The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-18
DEATHS HARVEST.
Wen Known Residents And others Who
Have Passed Away.

EecE.
John Keek. whose injury from fall was
reported ia this paper several weeks ago, he
having broken his len lex, died on tho night
Of February 81 the horae of his daughter.
near Arcadia. He had been i'll for short
tisle from pneumonia, his lex having become
greatly improved when the latter disease de-
velopsd Mr.. keck came from large family
aHd Was the las, Surviving member. lie
leaves ONLY the one daughter He vas born
in 1880 10 Bavaria, Germany, and came To
this country in 1854. dis wife, who died
about ave years ago, also came from Germany
a. his intended wife and they we're married IN
this couniry shortly after they reached BalH
moru. For = number OF years be resided on
a large farm neaf Emory. but OF bate years he
made bis home With his daughter
The funeral took place at 81. PAuls luih-
eran Church. Arcadia. on February ;. Rev.
;. J. Drrs officiating. The pAllhearers were
MessrS. Wm. j. Browu, Nm. T.. Benson,
Charles ". Richards. Seymour Lester, y.
H. Boriner and James Rhoirn.
rrKFLE
Mr. James Turtle died at his residence, near
this city, on February 10, Hged IS years, 3
months and - DAYS. lie is survived by a
widoW, and a brother, Mr.. Thomas Turtle, OF
this city. Mr. Turtle was a member OF Cen,
tenAry VI. Z. Church and Il Salem Lodge OF
odd Fellows. aud vas greatly esteemed IN the
church. lodge and By large circle OF relatives
and friends His funeral took place Monday
afternoon. and his remains were Inferred IN
Westminster Cemetery, Rev. ID. Il. Miller
officiating The following members OF Salem
| lodge acted as pAlibearers John u. Skunk,
Va. II. Mcclellan, Samuel Erb. John Bern
stein. HczekiAh Bowersox, I'D. l. HUT
BROTHERS.
Mr.. solomon Brothers, e well known resi-
dent of near Westminster, died at has resi-
dence on the evening Of February H. lie
was returning With his team from this city
about 4 q clock. where he had been engaged
IN helping his daughter 10 move, when be was
stricken with paralysis. tie Was found by
Mr.. John Bemiller lying helpless IN his sled,
who drove the team to his home, where he
died about o'clock.
Mr.. Brothers was II years and II months
old and is survived by his widow aud the iol'
lowing children-Mrs. James Lowe, Mrs Al
fred Lowe, Mrs Charles Stout, Mrs. John r.
Smelser. Mrs. Ernie Stulz, and Messrs. VIM.
E. Thomas D., James A. aud Edward +.
BROTHERS His funeral and inierment was at
S,. Johns Catholic Church on Thursday.
cAPLE.
Mrs. Guy W. Caple, of SandyvIlie, died
Saturday morning of last week from portion
i,is. aged about 70 years. She was bride OF
less than three months, having been married
last THANKSGIVING day Her funeral took
place Monday afternoon at Sandy Mount NJ.
p. Church, the gentlemen who acted as ushers
at her wedding serving as pail bearers. Mrs;
Csnle was very popular with a large circle OF
Young people, who attended her funeral to
nav their last tribute Of respect. She was
buried in her wedding gown, which was OF
white silk
Miss Ellen. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Meuchey, of Melrose, died Thursday
February 9th, after lingering illness from
consumption, aged about 32 years.
Besides her parents, she is survived by two
| s;sters-Mrs. Wesley Smith, of near Green
Ridge, and Miss Jane Menchey, at home.
WOODEN.
Mr.. VIM. S. Wooden, for nearly 40 years
nreyious to 1890 resident of Hampstead,
| died at his home, l102 Monroe street, Balti-
more, early Thursday morning. aged "a years,
| o months and DAYS. The deceased had been
! q great sufferer from asthma, but heart trouble,
| which developed only recently. caused his
| death. He took deep interest in politics,
having voted at every election since lS4S ex
cent that of 1908. He was Republican. be
| ING a member of the Constitutional Convention
| of 1864. and OF the House of Delegates IA
1866; was a Justice of the Peace at Hamp
Stead. and carpenter by trade, which he fol
lowed until 1890. His wife died in 1897 He
Ieayes two brothers-C. c. Wooden aud L.
! II. Wooden, of Hampstead, and children.
Mrs. j. f. Masenhmer, Manchester; Mr.. W
l.. Wooden. Misses Estella and Cora Wooden
Mrs. Daisy Mcclure and Mrs. Bertha WacS
of Baltimore. Funeral and interment vii
be held at Hampstead next Monday at noon