The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-23
DEATH OF DAVID REESE.
A Prominent and Respected Citizen No More.


Reported for the Democratic Advocated
This community will learn with regret of
the death of David Reese. who died al his
home al Meadow Branch. near Westminster
Md. on Sunday morning last about clock.
While it is true that nu man could have
been in all of his various relations in life more
unobtruSive than Mr.. Reese. there need he no
hc>itancy in stating that il is a fact that no
man : loss will he more keenlv felt in the ex-
tended neighbOrhood of his acquaintance. lie
was not only known for his charity. which
al times might he regarded a. almost incnn-
Siderate in its limits. but he was equally we'll
known for the possession of disposition that
rendered him lo,able to all. lie Was one of
the few men of whom it can be. said that all
men spoke well.
David Reese was born on The Hollow Rock
Farm. now the George G. Grass place near
this city. August 9th. 1873. aud died March
l., 1895. his age consequently being 80 Years.
months aud | days.
Late in life he married Miss Sarah Burn>
daughter of Daniel Burns OF this county. She.
with family of nine children. survives him.
The eldest child. Mary. married several wears
ago Mr.. o. f.. Phillips and resides in Free
dom district. Another daughter j. teacher
of French and German ia Western Maryland
College and another teacher in the public
schools of our county. The remaining chill
dreu are at home.
Mr.. Reese was one of Carroll county, first
and original Republicans. and was one of the
corporal guard of that part, in Westminster
district that voted for Mr. Lincoln IA lS6U.
He was a subscriber tu the New York Tribune,
commencing with the establishment ct that
journal. and endorsed his admiration ct its
ramou, editor 10y naming his second son after
him In Mr.. Lincoln, first campaign Mr..
Reese was one of the limited audience 80 hear
the late Montgomery Blair advocate Mr.. Lin
cnlu, election in the Court House 81 our
county Shortly after the war Mr.. Reese wa
persuaded 70 become the candidate of his
party Tor the office ui Commissioner. bat with
the rest at hi colleagues he was defeated.
He was never candidate agaiu.
At the time nf his death lee wa one OF the
directors of the Meadow Branch turnpike
Company.
David Rec>. WAS great reader and pos
~essed one of the best mi>cellaueou, libraries
IN the county, Resides being great reader
he had remarkable memory. and though .
diflidenr man even Ia m, degree Of rmhar-
ra->ment. lev men ia conversation were more
entertaining than h..
Tie never attached himself Ia any religious
denomination, though his -ympalhe> were
with the church nf the Brethren. a faith iu
which his mother lived and died. His read
ing and his thought. 80 seemed. could uot find
q limitation iu church creed.
The funeral took place ou TUESDAY after
noon. the 10th instant. The services we're
held in Ihe Lutheran Church at krider>,
the burial hriug IN the cemetery adjoining.
The sermon va D, The pastor. Rev. : T..
nieh! from Deuteronomy. sd chapter ami
2ssh verse The pall bearer were Tiah
Babylon. Lev, Black. Ezra Brown. Joseph
Priyr. samuel Hushs- and Jacob Fifsr