The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-16
Deaths In Carroll.

| After long and at times distressing illness,
| DIR. Levi Roger died on Sunday evening, Feb
ruary 10Th, at the residence of Miss Amelia
Engel, in New Windsor, this county. The
| DIR. was a well-known citizen and physician,
and was the second son of the late Jehu Roger
and of the still living Margaret (Troxel)
Roger, of Meadow Branch. In his early
manhood he was pupil in the Cazenovia Col
lege, N. Y, later a graduate of the Maryland
University School of Medicine, and still later
of the Homeopathic School in Cincinnati,
Ohio. In September, 1868, he married Miss
Mollie E., only child of the late Jonas Englar,
Of Linwood, this county, aud after a short
residence in Westminster, during portion of
which time he was a partner OF the firm of
Huber 4 Roger, druggists, he removed to the
farm Of his father in-law, near Linwood.
Here, in connection with farming, he prac
tieed his profession up until the fall of 1898,
when his health began to fail During the
last two years he found it necessary TO remove
to the boarding house of Miss Engel, where
he died, as stated. DIR. Roger was born Sep
TENDER 10Th, 1889, and was 81 years and five
months of age at his death. He leaves a
widow but no children. His brothers are
Jehu, near this city; Samuel L., of Baltimore,
and the following sisters-Mrs. E. M. Bish,
Mrs. John D. Fisher, Mrs. p 81. Weybright
and Louisa Roger; the latter, with her aged
mother, resides with Mr.. Jehu on the home
farm. Doctor Roger some years ago united
with the Brethren's Church and had, up until
stricken with disease, taken an active part in
the church work of that denomination, espe-
cially in its Sunday school work. The first
wife of A. FL. Huber, of this city, was the
Doctors eldest sister. In politics the Doctor
was Republican, and at one period of his
life was an active worker in his party. The
funeral took place on Wednesday, aud services
were conducted at his late residence by Elders
E. W. Stoner and Chas. D. Bonsack, of the
Brethren's Church, assisted by Rev. Reuben
Kolb, of the NJ. E. Church, and Jesse p.
Garner, superintendent of the Linwood Sun
day school, and the interment was in the Pipe
Creek cemetery. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. John Z. Senseney, Alfred Englar,
Jesse P. Garner, Charles Repp, John c.
Buckley and Samuel W. Pfoutz.
Mrs. Eliza Chase Davis died at Mount Airy
last Monday after short illness ofpneumonia.
widow of Allen T. Lewis, merchant of Bal
more, and daughter of Wells Chase, also a
merchant of Baltimore. Two sons survive
her, Allen I. Lewis, a merchant of Philadel-
phia, and Frank |. Lewis, of Mt. Airy. Mrs.
Davis was for many years faithful member
of the Presbyterian Church, interchangeable in
church work, and her loss will be deeply felt
and regretted by wide circle of friends.
Mrs. Matilda Close, widow of the late Geo.
W. Close, died at the residence of her son-in-
law, Alfred A. Mitten, near Spring Mills,
Westminster district, on the 9th instant, in
the SD year of her age. She leaves three
children, two sons aud one daughter. Her
remains were inferred at Sans Creek GENE
terry, Elders Uriah Bixler, VIM. Franklin
and Ephraim Stouffer officiating.
Mr.. George Smith, aged 81 years, died at
the residence of his niece, Mrs. Ephraim
Bankert, at Spring Mills, near this city, on
Thursday of last week, from paralysis. He
was native of Emmitsburg, Md, but had re-
sided in this vicinity for about twenty five
years. His body was taken to Emmitsburg
last Saturday and inferred in the Reformed
cemetery, of which church he was a member.
In politics he was an ardent and answering
Democrat.
Wm. J. Lowe, of near Tannery, died of
typhoid pneumonia ON the 18th instant, aged
35 years, months and % days. He leaves
widow, who is daughter of Jacob Sharrer,
near Brummel, and seven small children. |
Funeral services and interrment took place at
st. Johns (Leister's) on Wednesday after
noon, Rev. s. A. Diehl officiating. His pail
bearers were Jacob Green, Isaac Long. An
drew Tawney, Wesley Matthias, Milton Little |
and Robert l.. Green.
Bertha M, wife of Mr.. George W. Grimes, |
Jr., and daughter of Mr.. Reuben Conaway,
died at her home, near Franklinville, on We'd
nesday of last week, aged about nineteen
years She leaves an infant child a few days
old Her remains were inferred in the GENE
terry at Taylorsvile Church on Thursday. |
Funeral services were held at the church, |
Rev. A. Campbell, of Baltimore, assisted by
Rev. I. Jones, of New Market. officiating.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Albert Craw- |
ford, Arb Stem, David Stem, Fred. Brown,
Alien Hoffman and Charles Bair.