The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-04
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And others Who
Have Passed Away.


Mrs Sarah Blocher, widow of the late John
NJ. Blocher, and mother of Jacob h. Blocher,
President of Board of School Commissioners
| for Carroll County, and Isaiah NJ. Bsocher,
! farmer of Alesia, Nd, was found lying dead
| in the kitchen of her home on Monday after
noon. January 80, about p. m.
Mrs Blocher. who was in the SlSt year OF
| her age, enjoyed the best of health, and was
last seen alive by her neighbors about l2.3o
O'Clock on Monday afternoon, when she was
seen sweeping snow about her yard, aud by
all appearance she was preparing her dinner
when her sudden death came. She, living
alone, Mrs. George Ruby, her nearest neigh
Dor, was the first one to enter the house, about
y. m. when, 10 her surprise, She found
| Grandmother Blocber, as she was COM
monty called by all who knew her, lying be
side the stove cold in death. Dr. Richards
was summoned Immediately, and after care
| fully examining the remains said death was
| due TO heart failure. Coroner Abbott decided
| an inquest unnecessary.
| Mrs. Blocher was loved and honored by all
| who knew her, and lived alone the greater
part of the time during the past 10 years OF her
| widowhood She was buried by the eide Of
her husband, in Manchester Cemetery, on
! Thursday morning, February ,. Rev. {. NJ.
| Eyster Of Baltimore, Nd, and Rev. II. H.
| Flick. of Manchester, officiating.
EBAUGH.
VIM. II. Ebaugh, aged IL years, died at his
residence, 533 West Lafayette avenue. Balu
| more, on January 81. His remains were in
| TERED at Wesley Chapel on the Sd Instant.
! He was son of the late Daniel Ebaugh, of
| Hampstead.
WOOD
| Henry G. Wood. of Hya,tstown, Mont
| gomery county. Nd, died at his home on Jan.
/ nary 18th of "a complication Of diseases. aged
| 30 years, . months and day. He was son
! of the late Basil Wood, and was 4 prosperous
| farmer and veterinarian. He is survived by
a widow and four children, two boys and two
girls Three brothers. Carroll. Nicholas and
| Thomas Wood. of near Mt. Airy, also survive.
/ His remains we're inferred in the Christian
/ Cemetery at Hyatistown on Saturday, January
/ 81. Of which church he had been a member
/ for II years.
FSsICK
Jacob Essick. aged 90 Years. months aud
/ 2l DAYS died at his residence at StoueSSllle,
January 2sih, after short illness. His tn.
/ neral took place on Monday at Benjamin :
1 Reformed Church, Rev. J. b. StoneSIter ofh
ciatiug, assisted by Rev. Z. ". Doty Of the
I.utherau Church. Mr.. Essick was an elder
/ in the Reformed Church, and was man OF
sterling qualities. He j. survived BY wife,
and the following children Edward, Herbert,
Frank, Mrs Houck, Of Philadelphia, Pa,
Mrs. Theodore NJ. Yeiser, Mrs. Wm. Staruer
and Mrs. Charles Hosteid and number Of
( grandchildren The funeral was largely at
tended 0Sing 20 the heavy snow on the
ground the hearSe was drawn By four black
horses. The pallbeArers were Nessrs- J.
Wesley Biggs Vim. YjngiinE, Lewis Naniz,
William Luczbaugh, George Marker, John
S,onesii,r. Charles Reese and John Leese.
James NJ. Sioner VAS funeral director,
svArs
William Staah vas stricken Nth apaplevy
la, Monday morning, January %, about :
o clock, al his home. near uaGney and died
At p. NJ, the same day lie Is survived hy
his wife, four sons aud three daughter
xrrRs
Lewis A. Myers. aged 6a years, died Jsaua
~ 81, az his residence. near NarheldsburE-
He Is survived by zife. three sons aud ihres
daughters His remaius were interrri a.
Stone Chape! on Thursday. James W. Stoner
funeral director
DAVIS.
dispatcb from Winchester. Virginia. On
January p. announced she death Of Dr. We
iey b. DAVIS. bat a letter 10 relatives 81 this
county stated that 4 sas Rev, Dc, Nrslry
Reid Davis formerly ~ Westminster. The
ii-.eich gave the following particulars
Or. Wssl~y r. DAVIS. a retired Presbyterian
minister, whose hcu~ Aas ~ Stephen Gay,
this coanfy, died late last eight a. the Vie
chester Memorial Hospital. Of BnRhss dis
ease, aged 60 wears Dr. DAVIS entered ihs
hospital last seek snd an operation was pea.
formed several days ago As mIuazisr 81
the Presbyterian Church b. hsi held several
impartaut change He leaves ype si-lsr
Mn. STROLLER, siir af Rev. r. a. SJrnihsr,