The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
Deaths Harvest.

0CdtA Gd1N WOW.
Our Eden correspondent sends the follow
ing: John 7. Plowman, living near Lester s
Church, on the road leading from Mexico to
Hampstead, died on Tuesday morning last
from complaints incident to old age. He was
20 years, months and 10 days old. He was
known for his retentive mind and was often
resorted to concerning the dates of past
events. His remains were inferred at the
cemetery of St. Johns (Leister's) Church,
beside those of his wife, who died nineteen
years ago. Two sisters, Mrs. Z. E. Murdoch
and Miss Rebecca Plowman, survive him.
he was brotherin-law to Jacob Sharrer, of
this vicinity, and Joseph Sharrer, of Keys
vile. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. s. A. Diehl, who spoke very befit-
tingly, basing his remarks on the 18th verse
of the Goth Psalm. The pallbearers were
Zephaniah Lester, George A. Hosfeld, Geo.
Robinson, George Struth, j. j. Abbott and
Gabriel Hammer.
On the same day, at the residence of her
nephew, Mr.. w. H. Ruby, near Snydersburg,
Miss Mary Sharrer died. Death was caused
by rheumatism, superinduced by old age.
was member of St. Johns (Leister's) Church
at the time of its organization, forty nine years
ago, at which place her remains were inferred
on Thursday, Rev. S. A. Diehl officiating.
Mrs. Susan Haines Ecker, of New Wind.
sor, daughter of the late Nathan Haines and
widow of Samuel Ecker, died on Monday last
and was buried on Wednesday, from. her late
residence. Rev. A. M. Jelly, of the Presby-
terian Church, of which the deceased was a
devoted member, conducted the funeral SER
vices, assisted by Revs. Emory Buhrman and
J. R. gladden.. The pail bearers were her
grandsons, Walter Steuffer, Sterling Stouffer,
Edgar Ecker, Odell Ecker, Haines Ecker and
Edward Ecker. Six children survive her
Solomon S. Ecker, Ellsworth Ecker, Albert
Ecker, Mrs. Joseph A. Stouffer, Mrs. John
R. Gladden. and Mrs. George c. Anders. Her
age was rs years.
Miss Emma Fringer, daughter of the late
Jacob Fringer, near this city, and youngest
sister of ex-Sheriff George N. Fringer, died
in Baltimore on Tuesday morning, after an
illness of some weeks of dropsy and heart
disease. Her funeral took place at Ascen-
sion Church, this city, yesterday, and the
remains were inferred in the graveyard in the
rear. The deceased was consistent chris
tian and greatly attached to AscensionC Church,
where for some years she was one of the most
regular attendants and active workers in
church work
Mrs. Mary Hoff, widow of the late John
Hoff, formerly of Baltimore, died at the resi-.
dence of her sen.in-law, Mr.. Frank Ecken-
rode, at Carrollton. on Sunday evening last.
She was in her S5th year and for many years
prominent member of the M. E. Church.
A son and four daughters survive her. Tive
of the daughters are Mrs. George N Fringer
and Mrs John n. Mitten, of Westminster.
Rev. DIR. D. Hillhouse Buel, principal Of
Ravenscroft Theological Seminary, at Ash
vile, North Carolina, died at the Church
Home and Infrmary, Baltimore, on Friday
of last week. Dr. Buel was the first rector of
Ascension Church, this city, and is well re-
membered by the Older members of the con-
gregation. During his rectorship the chuch
was built.
Mrs Anna Wadlow, wife of j. Oliver Wad-
low of Freedom district, died on Friday oil
last week, after lingering illness, aged about
so years. Mrs Wadlow's maiden name was
Shipley, and she was daughter of the late
Daniel Shipley, a merchant Of Baltimore.
Her remains were inferred in Mt. 0lvei
Cemetery, Baltimore, on Monday.
On Tuesday evening last, Jesse Beaver, an
active farmer and life long Democrat, died al
his residence, near Warfeldsburg. His re-
mains were inferred in Westminster GENE
terry, on Thursday.
William Gum, farmer of Franklin dis
trict, near Franklinville, died on Wednesday
of last week, of pneumonia, aged about &C
years. His funeral took place on the follow.
ing Friday.
Thomas Melvin, an uncle of Rev. I. II.
Lewis, D. D., President of Western Maryland
College, and of Rev. A. D. Melvin, of this
city, died at Denton, Nd, on Monday. aged
rs years.
Mrs. Henrietta Warner Hauer, wife OF Rev.
d. ]. Hauer, at one time stationed at Man
chester, died at Hanover, Pa, on Saturday
last.
Mrs. John Swartzbaugh, aged sS years. died
on Sunday last, at the residence of her SON.
in-law, Mr.. Nygren, near Tannery Station.
j. Martin CARRIER, well know farmer, liv.
ing near Uniontown, died on Wednesday,
aged 76 years.