The Democratic advocate., 1904-02-27
DEATHS HARVEST. :, ra~ss-.2:-'
Well Known Residents And Others Who
.., Have Passed, Away. -:.--r .y-,:
WILLIAM GoRsUcH.

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1 ~Tii-.. WILLIAM GoRsUCH: go :" -Sa=
4 Died at his residence in, Ffnksburg Febru.
1 ary 25, after week s illness of pneumonia,
| aged 93 years. a months and % days: Onthe
i 10th of last November he and his wife cele-
brated their golden wedding. His wife, who
was Mary Jaue, daug hter of Jesse Patterson
and Katurah Jordan, WAS born at Louisville,
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 a regular attendant at all its services.
Mr.. Gorsuch took no active part in politics,
but voted the Prohibition ticket. He was
good neighbor and friend and was highly es-
teemed by large circle, of relatives and
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 NJ. P. Church, Finksburg Friday after
noon, interment at Mt. Pleasant NJ. E.. Gem
etery, Gambler. ..---'. - =.
EUGENIA HOOPER. ' VI ..t 's.'
A letter from Winfield, Md, says:-A very
sad and pathetic death occurred at the home
of B. F. Hooper, we'll known farmer resid-
ing near Winfield, on Sunday morning, Feb
ruary 21st, when his wife, Mrs. Eugenia S.
Hooper, aged SO 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 i'll and
whose death preceded Mrs. Hooper's by only
| two days. She woman of beautiful char.
acter, loved and highly esteemed by her many
friends who gathered at Bethel M. E. Church
on Wednesday to witness the last sad rites.
An impressive funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. A. Campbell, of New Windsor. as
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 A. Tener died February 1S, at the resi-
dence of B. F. Hooper, aged SO years, 4
months and % days.
MRS. SARAH STREMNEL,
Widow of the late David Stremmel, of near
Kridlers schoolhouse, this county, died Feb
ruary "a, at noon, from dropsy, aged about 10
years. She is survived by one son, John
Stremmel, of near krider's schoolhouse. Her
funeral was held Friday. Services and inter-
ment at Sherman's Church, Rev. j. A. Metz
ger officiating. .'. .. :..s .-.. e..
yINToN F. MERRYMAN,
Oldest son of .Chas. W. Merryman, near
Tannery, Nd, died On Sunday night, Febru
ary 18th at his home, near Logansport, Indi-
ana, after a long illness of tuberculosis, aged
As years. Long before he died he had made
all arrangements for his funeral The services
at his home in Indiana were conducted by
Rev. Lucas Castor, of the M. E. Church, on
Tuesday morning. After the. service his re-
mains we're accompanied by his son, Adrian
V. Merryman, to his fathers residence. Chas. |
w. Merryman. near Tannery, arriving at
Westminster Wednesday evening. Thursday
afternoon services were again held at Thomas
Chapel NJ. E. Church. of which he was for.
merly member. The services were conducted |
by Rev. W. C. Harden, pastor of the church, |
after which his remains were inferred in West !
minister cemetery. Two children survive him, !
one son and a daughter both of whom are |
grown, his wife having died several years ago.
She was Miss Allie Difenbaugh. daughter of
the late John t. Diffenbaugh, near this city.
ANDREW DICE,
An aged and highly respected citizen. died |
February Is. at the home of his son, Cornelius
Dice, near Melrose, from prostate abscess,
aged 79 years and II days. His remains were |
inferred at Lineboro last Sunday in the pres
ence of large number of relatives and friends. |
Rev. S. NJ. Roeder officiated.
SUSAN WILSON,
died February %, from consumption, aged |
about SO years. She was daughter of Joseph |
Lippy, who survives her. together with her |
husband, two sons and several brothers and |
sisters.
LEWIS C. GRoLoCK,
One of the oldest and most highly respected
citizens of Bachman's Valley, died at the res
idence of his son-in.l law, John Ebaugh, Feb.
18th, frorn general debility, aged 78 years,
IL months and II days. His remains were
inferred at Bachmans Church on Sunday, |
Rev. H. H. Flick. The pastor. officiating. Mr. |
F. A. GroIock, of Baltimore, is son of the
deceased.
ELIZA YINGLING,
Wife of Abtil Yinging, died February % |
at the home of her son, Henry Yingng, in
Manchester, after an illness of several months |
with dropsy. superinduced by heart trouble, |
aged 76 years and month. She is survived |
by her husband and two sons, Henry and |
Edward, of Manchester, and seven grand |
children. also by two brothers and four sisters |
Henry and Jacob Shafer. of Baltimore ;
Mrs. Chas A. Youngberg of Railroad, York |
county, Pa; Mrs Kate Ginter, Misses Amanda |
and Rachel Shaff4r. of near Manchester. Her |
remains were inferred in the Lutheran GENE |
terry Manchester Thursday: Services were
held in the Lutheran church, Rev. II. 81. |
FLICK. the pastor, OmclatlnS-
C. S. GRIFFITH. .
Goldsborough Sappington Griffith, the we'll
known merchant and phianthropist of Balti- !
more and known throughout this State and |
the country, aud in many European capitals, |
died suddenly on the afternoon of February
"a at the residence of his sister n-law Mrs. |
Mary Welsh, Warwick avenue, of heart fail,
ure. induced by erysi pelas, in his Goth year. |
He had been in good health up to Thursday
of last week, when he became i'll with erysip-
elias aud since then had been confined to the
house. While his condition was considered
serious, an early fatal termination was not ex
pected. particularly as he had been transact
ing business at the house since being taken
sick.
He seemed in fairly good health and was
sitting no in chair, when his nephew. Edwin
Welch, who was in the room, discovered that
he was dead, his demise coming without warn
ing. ..- S., 2. .s-..- -...
Mr.. Griffith left no immediate family his
wife having died about II years ago. She was
Miss Elizabeth burst, a descendant of Swiss
family. A number of nephews and nieces
survive him. -. .......
The body was taken Thursday morning to
the First Reformed Church, of which Mr..
Griffith was an elder, where it remained until
Friday, when the funeral took place. p.
The following sketch of his life is given:
Goldsborough Sappington Griffith, merchant and
philanthropist was born November 4, 1914, near
Aberdeen, Hartford county, Md. His father was a
volunteer in the Army when Gen. Ross advanced
Baltimore At II years. after his fathers death.
young Griffith came to Baltimore and secured a
position with a tobacco manufacturer. Later he
associated himself with Archibald Colder in the
paperhanging business. Then he associated him
self with practical uphosierer, buying out the
| business he conducted for many years at 4G3 and
405 East Baltimore street.
After the breaking out of the war Mr.. Griffith or
ganized. in May, 1861 the Baltimore Christian As
sociation, of which he was elected president. This
| committee accomplished great amount of good
| visiting hospitals and battIe6elds in Maryland,
| Pennsylvania and parts OF Virginia. When the
commission settled its final accounts balance of
money was left Mr. Griffith secured one-third of
it. and with the aid of some ladies established the
Union Orphan Asylum. After the war he organ
lied the Maryland Commission that extended aid
to the people in Virginia who had suffered through
/ the ra wages of war.
| Mr. Grifi tn yyaS inetrumontal In ba yjpo n.