The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-03-22
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Othe -
Who Have Passed Away.

ward purchased the farm upon which he died
aud conducted most successful farming
business. After years of toll he retired ano
sold his farm to his son Theodore, and resided
with him ever since. He is survived by the
| following children j. Wesley Beggs ano
! Theodore Beggs, of this county; VIM. Beggs
of Ohio; Mrs. Cole, of Hanover, and Mrs.
Jonas Bankert, this city. His funeral will
take place tomorrow morning at Beggs Chapel.
Rev. A p Anthony will officiate. Intermeni
in cemetery at the church. The pallbearers
will be James Strevig, Michael Mccartney,
Robert Zeniz. William Leppo, VIM. 4ingllng
and John Myers. James NJ. Stoner funeral
director.
LAUTERBACH.
John H. Lauterbach, one of the most widely
known residents of Freedom district, IN
Carroll county, died at his home, near
Haigh,, at . clock yesterday morning. alter
a lingering illness, of chronic gastritis. Born
in Germany in 1926, Mr.. Lauterbach came 10
this country in 1853 and settled in Freedom
district, where he engaged in farming till
forced by i'll health and infrmites of age to
retire. His wife died three years ago. lie is
survived by three sons John, Philip and L.:
Edward and one daughter Miss Barbara
and a number of grandchildren. Mr.. Lauter-
bach was a member of Messiah German
Lutheran Church, near Berret, where funeral
survives will be held on Saturday morning at
II O'Clock by the pastor, Rev. MIR. Llmmer'
man. The pallbearers will be John D.
Devries, William Fl. Phillips, Simon Golibart,
Interment will be in Messiah Cemetery. Jas.
Weer, of Sykesville, will be funeral director.
wANTZ.
Mrs. Annie Wantz, wife of Howard l..
Wantz, of Pleasant Valley, died at the resi-
dence of her father, DR.. Jacob Rinehart,
Frizellburg, yesterday of tuberculosis, aged AZ
years, S months and 10 days. Mrs. Wantz has
been a sufferer from the above disease but
6months. Six weeks ago she was removed
to her fathers residence where she died. She
was devoted member of the Lutheran Church.
A husband and one daughter survive her.
Funeral service will be held at the residence
of DR.. Jacob Rinehart tomorrow Saturday
at IL M. Rev. G. w. Baughman officiating.
Inerment will be in Baust Church cemetery.
HUGHES.
William Fl. Hughes died at the home of his
son, G. R. Hughes, Freedom, on February
20, aged 70 years, months and "a days, with
grip and pneumonia. He leaves a widow,
who was the daughter of John R. Barnes, Of
near Warfeldsburg; also children, who are
as follows: Adam j. Hughes, near Finks
burg; Mrs. Isaiah Brown, of Howard county,
near Gathers; John R. Hughes, of Freedom;
Burgess w. Hughes, near Denning's; Mrs.
Samuel Ridgely. near Sykesville; j. C..
Hughes, near Cockeysvile, Baltimore county,
and Mrs. William E. Shipley, Reisterstown.
Also 35 grandchildren, great grandchildren
and u host of friends to mourn his loss. Our
loss is his eternal gain. He was member of
the Methodist church for over 40 years, and
the only brother of Samuel Hughes, deceased.
Gone but not forgotten, or ever will be by his
wife and children. He was kind husband
and father, and good neighbor; always ready
to lend helping hand in time of need. Had
he lived to see the 3Oth day of this month he
would have been married SO years. He was
miller by trade and ran several mills in
Carroll county for number of years. His
funeral took place at Freedom M. E. Church,
South, on Saturday morning, 23d, at IL
o'clock, Rev. DR.. Dulaney officiating.
Pallbearers were Joseph Berret, Samuel
Berret, Joseph Brown, Thomas Painter,
N. Hymiler and Charles Beck. Funeral
director Harry Weer, of Sykesville.
Mrs. Peter Smith, Bark Hill, aged GA years,
months and 20 days, died March 16 at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, from Il
complication of diseases. Mrs. Smith was
taken to the Hospital on March IL. She was
daughter of David and Rachel Rowe, of
Bark Hill, and was married August 9, 1861
She was also devoted member of the Luth-
eran Church, Uniontown. A husband and
three daughters, Misses Ellen and Ida, at home,
and Mrs. John Graham, Of Linwood, survive
her. Funeral took place on Tuesday at Mt.
Union, Rev. G. w. Baughman officiating.
BLIZZARD.
Deliah Blizzard, wife of Thomas Blizzard,
died at her late residence, near Patapsco, on
March II, in her 18th year. Funeral took
place Tuesday at the Church of God, Carroll
ton, Rev. Victor Belts officiating. F. A.
Sharrer undertaken.
CREsTwELL.
Martha A. Crestwell, aged go years and u
DAYS. died at the residence of her son, Will
lam S. Crestwell, at Gambler yesterday.
Funeral service this morning at II a. m. at
Mt. Pleasant Church, Gambler, Rev. F. s..
Cassen officiating. f. A. Sharrer funeral
director.
Rachel Poole, widow of the late Reuben
Poole, died at the residence of her son, Pay
ton Poole, near Gist, on March 20, aged "a
years. months and IA days. Funeral today
at Mt Pleasant Church, Gambler, at p. m.
Rev. j. 7. Marsh, assisted by G. 2. Harris
were pallbearers. F. A. Sharrer funeral di-
rector.
BEARD.
Alice M. Beard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Beard, of Cranberry, died on Sunday
evening last of whoopingeough, aged year,
5 months and days Funeral services on
torment in Testers Cemetery. F. A. Shar-
rer funeral director.
F. w. Slower, son of Mrs. Eliza Slower, of
Littlesrowu, died suddenly at his home in
Hanover at 1910 O'Clock, March 10, from
heart failure Mr.. Slower had suffered from
an attack of pneumonia during the winter, but
recovered and had returned to work. He
worked as usual Wednesday, but on retiring
in the evening he complained of feeling bad.
Deceased was son ofthe late George and Eliza
Stover of Littlestown, and was born at Get
,ysburg. He was aged So years, months and
Ia days. For many years he followed the
occupation of coach trimming in Carroll county,
Nd, moving to Hanover about IA years ago,
where during that time he was employed as
trimmer at the Ketterer Wagon Works. Mr..
Slower was married to Miss Emma e. Reever,
of Gettysburg, who survives him, with two
daughters, Mrs. A. c. Grove and Miss Miner
Va slower, dl uOult, dhu tuiCO oohos 10y ~.
of York; Roy H., of Hanover, and John W.
Slower, of Philadelphia.
sTALEY.
Mrs. Lydia Staley. wife of Mr.. Alfred A.
Staley. died at her home in Littlestown, Pa,
on Thursday noon from dropsy, aged about
rs years. Mrs. Staley suffered severe attack
of pneumonia about three years ago, which
left her in very weakened condition, which
gradually became worse until death occurred.
She is survived by her husband and two broth
ers and one sister, namely: Washington Har'
ner, of Myers district; Eli Harner, of Midway
and Rebecca Harner, of this city. Funera
took place Saturday with services at the house,
and nterment in Mt. Carmel cemetery, Rev.
j. Fl. Smith officiating.
CROSWELL.
Louise Robinson, aged l3 months, youngest
daughter of Winslow b. and J. Ella Croswell,
and granddaughter of Clara B. Robinson, OF
Baltimore, died on March IA. Her funeral
took place from the residence of her parents,
1907 W. Lanvale street, last Saturday. Inter
ment private.