The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-27


and died January 9, 1904. Mr.. Gorsuch was
son of George W. Gorsuch and Mary Gard
ner, and WAS born near Gambler. He was an
active and consistent member of the Metho.
dist Protestant Church for over fifty years, and
was regular attendant at all its services.
Mr.. GOrsuch took no active part in politics,
but voted the Prohibition ticket. He was a
good neighbor and friend and was highly es-
teemed by large circle of relatives aud
friends. He leaves no children, but is sur
vived by three brothers-Thomas. of Gambler;
George W., of Woodberry, and Phineas A,
of Westminster. His funeral took place at
the VI. P. Church, Finksburg, Friday after
noon, interment at Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Gem
etery Gambler.
EUGENIA HOOPER.
A letter from Winfield Md, says:-A very
sad and pathetic death occurred at the home
of B. f. Hooper, well known farmer resid-
ing near Winfield, on Sunday morning, Feb
ruary 2lst, when his wife Mrs Eugenia 5.
Hooper, aged 80 years, died after an illness
of only two days from pneumonia. Mrs.
Hooper had not been we'll all winter. but had
patiently performed her household duties and
waited upon an aged aunt who was Ill and
whose death preceded Mrs. Hooper's by only
two DAYS. She was a woman of beautiful char
acter, loved and highly esteemed by her many
friends who gathered at Bethel VI. (. Church
on Wednesday 20 witness the last sad rites.
An impressive funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. \. Campbell, Of New Windsor, Is
sisted by Rev George Cecil The interment
was IN the adjoining cemetery. Besides her
husband she leaves four daughters, Misses
Blanche, Ethel. Maize and Nettie Hooper.
Mary 4. Tener died February Is, at the resi-
deuce OF B. F. Hooper, aged s. years, 4
months aud % days.
MRS. SARAH sTRENNEI,
Widow Of the late David Stremmel. Of near
kridler's schoolhouSe, this county, died Feb
ruary "a. at noon. from dropsy, aged about 70
years. She is survived by one son. John
Stremmel. Of near kridler's schooihouse Her
funeral was held Friday. Services and inter.
meat At sherman Church, Rev. J. A. Metz
ger officiating.
YISToS T. NEKRYN,N,
Oldest son Of Chas. W Nerrymau. near
Tannery, Nd. died on Sunday night, Febru-
ary l4th at his home. near LogAnsport. Indi-
ana, Alier long illness Of tuberculosis. aged
81 years. Long before be died be had made
AL arrangements for has funeral The services
at his home IN Indiana were conducted BY
Rev. lHcas Castor. Of the VI. f. Church, on
Tuesday morning. After the service hrs ~.
mains wcre accompanied by BIS sou, Adrian
Y. MerrymAu, to his fathers resid4uce. Chas.
", NsrrymAn. near Fanncrv. arriving at
Westminster "Wednesday evening. Thursday
Afternoon SERVERS werr again held a Thomas
Chapel VI. z. Church. Of ~hich be AS for
merly member. The services we're conducted
by Rev, " c. HAr8ea. pastor Of toe church.
after which hls remains ~~re inferred ia West.
minister cemetery. T~u children survive him.
4 Z. a. - Z
groWn. hls Sife having died several years ago.
She Vas Miss Allie Difsabaugh. daagbic; Of
the la,e John T. DiaeahasEh, near Tbs city.
AvpaKw pfrE,
An aged and highly respected citizen. disd
February Is. At the home Of BIS son. Cornelius
Dee. near Melrusr. from PROSTATE alscrss.
aged - years and II DAYS. Hiss rsmains Srre
inferred At f.jarboTo 81, SzHiAy 10 The pres
rnCc Of Aiarxe sumbeE Of relatives and friends.
Rev. : ". Roeder otlciaicd.
slssy sI1sox.
Wife of Hcury wilsou. Of near Acirose.
died F.bruary - from consusngt,aa. sxvst
Aboa' So ysars. She uAs daughter % Joseph
liyty zho survives hrr. together vlth her
b,E.taai. i~o sons and several bsoihcrs and
sister
LKwEs T. asolocx,
oae u the oldest and ulo.s hixbiy respected
esirz~us af Bachmsn's valley. died ~ the ~
5dercr o. hss sos CO.. las. Jahn Eh4sEh. Feb.
l7ib. irota general debility. aged : years,
ii uslalhs and II DAYS Hrs remains ~rrr
s7iegred ~ Rschns-u's Churrh 90 Suuday,
Rev. Il Il Fies. rho pastor. osir,siisg. VI
+ A tiroiock, e BallizB"sv. ss 500 81 the
drc~Ased
rIGza VGxs4trNG
Wife IL Ab,d Yiasss8s died FvIaruary -
81 the home 81 beg soB. H~ury flugiiuE. IA
Manchester. after aH 'llsszS Of several months
Nth drupsy. saprna3uced by heart lruublc,
aged - ysar. an3 ! mouih She = Survived
Is Der hasbaad and twa saus, HenrT and
EaHar3. - Manchester. &s3 seven grand
children. slsu by tHo brothers ard four sgsirrs
Henry ssd jacob Shaft of Baltimore
Ass Chas. 4 Y0uuEb~rg. Of Railroad, York
county. Pa Mr. KAl. Gsnger. Misses Amanda
and Rach~l Shss r.. Of GEAR Manchester, Her
r~aaaias ~~fr iatcFr~d Re- th~ l.a'hrraa Seeag-
t~rv Msreh~sf-r THURSDAY. Service. urfc
held su fb~ Lalherzn obarch. Res. II. Il.
Flies, ihs pastor. oeicaAtlng
q. s. aglFFTrA
Giollsl,arouga Sappsngtou Guii;h. the sell
k18@b merchant and PhslaaihrnpJst & BALM
more. and knosu throughout ihis safe and
the country. and 40 many EarapeAn capitals
died suddenly on lhr afternoons uf February
-. 81 shr rrssdencc IT bis sister iu.la~ Mrs.
Mary Welsh. Waruick avenue. % heart faii.
ure. induced BY rrysipelas. Ia his Ssh year.
lie had been 10 good health up 20 1hsrsiay
81 last w~-k. Hken he became I'D ~fgh erystp
elias aud SINCE then hssi br-a confined 20 the
house White his condition "a, considered
s-rioas, an early fatal termination Vas not rN
ppcted, particularly be had been transact
iug business a. the house since being taken
sick
n. seeeaed in fairly good health aud vas
sitting uo 10 a chair. when Ais nephew. Edwin
WEIGH, who ~as Ia the room. discovered that
he vas dead. his demise coming wiihOai warn.
ing.
Mr. Griffith len no immediate family. BIS
siie having died Abous y YEAR ago. She Nas
Mrs. Elizabeth Durs'. = descendant Of = SEiss
family A number Of aepheWs aid nieees
survive him-
The BODY was taken Thursday morning 10
the First Reformed Church, Of which Mr..
Griffith was an elder. where 1t remained until
Friday, whrn the funeral took place.
The iuilowing sketch Of his life Is given:
tioldshosangh Sappinktoa Grihih merchant and
Atsrdeeu. Hartford eOunIy. Ma. HIS father Nss a
volunteer IN the Army - hen Gen. Ross aaVSaeed
halttf1uTF4 Al y slttf iAsssSi
young Grif3th came &c baltimore and sscnrcd
POSITION With q tobacco manufacturer. La&cr be
associated himself with Archibald Colder IN the
u. rserhA cling business Then he associated him-
self with a practical uph0lsterer buytng cot the
business he conducted Tor many years ~ as aud
sul East Baltimore street
Aaer the breaking out OF the war Mr.. Gfimth or
CanlKcd in May. is6l the Baltimore Christian. As
ISOLATION, OF which he WAS elected president. Tbs
committee accomplished great amount Of good
visiting hospitals and hStfleneids ia Asry sanl
Pennsylvania and parts OF Virginia. when the
commission settled its huAl scoounts uSiauce o.
money vas left Mr.. Griffith secured one-thiru o.
10 ani With the aid Of some ladies Established tue
Onion Orphan Asylum Amer the war he organ.
ixed the Maryland Commission that extended alu
10 the people 10 Virgins who had suffered through
the Rvages Of war.
Nj Griffith was instrumental IN having esAO-
lished the HOUSE OF Core ton and the esAo.lsh-
ment Of the society for the Protection OF children
from Cruelty and immortality, OF when ne was
president at ghe time of mis- death. MI, Grihth was
az one time director ia the Old Town Bank and 81
the Washington Insurance Company MI 1flHltn
was also the crrrespOndlng member for the tnlte4
states Of the National Prison society OF France
JOHN c. PARKER.
Las, week the extreme illness of John I.
Parker, of Washington. ID. C., from paralysis,
was announced in this paper His death oc-
Cured February 81. He is survived by his Vile
a daughter, wife Of Paul Smith, formerly OF
Westminster, and "A sou. d. Frank Parker. OF
Washington, who was associated IN the sta
tionerv business with him. His tunerhi took
place on Tuesday. The following sketch OF
Mr.. Parker's life from Washington paper
will show how he began at the bottom and
reached the ton of the business ladder IN