The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-30
THE FINAL SUMMONS.
All who are born must Die,
Passing from Nature to Eternity.
All that's bright must fade,
The brightest still the feetest.

Joseph I. Arbaugh, formerly Of this city,
died in Chambersburg, Pa, on Thursday night
of last week, after an illness of about SIX
months from dropsy and heart disease. When
the Taylor Works were removed to Chambers
burg about eleven years ago, he went there
as one of the employees, and remained with
them until they closed, last February. Mr..
Arbaugh was good citizen and was held in
high esteem by his fellow workmen. He was
in his 10th year and leaves wife and four
children. He was member of Chamsbers-
burg Council u. 0. A. NJ, and three mem
bers of that order accompanied the remains
to this city. The funeral took place from the
residence of his father, Mr.. George Arbaugh.
near this city, on Sunday afternoon last, and
was largely attended. The remains were in-
tered in Westminster cemetery, and the pail
bearers were Messrs. Joseph +. Spahr, VIM.
Houser and Solomon Swartz, of Chambers
burg, and Charles Bankert, Chas. Wampler,
George Noel, Webster Ebaugh, Theo. Iepp
and Ed. Bowersox.
Mr.. Joshua Stonesifer, prominent farmer
and we'll known citizen of this county, died at
his home in Bachman's Valley, on Monday
night last, at the age of n years, Z months
and q days. He was for many years mem
Der of the Lutheran Church. He leaves a
widow and three sons-Messrs. William H.,
John f. and James Howell Stonesiier.
Mr.. John Thomas Warehime, Bachman' 5
Valley farmer, who was widely known and
held in high esteem, died on Monday night at
o'clock, aged 60 years, II months and 20.
days He was a member Of Bachman' Luth-
eran Church. A widow and seven children
three sons and four daughters a number
of grandchildren survive him.
Mrs. Buckingham. wife of Leonard Buck
ingham, ofFranklin district, died on Tuesday,
aged about 20 years. She was the mother of
Mrs. James p. Summers, and attended the
funeral of DIR. Summers on the 18th instant.
The same day she was taken sick with the grip
and steadily grew worse. Her funeral took
place on Thursday, at Bethany Church. Her
husband is now sick with the grip. In the
short space of two weeks there were three
deaths among the relatives of Mrs. Summers.
Her husband had not been buried, when his
mother died, and now hers is gone. This IS
sad aliliction and calls forth the tenderest
sympathies. Mrs. Buckingham was devoted
wife and mother Besides Mrs. Summers,
the children surviving her are Mrs. Jesse
Robertson, Mrs. Noah Bowers, Miss Irene
Buckingham, and John, Charles and Jacob
Buckingham. The last two live in Ohio.
Mr.. Samuel Shoemaker died at Taneytown
on Saturday last, in his 50th year, after an i'll
ness of some weeks. a wife, who IS daugh-
ter of Mr.. Charles W. Webter, of Westmin-
ster, and one child, daughter, survive him.
Elder David Fuss, of the Church of God,
died on Wednesday, mt Unlontown, aged a
years. wife and five children survive him.
His funeral will take place at noon today
Saturday. Services will he held in the Bethel.
Mrs Susan Williams, widow of the late
Levin Williams, died in Finksburg, on the
10th, of the grip, at the age of IS years. She
left only an adopted son, Jesse NJ. Williams.
Mr.. John W. Harden, of Louisville, died
of pneumonia, following the grip, on We'd
nesiay last, upwards of 20 years ofage.. His
second wife survive him, and one son. by his
first wife, Jesse Alonzo Harden, Mr.. Harden
was Democrat in politics, and some years
ago was elected to the House of Delegates.
Mr.. David Rowe, near Uniontown, died on
Thursday, aged SO years.