The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
WANT


Harvey f. Weant, of Taneytown. died very
suddenly at his late residence on Sunday
NIGHT. of heart disease, aged about 80 years
Mr.. Weant was only sick about IA hours,
having been taking i'll on Sunday morning
about 9 O'Clock and dying at IL O'Clock the
same evening. -.
He was formerly engaged in merchandising,
but during the last two years was an extensive
manufacture of bricks.
The death of Mr.. Weant was shock TO the
community, as no one knew OF MS serious
illness. He was held In The highest esteem ny
all who knew him.
He was member of the Trinity Lutheran
Church. Taneytown. Mr.. Weant was Demo.
crat and took an active interest i'll politics.
He leaves widow, who was Miss Cora
Eyler, of Rocky Ridge, and one child. He
is also survived by his mother, Mrs: Hannah
Weant, of Detour; one brother, Edward ".
Weant. of this city, ex States Attorney OF
this county, and five sisters Mrs. Kemp, wife
of DR.. Luther Kemp, of Uniontown; Mrs. M,
A. koons. of Taneytown; Mrs. +. j. Shorb.
and Misses Annie and Rhoda Weant, OF
Detour.
Funeral took place on Wednesday at the
Lutheran Church.
GUNTHER
George Cleveland Gunther son of Mr.. and
\ Mrs Henry Gunther, near this city. dled on
Saturday evening. July y, at O'CLOCK OF OF
consuWption. aged y years, months ana - -
days. Mr., Gunther was employed III the
Mount Clair B. & 0. R. r. machine shop, Bal
1imore, for some time. He was sick about 8
months. He was a member of the Baltimore
and Ohio Relief Association.
Mr.. Gunther died at Mr.. Hoods, near Mt
Airy. where he was boarding. His remains
was brought to his home by undertaken James
M. Stoner on Sunday.
His funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon
at BENJAMIN Reformed Church, Rev. CALVIN
= SIaole. assisted by Rev. James b. Stone
sifer and Rev. R. W. Doty, performed the
funeral rights. Interment in krlder's ceme'
terry.
The palbearers were William Bish, Eugene
McCaffrey, Wilbur King, James l.. Stoner,
Harvey Leister and Lewis Hull.
BLoCnER.
Seldom has the death of any one been so
J startling as was that of Mrs. Guy +. Blocher,
| of Littlestown, who passed away Monday at.
teruoon. July %, at O. clock, of septicaema.
Oa Tuesday, July 16, Mrs. Blocher gave birth
| to a daughter and her untimely death has
| oroyen a profound sensation to her releatlves
and large circle of friends. Willing and
/ loving hands ministered to her during her ILL.,
| mess aud all that medical skill could do to
\ conquer the disease, which caused her death.
was emnloyed to save her to her loved and
] loving ones. but without avail She was a
4 loving wife and devoted mother and will be
\ greatly missed by her young husband, Gerald
! inc, daughter 4 years old. and an infant,
a who have the sincere sympathy OF the entire
| commuaity. Her funeral took place Wed
] nesday afternoon at l o clock with services G at
the house, Rev. Carl Mumford officiating,
after which her body was borne to Mt. Car
! mel, where it was teaderly laid to rest in that
! beautiful and hallowed acre of God amidst
Y tears. friends and flowers. The beautiful day
4 did not cover the sorrow nor the flowers take
! away the tears of sadness which rested like a
4 pail upon all present, lighted only by the re-
4 Election that, though so early doomed to death,
H she has only passed its portal to enter upon
eternal life; our loss is her gain. Nancy Jane
Blocher was aged 81 years and months. and
! was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
1 Izer, of North Queen street, Llttestown' who
/ with her sisters, Misses Flora ana Maggie
4 Izer. and brothers, Messrs. Walter and Stew
art Izer. mourn the loss of dutiful and obedi-
emf daughter and kind and affectionate sister,
together with a large circle of friends, who
/ mourn the loss of kind friend. The young
/ husband is grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Absa
4 lnm Thurman, of near this city. Many beau
tirul floral pieces Was contributed by relatives
4 and friends.
WAGNER.
\ Euri,h Wagner. wife of Henry Wagner
| near Smallwood, died on July 80. She was
in her 5sth year A husband and daughters
survive. Her funeral took place at Deer
Park NJ. P. Church, Small wood, Wednesday,
\ Rev. Ewing officiating. The pallbearers
were Elias Shipley. Edward Freeman, Andrew
Bolster, Grove A. Shipley, Frank Grimes ano
Richard Owings. James M. Stoner under
| taker.