The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
DEATHS HARVEST.
REV. GROUSE,

| in 1867, and was ordained by heV. Or. South-
! erland in 1873 His first appointment was IN
! Washington county, and he afterward served
! churches in West Virginia, on the Eastern
and Western Shores Of this State and at Rox
| bury, Pa. He retired in 1896 on account OF
! failing health and ever since resided In West.
minister.
! Mr.. Grouse was a member of the Masonic
| and Odd Fellow Orders.
| Mr.. Grouse was twice married, his first wife
| having been Miss Matilda L. Shepherd, OF
| Baltimore, who died many years ago, leaving
! three children-Mrs. Theodore Derr, of West
minister; William S. Grouse, principal OF the
! High School at Annapolis, and Rev. Thomas
| 0. Grouse, pastor of Congress Street Metho-
| dist Protestant Church, Washington, ID. Z.
| He was a brother of the late Mrs. Jeremiah
! YiuUliug. of Westminster, and the late Ira (.
| Grouse. father of Benjamin +. Grouse, State
| Insurance Commissioner, and was the last sur
vivor of his father children. He was cousin
Of John I. Wampler, of Westminster, who
| died the day before and of Miss Henrietta A.
| Grouse, who died week ago
| His funeral will take place Sunday after.
noon. at 2 o clock, at the NJ. P Church.
CRowL.
! Josiah Crowl, a retired farmer Of Westmln-
| ster, died very suddenly of heart trouble at
! his son S, j. David Crowi, with whom he made
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| Crovl was a member of the Reformed Church
! for many wears. His wife has been dead for
! II years and. with the exception of one sister
! Mrs. Mary Rockholt, of Canton, H., he was
! the last survivor of his father children. Mr..
| Crowl was well known in this county, having
| been born and raised here. He was kind IN
| disposition and respected by every one. De
| was at one time an extensive land Gwner. He
was 70 years, 10 months and 8 days old. He
! is survived by the following children J.
! David Crowl, Mrs. Frank Bish, Mrs. Silas
/ Bish and Mrs. Wllinm Steele, and leaves II
/ grandchildren and great grandchildren his
/ funeral took place at kreiders reformed
| Church on Tuesday morning at 10 o clock,
/ Rev. J. b. StOnesiter officiating. The pail
| bearers were George Shriner Wesley King,
| William Lucabaugh. ]. Wesley Biggs, Harry
! I.is,le and Jacob Shaffer. james NJ. Stoner
was funeral director.
sroHER.
DR.. William B. Stoner, Of Sunbury, Pa,
! eldest son Of the late George W. Stoner, Of
Stouegyille, thus county. died at the Clifton
SPRINGS Sanitarium, n. Y, Tuesday morning
January 9. in the 59th year Of his age. He IS
survived by & widow, four daughters aud one
son, all grown. Also by his mother, Mrs.
George ". Stouer, Of Frizellburg, and the
following brother and sisters James N.
NlUutE anu MS atAt3 L. A-NAItAttNNf y -
minister: Ms Howard Z. Kooutz, Frizellburg;
Mrs. W. r. Robinson. Lit,les.own, Pa, aud
Mrs. Mordecai W Babylon, Baltimore, Nd.
RAER
VIM. II. Baer, aged 70 years, formerly of
Westminster. died al his residence sos East
Ianvale street, Baltimore. on January 10,
after lingering illness, death being due 70
Ola are. His widow, Ms. Elizabeth A. Baer,
i critically III, suffering IS the result OF be
ing burned on Christmas Day and Of the de-
mise Of her husband
Mr. Baer WIS a native Of Baltimore, and
served ii the United States Navy during The
Civil War as a pAymaSter. Although be Sas
not wounded during any Of the engagements,
be contracted a disease from which be never
flUy recovered. Mr.. Baer VAS 4 member Of
Burns Post. C. 4. r.. Of Westminster, Nd.
Besides a widow who was Miss Elizabeth
A. Cherry. FIVE daughters. Mesdsmes 7. $.
ickrs. Of Newport, Pa. ". c. Wickert, J. Il.
philb.n. Misses Katherine aud Helen BaeT,
a son M WIZ II. Baer. Jr., and four grand
children survive him. He IS also survived by
two 5ro,hers-Mr. 4. p. BaeF. Of Gainesville,
aud Capt. James $. BaeT, Of Tsnuery. Nd,
and sister. Ms. D. RidEely. Of FFusiburg,
ms. STUMP.
Mrs Matte Stump, aged 6 years, widow
al Lewis stump, died January 10 at Der home
~ Rr.stersiowu. Nd. She IS survived by tEo
daughters, Mrs Fannie Miller and Mrs Fan
ME Cohell. Of Mount Carmel. and one son
Morris Stump.
MRS. mlroX
Mrs Frances c. Hilton died q, ClarkshuFg
Montgomery county. January 8, Aged T0yeAFs.
She leaves the following children: Protos
Hilton. of Baltimore; Charles and james Til
ton. 81 Clarksbure; Mrs.. Anna Strickland, Of
/ Z ktgn. Mrs Dr. Frank Todd, Of Mt Airy,
and Mrs. Mary Mul,ajx, Of Damascus.
SANPLgS-
John j Wamp.e-, aged about - years, died
on the afternoon Of January 10. at his resi
deuce. IN Westminster, Of heart disease Ia
early lie be WAS a school teacher and deputy
clerk Of the circuit court, And he and the late
/ II l. Norris we're iH the mercantile business
for several years in the cid Carroll Hall
where Roses drug store Is nov located. Al
ter they dissolved be opened general gro
Gerry store on West Main street, and TeCenly
disposed OF H.
Mr. Wumplar was an exemplary member
OF Centenary II. 4. Church, rarely ever missed
any 81 The services. and for many years VAS
member OF the board Of stewards. He vas
also q member Of the Royal Areanum. Mr..
Wamrler was q son OF the late Lewis NamP
Ter lie leaves widow and an adopted
daughter, Mrs. Sadie King. Of Baltimore, t~o
brothers, Lycargus Wampler, OF BALTIMORE
county, aud Frank A. Wampler, Of this city,
and one sister, Mrs. o. II. p Matthias, OF
Baltimore.
MRS. IIrTIE
Mary T., wife OF j. Wesley lil,le, prom
neni merchant of Union Bridge, died January
9, at the Maryland University Hospital fro m
the result OF al operation for removal Of : to
NOR OF the stomach.
The funeral services we're held at the Lugh.
erau Church, Of which Mrs. Little was Iiie
long member, on Monday. Rev. Mr.. Bregen-
ger, the pastor. had charge Of the services,
assisted by Rev. B. +. Garrison. Of the VI. E.
Church. Ed 7. Read, Of the VI. p. Church,
and Cook of the Reformed Church. Inter
ment was made in Greeumouni cemetery.
The pail bearers we're selected from the
membership Of the Lutheran Church aud FROM
the knights Of Pylhias Lodge Of Uuion
Bridge.
Mrs. Little was about 40 years Of age. She
was daughter of John Davis and Rachel
Clemson late Of Union Bridge, the latter Of
whom died only few months ago.
A host of friends attested by their presence
al the funeral their warm regard for the de
ceased. OF genial aud tan-loying DISPOSE
ton, Mrs Little won many friends about her
home. She had no children and so adopted,
As it we're, everyone elses TO herself These
baby m0urners came IN crowds TO take last
lock at their generous friends.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Little leaves sur
viying her the following brothers and sisters:
NJ, 5. O. aud n. II. Clemson, and Mrs. Z. Z.
Norris. Of Union Bridge; Mrs. J. 4. White,
Bruceville: Mrs J. 7. Snsder, New Windsor,
and Mrs. j. A. Cover, of Baltimore.
MSS WAKEFIELD.
Miss Louisa n. Warfeld, her S4th year.
died January g, at her home near Glenwood,
Howard county. She was daughter of DIR.
Guslayus aud May Warfeld, and cousin Of
Squire Crapster, of Westminster. Her tune-
raj took place on Monday.
The Evening News Of Monday says
Miss VARIED was a woman of considerable note
in her section Of the State Her father, DR.. Gusa-
yuS Narfe!d, who was great admirer OF Napoleon,
built LOngwood during the latters confinement At
st Helena and named il after his residence on that
island She was granddaughter Of Dr. Charles
Alexander Warfeid Of Peggy Stewart fame. Her
mother was Miss Thomas of Philadelphia and
lived to the great age Of 90 years. She, like her
husband, was a person Of marked individuality and
talent and she kept during her long life and
throughout the whole period Of her residence at
LOngwood q minute diary Of everything that hap
pened in her family and in the neighborhood.
To was through her that the communication, Rd-
dressed to The Patriot Of Baltimore in 1873 at the
time of the death of the hero Of the burning of the
ton gave an accurate account Of that patriotic act
which has thrown much light upon the historic
Importance Of the episode
Miss Warfed was of a bright and CHEEKY DISPOSE
ton, and up to the very moment OF her death was
in full possession of all her faculties She was the
life Of all at old Longwood. She left two sisters,
Mrs Sheppard who is a year her senior, and Mrs.
Eugenia Stintson, who is about 70 years old. She