The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-09
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.


Howard NJ. lille. one of the most prominent
citizens of Franklin district and also of this
county, died at his home in Winfield, after q
long illness, Saturday morning, aged about
So years. He was the proprietor Of a large
creamery that he conducted at the above place.
Mr.. lille was warm friend and supporter of
Winfield Academy, an institution of learning
in the village, and also took an active part in
anything that was for the good and welfare OF
his little village. The demands of his business
were such that he declined being candidate
for office except on one occasion when he
accepted Republican nomination for the
house of delegates. He was a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and a
Patriotic Order Sons of America. He leaves
a widow, two daughters and q son-Mrs. Ivan
Savers, of Smallwood; Miss Debbie lille and
Arthur NJ. lille, at home. His funeral took
place on Tuesday morning at Ebenezer church
before one of the largest gatherings of friends
and mourners that ever attended a funeral.
If the church would have held twice its capa-
city the people could not have gotten in.
The pallbearers were members of the different
lodges.
Jacob Nicholas Houck, who was taken TO
the Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, died
on October 26, after his leg had been ampu-
tated. Emboli gangrene was the cause OF the
operation and the latter came too late. The
deceased was about 10 years of age and is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emanuel
Bowers, of Baltimore, and Mrs John Walsh,
of Carrollton. A sister, Mrs. Michael Walsh,
of Westminster, also survives.
The remains were taken to Hampstead by
C. V. Upton & Son. and thence to Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church where the funeral
was held October %, Rev. Nilsson Thomas,
pastor of the church, conducting the services.
The pallbearers were Messrs Fl. Clay Eby,
Silas Martin. Joseph Davidson, Wesley David
son, John w. Abbott and George Rill.
BUMGARDNER
Mrs. Oscar Bumgardner died Tuesday even
ing at her home in West Falls, Md, oftyphoid
fever, aged 40 years. She is survived by her
husband.
Eva Grace Yingling, wife of Charles Ying-
ling, 2l36 Walbrook avenue, Baltimore, died
yesterday morning after lingering illness of
typhoid fever aged 25 years. IL months and
Is days. Her remains were conveyed to this
city on Thursday evening on the sos O'Clock
train and taken to her fathers home. Mrs.
Yingling WAS daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob Handey, of Bell Grove Square, this city,
and was the favorite of the family. Mrs.
Yingling was well known in this city and will
leave host of friends to mourn her loss A
husbai and one child survive her. Her
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at
2 p. M. at the Grace Lutheran Church. T.
H. Miller. ID. D., officiating. Interment will
be made in Benjamin's Reformed cemetery.
James M. Stoner funeral director.
YINGLING.
Albert Yingling, of York, Pa, died Thurs
day morning. Funeral will be held tomorrow
D.. M,
a brother of Plus Yingling, of thus city, and
Ezra Yingling, of Hagerstown, formerly of
this city.
BURLINGTON.
Mrs. Mary A. Burlington, of Charlotte. N.
c., died on November f. and was in her Seth
wear. She was relative Of the late Judge
Levi Burlington. of Carroll county. She leaves
the following children:-Albert Burlington, of
Baltimore; Miss Emma Burlington and N. L.
Yeager, of Charlotte. N. c.. Mrs. Burlington
was resident Of Taneytown from 1910 to
1856.
John Saylor. a very prominent retired far.
mer, of louisville. died on November l, of
paralysis, aged IS years, 10 months and II
days. He is survived by seven sons and one
daughter, Abner Saylor and ex Register Of
Wills Charles E. Saylor, of Baltimore; Albert,
Emory and Washington Saylor, of louisville;
Isaac SAVIOR, of Illinois; Mrs. Stewart Bran.
denburg, of Union Bridge. The funeral took
place at the church at Beaver Dam, and was
one of the largest funerals that has taken place
there for some years. The services were con-
Quoted by Elder Ephraim Stoner. assisted by
Elders G. K. Sappington, David Stoner, ID.
o. Metz and ]. R. Klein. The pallbearers
were George Stitely, William Du'row; Solo
mon Longnecker. Thomas Albaugh. Wesley
Wolfa Int do
in the Beaver Dam cemetery.
YINGLING.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Yingling, wife of Edward
Yingling, died at the home Of her son, ii. L.
Yingliug, in Hanover, Pa, at II p. ~, Tues
day, November 9Th, of pneumonia, aged 80
years, I months and 20 days. She was
daughter of Abraham Null, of Taneytown,
Md, and was married in 1848 to Edward Wing
ling, son of John Yingling, also of fancy
town, Md, who survives her, with two sons
M. II. Yingling, of East Middle street, Han
over, and Granville T. Yingling. of Waynes-
boro, Pa. One brother, Henry Null, of Union
Bridge, Md, also survives her. Funeral to-
day at l p. M, at the house. lnterment in
Mt. Olivet cemetery, Rev. A. N. Heilman
officiating.
Miss Sue NJ. Matthews, formerly resident
of this city, died at the residence of her sister,
Mrs. E. J. Thompson, No. 927 North Mount
street, Baltimore, at a. M, November Bird,
after an illness of several months. She was a
daughter of the late John and Judith Mat
thews, who came to Westminster soon after
the close of the Civil War, and conducted
grocery store until about twenty years ago,
when they removed to Baltimore. When in
Westminster she was q faithful member of
Centenary Church and Sunday school. and
made many friends because of her bright and
lovable disposition. Her last visit to West
minister was ON Memorial Day, when she came
with other members of her family to lay
memorial wreath on the grave of her father,
who was soldier in the Civil War. She WAS
a member of Harlem Park M. E. Church, aud
services were held at her home by her pastor,
Rev. E. l.. Watson, before leaving with the
body for Westminster. At the cemetery Rev.
Jesse Starr officiated. The pail bearers were
her three brothers, Messrs. E. W. Matthews.
of Sellersville, Pa; John ]. Matthews and
Mcclellan Matthews, of Baltimore; a nephew,
son of Mr. John Matthews, and Mr.. Jackson,
of Baltimore, and Mr.. John ]. Reese, of
Westminster. One sister. Mrs. E. J. Thomp-
son, and another brother, Mr.. Arthur Mat.
thews, survive her. The floral tributes were
numerous and handsome, and completely
covered the grave. A number of friends &C.