The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-01-11
Death of weIl-Known Persons.

| months and IL days. dled at the residence OF
! her son in law, Mr.. Edwin l.. HUFF, on Carroll
street, this civ. on the 81 Instant She is
| survived u, ia . daughters and two sons-Mrs.
Huff. Of hi, CIV. Mrs. Clingan and James, of
| Litlestown. Pa, and John, of York, Pa.
Her remains were taken TO Littlestown, Pa,
| for nterment on Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Rebecca Higgins, who died
January 8 at her residence, COZ North Calhoun
street, Baltimore, was the widow OF Jesse i.
Higgins, formerly merchant OF Baltimore,
connected with the firm of Barrett d Higgins
She was 81 years old. She was the daughter
of the late Richard R. Waters, of Montgomery
county, and the sister of DR.. S. r. Waters. of
Carroll county, and George 7. Waters, of
| Montgomery county. Her surviving children
are Edwin Higgins, G. Richard higgins, OF
Baltimore; Rev Jesse Higgins, of German
town. Pa; Mrs. Annie W. Davis and Miss
Mary Higgins, of Baltimore. She also leaves
several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Rebecca Myerly, aged 76 years, Z
months aud % days, died December 80, 1901,
al the residence of her son. near Frizellburg.
Her remains were inferred ut Benjamin Re
formed Church, near Westminster, Md.
John Hoffman died at Fairfield, Pa, on
December 81, 1901, aged Sc years, months
and 6 days The funeral services were In
charge of Rev. Father McDermiit, of Way
nesboro; burial al Fairfield. The deceased
was the father of II children. There are Is
grandchildren and 1T great-grandchildren.
On January 2, in Baltimore, Nd, Mrs. Re-
becca Weirman Cassell aged rs years, wife of
Edward A. Cassell, of Haight, this county.
John Wertz, aged about so years, died at
his residence, near New Windsor, on Wed
nesday night last, from pneumonia. AT an
early hour yesterday Friday )mprning Michael
Wertz, aged 81 years, father of John, also
died. The family moved TO New Windsor
district from Taneytown district about 10
months ago, and were tenants on the farm OF
George Lambert Their funeral will take
in Taneytown Reformed Church Sunday, the
funeral cortege leaving New Windsor at a..
~ Both were Democrats in politics.
Col. Joseph Nj. Simmons died at Sykesville
| on January 6, in his 77th year. He leaves
three sons and two daughters. He was born
| on Lancaster turnpike, five miles from Will
mington, Del His father was engaged in the
| West India trade. He was Mason. The
remains were taken to Havye de Grace, Nd,
on Thursday, for interment. The funeral ar
rangements were in charge of Undertaken
James R. Weer, who accompanied the body
to Havre de Grace He was possessed oil
considerable wealth and was very prominent
in business, society and politics. He filled
several high offices. He was member of the
Society of Friends.
On January S, 1902, Mary E. Matthes,
daughter of the late Henry d. Wampler, OF
| Westminster, died in Philadelphia, Pa Her
| funeral services were held on Tuesday evening
at her late residence, No. 1926 Catharine
street, Philadelphia. Interment at Westmin
ster cemetery. The following acted as pail
| bearers-John j. Reese. Chas. Mackley, john
Beaver. Edwin Weaver, U. l.. Reaver and w.
l.. Brown.
On January 6, 1902 after very brief i'll
ness, Paul H., second son of Harry +. and
Dora M Cover. died from peritonitis, at his
home in FrizeIlburg, aged 16 years, months
aud days. Paul was member OF the Fresh
mau Glass of Pennsylvania College, at Gettys-
burg. Prior to his entrance there he attended
Milton Academy, at Taneytown, for several
wears. He was a young man of fine promise,
and by his genial disposition and manly bear
ing had won for himself hosts of friends in
both institutions, as well as in his home COM
munity The expressions of sorrow at his
untimely death were general, and the esteem
| in which he was held was evidenced by the
| large attendance at his funeral, which took
place on Wednesday at p. m. The students
of Milton Academy, chaperoned by Mrs.
Meier and Mrs. G. II. Brnie, were present in
a body. Also representatives of his class from
the college, and the entire chapter of the
Sigma Chi Fraternity, of which he was d
member.
The service was conducted by the family Is
pastor, Rev. G. W. Baughman. He was as
sisted by Mr.. Clyde B. Weickert, of the col
lege, who spoke very teelingly of the esteem
| of the Faculty and the love of the student
| body in general for Paul.
Handsome floral designs, consisting of gates
ajar, broken pillow of roses, "a cross, and
other emblems, were presented by the family,
the students of each institution, and the Fra
ternity. The interment was made in the Gem
etery at Krider's Church.
Mr.. Jonas F. Yingling son of Frederick
L. Yingling, died at Pleasant Valley, yester
| day friday morning, after "a short illness
from pleuro pneumonia, aged 40 years. A
wife and four children survive him, also
three brothers and three sisters-Joseph p
and Edward c., of Pleasant Valley; John F.
of Canton. Illinois; Mrs. Lizzie Lawyer. o
Pleasant Valley; Mrs. Wesley Hahn, of Silver
Run, and Mrs. VIM. 7. Lucabaugh, neal
Westminster. His funeral will take place
from his late residence on Sunday at
o'clock, p. M, interment at the Reformed
Cnurcn, oliver nun, SeV. d. otewdrI La
man, officiating. The consislory of the church
will act as pallbearers. Mr.. Yinging was I
loving husband and father, good neighbor
and one of the most active and progressive
farmers Of his neighborhood.
On January 8, 1902, at his residence, at Mt
Airy, Bradley G. Shipley, aged 81 years.
Henry f. Zepp. aged about 80 years, die'
in Roseville Tuesday night from typhoid fever
Funeral services and interment at Mt. Uniol
on Friday afternoon, the 10th inst.