The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-04
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
SPANGLER.

David Spanger died at the home OF his
son. Adbertus Spangler, Hanover, Pa, about
3 O. clock Saturday afternoon, Sept. 2S, after
an illness of six weeks from complication
of diseases, aged SO years. months and 70
DAYS. He was son of Jacob Spangler. OF
near Harvey, and was married As years ago
to Miss Elenora Null, daughter of Jacob
Null, of Taneytown, who died four years ago.
He is survived by two sons-Jacob and Ad-
bertus Spangler, OF Hanover, and SIX PROM,
ers-Edward, Samuel, Matthias, Jacob and
Barnhart Spangler, of near Lttlestown, and
William Spangler, who resides in The West,
and three sisters-Mrs. Susan Eby, of Han
over; Mrs Sarah Aahn. of near Taneytown,
and Mrs. John Hoffman, of near Gettysburg.
Funeral took place on Tuesday last. Ser,
vices at the house and interment nj Llttles-
town.
Zachariah Mort aged 60 years, 3 months
and 20 days, died September 20 at the home
of Samuel Hartman, near Mayberry. Funeral
Services were held Tuesday at Winters
Church. Rev. G. w. Baughman officiating.
Interment was made in Winters Cemetery.
sTONEsIFER.
William Sronesifer died suddenly at the
home of Mr.. Joseph Bowman, Tannery, on
Friday last, aged IS years, IL months and 10
days His funeral took place on Sunday at
St. Johns (Leister's) Church, Rev. K. w.
Doty conducting the services. interment
was in Leister's cemetery. James NJ. Stoner
was funeral director.
BOLLINGER.
jesse Bollinger, OF Hanover. Pa. died on
Wednesday last from valvular heart trouble,
aged GA years, I months and 10 days. He
was widely known citizen and prominent IN
commercial life and was Il son OF the late
Jacob NJ. and Anna BoIlnger. of this county.
He is survived by wife and four children.
SNYDER.
Mr.. William H. Snyder, of Baltimore, died
Tuesday morning at the City Hospital after
an illness of abont four days from pneumonia.
He was born in Carroll county SO years ago,
and was IA son of the late Samuel and Rebecca
SNYDER. He had been Il salesman practically
al! of his life, of recent years having been
engaged in the fruit and plant business.
Besides a widow who was before her mar
rage Miss DIVA r. Garrett. Mr.. Snyder is
survived by five children-Messrs. Howard.
Horatio. Osborne aud Harry Snyder and Mrs.
Katherine Marsh. Eight grand children also
survive.
Funeral services were conducted ut the late
home yesterday evening by Rev. {. f.. Fultz,
of Otterbein Memorial United Brethren
Church, Baltimore. Burial took place this
morning at Snydersburg.
Harry f., aged 4 days, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry E. Thurman. died at the
home of his grandfather, Mr.. Charles f.
Fuhrman, near this city yesterday. lnterment
took place in Krider's cemetery this morning.
j. NJ. stoner was funeral director.
STARNER.
Jacob d.. .Jr.. aged l year, 10 months and
81 days, sea of Jacob ID. Starner, near this
city, died yesterday morning at the home of
his parents Funeral takes place tomorrow
at Beniamin's Lutheran church, Rev. r. w.
Doty officiating. Interment in the cemetery
nearby. James M. Stoner funeral director.
wITTE.
Fred. w. Witte, a well-known resident of
Brummeli, died very suddenly yesterday at
his late home. OF paralysis aged 10 years,
months and day. Mr. Witte was born in
Germany and came to this county in early
life. He was a member ofthe German church,
near Brummel. He is survived by 3 daugh.
tiers and one son. His funeral took place on
Sunday last at the German church, Rev. r. W.
Doty officiating; interment was in the cemetery
near the church. PalIbearers were Thomas
}. Abbott, Zephaniah Leister. Geo. Hosfeld,
Geo. Sellers, Abraham S. Bankert and William
Miles. James M. Stoner was funeral director.
ZEPP.
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w. Zepp,
of Reese, died yesterday. Funeral takes
place today at Pleasant Grove church.
GORSUCH.
DIR. Silas Nelson Gorsuch, who had long
been conspicuous figure, socially and pro.
fessionally, at Gambler. died suddenly at that
place yesterday morning, aged 62 years and
25 days. His death was caused by apoplexy,
with which he was stricken the night previous
DIR. Gorsuch was son of the late Thomas
Gorsuch. He was a skillful physician and
had been engaged in the practice of his pro-
fession at Gambler for nearly 40 years. He
tonnd time to take an active interest in public
affairs and was an ardent Republican. He
was II prominent member of Providence Meth
odist Protestant Church, near Gambler, where
he will be buried tomorrow beside his father
and mother. He is survived bya widow. who
was Miss Susan Bennett, one daughter and
one son.
Funeral services will be held at Mt. Pleas
ant Church, tomorrow. Rev. Cassen, assisted
by Rev. 7. j. Marsh. will conduct the services.
lntrrment will be in Providence cemetery.
The pallbearers will be Nicholas Benson, 7.
J. Miller, Obediah Buckingham, j. p Ben
nett Calvin Jordan and r. w. Barnes F.
&. Sharrer will be funeral director.