The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-29
INTO THE UNKNOWN WORLD.
Deaths of Well-KnOwn PersOns-A. K.
Shriyer, George w. MOrningstar and
Adam Ebaugh.

Major Andrew kelSer ShnYer died on the
Dist instant, in Baltimore, Nd, from COM
/ plication Of diseases, in his 6lst year. de
was a son of the late William Shriyer, and
was born at the old homestead, at Union
/ Mills, Carroll county. When a young man
the deceased went to Philadelphia and engaged
in the agricultural implement business. AT
the breaking cut of the civil war he entered
the Confederate army as private and served
four years.
During the early period of the conflict Mr..
Shriver formed the acquaintance OF General
Johns, the medical purveyor of the Conted-
crate government General Johns had Mr..
Shriver appointed chief of the department,
with the rank of major. Several times during
the war Mr. Shriyer sent his resignation to
the Confederate government, asking to be
relieved from this branch of the army so that
he could enter the more active service in the
field.
AT the close of the war he returned to Bal
timore and entered the packing business with
the firm of Thomas j. Myer Il Co., of which
firm he was a member at the time of his death.
He served as the treasurer of the Canned
Goods Exchange from its organization until
compelled to retire on account of ill-health.
| He was also director at one time of the
National Marine Bank.
Mr.. Shriver married Miss Emma J. Sanders,
daughter of the late Benedict |. Sanders,
of Baltimore. One daughter, Miss Josephine
Shriver, survives him. He was member of
the Confederate Society of Maryland.
His funeral took place on Monday at the
Cathedral, and was largely attended both by
well-known clergymen, relatives and friends.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Albert I. Myer,
R. J. Myer, Thomas +. Shriver, Thomas
Foley, Stewart Shriyer, Edward Shriver and
William Shriver, Jr. Interment was in Bon
ME Brae Cemetery.
George W. Morningstar, one of the best
citizens Of Westminster, died at his home here
Oh Friday night of last week, in the 68th year
of his age. His death was caused by neural
gia of the heart, with which he had been suffer
ing for a week previous. Mr.. Morningstar
was a native of Frederick county.
Before coming to this city he resided for
time near Owings Mills, and afterward con-
Quoted dairy and confectionery store in
Baltimore For about fifteen years he car
ried on successfully the grocery and queens
ware business in this city and amassed COM
Portable competence. No man ever stood
higher than he in the regard Of the people
of Westminster, and his death is universally
deplored Two daughters, Misses Ida and
Lille Morningstar, survive him. His wife
died some years ago. He was, from early
manhood, faithful and consistent member
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his
remains were inferred in the burial ground of
Stone Chapel, near Owings' Mills, on Mon
day, Rev. Joel Brown, officiating. The pail
bearers were Messrs. John t. Anders, q. Q.
Grimes, j. Q. Stitely, A. j. Malehorn, E.
Mackley and Dr. j. w. Herring.
In politics he was a staunch Democrat and
he had been frequently mentioned as sue
cessor to Mr.. David Stoner for county COM
missioner this fall.
Information was received by relatives and
friends in this county, on Saturday last, of
the death on that day of ex-associate Judge
Adam Ebaugh, at his residence in Hopewell
township. York county, Pa, IN his 9lst year.
He had been all his life conspicuous fig
ure in York county politics. He was a Demo
crat, and was honored with many places of
honor and trust He was born August 4,
1906, on the homestead His grandparents,
on his fathers side, came from Switzerland,
in l740, and settled in what IS now Carroll
county. He was drum major for seven years
of the Sixty-feurth Pennsylvania militia; was
afterward elected lieutenant of the jackson
Grays, of Shrewsbury, and captain OF the
Mechanicsburg Rifles, which position he held
for twelve years, during which time his COM
mand was called out to suppress the riots at
Philadelphia, in 1913. February 6, 1884, he
was appointed justice Of the peace by Gov
ernor George Wolf In 1887 he was elected
assessor of Hopewell township. He served
sixteen years as a school director, and, in
1910, was elected to the legislature for lS41-
A. In 1913 he was elected senator, and
served in 1844-45-46 After that he was APP
pointed state agent for the York and Cumber
land Railroad, by Governor Bigler, and held
that position for six years. In 1856 he wa
elected associate judge for five years. and was
reelected in 1861 for FIVE years more. He
served in about twenty county and five state
conventions.
Judge Ebaugh was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Willie Elizabeth Bosley,
of Hartford county, Md, who lived but short
time He afterward married Miss Elizabeth
Austine, daughter of Henry Austine, of York
county. She diedin 1881. By this marriage
he had ten children, seven of whom are still
living They are DR.. VIM. c. Ebaugh, Mrs.
S. E. Gessford, Mrs NJ. E. Grove, Mrs. Jas.
R. Connely, all living in Philadephia; Mrs.
Thomas J. Hunter, of Towson, Baltimore
county; A. B. Ebaugh Of York, Pa, and
Miss Ella Ebaugh, who lived with her father
on the old home place.