The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

GRASS.
Mrs. Catharine Cecilia Grass, wife of Mr..
George C. Grass, died at her home, Hollow
Rock Farm, near this city, on Sunday night,
aged rs years and days. Her husband is
we'll known citizen and a veteran of the Civil
War. Mrs. Grass was for many years mem
Der of St. Johns Catholic Church. She
leaves one son and six danghters-Albert q.
Grass, of Cumberland; Mrs. Aloysius Oren
dorff of Thurmont; Mrs. Charles A. Elliott. of
Taneytown; Mrs. John Magee, of Baltimore;
Mrs. E. G. Hull, of Wilmerding, Pa; Mrs.
N. II. Baumgartner and Miss Margaret E.
Grass, of this city. Her funeral took place on
Wednesday morning at st. Johns Catholic
Church, Rev. Father Cassidy officiating. In
terment in the cemetery in the rear of the
church. The pallbearers were r. A. Elliott,
Charles E. Smith, Charles Elliott, Jr., |. 5.
Hemler, j. B. Elliott and George E. Magee.
a grandson. F. A. Sharrer funeral director.
DEHoFF
Josiah Dehoff, of Greenmount, having
been sick but one week, died on November
"a very suddenly as it was unexpected. He
leaves only widow no children, surviving
by his first or second marriage. He was a
little more than 81 years of age. The deceased
was well known, was honest and consclen
tious in his business transactions. lie resided
on the farm at Greenmount for Il number OF
years, moving there shortly after his second
marriage, in 1872. About ten years ago he
moved 10 smaller farm near Greenmount and
remained there until two years ago they moved
to the home of Mrs. Dehoff7s son, MIR. j. N.
Dehoff, where he lived to the time his death.
He was surveyor and laid out many of the
farms in that community. This he followed
since young man.
He was member of the Hampstead NJ. b.
Church, and Rev. Nilsson Thomas conducted
the services in the Greenmount U. B. Church
on November 81, Rev. Fl. w. Zuze assisted
in these services. Interment was made in the
Greenmount cemetery. The pallbearers were
Messrs. E. B. Ham, John Albaugh, George
Face, Thomas Lowe, George Menchey and
David Ebaugh. Jacob Wink was the under
taker in charge.
EBERT.
Andrew J. Gilbert, of Union Bridge district
died Monday at his home. midway between
Union Bridge and Bark Hill, aged about &C
years. Mr.. Gilbert was employed for many
years in the shops of the Western Maryland
Railroad at Union Bridge, his services extend
ing over longer period than that of any
other employe. He retired several years
ago. He leaves a widow and four children
MRS. G. Fl. Spencer and an unmarried daugh
ter, at home; William Ebbert, of the same
neighborhood, and another son, in the West }.
GROTE.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Grote died at his home in
New York City on Friday last, of typhoid
fever, aged about thirty-seven years. He was
son of the late J. Frederick and Ida Webb
Grote, of New York, aud grandson of the
late Hanson T. Webb, of Westminster. He
was young man of much promise, and leaves
IL, thnr fnr
merly Miss Ida Webb, was we'll known
and had many friends in Carroll county, who
sympathize with her in her bereavement.
ARBAUGH.
Mrs. George W. Arbaugh, widow of the
late George W. Arbaugh, formerly Miss Mar,
garet Zentz, of Mechanicsville, this county,
died on Wednesday last, and will be buried
| today in the Westminster cemetery. Aged
about 80 years.