The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-09-13
obituary..


This gentleman died at his residence in this
city on Monday last, September 8, after q
sickness of several years. Mr.. Shorb was
born near Emmittsburg, Frederick county,
Nd, February 10, 1909. and was the son of
Jacob and Barbara Shorb. He apprentieed
himself to James Storm, a carpenter of En-
mittsburg, and on attaining his majority he
went West, where he stayed several years.
After his return he went into business
with Mr.. Storm, and after Mr.. Storms
death Mr.. Shorb was engaged in bus
mess with Messrs. Nussear, Tyson, Adels-
perger and Miles. In June, 1868, his dwelling
and store were destroyed by the eontiagra-
ton that swept away the larger portion of that
town. He rebuilt his property, and came to
Westminster about 1865 to follow his business,
which at that time was growing. Here he
was engaged with ]. J. Lester and William
Shaeffer, during which he built ST. Johns,
German Reformed, Lutheran and the Metho-
dist Protestant Churches, and number of
dwellings. A year or two later he took his
son Covington into partnership, the firm
being j. j. Shorb & Son, and conducted the
furniture, carpenter and undertaking bust
ness. About six years ago he retired from
business, and shortly after he was taken with
typhoid fever, which kept him confined to the
house for some time; this was followed about
three years later by paralysis. During the
last few months of his life he was almost help
less, but loving hearts and willing hands rem
dered every attention. Mr.. Shorb leaves a
widow, one daughter and four sons. His
remains were inferred in st. Johns cemetery
on Wednesday, Rev. Fathers Gloyd and De-
laney officiating, the pall-bearers being Hon.
VIM. N. Hayden, John B. Boyle, Hon. Chas.
b. Roberts, Francis II. 0rendorff, Jeremiah
Yingling, David Fowble, 4. o. Grimes and
John III. Bowers.
GUsTAvUs W. s. cRAPsTER.
On September 10th, 1884, Gustavus W. S.
Crapster died at the residence of his parents,
at Westminster, Nd, after long and painful
illness, in the seth year of his age. He was
the only child of Gustavus W. and Sophia
S. Crapster. and a great grandson of Col.
Gassaway Watkins, Revolutionary hero,
and the last surviving officer of the Old Mary
land Line. He was educated at New Wind
sor and Mt. St. Mary's Colleges. After that
he spent year in the grocery business in
Yibbard, Missouri, returning home again to
Maryland in the spring of 1874. He entered
into the service of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at Mt. Clare, as a clerk in the sup
ply department, which place he retained
until last June a year, when failing health
caused him to resign his position. He then
returned to his parents at Westminster, Md.
He leaves a widow and two young children,
son and daughter. His funeral took place
from the residence of his parents, on the 18th
day of September, at 104 o clock, a. m. The
services were conducted by Rev. S. b. Pond,
of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Reunion of the Sixth Md. Regiment.
The annual reunion of the Sixth Maryland
Regiment was held in this city yesterday.
This regiment entered the war over 1000
strong, and numbered 1876 when it was mus
tered out This number did not include all
the survivors, as many were disabled or on
duty at other places. 1t saw much service,
however, and behaved calamity on many
fields. 1t was composed of two Companies
from Carroll, A. and c.; one from Mechan-
icstown, company D.; three from Cecil county,
Companies b, Z and G {; two from Baltimore
city, Companies | and E; and one from
Queen Anne's, Company X.
When organized George r. Howard, of
Cecil, lately deceased, was Colonel. The
Captains of companies were as follows: Vim.
A. McKellip of Company A, Joseph c. Hill
of Company b, George Webster of Company
c., Martin Rouzer of Company ID, Frank E.
Crouch of Company E, c. K. PreRtiss of
Company F, J. s. Christie Of Company. Ct,
Adam Martin of Company H }. }. Bradshaw
Oh SOlipduy L, anu lifoiias poiuo"oio"Sn VI
Company Is.
After Col Howard resigned the following
succeeded tothe Colopelcy in the order named.
by promotions John W: Horn, VIM. A
McKellip, Joseph G. Hill.
The Carroll county companies, A and q,
each lost the same number killed and wound
ed-Company A, go killed and SO wounded
Company C, q killed and 81 wounded.
AT IL o'clock procession formed at Odd
Fellows Hall, headquarters of Burns Post,
and, headed by the Westminster Brass Band,
marched to the Court House. There were
126 in line, and the old battle flags were borne
aloft. At the Court House John W. McCul-
Tough, President of the Association, made an
appropriate address, and called on Rev. Geo
W. Heyde, of the NJ. E. Church, to open the
meeting with prayer. After Henry Eppers,
bugler of the regiment, had sounded the as
senibly caf, the roll was called, and about 80
members found to be present. Letters Of re-
greet at not being able to attend the reunion
were read from Gems. U. S. Grant, Sheridan,
Ricketts,, Kenly, Ball and Wright, and from
j. A. Kitzmiller, of Gettysburg, Pa; Capt
D. B. Menzer, Hagerstown; Martin Rouzer,
Cumberland, and others. The committee
appointed to write the history of the regiment
reported that the history would probably he
finished by the pext meeting, and was con-
tinqed.
The following officers we're elected for the
ensuing year President, Van Buren, B, 0s-
Ter; vice. presidents, George Christie and VIM.
Rankle secretary, John H. Mitten; CORES
ponding secretary, Alex. Leeds financial
secretary, John r. King,
Mechanicstown, Nd, was chosen as the
place for holding the next meeting.
After an address by Gen. Horn, Rev. H.
W. Kuhn, D. D., offered the closing prayer
and the meeting adjourned.
The procession was then reformed and
marched to the Odd Fellows Hail. where the
the members of the regiment and their guests
partook of bountiful dinner.
New Freedom, Pa, Items.