The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And others Who
Have Passed Away.


| MRS. ROBERTS.
Mrs. Annie E., widow of the late Judge
Charles B. Roberts, died at the residence of
her son.in law, Mr.. Charles K. Stewart, Green
street, Westminster, about $50 o clock on the
morning of January Is, from heart failure and
pneumonia. She had been i'll since Sunday.
/ eth instant, when she was attacked with
sinking sensation while attending early mass
at St. Johns Catholic Church. She was taken
! by her son, Mr.. John NJ Roberts, to the home
! her son in-law, Judge William II. Thomas.
/ where she soon rallied and was able to ap.
| pear at n family dinner given byJudge and Mrs.
! Thomas. Her home was with Mr.. rmd MIR
! Stewart, aud after returning there "a H. even
| inL ste again felt the sensation f,au wh;ca
| Sh- had uttered in the morri Z. Similar ~
! tackS continued ai Intervals when l.arur.uilIa
| developed on Saturday. Death Wa cau,, d 10y
| suffusion If the lungs and inability Of the
| heart TO perform its functions.
| In early life Mrs. Roberts was prominent in
all the social events in Westminster. While
| her children friends were always welcome,
in fact, MP TO the illness of Judge Roberts. it
| was an ideal home in every respect. Hex
charity was unbounded. If she knew that
| there was suffering her large heart went out to
them in a substantial manner; no creed or
color was asked, only ARE they in need. "
| In every respect she was an ideal wife, mother
and friend
Mrs. Roberts was a daughter of the late Col.
John Thomas Matthias, native of Westmin,
ster, who was largely engaged in the iron bus
mess in Tyrone and Pittsburg, Pa. In 1868
she married Mr.. Roberts, who died in Septem.
Der, 1899. Mrs. Roberts was in her 65th year
and is survived by the following children:
John NJ. Roberts, of the law firm of Robert &
Grouse, Westminster, Mrs. Grace Stewart,
wife of Charles f. Stewart; Mrs. Catharine
Thomas, wife of Judge William H. Thomas;
Charles B. Roberts, Of Baltimore; Miss Nan.
ME Roberts. a member of the order Of the
Sisters OF the Holy Child. Sharon Hill, near
Philadelphia, Pa; Miss Dallas Roberts. Of
Westminster, and Daniel Roberts. of Okla
homa. She leaves also two sisters-Mrs.
William Lee and Miss Louisa ). Matthias, both
of Baltimore, and one brother, John Thomas
Matthias, Of Chicago.
Her funeral was held at ST. Johns Church,
on Friday morning. Rev. Father Cassidy off
ciating. The honorary pallbearers we're T.
Herbert Shriver, B. F. Shrver, Dr. Joshua W.
Herring, DR.. J. Howell Bilingslea, George N.
P4rke. George W. Albaugh, B. Frank Grouse,
Charles +. Fink, Judge Fomlcr aud Capt. 7.
H. Irwin, both Of Baltimore; the active pall-
bearers were employees Of Mr.. Frank c. Sbar-
rer, funeral director.
Four male members Of the Cathedral choir
rendered during the funeral Lead Kindly
Light. Christi Salva,or Maudi, Abide With
Me, aud Nearer Ny God to Thee. The ia.
neral was largely attended.
MRS ADAMS.
Diahna. wife Of Evan 4 ADAMS. aged about 20
years, died al her home al Meadow Branch
eGrgy Friday morning from heart trouble She
Is survived by her husband and two children
William and Nancy Adams. Funeral and
iuirrmeut Will be held at Winters Church.
on Sunday. Rev. r. ". puty, officiating. lcay
ipg the house a; 10 so p. III. james N Sioner
undertaken.
RIDGElY.
Sylvester Rideeiy, OF NJ View, Howard
county, died Jausary y, IN his 18th year.
SRs. STONE
Rachel, Ia her 56;h year. wIfe 81 VIM G.
Stone. Of Hampstead. died on the morning q
january II. after an illness Of abou, eight
months from rheumatism aud other compbca-
hons
Her death Is the frsi oac IN the family and
the husband and nine children survive her.
The children ere Edward % Baltimore: Wu
and Charles, OF Philadelphia: Mrs, Deborah
Carhsuch, q Hanover; Oliver. jennie. Emma
and Harry. az home, and Psgi Of HARRISON.
vile. Baltimore county Her mother Mrs.
Deborah Haf. - years Of age, resides IL
Westminster with another daughter Mrs.
Josephus Sbeeier. ABoiher sisIer, Mrs J.
EiE. Rote. resides in Hampstead -Four
brothers also survive her. Nic5drmas Hug.
or Iatiieslowu; William, Of Lexington, M
Charles, Of Hanover. and Geovge Of Hechaa-
iesville. Five grandchildren are ,iviug. She
sas born a. Chambcssburg. Pa bai uas
reared in Westminster.
The funeral was held ig jbe Lutheran
Church, Sunday afternoon, aud IntcrmeHl aAs
10 Hampstead cemetery.
FerKY.
Isaac Perry. near Westminster. aged -
years, 8 months ard IS DAYS, died on January
Is. after a brief illness Mr Pviry made h.
home with bis sister. Miss Elizabeth Pc;ry.
He i sarviyei by lwn hrn;hers. a sistrr ard a
humber Oi relatives. HIS funeral and inter
rueui took place an Wydgcsisy 81 Nraia~
Branch German Bsfs.s. Chsrch. EIdcss Blk
Ter and Brown officiating. James ". SroueF
aas The anier'akcr
cHAIs7lE
Albion Nea.cy Christie, veil kuosn
wealthy horse breeder. died January Is ip iae
9th YEAR Of his age. Ile hal been ai!5ug e,
use wears and vas taken - Syke.4ilis last Sep
ienber He ass barr iu Sagaanah. Ga, ADD
ass blockade yuuarr 3u-lus ;ae Civil War
between savannah and TIE B-ymgg!a Islands
He was captared aud taken 60 Ncs York Aad
bis boat sent into the iyrry service between
that city aud H0bokeu. Tie inherited con
siderable wealth from bis father and ~eui 70
HageustowH on April I, - years $50 lie
engaged extensively 90 horse hreediae, par
chasing the farm kuoWu rs the Orchards and
stocked /, With hue horses purchased from
General WitheFs. Of Kentucky. sud the iaic
Senator Stanford al California. A.cheru5sf.
s well known horse. vas bought by Mr CHRIS
tie and beaded bis stables for many years
Owing to circumstances over which BE- hai
no control and rs goodness Of heart. Mr.
. .s.. q. q H.-fk .fgE a..
died in February year ago end he vas much
affected by her loss. He leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Lee c. Hagcr. OF Hagertown, aud
half sister. Ms. D. 3. Camp. OF Troy. \. \.
His remains we're taken 20 Hagcrsjosp
Tuesday and the funeral took place from the
station.
PRICE.
Daniel Price. aged 10 years. az Trenton,
Baltimore county, died suddenly January Is.
His funeral was held a, Grace N. f. Church
on Thursday and was largely attended by re
latives and friends from Carroll and Baltimore
counties. Rev. Nilsson Thomas, OF HAmp,
stead was in charge of the services later
ment was made in the cemetery adjoining the
church. The pallheArers were AeSsr- James
jackson. George K. Culisou, Harry Martin,
Henry Reagle, Mitchell Armaccsi and Oscar
Algire. Mr. Price had farmed the greater
portion Of his life. He leaves q widow, ~ho
was Miss Jennie Crowther, and six sons and
Que daughter. OF the sons tbree-Daniel.
Joel and Na,haniel-are ia the West. and
three-John. George and Frank-resiie near
Trenton. His daughter. Mrs. Mary Baehe-
lor. resides in Baltimore. One sister, Mrs
John Armacosi also survives him.
MRS. HENLER.
Elizabeth Spalding Hemler, died December
30, 1905, at the residence Of her son, John
Hemler, at Elkridge, Nd, where she had
ter of the late Henry Spalding, of near fancy
town. aud was born October 9, 1920.
Mr. Spadiug afterwards moved to Ash
Grove, Adams county, Pennsylvania. where
he lived for nearly 40 years, giving to the
community an example of noble, christian
manhood, and here his daughter, Mrs. Hem.
Ter. speut the years of her maidenhood, her
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