The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-01-25
THE HARVEST CONTINUES.
Deaths OF Numerous Well-KnOwn Citizens
and Former Residents.

last week we announced the death of Mr..
David Lippy, of Westminster, and 1uesday
| afternoon last, his wife died. Her remains
were inferred at Benjamin's cemetery, near
this city, on Thursday afternoon.
VIM HELTEBRIDLE.
VIM. Heltebridle, near Tyrone, was taken
suddenly i'll last Saturday and died al an early
hour on Sunday morning. He was aged 90
wears. months and II days, ard leaves vile
and IL grown children. Funeral and inter-
| ment at Baust's Church on Tuesday, Rev. d.
J. Macalister of Union Bridge, officiating.
The ballbearers were John Benedict, Ephraim
Winters, Henry Sell, VIM Formwalt, Joseph
Myers and Uriah Foglesong.
cLARIssA j. WAKEFIELD.
Mrs. Clarissa J. War6eld, 50 years old, died
last Saturday at the home of her son, Mr..
Samuel r. War6eld, near Catonsville. Her
death was due to the infirmties of old age.
She was daughter of the late Rev. Samuel
and Theresa Gore, of Freedom district, this
county, She married Mr. Surratt ID. Warheld,
a farmer, who died about 80 years ago. She
is survived by three sons and two daughters.
Mrs. War6eld belonged TO the Methodist Epls-
copal Church. He remains were Inferred at
Freedom NJ. L. Church last Tuesday.
JOSHUA FRoUNFELTER.
Joshua Frounfeier, of Myers district, died
last Saturday morning of paralysis, aged 80
years. Mr. Frounfelter was found in an un
conscious condition on Friday night by one
of his neighbors He was very feeble and
lived alone, and his neighbors looked after
him. On Friday night it was noticed that
the was no light in the house. He was found
sitting in chair wrapped in blanket and
no fire in the house. He never regained con-
seriousness. His funeral was held in Silver
Run Reformed Church on Monday, Rev. j. S.
Hartman officiating.
ELIZABETH GRACE sLITZ.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grace Slitz, of near Deep
Run, Myers district died last Sunday at her
home of old age and paralysis, aged SO years,
4 months and 20 days, and was buried at Bach
man s Valley cemetery on Tuesday morning.
She leaves one son, Mr.. Henry Grace Slitz, a
Civil war veteran.
GEORGE W. FOWLER.
Mr.. George W. Fowler, was at Tyrone on
Saturday, and on Monday morning at 2
O'clock, he died. He was So years, months
and days old, and is survived by wife and
ten children. Interment at Pipe Greek ceme-
terry Wednesday afternoon, Elder Philip Eng
lar conducting the services. The pallbearers
were Charles Lennon, Charles Humbert
Thomas Gilbert and Calvin Dutterer.
JACOB MATTHIAS.
On Wednesday Mr. Jacob Matthias died at
his home in Bachinan's Valley, ofpneumonia,
! aged 80 years. He was farmer and was
| connected with some of the leading families
| in that section of the county. He was
member of Jerusalem Church. at Bachman' S
Mills, and politically was a Republican. He
leaves widow and two daughters.
DORSEY G. RUNKLEs.
Last Monday Mr.. Dorsey Calvin Runkles,
/ IF NJ,
| H. Runkes, of Mt. Airy, died of pneumonia.
He was prosperous farmer and very ener.
getc young man. He was a member of Pros
| pect Methodist Episcopal Church, from which
| his funeral was conducted by Rev. o. G.
| Marriott and Rev. j. Tolly Marsh He was
a member of Prudence Lodge of Masons, and
was buried with Masonic honors.
JOSHUA SMITH.
Near Westminster, on Monday Joshua
Smith, colored, aged 70 years, was preparing
| to go to the home of his niece's husband,
John I. Myers, who had just died, he became
| suddenly ill, sat down in chair and died.
REV. C. W. COOPER.
| Rev. George W. Cooper, retired minister
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a
| former pastor of Centenary NJ. E. Church,
| Westminster, 18S7-91, died last Wednesday
street, Baltimore, Nd. He was in his 10th
| year and his death was due to anaemic poi
soning, caused by Brght's disease. Mr..
Cooper had been sick for over three weeks.
Rev. Charles Smith, who, with Mrs. Coop
er, was with the dying minister when the end
came, says Mr.. Cooper was conscious almost
to the last, aud passed away as peacefully as
a child falling asleep.
Mr.. Cooper was born in Gettysburg, Pa
| When but a youth he united with the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. AT the session of the
Baltimore Conference. held at Caroline Street
! Church, in the spring of 1S48 he was received
Pa, circuit, aud subsequently filled numerous
and West Virginia.
WIN. CHASE.
'Col." VIM. Chase, colored, well known
character of Westminster, died at the Aims
house on Thursday, aged about SIS years. For
a number of years he was a servant in the
family of the late Judge Roberts, and was a
great favorite with children generally. Sew
eral years ago he showed symptoms OF brain
trouble and was committed to the institution
i'll which he died. He was native of Union
town district
JACOB HoRICH
OdCoD lIOliCIly vi near mtHUSt, ulGu Jdilud-
ry %, aged 81 years, 8 months and II days.
He is survived by four sons and one daughter.
The sons are Lysander Jacob, John and
Wesley, all of the vicinity of Sherman S
Church. Mrs. Edward Kreidler, also of that
vicinity, is the daughter. Mr.. Horich was a
well known farmer, and resided all his life in
Manchester district Funeral Monday morn
ing, January u. Services and interment at
Shermans Church, Rev. j. H. Hartman off
ciating. Jacob Wink undertaken
EDGAR sLAGLE.
Rev. Calvin S. Siagle, pastor of ST. Paul's
Reformed Church, this city, received the sad
intelligence yesterday morning that his father
Mr.. Edgar Slagle, died at his home at Han
over, Pa, few hours previous-at l o clock
a. m. Rev. Mr.. Slagle left for Hanover on
on early train.
MRS. ELLIS.
Mrs. Ellis, formerly of Baltimore, an in
mate Of the Aged Peoples Home, this city
died on Thursday night after short illness
Rev. W. R. Graham, D. D., pastor of thu
Methodist Protestant Church, held shor
service at the Home at 4 p. IN. on Friday
assisted by her former pastor, Rev. C. S
Arnett, of Baltimore, after which the bod,
was taken to Baltimore for interment Mrs
Ellis has been inmate of the Home about ont
year, and has made many friends in the com
munity through her genteness of disposition
and sincere piety. She about 70 year
! of aue