The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-28
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

FRANKLIN.
DR.. BENJAMIN Gorsuch Franklin, one OF
Westminsters most esteemed citizens. died at
his residence, East Main street, on Monday
afternoon, June oath, after lingering illness
of eighteen months of Bright's disease. AL.
though suffering patiently and without muir
mur of complaint through so many months,
his death was sudden and unexpected at the
last. DIR. Franklin was born in trederick
county Nov. 9th, 1s4S, and graduated IN med
icine, from the University of Maryland, In
1866. After practicing one year with Dr.
Greenbury Sappington at Unionville, Freder;
ick county, he removed to Marston, Carroll
county, where he practiced his profession for
thirty three years, making and retaining many
warm friendships amongst the people whom
he served professionally, and to whom he was
both physician and friend for so many years.
He moved to Westminster from Marston six
years ago, and continued the practice OF med
icine until compelled to relinquish it on ac-
count of failing health.
In 1876 he married Miss Agnes A. Shuey,
who died suddenly three years ago. to whom
he was devotedly attached, and from the shock
of whose death he never fully recovered. de
is survived by six children, DR.. A. Leo Frank
lin, of Cumberland; Misses Lillian A., Bessie
A., Marie A., Ethel A., and Master Joseph
A. Franklin, and one grandchild, the infant
daughter of DIR. Leo Franklin.
In 1899 he was candidate for Judge OF the
Orphans Court on the Republican ticket.
He was a member of St. Johns Catholic
Church, where requiem high mass was Of
fered at $50 Wednesday morning, Rev: Jos.
81. Cassidy officiating, assisted by Revs. r. ID.
Meade and Metcalf The intermeDt was in
pail bearers were Dr. j. Howell Billingslea,
Messrs. John T. Zahn, c. Gloyd Lynch, Thos.
ON. Baumgartner, N. Bruce Boyle and COL
Samuel K Herr. Mr.. Frank c. Sharrer
was funeral director. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful. A large concourse of
people, including many of his old friends and
neighbors from Marston and other parts of the
county, attended his funeral.
DR.. Franklin was quiet, unobtrusive man,
with warm, generous heart, ever ready to
sympathize and help distressed beings, and
devoted to his family. His character may be
summed up in few words-A devoted hus-
band and father, kind friend and sympa-
thetie physician, good citizen and christian
gentleman.
BROWN.
Mrs. William Brown, of Silver Run, died
Friday, June 81, of complication of diseases,
aged about 55 years. She is survived by her
husband, two sons-Edward Brown, of Union
Mills, and William, at homeland three
daughters Irwin Burgoon, of Gettysburg,
and Misses Molie and Gertrude Brown, at
home She is also survived by number of
relatives in Hanover. The funeral was held
Monday at Silver Run, Rev. Yoder officiating.
LITTLE.
Mr.. Plus c. Little, for twenty years elder
of Benjamin's Reformed Church (krider's),
near this city, died Wednesday. June 26, at
the home of his nephew, Mr.. Harry Little, on
the Bachman's Valley Road. He was SO
years, 2 months and Is days old. and died of
general debility. His funeral will take place
today, Friday. at Krider's, Rev. James B.
Stonesifer officiating The pallbearers will
be William Lucabaugh. Wesley Beggs. Jesse
Hull, Louis Hull, Howard Hyle and Frank
Essc. James NJ. Stoner undertaken.