The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-03-04
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And others Who
Have Passed Away.
HERRING.

Herring.
DR.. Edwin A. Herring, brother of br. Joshua
W. Herring, of this city, and Mr.. Frank Her
ing and Mrs Virginia Armacost, of near
Fuksburg. died in Harrisonburg, Virginia,
February % The Daily News of that city, of
February 81, gives The following sketch OF
him:
DR.. Edwin A. Herring, a prominent resident OF
HarrisOnburg, died at an early hour on saturday
morning at his home on South Main street. He had
been ill since January, 1902: at which time he sui
tered stroke of paralysis. involving his left SIDE
He made partial recovery, bnt WAS never again
abe TO walk without the aid al crntch and com
paniun. His speech and his mental faculties re-
manned unimpaircd. Early in last January there
was a recurrence of The paralysis which left him
totally helpless, both in mind and body His
strength was rapidly exhausted. There was q
marked chsnge for the worse on Thursday and 1t
then became obvious that the end was near at
hand He peacefully breathed his last at AS on
Saturday morning with his wife, daughter and two
sons watching at his bedside
During his three years rs an Invalid he was the
object OF aectionae and tender ministration al the
hands of his family, and his younger SON Edwin
Jr. was during that period his constant companion
The funeral sin be held this afternoon at 1
O'Clock from the residence The burial vii! he with
Dr. Herring was born November ~ lsa6. at Double
Pipe Creek in Frederick county, Maryland. He
was the son of PANEL ~ yIor Herring and Margaret
Orr. Early in 1855 he graduated in medicine al the
University of Maryland, and first located for the
practice OF his profession at Ssbisyille in his M
live county In the fall of 1857 he moved 10 Naynes-
bore Pa. where in April. 1854, he married Miss
Francis Nj Hamilton who now survives him with
three children-Charles G. and Edwin A. Herring,
Jr and Mrs. A. Shands-aN o. HarriSonhurg.
He leaves also, two brothers. Or Joshua W Her
ing and Frank L, Herring. aud one sister, Mrs. Viz
GINA Armacost all Of HON reside in Maryland.
In April. 1872 Or. Herring moved t. Virginia.
having previously purchased - Madison View, the
al : Kemper farm near Cross Keys. which still
remains tart uf his estate. DE had practlced bus
profession very actively gntii ne came 10 NireIa'
but after that he engaged IN farming Win consist
cradle Eest deyotiug only portion OF MS tine -
neig hborhood practice. Ia the spring 81 ~. ih'
family came to Hsrr4sonburg, here they ha'"
nr. Herring had been an oid Fellow for more
man "a yesrs Ne was aisp member Of Rockingham
Uuion Masonic Lodge and Of Rockingham Royal
Arch Chapter Nos In politics be was an enthusl,
astic and lifelong Democrat In carly life he uniteI
with the Methodist Protestant church, with which
his amily To Maryland was prominently idenIihed.
since his location in Virgins he had been mem
Der OF the NJ Z. Church. south.
DR. Herring was gentleman Of culture and oonFt'
lv bearing He well schcoied iu MS probes
sion aud prActitioucrl trusted and well beloved
and filed a wide sphere Of usefulness During the
last - years OF his life he did little Of active prac-
ticc bul until siricseu with the disease that finally
proved fatal he retained an interest ~ ai ihAi ap'
raria Inci To the development Of medical science
AZ the same time he kept IN close touch with
the progress Of events and vas always vel Inform
al on rurrent happening ia al the varied Geld 81
kGT0zn activity. His recollection Of the events Of
an - rIicr rariui was accurate and in reminiscent
vein he yEas entertaining AMI lnsTuctinE com
paaiou.
ton OF more aacom prom sinE In opinion once ma
iureiy formeti yet be was never otstFuslye IA as
setting hts views and carefully shstatnci from even
the appearance q dsrssTct for those who differed
with him. His character robust with ucYFF
saEgesifoa Of rusxneSS he could b emphatic tth-
oui sacrifice OF Eeptiiity
Or Herring Was ffoun hts youth faembSr Of The
Npshn1ls 81 rhurch ani for numher 81 yesr one 81
the oelclsi blar3 % the HasrFssuhnrx conETeGa.
ton His religions convictions -.so mos a-f sio'iE
lines q the primitive fGtthl No h-Eti - seho.sf
ship hist sought uacsifs literal tnt"yrrv at1a
81 scripture sni philosophy that ieutirsi tn DIS
crei the old Wesleyan teleEs ~ experimental Te-
Hsinr found c.i zpaeni In hss siua az toeTaton ln
his heart Ia every day cpntsyt vita hi fellow
chsfiiy sought to avrrlnos the EVIL he wsse ever
ap1H 81 the APPesi Of poTsFtY - d.s1fras and h8s
RESPONSE o. vaythy call aas - Eerefr1s g. u was
uithuFlg ia rats
Hs.li-e vas an lasr4rstioa 10 high sica,s Zach
community in ysl~h bic iag cast wss TIE better
fnF his sxEmpie
uuuu.
Thomas r. uood. aged - wears, i5ed Of
pneumonia At The Magnt Arr Hotel. February
- Mr. Heoi ~As saa Of she late john
Hood. % Carroll county. lie ia survived nv
two brothers aud fRo sisIer-las1u aHd T..
Vinian Hood. of Carroll canuiy Mrs. Mary
Baker, Of Carroll county, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Baker. Of BALTIMORE.
sATrHEH
Elizabeth tiai,hcr. iasxhlss ct ,he late
GFs~Bbary aBd Catherine Gaiih~r. died near
Dayton Hnuara county. mn February -, sget
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