The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-14
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others Who
Have Passed Away.
Jacob RiNIar

Jacob BixIsr
nc'l at his residence in this city the afternoon
| OF May S Funeral services were held at his late
! residence Wednesday morning, Rev. p II. Miller
| officiating: interment at Kreider's cemetery. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. J. T. Strevege, Ferd D.
Shaefier, Joshua Ditman, John Greenholtz, Jonas
Baehman and John B. Saylor.
The following sketch of his life is contributed by
friend
I'm the deat tn of Jacob Bixler there has been
moved from city of its oldest well most
honored of its citizens In public business since his
early manhood, and in a single profession continu-
| ously in Westminster longer than any other resi-
! dent his acquaintance naturally large one
and subject naturally too to the friction incident TO
public business. Nevertheless we question whether
any merchant in city point to a record so
free from adverse criticism as that of Jacob BixlerA
| he was an honest man and had enemies.
| Mr.. Bixler was born in Bachman's Valley Au-
| gust $, 1872. His grandfather was an immigrant
from Germany, settling in Lancaster county. Pa,
where the father of deceased citizen born.
| but who removed to Bsehman's Valley, did also
about that time number of other residents of Ian
caster county, and whose descendants are among
our most honored citizens.
"A portion of Mr.. Bixlers early life spent in
| Hanover, Pa, where he was engaged in cabinet
| making In time he returned to Carroll county,
taking up the business Of marketing, his route eI
| tending far west Fayetteville, in Franklin
| county Pa. This was sometime during the early
forties. In the early period of the Wagner Mat
thews machine business. Mr.. Bi1ler of its
employees in that almost forgotten. enterprise
| in Westminster.
Elm or about ISIS he commenced the business in
which he WAS best known, that of merchandising,
| on Pennsy lvania avenue and where he remained
for Il years the longest tenure OF mercantile service
| of any in city. Because of falling health
he closed out hts store Ave years ago since which
time he has lived a retired life
M Btxler was tw ice married His first marriage.
about ISL TO sister Of the late Joshua stone
sifeT Of this city Three children surviye-AIyertA
| NJ Louise A. and Theodore.
''His second wife. who died in 1855. Rachel.
daughter Of the late Andrew Reese, of Cranberry
Valley Two children only survive this marriage
A. Reese Bi1ler residing in Baltimore, and George
A. the wellknown cigar manufacturer Of this city.
Nj Bi1ler Was not attached 10 any religious
faith 80 iAr least religion Is represented By
dsnoIniuaiionsi membership. II he had any sectA-
ran views they were probably exhibited in that Of
the German Baptist o, Brethrcns Church doctrines.
OF this church he was an attendant years,
whea bis health permitted H. and before he became
an Invalid and was unable % leave his home"
MS mary J. NIngIinK-
AssSi 81 years died a. the home % her daughter.
I Ms Edgar l. Hoover. Augusta AID Massachusetts
/ avenues IrytBEtoa. Nd, Nay S. Dczth vas due TO
| shock brought b. fractured hiT sustained a
few days previoaS while she ascending STAIR.
va ia Der home she was born in New YORK city.
but early removed Noble Ala, where her ehild
/ hood days were spent she was married sWsoc.
| Hes arst Husband Vas william Plu q SoFfalk. Va.
He diei and in ISIS she married Nj Ningling. Who
conducted the wGshlnEioa House. Al Hagersiown,
Nd = hotel 10 1et;ysh1rE ADD well known in
| this coaniy. she bad one ehibi By her arxi has
/ bad Besides her daughter abe Is survived by
| tarus EraEdcaIldrrn Frank 2 and Misses Nsry A
/ AID Ana J. Hoover
Ephrsim stsasF
/ DIED in JahusvtIe Frvs3eriek county. MAJ Sth.
10 as sogh yosr he Is survived by - dos sRi hs
| folio. ing cAlldrrn Mr. Eiukri Rsiser. Of sAili
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civ D. Casrracx \ q California walter. 81 Sos-
folk Va. KeArpey. Of Indians. Jesse 7. q Joaas'
vile FunsrAl ssrvicos wcre hs1d Al he Asthoiis;
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lie jastics q the pac- Soc May years, Ard hai
extensive ssoa sesigs % the h@v fas syHa@n. He
wGs a. one tiase u~sutss q the bua-a % eo1aty
un-ll cnszr ixss1ncra ami % Tbs bard % dirs,oFs
% tae Pipe Cscex Bsusvoiens sscety Ia religious
tstA ~ Methodist Protestant. in p,ssitiess
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I hose On ~ erening % May axS3 - YnarN he
vgs al biz Hc a. to pAAcv Of bis hirth sui caves
a utlos and thrvn chlbdrvn, one daughter srlss
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Rev. J. H. Converse.
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hAzl issr~ reho5l SHEA NEi-acsei Esany Aiugts.
pso svceivcd PAo=sars Asa lssssuei,oa frun ais
AslpfaI An.a BEAUTIFUL s4lEs 10 ihe scholars ever
saaaay afesaooa Al tsS tiEsS Of Als asAsA Be vas
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tas euraaI At I0ssioa FaFk crrnsaesy Nj CoaSeFss
sasrgsci Miss Jsn~ Jones Of A4itlzaosr slsiss %
Mr. Fi.her Rsvse. 30, uitA fear ehliarva sur,
I virs hlE he ubs Ia ne s7ih yc4r q ats sge.
Mr. Gonrefse Has born ia EFc2rfsfk. Nj. lie Nas
graduated fgusa Harvard Unlvrrsi,y 1851 sni
a elaizzlAl1 of secretary 81 TIE Navy LSnE. tie
stndssi = In HAltirzarr 20 The osace o. BrouH 4
Brane zad was admitted 20 The lar iberr lie A.
\ teswsra ssaatsa tsealoxy thr EsrS}sy Divinity
/ sctsa.sl IN Mstalrtowa. Coan. Whssr he or
dAine,i IS minister The Egfseos~l Caarca- Ills
arSs wuFk ssS4s fvesos ia ~ Peters
Chafra. FhilaaslpAaa. AstsF isssi8E Westminster
be accepted The professionally IN Lsiia aud Greek
| At Racine Collegc. Ia wtsconsiu. AGsr ~vrFzl
yezrx q teaching be resigned Aad tooK charge Of
/ Trtn.,y Charrh Bristol z T. He also a. Chriss
Chureh glvertoa J.. ard faE The last ei1hs
he hAd heen r~clog Of the Chnrch % ihs Messiah A.
/ DC yBetd Rev Nj Converse nsphew % the
late Jusee Oliver Miller Of the Nsryl and Coafi Of
| ApPeAlx
| Dr. BarthoIoW.
| Or Roberts R4r,holow. a. eminent phy sieisn aud
/ Professor Emeritus Of Nstersa NcdcA Ia Jefferson
/ Medical Col,eEe Philadelphia Pa dioi Nay 70 al
his home Iss7 Locust street Of Inflammation OF she
| lunss lie had he-G la delicate health Tor years
boz bis sssl lines vas Of brief Duration. The
/ LeiEcs Of that city says
| Dr. RArthoiow Was born In New Windsor. Carroll
/ county. Nd On November - 1851 lie vas grad
uAIed Ia arts from calvert College ant received his
degree Ia aedc ine ron The Uniser.ty Of MARY land
/ In 1854 Ia 1851 be catered the regular army
surgeon and served in that TaeIy until 1854 when
| be resigned TO become Professor Of Theory and
Practice Of Medicine In The Ohio Medical College.
| Cincinnati He was lAtey elected Dean Of that il
| stitutiun and remained there until 1879. when he
| resigned 10 come 10 Jefferson Medical College
| Professor OF MA,srlA MedeA AMI Therapeutics