The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-20
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

Washington Feeser, wldower, who lveo
entirely alone in a secluded part OF Deep Run
Valley. four miles east of Union Mills, was
found dead in bed on Sunday morning, Dec.
Is. He had most of his clothes on and his
body was cold and stiff. On shelf back of
the bed in which he lay, lamp was still burn
ing. His nearest neighbor, Theodore Treisch,
whose house is about quarter OF Il mile dis
tam, saw Feeser anu talked TO him on Saturday
about noon, when no smoke was nohced com
ing from the chimney at Feeser's dwelling on
Sunday morning, Treisch went over. Mr..
Treisch found the Feeser house locked and
everything quiet. He notified Amos Feeser,
a brother of the dead man, and the two broke
into the building and discovered the facts
as above stated.
Justice of the peace j. w. Earhart was
notified and with DIR. G. Lewis Welzel, made
an investigation of the case, but deemed an
inquest unnecessary as there was no evidence
whatever of foul play.
Feeser was about IS years old and death is
supposed to have resulted from heart disease.
He was also sufferer from kidney trouble.
He is survived by four chidren-Ailowies
and Mrs. William Leese. of Myers district,
Carroll county, and George Feeser, whose
Whereabouts is unknown.
Funeral took place on Tuesday morning,
at Bachman's Church, Rev. MIR. Flick otfici
ating. Iuterment being made in Bachman S
Valley cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Reck. wife of
Henry Reck, of Mt. Union, this county, occur
red at the home of her daughter. Mrs. George
Menchey, Hanover, Pa, at II. 80 a. In. Tues
day. Her death was due 10 infrmites, she
being aged 80 years, 8 months and 70 days.
The deceased was a daughter of the late
Peter Stoner, of Sans Creek, and she was
thrice married. Her first husband was SAM
S. Shriver, of SANS Creek, of which union
Amanda Menchey, Hanover, Pa, and Mrs.
Sarah Boward, Hagerstown, Daniel W. .Shriyer,
near Carlisle, Pa, John, of Abingdon, Pa,
Joshua P, Bachman's s Valley, and Isaac n.
and Frank 7. of Union Bridge.
After the death of Mr.. Shriver. she was
married to Jacob Hess, of Union Bridge,
and again being widow, she married Henry
Reck, of Mt. Union, who survives.
Mrs. Reck has been making her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Menchey, since Octo
Der.
Besides the children, she is survived by 20
grandchildren and IA eatgrandchildren::
The remains were taken to BruceVIle thurs
day morning at 8.45 over the T. X. H., from
winch place Tue luntEdl pdlGy pipSSSNS' ""
Rocky Ridge German Baptist meeting house,
where services were held and iuiermeut made.
RUSSELL.
Mrs. Margaret Grimes Russell, wife of DIR.
Charles +. Russell of Hernover, Fairfax
county, Virginia, died at the above place on
Saturday, December IA, at Il. m., aged 6O
years.
In religion she was an Episcopal. She was
a sister of Mr. +. .. Grimes, this city. and
DIR. j. H. Grimes, of Baltimore. Mrs. Rus
sell is Survived by husband and three child,
rem, Mrs. Lydia Pollard. Margaret Russell
and Charles Russell Her remains were
brought to this city on Monday evening and
taken to the residence of Mr.. &. 0. Grimes,
West Main street, from which place the
funeral took place on Tuesday morning. In
terment was in the Westminster cemetery.
The palbearers were E. o. Grimes. DR.. D..
H. Grimes, E. 0. Grimes, Jr., and William
Pollard. F. C. Sharrer WAS funeral director.
COOK.
Mr.. Greenberry w. Cook, So years old,
died Tuesday at his home near Reisterstown
He was a native of Baltimore county, where
he had lived all his life. Until wee k ago,
when he suffered IA stroke of paralysis, Mr..
Cock was active and vigorous. He is
survived by a widow. Mrs. Sarah Cook, and
two sons. Messrs Coleman Cook, of Balii-
more. and Ernest Cook. of Reisterstown. Two
brothers, Messrs. Cornelius Cook, OF Relsters,
town. and Hazel Cook, of Baltimore, and one
sister, Mrs Granning OF MechanlcsvIlle, also
survive him.
NICHOLAS.
Mrs. Minnie Shupy Nicholas, Of Sycamore,
Dekalb county, Illinois. only child OF Mr..
William Shuey died at her hume this week.
She wa, :. niece OF Mrs. Herbert A. Morgan,
this city.
ROTE.
Jane Role, aged S5 years, widow of Thomas
B. Rote, died ut her late residence, IA East
Randall street, Baltimore, on December lo.