The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-29
DEATHS HARVEST.
Wen Known Residents And others Who
Rave Passed Away.


Last seek the ADVOCATE announced that
Mr. Charles r. BAaEhmaa Sas extremely III
trou, paralysis OF the arain, al has residence
7Ss DolpAins tf.si, Baltimore. He died a;
: 90 o'clock On the morning Of April % Mr..
BaaghmAa sAs taken sudlenly ~ on the street
Monday nigbi previous aud sss assisted % his
home by his Wiic aud policeman. Previous
"a thai h. had been ia the best Of health and
spsrits. but after the attack be sank steadily
untii bis death lie "a. la bis SD year. and
4. survived hy bis sii.. who uAs Miss Emma
Cax.ell, 81 Baltimore. two broihers-Dr.
George E., Of Westminster, Harry, Of BaltI.
more. and Mrs. Hama G, Cross, Westminster.
HIS rsmsius were brought, 20 Westminster
on the afternoon train last Sunday aud we're
taken To the residence Of his brother, DR.
Ges.rxe r. BAughman. where large number
II relatives, former pupils and friends called
in he evening t. pay their respects Mr..
Ranshman vas soa Of tho late Michael
BauFhman and Mss Mahalah Poole. He
M horn and educated in this city, and grad
/ ua,sd Al Western Maryland College ia iSI l..
Tie adopted teaching Is profession, aud tor
several years was principal 0l the Westminster
High school HIS position in The Baltimore
Customs service, under three different Col
Ieelors, was most carefully filed. aud frequent
promotions folloSed. Ia all HIS dealings and
associations be was thoroughly reliable and
conscientious. and NO nan stood higher "a thu
community, as was evidenced by the very large
attendance Of men and women at the tuaeral,
which took place at The Methodist Protestant
Church last Monday afternoon Of which he
was member, Rev. l. F. Warner officiating.
assisted by Rev. DIR. Hugh L. Elderdice,
President Of Westminster Theological Semi
nary. Door.to.Nirtue Lodge, A. F. and A.
NJ, attended the funeral 10 body. Charity
Lodge Knights OF Pythias, and Carroll Divi-
sion, Sons of Temperance. was also repre-
sented. The burial rites OF the Masonic fra
ternity were conducted Al the grave IN the
Westminster Cemetery. The pallbearers were
Charles r. Miller, Jr.. Charles +. Goodwin,
BENJAMIN F. Grouse, Jesse c. Sharrer, Prot.
William K. Mcdaniel and George K. Gehr,
members of Door.to- Virtue Lodge. Among
those present were George E. Sharrer, deputy
collector OF internal revenuei George Batson,
of the Baltimore Custom house, and c. k.
Miller, OF Baltimore.
The floral remembranees Of friends IN Bal.
timore aud here were exquisite and required
a wagon Ia lake them 10 the cemetery.
ncNURRAN.
Mrs. Jane McMurran died suddenly on
! Monday last at the residence Of her sister,
Mrs. Martha c. Gibbs, 1929 Bolton street,
sided in Westminster for about ten years.
They left here about April lst. expecting TO
return to Virginia, their former home. Mrs.
| McMurran was the daughter Of j. Z. Z. aud
Jane Henderson Peter, of Montgomery coun
~. and Is survived BY FIVE sons and four
daughters, and BY D. Parke Peter, OF Mont
gomery county, a brother. Her remains were
taken 10 Gordonsville, Va, for interment.
SPENCER
Thomas II. Spencer, well known farmer.
died at his home near Finksburg, this county,
ApriI 20, from dropSy aud heart trouble, aged
| ri wears l month and 20 days. MIR. Spencer
had been a member of SandymOunt NJ. T..
| Church for over 40 years, at which church
his funeral took place Saturday, I'D instant,
and was largely attended, Rev. Mr.. CaSsen
officiating. lie is survived by vile and tour
sons-James P, George b., Charles W and
William NJ. Spencer, aud hive danghters-MrrSS-
VIM. Brown, Mrs. John Simmons, Mrs. Mil,
ton s. Brown, Mrs NJ. Jane Warehlme widow
and Emma NJ. Spencer, who remained at
home and ministered to the aged father until
his death. Mr.. Spencer was an active
Democrat all his life. OF his fathers sons
he was the last survivor, but he leaves two
sisters. Mrs. George Leas. of Westminster,
and Mrs. Frederick n. Hook, near Westmln'
ster.
RIXLER.
Priscilla, wife of Peter Bixler, of Manches,
Ter district, died April 20 at her home, Ger
mantown, suburb of Manchester, in her 10th
wear. She was native of that locality and
spent her whole life in that district. She was
for many years a member of the Lutheran
| Church. Her husband and tho following
children survive: Miss Mary Bixler, OF Han
over, Pa; Mrs. Abbie Wentz, OF Eoovale
George Bixler, at home, and John Blxler, OF
| Pennsylvania.