The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

| wen NnoWn HoSioouSo Ano OeuoF'
Who Have Passed Away.
John McCarty, aged Sc years. 7 months ant
20 days. died at his home on George street
this city, on October %. Mr.. McCarty',
| death was due to cancer and heart trouble, o
| which he has been great sufferer for more
than two years. He is survived by two chill
dren-William McCarty, of Westminster, and
Tobias McCsrty, of New Windsor. His fu
neral took place at St. Johns Catholic Church
on Tuesday morning. and interment was in
the cemetery adjoining. The pallbearers
were Adam Rickel, Geo. C. Grass, Andrew
| F. Fowler and Thomas Sinnott. James M.
Stoner funeral director.
Jeremiah Matthias, retired farmer and
prominent resident of this city, died at his
home, on Pennsylvania avenue, on Saturday
morning. aged about 75 years. Mr.. Matthias
was native of this county. He had been q
| resident of this city for about Is years. His
wife survives him, and he leaves the following
Mrs. Mary A. Shafer, Mrs. John Bale, Mrs.
George Brown and Miss Virginia Matthias, all
of this county. An only brother, Joseph Ma.
thias, of Tannery, also survives him. The ser
| vices were conducted at his late residence on
Pennsylvania avenue, Monday by Rev. P. 81.
Miller, D. D., assisted by Rev. r. w. Doty,
| and interment took place at Bachman's GENE.
| terry. The pallbearers were Ferd. Shaeffer,
Denton Reese, Andrew Reese, William 81.
Steele. F. Thomas Babylon and Emanuel
Whitmore. F. A. Sharrer funeral director.
Mrs. Henrietta Roger, near Mt. Union
| Church, Md, died on October 90, aged 80
years, months and 10 days. The funeral took
place on Tuesday at Mt. Union, Rev. G. W.
Baughman officiating.
The body of Miss Cora I. Billmyer. who
died Friday at the Maryland General Hospi.
tai, was sent home on last Monday from the
| residence of her sister, Mrs. Meryin Powers,
| 1915 North Fulton avenue, Baltimore, to the
home of her father. at Uniontown, Md. Miss
| Billmyer was SO years old and is survived by
| her parents and a brother and sister. She
was member of the Church of God, where
funeral services were held Monday at l p. m.
Iuterment was at the Hill Cemetery at Union
| town. W. Maurice Routson had charge OF
! the arrangements.
ZELLERS.
Paul Zelers, son of William Zellers, of Small
| wood aged about Is years, died at his home
| on Tuesday of hemorrhage of the nose.
| The ehild's nose started to bleed on Friday
and kept bleeding until he died, in spite of all
the medical aid that was administered. A
doctor from Baltimore was summoned, but
could do nothing to relieve the bleeding.
! Funeral took place yesterday afternoon at the
| German Lutheran Church at Smallwood, Rev.
| P. H. Miller, D. D., of this city, officiating.
r A Charror fnnoral diractnr
Henry B. Wilson, well-known retired
farmer, died at his home, near Mount Airy,
Wednesday, aged Is years. Mr.. Wilson was
an ardent Republican. In 1896 he was elected
| county. Until q few years ago he was prom.
inent factor in Republican politics in that
county. He was member of Prudence
Lodge, No. 100, A. F. and A. NJ, Mount
Airy. Two sons and five daughters survive
him.
Mary A. Webb, widow of the late George
| Webb, died at her mothers residence, 1925
Bolten street, Baltimore, on October 20. The
| cause of her death was consumption. She is
survived by two children. Her funeral took
place ON Tuesday last at Centervile, Nd.
She was daughter of John W. Wilmer, who
years ago conducted pharmacy on West
Main street, this city.
Mary x. Abel died at Montevue Hospital,
Frederick, last Saturday. aged Y years. Her
body was taken to Libertytown. and services
were held in st. Peters Catholic church.
| Tuesday last, FIR. s. ]. Kavanagh officiating,
| after which interment was made in the adjoin-
| ing cemetery.
Guy D. Green, son of Marion and Clara
Green, of Patapsco, died yesterday, aged
year and 10 months. Funeral took place
| today at Bethel Church. F. A. Sharrer un-
! dertaker.
BISHOP NICHOLSON.
It was with sincere regret that the news OF
the death, Monday last, of Right Rev. Isaac
Lea Nicholson, bishop of the Protestant Epis.
copal diocese of Milwaukee, was received by
his many friends and former pensioners in
| Westminster.
| Bishop Nicholson was rector OF Ascension
Parish, this city, from 1875 to December 1879.
He was q son of the late Johns j. Nicholson,
head of the banking firm of j. j. Nicholson
and sons of Baltimore; was graduate Of
Dartmouth College, and for short time held
a position in his fathers banking house. which
he relinquished to enter the ministry. he
was ordained deacon in 1871 and priest il
1872.
His first charge was as assistant rector o.
St. Thomas Church. Hanover, New Hamp
Old St. Paul's Church, Baltimore, from
1872 to 1875, when he was called to thu
Rectorship of Ascension Church, Westmin
ster. where he was greatly beloved and had (
most successful ministry.
During his stay in Westminster he built tn.
Rectory and the Chapel for the colored mem
bers of tho congregation on Court street, op
posite the church, and made many warn
friends in the community outside of his owl
congregation. He was man of strong per
sonality, ahard worker, devoted to his church
. forcefnl preacher, and faithful, untirini
pastor to his people.
St. Marks Church, Philadelphia. where b
remained until 1891, when he was electe'
bishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In 1883, while rector of the Philadelphia
Church, he was elected bishop of Indiana, bu
declined the honors. In 1880 he marrie
Miss Adele Ellicott of Baltimore. who died il
1897. He leaves son, Isaac Lea Nicholson
Jr. Bishop Nicholson has been in i'll healt
for the past year but his death was unexpected
and many hearts were filled with sorrow. whe
the news came, that the old Rector whor
they had 90 dearly loved, ana VINO had
efien ministered to them in times of sicknes
and sorrow, with such tender care and solic
tude, had been called from service TO reward
having finished his work on earth, and be wi
always be remembered with affection by th
members of Ascension Parrish with whom fo
four years, he was associated as Rector AL
congregation.
MelroSe Items.
OCTOBER 81.-Our butcher, C. VIM. Miller
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