The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-10-28
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And others Who
Have Passed Away.

! HAVE fdSSCu away
| MRS. BITzEL
Alice E, wife of Philip Bitzel, died at heI
/ residence near 0gg's Summit, on the after
noon of October 20, after an illness OF ioul
weeks from typhoid fever. Her husband had
| been sick with the same disease for several
weeks and upon his recovery she was stricken.
! Mrs. Bitzel was 40 years, months and days
| old. She was a daughter of Mr.. Andrew +.
| Fowler. of Westminster, and is survived by
| four children, her father and the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. W, Riley Myers,
! Mrs. Helen Await. Mrs. Theodore Taylor.
! Miss c. Josephine Fowler William, Bernard
and John I. Fowler. Her remains were in.
| TERED at ST. Johns cemetery, this city, last
| Monday large number OF relatives and
| friends attested their high esteem of her by
attending the funeral. The palhearers were
Samuel, Thomas and James Myers, Cornelius
Beaver. Marion and Herbert Bitzel. all neph-
ews.
KELLIP-CANPBELL.
! Mrs. Julia McKellip Campbell daughter of
the late Col. William A Mckellip, of West
minister, died in Washington, d. c., on Thurs.
day afternoon, October % She haG been
sick only a short time. and her death was q
sudden shock to her relatives aud friends here,
as she had recently spent several weeks with
| relatives in this city. At the age of eighteen
she was married to Alexander Haight Camp
bell, of York, Pa, but her married life was
not happy and she separated from hun four or
five wears later Mrs. Campbell was about "a
wears of age, and for some time had been liv.
ing in Washington with her aunt, Miss Maggie
McKellip. Her remains will be brought here
for iuterment on the neon tram today-Satur-
day. After services at Ascension Church the
burial will be in Westminster Cemetery.
zENTGRAF.
John Zentgraf. in his S5th year. died from
parlvSis on October -, at the residence OF
Mr.. Vincent Yingling, his son IN law, near
Westminster. He had successfully conducted
the leather and shoe business in this city for
many wears, retiring after the fire OF April 9.
1889, when his property was burned. He WAS
a member of ST. Johns Church and his ia
neral was held there on Wednesday. He was
twice married and is survived by Two daugh
tiers, Mrs. Vincent Yingliuc Of near this city,
and Mrs George Rice, OF Baltimore.
MRS. CLEMSON.
By the death of Mrs. Rachel Clemson. wld-
ow of the late John Davis Clemson, OF Carroll
county. on The night Of October -. Uuion
Bridge loses one of the oldest residents OF
that community. Mother Clemson, As
Mrs. Clemson was Familiarity called in the
community. was in her 90th year, having been
born September -, 1916.
Mrs. Clemson. whose maiden name was
How, was the second yOuuges; daughter OF
Nicholas and Rachel Hoy, OF Frederick coun
Nv. and through her mother, whose name waS
Jmstead, Mrs. Clemson was connected ~lth
that well known family Of Colonial days 10
| Maryland.
John Davis Clemson. Mrs Clemson has
band. died on the Clemson farm ia lsro Iesv
ing the place 10 his widow Who made her
home there until the time OF her death.
her two unmarried sons. Muriecsi and Scott
| O. Clemson. Mrs Emily A. Norris, widow Of
Z Rusil Norris. and her grandson, Chas. o. Glen
son. Of the Carroll county bar, residing With
her. Mary Norris Walden, the Niie Of Rob
ert J Walden. Of Niddleburz, also resided
with her Grandmother until her marriage
The mother Of IA children, Of whom sur
yiye her. Ms. Clemson Was ia many says :
remarkable woman Tier charity Eas broad
/ and freely dispensed 20 the mendIcants who
( came 80 frequently 10 her farm Tor food and
shelter. Ms. Clemson represented - type Of
the hardy pioneer class Of women ~ho are
/ rapidly passing away. Her health was sl~ay $
| good. aud until within eight weeks Of her
I death she could move about the house easily
| Her death vas due 10 general debility.
Surviving are the following children: Nor
decai Nicholas II. aud Scott q. Clens 20,
/ Emily A. Norris. widow Of ]. Basil Norris,
and MAry r. Litlle. wife of }. Wesley Lltile.
IN Of Cnioa Bridge; ;, Ahce Snader, ~lie q
John 7. SuAder. Of New Windsor; T. Ada
While. wife Of John White, Of Bracewlir, ani
Theresa l.. Cover. ~ifc oi J. Addison Cover,
OF Baltimore.
Besides her children. Mrs.. Cle,usoH leaves
sarviving her - grandchildr~p and Ercai-
grandchildren IN Carroll aud Frederick coun-
ties and IN Baltimore city.
Intsrmsnt wa made IN the family lot "a
Union Bridge cemetery on FRIDAY.
MS. EABFIU-n-
Mrs Jemima w. Warfeld. died near Fuzell-
burg. October y. aged - wears, 10 months and
10 DAYS Shs ~zs boEH Aad raissd IN Union
town aad spent ths early part Of her life there.
she joiued the Church Of God when she was
~ wears old and lived faithfully to the teach.
inrs Of her church She Vas married whea
. n vears old 10 William W WzTteld. 81 War
heldsburr. in 1887. She w~s q fAi,hfsl ~Ite
and a devoted mother. She WRs The mother Il
daughters, Of whom survive haT--AF
John Hamburg. Of Uniou,owu; Ms. Henry
EckArd. Of FFzellbarg; Mr. Ne BlEzasd.
81 Baltimore eoua,y; Mrs Mm. Il. Heagy. o.
Fountain Valley; Mrs. l. o. Handlcy. Of
Fr;zellburg, sud Ms. George 7. BeaIR. Of
Green Sp9iug Valley. and one .l.isr. Ars
SsYilla +. Klne, Of Wonied. Ohio. She
leaves 40 grandchildren asi 81 great grand
children.
Her funeral took place Friday ussri,inS from
her residence. Services wcge heid ~ The
Bethel At Frizellburg aud The refnSias we're
inferred in JnionloEn Ceaieicry. hrsftie her
husband. Rev 4. l. CrAaf ri, at Union
town, and Rev. 5. h. Crait. Of CaHgun. ohIo.
dictated. The pallbearrrs werr Las. Flea
gle, LEONARD Zile, FREDERICK Harv-r Harvey
Freeman, George BAbyloa and Joseph l.
Baust.
FKoUxTEiTER.
William Frounfrlter died At has hoHe near
Tyrone, last Sunday evening. aged A6oni .
years. His remains we're taken 10 Bansi
Church, on TUESDAY morning, ~h~re, aitev
s-rvicss, conducted by Rev. c. Z. AeCol
Tough, Of Cnioniown. they were buried ~ the
cemetery adjoining the church. Mr.. Froun.
frlier was a native Of this county. and Tor
many wears resided on bis little tArm where
he died. He Vas q Wheelnght by occupation.
aud for many years worked al his trade until
the iufrmiiies Of age. coupled wiih severe
sp+ll Of sickness several years $40 IRON which
he never fully recovered. compelled hial % re-
huquish work aud siaee had lived retired In
politics he was Democrat, sad iu rrl'gi"u
Reformed. He leaves vile. o,se sou, Peter
at home. aud one daughter. Mrs. hempier.
near Littlestowu, Pa
Mss WEBER.
Miss Susie B. Weber, sgrd q vrars. dls'i
October %. at her residence, sS1 Asqmih
street. Baltimore. Mis-, Weber frequently VS.
ited friends in Westminster uulil fAItlas health
prevented. She possessed charming dispo-
sitioa aud was an accomplish ed pianist,
COOPER.
Plus Cooper. colored, sged about IS years,
died At his residence on Green street ih's
city. October y, from paralysis tie WAS
head cook Al The Westminster from Its open
ing until stricken about year ago. Snd re
sumed as soon As he received, aud remained
there until about month ago, when be re
ceived another stroke. Plus was good man
in every respect, and was highly esteemed by
both white and colored.
CarrOlltOn Items.
OcroBER 25r-The house nov occupied by
Jeremiah Blizzard is not vet completed.