas
plant for some time, and difficult to
locate. 1t has caused great incon-
venience to everyone, particularly the
merchants, to be on the safe side for
light. Mr.. Ross BlOcher and Mr.. Geo.
Hoffman each installed gas plant in
their respective business places.
Mr.. John Brooke Baker has sent out
invitations to the wedding Of his sis
ter, Miss Edna Zoe Baker, to Mr.. Erwin
Douthit Scrimger, of Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, on Tuesday, December
2S, at five o'clock, in Trinity Church,
Manchester.
Mr. Brilliant has put into operation
freight truck. running from Balti-
more to this town, stopping all along
the line for packages. 1t leaves Man
chester every morning promptly at 2
o'clock, returning in the evening about
. p. m. All packages delivered in the
town.
We had snow fall of about two
inches Sunday night. Monday a gale
started to blow drifting the snow bad
ly by Thursday afternoon. Some of
our roads were hard to get through.
At this writing the wind is but slight
ly diminished in force. lit is the first
taste of real winter
Mr.. Samuel Houck and son, Gardner,
spent Sunday at the home Of Mrs.
Cornelius Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Motter spent Sunday In
town with friends.
Miss Sadie Masenhimer spent sew
eral days in Baltimore, this week.
The marriage Of Miss Helen Witter,
Of this town, to MI. Shower, OF Han
over, has been announced.