The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-22
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
CRAPSTER.

| GustavusW Crapster, whose death was noted
in last weeks ADVOCATE, and who held the
record for the longest service as justice OF
the peace in Carroll county, with a single ex-
ception. died at his home. East Main street,
| last Friday morning of pneumonia, compll-
Gated with other diseases. He was son OF
! the late Basil Crapster and as he was born April
S, 1922, if he had lived until April 9Th next he
| would have reached the age of IS years
In his earlier manhood he was engaged in farm
| ing in Taneytown district. After retiring
from the farming business, he moved to this
city, where he was appointed justice OF the
peace and served in that capacity for about
35 years, without intermission, except during
| Governor Lowndes' administration. He was
| Democrat and in religious faith Il Methodist
| Protestant
He was a relative of Governor Edwin War
field
In his official duties he was painstaking
| and careful, and his long continuance in office
Is IA guarantee that he was faithful and eff
cient officer. He was Familiarity known as
\ Judge Crapster. He was married twice. His
| second wife, who survives him, was a Mrs.
| Mules. of Baltimore. He leaves one grand
daughter, Mrs Ida Roberts, of Slaystown,
Pa, and one grandson, Herbert Crapster, of
Washington, D. C.. He leaves no children.
an only son by his first marriage having died
years ago.
The funeral took place On Tuesday from
bis late home Rev. l.. F. Warner, assisted
by Rev. Harold Rider, performed the cere
| mony. Interment was in the Westminster
| Cemetery. The pallbearers were Charles r..
! Fink, NJ E. Walsh, ID. N. Henning, George
| NJ. Parke, Jas a. Z. Bond aud George l..
Stocksdale +. A. Shsrrer was undertaken.
| RINEHART.
| Winfield S. Rinehart, of Union Bridge, died
| last Thursday morning, aged about % years.
He leaves a widow and the following children:
Irwin C. Rinehart, of Westover. Nd; Bernard
| L., of Mt. Rainier, Md; Mrs. Stitley of
Unionvile, Preston, David, Israel and Miss
Helen, at home; and one brother, Lincoln
Rinehart, of Medford. The funeral took
place last Sunday morning, and interment
was in Mountain View cemetery.
| DAGGER.
| Mr. William H. Dagger, at one time men,
| her of the School Board, and for two terms a
member of the City Council from the First
ward, died Saturday morning at his home,
1889 Mount Royal avenue, Baltimore, after an
illness of a few days of grip.
He was SO years old and was graduate OF
Calvert College. at New Windsor, and for
several years was a professor OF languages
| there.
His wife died two years ago. He leaves
three daughters, Mrs. Edward h. Ray, Mrs.
William E. Kesmodel and Miss Belle Dagger,
and one son, Mr.. William Il. Dagger, Jr.
GETCHEY.
Sophie Getchey, aged "A years, 2 months
and IA days, died at the Home of Little Sis.
tiers of the Poor, Baltimore, February IA.
She was the only sister of Mr.. John Getchey,
of this city. She was buried in Bonnie Brae
cemetery, Baltimore, on Saturday last
| HoLToN.
Mr.. Charles A. Holton. of 1913 East Preston
street. Baltimore, died Saturday morning at
an operation which he was undergoing for 4
gallsone Mr.. Holton was employed by a
firm in Jacksonville as salesman. He was 40
years old. Up to within few years ago MIR.
| HoIon took an active part in gymnasium
| work ard at one time was instructor at the
Eastern Young Mems Christian Association.
He was itterward sent to the central head
| quarters of the association as instructor in
gymnastics. Later he was engaged as instruc.
Tor at Western Maryland College.
His wife is at jacksonville aud will accom-
pauy the body TO Baltimore. Besides his
widow, he is survived by one son, Thorwald
Lee Holton. The body will be buried from
the home OF his sister, Mrs. c. A. Blinn, 2647
|
LITTLE
| Mrs. kessiah Little, wife of J. w. Little,
died at her home, Hanover, Pa, Tuesday
! alter a week $ illness from pneumonia, aged
| 70 years, months and 26 days. She was a
daughter of the late Adam Gingling, of near
| Silver Run. aud was married Jan. 20 1861,
| 10 j. W. Little, son of William Little, also OF
near Silver Run, who survives her, with two
| a
! Fisher, both of Hanover.
| Two brothers-Adam P. Gingling and N oah
YingIing, of Carroll County, and one sister
Mrs Polly Reinecker,o of Hampstead. also sur
, vive.
Funeral took place Thursday, at the house,
| where services were held, after which the fu-
neral proceeded to Silver Run, where inter-
ment was made. Rev. J. Stewart Hartman.
assisted by Rev. NJ. j. Roth, conducted the
| services.
Charles Durbin, formerly of Westminster
died at the National Soldiers Home, Va,
Sunday, February II. His remains were
brought to Westminster on Tuesday and in
TERED in the Westminster cemetery. One
sister and brother survive him Miss Addie
Durbin and Jesse Durbn). His age was GO
wears. Pallbearers-Edward Chrest, Charles
Thompson, William Mitten, Nicholas Henry.
Rev. L. F. Warner officated. F. A. Sharrer,
undertaken.
| HUMBERT.
Mrs. Amanda Humbert, wife of William H.
Humbert, of Silver Run, died suddenly on
Wednesday, February 18th, aged about "a
years. She is survived by her husband, four
daughters, Miss Martha and Mrs. Ella Eucle,
of Baltmore;- Mrs Sarah Warner, of near
Taneytown, and Mrs. Lulu Kurtz, of Kent
land, Indiana, and two sons, Amos, of Brook
Indiana and Wesley P. Humbert, of Silver
Rum One brother W. A. Rohrbaugh, OF
Bell Brook, Ohio, also survives.
Funeral took place Saturday morning, in.
terment at Silver Run, Rev. Hartman offici
ating.
Miss Goldie Hess daughter of John T. and
L. A. Hess, of Baltimore county. died on Feb
ruary IA, aged 16 years. Funeral took place
at Deer Park Chapel Sunday, aud nlerment
in the cemetery adjoining.
REYNOLDS.
James Reynolds,a New York veteran of the
Civil War. died suddenly at the almshouse, of
which he had been an inmate. early Saturday
morning. He was in the receipt of a liberal
soldiers pension and boarded at the Montour
House. but was improvident, and when he
| DecaIue Ill was SeuG W tue alIuSuOuSe lie
was carried to room on Thursday, in which
were several other men, by an inmate OF the
institution, put to bed and left for the night.
Saturday morning he was found dead sitting
on the floor with his back against his bed, his
roommates having given him no attention
He was Familiarity known as Jimmie Reynolds.
and is said TO have been a man of good family
connections, with a wealthy sister in New
York, who would have gladly given hi a
home, but he was nomadic in his habits and
averse to restraint and wandered about from
place to place. He had been in and about
this city for several years. His remains were
inferred in St. Johns cemetery Sunday. Rev.
Father Cassidy having charge of the services.
James NJ Stoner undertaken
| BAKER.
Geo. w. Baker, a well known resident of
Taylorsville, this county, died Saturday night,
at the age of about 75years. He was promi
nent member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, with which he had been connected