The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-12
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And others Who
Have Passed Away.

| WILSON.
Joshua Wilson, aged "a years, a retired
farmer, died at his residence, near Gambler,
on August Z, and was inferred at Harmony
Grove Cemetery, near Gist, on Wednesday.
Mr.. Wilson leaves a widow and the following
children: Mrs. John Paynter, of Porter 5;
Mrs. Irwin G. Rinehart. of Wicomico county,
| Nd; Mrs. VIM. FL. Berry. of Baltimore;
| Greenbury Wilson, of Porter's; William Will
son, of Baltimore county; Lewis Wilson, of
Baltimore and Miss Amanda at home Mr..
Wilson was a man of upright honest character
and will be much missed by the people Of that
vicinity. In politics he was Republican.
MRS. ANGEL.
Mrs. Mary A. Angel died at York Road
August 6, aged s. years. She is survived by
the following children: Henry Angel, of
Kansas City: Mrs H. ID. Althouse, of fancy.
town; Mrs. .. B. Birely and Mrs. c. f. Valen.
tine, of York Road, and Mrs. Joseph Ii.
Bnssard, of Frederick.
William A. Burke, son of the late Chrysos-
tom Burke, died recently in Motzorongo,
Mexico, in the state of Vera Cruz. Thomas
c. Burke, general passenger agent of the b. "
O. in Wheeling, West Va, was notified by
telegraph, but no details concerning the cause
of his death were given. The deceased, says
the Wheeling Register, was a valued empoye
in the local office of the B. & 0. for five or
six years, leaving about twenty years ago for
Denver, Col. From there he went to Salt
Lake City, Utah, where he represented the
Utah Traffic Association until about IA years
ago. He then left for Mexico, where he had
been engaged in the coffee business ever since.
His father was a native of Taneytown, this
county, and removed TO Westminster in the
COS, where he taught music and was organist
of St. John Catholic Church. His wife was
"A sister of Mrs Joshua Stevenson, near this
city, and he had large family connection in
Freedom district.
GARNER.
After an illness of about week Alfred
Garner, of Bark Hill, died Tuesday morning,
August l, aged 65 years, months and "A
days. He suffered from complication Of
diseases
Mr.. Garner was unmarried, and he and his
sister lived together on the farm of the Garner
homestead. near Mt Union. Physical abil
tiles being impaired, they were forced to retire,
and moved to Bark Hill about is months ago.
Mr.. Garner was the youngest son of John
and Elizabeth Garner, of Mt Union. A
sister and two brothers survive him-Louise
Garner, of Bark HILL Jasper Garner, of Mt.
Union. and VIM. Garner. of Taneytown.
He was member Of the Church of God,
and for many years an elder in the Uniontown
cudlSe. IUeIallty Ill giving lOI iHt cduoc VI
the church and benevolence to the poor mark
his traits.
His pastor, Rev. Mr.. Crawford. preached
the funeral Thursday morning in UnionlOwn;
nterment was made in the Hill Cemetery.
STIRLING.
Arthur Upshur Stirling, son of the late
Archibald Stirling, Jr., a wellknown lawyer
of Baltimore, who resided near Glen Falls,
Baltimore county, died of typhoid fever on
Wednesday, at his residence in Baltimore,
Md. Mr.. Stirling married Miss Annie,
daughter of the late Judge Charles I. Ref
snider, of Westminster, and lived in this city
for some time Two daughters, Misses Eliza
beth aud Marge, survive him.
OwINGS.
Richard Owings, near Warfedsburg. aged
IS years, 10 months and 5 days, died last
Tuesday evening of consumption. He is sur
vved by widow, three daughters and one
son. Charles f., and also by two brothers,
Geo. Washington and Jonathan NJ. His fun
eral took place on Thursday morning at Stone
Chapel. James NJ. Stoner funeral director.
MYERS.
Miss Harriet Myers, an inmate of the Aims
house. aged SO years, months and 10 days,
died on Wednesday.
Mrs. Maggie A. Hammer, (nee Miss Will
hem) formerly of Westminster, died at her
home in Norwood. Ohio. on July %, after
"a lingering Illness which she bore with chris
tian fortiiude. She is survived by her hns
band. aged father and two sisters, Mrs. Lydia
X. Yinglng and Mrs. Ella Wheeldon.