The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-05-25

| Mr. Eli Martin died at his residence neal
/ Carrollton on the 18th instant, In his 6olf
year. He was devoted husband, kind fath
er and good neighbor. A widow and the
following children survive him-Lee W.
| Mrs. VIM. Long, Edward E.. Annie NJ, John
H.. Luther c., Vim. Nj. and Marion Z. j
| His remains were inferred at st. John 5
| (Leister's) on last Sunday. The pail bearers
were Messrs. Lewis Green, Sr-, Jacob Brehm
| ST.. James S. Baer, George Hughes. Jacot
| d. Leister and Jacob N. Houck.
Mr.. Edward A. Merceron, whose death oc
Cured last Sunday morning at his Howard
county home, near Sykesville, was one OF The
best. known farmers of the county, having had
a wide circle of acquaintance in Howard and
| Carroll counties as well as in Baltimore city
| He was ia his 73d year. Mr.. Frank Merce,
ron, Of Carroll county; Messrs Edward and
Adolphus Merceron. of Howard county, and
| Mrs. f. Thomas Stuart, also of Howard
| county, are his children. Heart disease was
the cause of his DEATH His funeral and IN
terment took place at Springfield Church on
Tuesday.
Mr.. John Brooke Irwin, son of Capt P. Ii.
Irwin, died al the residence of his father, IN
this city, at p. IN. last Wednesday, aged u
years. Less than year ago he married Miss
Nellie Virginia Buckley, of Beverly, West
Virginia. By profession he was a civil eng
neer, and was connected with the b. y.
Railroad for several years. Three sisters and
three brothers survive him. Mr.. Irwin was
an efficient engineer and was very popular
with his associates. His funeral will take
place this Saturday morning at o'clock, at
St. Johns Catholic Church.
Charles F. Lockard, of this city, died at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Emily E. Lock
ard, last Friday evening, in his 3lst year.
His funeral took place Monday afternoon,
services being held at Ascension Episcopal
Church by Canon E. B. Taylor, after which
the remains were inferred in Westminster
Cemetery. Mr.. Lockard was a Knight OF
Pythias, and the order attended in body.
AT the grave the burial rites of the order were
given The pall-bearers were Chas. Hunter,
w. Archer Burgoon, George Caple, James
MITCHELL Ralph Roger and Joseph Witter,
all fellow knights.
Miss Bertha Kate Elseroad, daughter of the
late Jeremiah Elseroad, died at the home Of
her brother-in law, William Beam, near Pa
tapsco, on Friday Of last week, from pulmon-
airy trouble, aged % years, 3 months and Il
DAYS. She is survived by two brothers and
two sisters-Chares Elseroad, Mrs. William
Beam Mrs. Edward Reese and Albert Else
road. all of this county. The funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon, Rev. D. NJ.
Browning officiating, and was largely attend
ed, services being held at Wesley NJ E.
| Church, of which she was a member.
Early on the 18th instant, Mr.. Frederick
Berwager, died at the home of his son-in
law, Mr.. VIM. Fl. Rohrbaugh, near Manches
| NJ,
was born August 6, 1918. Last winter he was
stricken with paralysis from which he never
| recovered. Mr.. Berwager gave up his trade,
that of a tanner, many years ago. His wife
died in 1857. He leaves the following chill
dren, John and Augustus Berwager. of Tan
merry; Mrs. VIM. Fl. Rohrbaugh and Miss
Lucinda Berwager, of near Manchester; jacob
Berwager, of Melrose; Mrs. c. V. Rabenstein,
of Hanover, and George Berwager, of Vent
His funeral took place Monday morning last
at the Lutheran Church, Manchester, Rev.
Fl. H. Flick officiating. The pallbearers
were Messrs Conrad and John Hersch, John
Graf, George E.'Warner, Jacob Wareheim
and George Grob.
Mrs. Caroline Bond, widow of the late
Benjamin Bond, died at the home of her son,
benjamin. Bond, near Emory Chapel, on Fri
day of last week. She would have been 81
years old on June g. She was held in the
highest esteem by the entire community. Her
husband died about five years ago. She leaves
the following children:-Benjamin Bond Mrs.
Jacob Gorsuch, of Mt Carmel, and Wesley
Bond. Mrs. Bond was lifelong member
of Emory Chapel.
Mr.. Englehart H. Myers, aged about Al
years, died from paralysis and Bright's disease
on Thursday morning. Mr.. Myers was ma
tive of Hampstead, and for number OF years
conducted n bakery in that place. He leaves
widow, who was Miss Alice Booze, aud is
survived by his mother and the following
brothers and sisters :-Albertus Myers and
Mrs. VIM. II. Wilson, of Manchester, and
Mrs. John Thurman, of Silver Run. The flu
neral will take place from his late home at
noon today, Saturday. Services will be con-
Quoted in the Methodist church, Hampstead,
by Rev. D. M. Browning.
John R. Mills, late Judge of the Orphans
Court for Frederick county, and Il former
County Commissioner, died at his home near
Libertytown last Sunday afternoon, aged II
years He was native of Virginia. His
grandfather, who was an English magistrate,
settled in that State near Fairfax Courthouse.
In his young manhood he led seafaring life,
and made number of trips to Europe in
sailing vessels. He married Miss Rachael
Pearre, daughter of the late Joshua Pearre,
of Frederick county, and settled upon farm
near the village of Sans Greek. Later he
moved to the farm near Libertown, where be
died. His wife died on March 8, $780, and
| on December 10 of the same year his daugh
| ter Alberta, who was the wife of Mr.. Frank
Dorsey, of Mount Airy, also died. He is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Norwood
wife of Dir. G. A. Norwood, of Libertytown
and two sons-Dr. Howard d. Mills, drug
gisi, of Baltimore, and Clifton NJ Mills, who
| resides upon the home farm.
Ex-Judge Mills was originally Wing, bu
! since the outbreak of the Civil War had
been Democrat. He was a member Of the
| Board of County Commissioners in 1856-57
and was elected Judge of the Orphans
| Court in 1891. He served four years in tina
| position.
Barbara Catharine Boyer, wife of Mr.. C,
! Newton Trundle, and daughter of the late Sam
uel Boyer of Urbana district, Frederick coun
tv, Md, died on May 6, at her home neal
| Feagavile, in that county, from a compiled
ton of diseases, aged 38 years, month ane
26 days. She was Thorough exemplifcatior
| of a Christian in all her acts, devout mem
Der of st. Luke's Lutheran Church. and al
earnest worker IN the Sunday school. She
was the mother of eight children, seven o
whom are living-6ve sons and two daughters
Mrs Trundle's mother was Amelia Wentz, o
Lineboro, this county, sister to Messrs A
R. and C. b. Wentz, of Lineboro, and of j
V. Wentz, of Hanover. Pa. One sister Mrs
Jane Eagle, of Brunswick, Nd, and large
number of relatives survive her.
Rev. James D. STILL who was pastor o
Centenary M. E. Church, this city, from 1875
to 1880, died at his residence in Baltimore
| last Sunday morning, in his Goth year. Hi.
wife survives him, also daughter, Miss Vir
ginia Cassel, and three sons, Stanley r.
Cleon P. and James D.
Jacob Brodbeck a former citizen of York
county, Pa, died May Is at his home in Or
bisonia, Huntingdon county, Pa, very sud
deuly from apoplexy. He was superintend
ing the pulling of stumps on one of his farms
and had just stepped into his buggy when tn,
attack overlook him, rendering him uncon
scious, in which condition the horse brough
him TO his home in the buggy. Mr.. Brod
beck was born near Jefferson, York county
and had resided for many years at Orbisonia
He was large dry goods merchant and deal
| heavily in cattle. His remains were inferred
| MAY Is. He leaves two brothers, Franl
| Brodbeck, of Red Lion and Alexander Brod
beck, of Dover township.
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