The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-11-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
DEATHS HARVEST
Well Known Residents And others Who
Have Passed Away.

The funeral of Charles F., aged 20 years
months and 16 days, son of Philip Harpel,
who died on November IS. at his fathers resi-
dence near Carrollton Station, took place last
Monday, and was largely attended by relatives
and friends of the family. He was young
man of fine promise. The remains rested IA
a black cloth covered casket, furnished by r
C. Sharrer, of Westminster. After short
service at the house the funeral eortege went
TO Leister's Church. where the services were
conducted by Rev. r. W. Doty, the pastor.
The pallbearers were Chester Shuman, vii
liam Green, Ross Taylor, Stewart Lester,
Archie Reese and Bernard Ourser. The IN
torment was in the cemetery adjoining the
church.
MRS. BENNETT.
Georgianna, wife of Mr.. Eli 7. Bennett,
near Mechanicsville, died November ~, after
lingering Illness aged 81 years. She IS sur
vived by her husband and three children
Mrs. Frank Gorsuch, and Mrs. Price Good
win. of near Westminster, and son Elmer; also
bv sister. Mrs. Thomas E. Beasman. and
three brothers, Jesse, Marshall and Tyson
Harden Mrs Bennett was a daughter OF the
late Samuel G. and Annie Z. Harden, well
known citizens of Freedom district.
Funeral services were held at Mt Pleasant
NJ. E Church on Wednesday, Rev. FOLLY
Marsh officiating The pallbearers were Jos.
Parrish, Lewis Barnes, VIM. Arnold, CALVIN
| Jordan. Geo Gorsuch and Alfred /. Barnes.
| The high esteem in which Mrs. Bennett was
| held was evidenced by the very large attend.
ance of relatives and friends at the funeral and
| The many beautiful floral tributes Mr.. Frank
| C. Sharrer, of Westminster, had charge OF the
funeral
MRS. COVER.
Susannah Engle. widow of the late Josiah
! Cover, died at the residence of her sou-ln law
| David H. lille. in Winfield, on November 10.
| She was 90 years, l month and IL days old,
and is survived by a son, David, and daugh
| Ter, Mrs. David H. Zile. Her funeral took
place ut Ebenezer NJ. f. Church on Tuesday.
| and was largely attended by relatives and
| friends. Elder Ephraim W. Stoner. Of the
| German Raptists, officiating.
VIM. A. Mengel, aged SO years. 3 months
and % DAYS. died at the residence Of his father,
! at East View. this county, on November p.
| He is survived by widow and two children.
| Services were held at the house at 10 o clock
| Friday morning. after which the remains
were taken to Baltimore, for intermeni.
MRS. GENNILL-
! Mrs. Elizabeth Gemmill, died at the home
| Of B. X. Anstine, in Stewartstown, Pa, on
| the night of November Is. from the inhrmi-
ties Of age. For many years she lived near
| Newmarket. Baltimore county. Nd, where
| her husband. the late John Gemmil died
about % wears ago. Mrs Gemmill was in
/ her Goth wear and until short time sgu was
/ quite active for her age. She was the mother
| Of IL children-s boys and girls-And 81 are
| dead except four sons-E. W Gemmill. West
minister Nd; William p. Gemuill. Maryland
/ Line: Thomas l.. Gemmill, MiddietowO, Pa,
! and j. NJ Gpmmill Baltimore.
| Mrs. Gemmill was q regular reader Of the
| Bible and during her lifetime had read II
! through IS times and committed great por-
| ton Of the book TO memory. She bad been
| q member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
since early life. She and her husband we're
| instrumental in having held a camp meeting
| for number of years in grove on their farm
| near Newmarket, Familiarity known ss John
| MES camp meeting. this name being applied
| on account Of the great interest taken IN the
| camp by her husband.
MRS APFLE
| Ms. Ella J.. wife Of Elder John ". Apple,
/ of Lancaster. Pa. died At her residence IN
that city, November 10. after several weeks
/ illuess from peritoaiJis- Mrs.. Apple was a
! sister IN Law Of Mrs. Calvin :. Slagle. OF West.
miuster who attended the funeral.
! NAREELl-
Mrs. Caroline Delaplaiue Markell. pido~
1 OF Francis Markell. died in Frederick, Nd,
| on November Is, aged - years She wAs
| born in Middleburg, Carroll county. Sepiem
| Der. 1888 She leaves four snns-Francis II.
| Markell. Of Urbaua; John L. Markell. IA
| tional bank examiner; EdWin C. Markell. OF
/ Frederick. and WIN. A. Markell. Of Charles.
/ town, W. Va. She Is also survived by four
! sisters-Misses Cornelia. Anna and Alice
1 DeIaplAiue and Mrs. John ". Nelson. OF Bal
\ timore. Mrs Markell WAS chairman Of the
| board Of managers Of The Home for the Aged
/ and q member Of the board Of ihc Episcopal
/ Ophan House.
GuRsUCH-
/ Thomas Jefferson Gorsuch, who would have
been % years old on the 18th day Of next Jan.
uAry. died st the Union Protestant lnirmAry.
| Baltimore, November II. The remains were
moved 10 the Odd Fellow Hall. Cathedral
and Saratoga streets SATURDAY afternoon,
I where the body laid In state until Sunday AFT
I ernuon, when the funeral took place. Rev.
/ Howard Dowues, OF GovRus, conducted the
I the services. assisted by the ODD Fellows,
4 from which organization we're selected the
! pallheaArers Mr. Gorsuch had been a mem
her Of the Grisi Lodge since May -, 1916,
| and was one Of the oldest members Of the fra
I ,erniiy in that city.
Mr.. Gorsuch was born in Carroll county,
4 Md. January ~, 1914, near what Is now
/ known rs Gambler. and Wa the son Of John
Y fought ia the American Army in the War q
I lsl2 aud did not see his son until SIX months
7 after he was born. Mr. Gorsach remained
' home until he was Il years old, and then went
I 10 Baltimore. where be has since lived, lie
! bad always been a siauuch Democrat
! Mr.. Gorsuch's paiernal grandfather fought
/ in the Revolutionary War. Only few years
/ before the Revolution broke out three
I brothers. one Of whom was Mr. GorSuch >
/ grandfather, came 10 America. from England,
I bat. as be said. were glad to Ugh, against
4 their own counirymeu.
Mr. Gorsuch was a direct descendant from
| the famous Loyelace family. Of England, Rev,
I John Gorsuch having married Lady LovelAce.
/ Mr. Gorsuch was a prisoner in the Old Gap
/ itol. in Washington, d. c., during the Civil
/ War because be was 4 sympAthizer with the
/ South. He said that los Others were Impns
oued with him. and were technically charged
with selling to blockade runners. be said
that the very day that President Lincoln heard
ofthe imprisonment he ordered them released
Mr. Gorsuch bad married twice. Hls trs'
wife was Miss Sarah Jane Waite, daughter o.
| William w. Waite, conyeyancer and news.
paper writer. His second wife was Mis-
| Eleanor Hall Wells. of Hartford cOurty. Nr.
] Gorsueh had only one child. She : Mrs,
| Sarah Waite Young, wife Of James Young,
aud she was by his first marriage. Mrs,
| Young has two children-JAmes Young, the
we'll known actor, and Thos. Gorsuch Young.
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