The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And others Who
Have Passed Away.

ECKARD.
Jane Davidson. wife of Thomas Eckard of Barst
Church, Uniontown district died December l6 aged
Is years. months and p days The funeral took
place last Sunday at that church. which was filled
to OVERLOOKING by relatives and friends who gath
cred to pay a last tribute to one who was q good
wife, mother and neighbor. Rev. G. W. Banghman
oniciated. The pallbearers Messrs. David
Hahn, Charles Welk, Charles and John Marquart
Charles Shueey and Jacob Rodkey. Besides her
husband she is survived by three children-Luther
O. and Mrs. John Haifey, of that neighborhood
and VIM NJ of Westminster.
ECKER
Mrs. Sarah Ecker. widow of Eugene Ecker of
Unionville Frederick county, Nd, died at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. j. Belt Townshend. in
Westminster December 20, in her Goth year. Mrs.
Ecker was daughter of the late Jacob Nevill, of
Frederick county and had been member of linga-
more Methodist Episcopal Church, at Unionvile, for
many years. Her husband died about p years ago.
One daughter, Mrs Townshend, of this city, and
two sons Harry Eugene Ecker. near Mt Airy. and
VIM Bernard Ecker, of Union Mills, survive her.
Interment at UniOnville on Thursday.
Lewis Nicodemus Bale died December Is at IL =.
H. after a brief illness at his home, near Stone
Chapel, this county, in his S4th year. He was
su cessful farmer and man of influence and high
standing. He was three times married and leaves
a widow, one son and four daughters Fletcher A.
Bale near Winfield; Mrs. George Stout, Mrs Emma
Chenowith, of Hanover, Pa, and Misses Maggie and
Della at home He also leaves II grandchildren
and number of great-grandchidren. lie was one
of u brothers and sisters of whom three survive
him.
HARTLEY.
James p. Hartley, of TaylorsvIlle. died Dec. IS,
aged Is years, 3 months and days. He leaves a
widow and two daughters-Mrs C. W. jenkins and
Mrs c. ". Tucker. Inferred at Taylorsvie NJ F.
Church last Tuesday. Rev G. W. Cecil, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Watson, oiiciated.
CAIN.
Mary Ann, wife of VIM. E. CAIN of Mt Airy dis
trct, died December IL, aged 80 years months and
% days. She was a daughter of the late Bennett
Spurrier, former County Commissioner, 1919
Mrs. Cain is survived by the following children
VIM B., Lee Mrs. Albert Mulinix, Mrs. Benjamin
Reggie and Mrs Clarence Green. Her remains were
inferred at Bethany NJ. F. Church, FranklinviIe,
last Monday. Rev: Mr.. Watson. of West Falls Cir
cuit officiating.
Mary c., (nee Bentz) wife of Richard V. Burch,
died December 49, at her residence, 4O1 Forrest
street. Baltimore Md, after a short Illness in her
37th year. Inferred at Trenton Lutheran Church
on Wednesday.
GERRICH.
Mrs. John Gerrich died at her home, one mile
from Littlestown, Pa, on Tuesday, December Goth,
in her 9th year.
Her death was caused by prostration following
the announcement that her daughter, Mrs Henri
eta Fraver, was brutality murdered by her husband
Charles Fraver, who then took his own life at Day
ton Ohio December, 3rd last. A full account oi
the murder was given in last weeks ADVOCATE.
Mrs. Gerrich was a remarkable old woman. never
having been sick day in her life until the late Pc
Rod of grief which resulted in her death.
For many years she lived alone doing her own
homework and trucking in garden Until two
years ago she attended communion regularly, al
ways walking from her home to ST. Paurs Lutheran
Church, at Littlestown.
She is survived by four daughters and three sons
all living at Littlestown except daughter and son
who live in Indiana. There four generations of
the family yet living.
THOMAS.
Jonathan L. Thomas, aged 6s years, died at his
home in Sykesville, Nd, on December p. Funeral
this Saturday morning at Sykesvle NJ. f. Church
at IL O'Clock.