The Democratic advocate., 1888-01-14
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There were 21 interments in the German
Baptist burying ground at Pipe Creek Church,
near this place, during the year ending De-
cember 81, 1887. From the memorandum,
carefully taken, we give the date, names, age,
&C., of those interred
January 1-Granville I. Wilson, aged 80
years, months and IL days. The deceased
was native and long resident of this
county, but died near Hagerstown, Maryland,
where he then resided.
January 13-Michacl Wagner, aged 66
years, native of this county, died at his res
idence near Wakefield.
February 25-David Reaver, near Linwood.
aged "a years, months and days.
February 28-Miss Annie NJ. Bankert, of
this vicinity, aged Sc years, = months and
day.
March 9-Eliza Snader, aged IS years, l
month and 20 days. The deceased was the
widow of the late Philip Snader. near Sam
Creek, whom she survived about % years.
March l5-Helen A. Romspert, in the 45th
year of her age. She was the widow of the late
John w. Romspert, who was instantly killed
October "a, 1876, in the Both year of his age,
by the explosion of engine No. 4, Western
Maryland Railroad, near Union Bridge, whilst
on duty as engineer. Four sons and one
daughter survive them.
March 31-Barbara Hartman, of New Wind
sor district, aged rs years.
April 28th-EIiza, wife of fJohnathan Plaine,
aged 50 years, 8 months and 26 days.
July 17th-Upton Roop, aged ga years and
Is days. The deceased was well known
citizen and life resident of this county.
July l7th-Miss Susan Bankert, of this
vicinity, aged AZ years, months and 10 days
aged 40 years. The deceased and her husband
were of Union Bridge, but of Baltimore city
at the time of her death.
September lO-Mary A. Bonebraker, aged
20 years, 6 months and days. She was a
resident of this county, latterly resided in Bal
timore city, but died at the home of relatives
near Waynesboro', Pa.
October l9-Child of Milton and Laura
Myers, of the vicinity of Brueeville, this
county.
October 2O-Joseph Bower, aged ss years,
8 months and 16 days. The deceased was
life resident of the vicinity of Uniontown,
where he was well known and respected by all
who knew him.
October 26-Mrs. Diehl, aged SO years, 10
months and day. She was the widow Of the
late Jacob Diehl, of New Windsor district.
whom she survived about 40 years.
November 1l-Maggie Ecker, ofLinganore,
Frederick county, Nd, aged p years.
December 3-Anna Haines, relict of the
late VIM. Haines, of Frederick county, Md.
She died at the residence of her son-in-law,
Mr.. A. Roop, near New Windsor.
December Infant child of Henry and
Louisa Sittig, near Uniontown.
December 9-Mrs. Margaret A, wife of l..
Philip Slingluff, of New Windsor district. Did
not learn her age.
December 23-Clayton Engar, aged 81
years. He was native of this county, but
resided with his family in Baltimore city,
where he was occupied as a travelling sales
man. He died at the residence of his father
in.law, Mr.. Ezra Shriner, near Linwood.
December 26-Johnathan Plaine, aged "A
years, 8 months and % years. He and his
wife (whose interment occurred April 2Sth),
as given in this list, were both residents of the
vicinity of Uniontown, this county, but latterly
resided near Locust Grove, Frederick county,
Maryland.
The number of interments here during the
past year was greater than any preceding year
since the first grave was opened here, Sep
tember %, 1928.
On Thursday morning the mercury reached
within of zero. The ground is covered with
snow, but no sleighing Our roads are very
rough at present.