The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-03-29
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

FRANKLIN.
James S. Franklin, we'll known farmer OF
Franklin district, died on Saturday night last
at his late residence, near Dennings, aged 10
years, 10 months and 10 days. The cause OF
his death was paralysis, being ill but three
DAYS. MIR. Franklin was for more than 40
years engaged in the farming business, and
was a good neighbor and friend. He was Il
member of ST. James Methodist Church. He
leaves widow, who was Miss Leah Bear,
two daughters, Misses Imogene and Martha,
and two sons, James and Edward Franklin, to
mourn his loss. His funeral took place on
Creek, and interment in cemetery adjoining.
The pallbearers were D. +. Stem, Charles
Stem, Charles Bond, John Brown, William
Ecker and Samuel Stuller. Harvey Bankert,
New Windsor, undertaken
HAWK.
Miss Mary Hawk died at the residence of
Mr.. David Currens, u miles from Westmin-
ster, on the Littlestown pike, on March 25,
aged IS years. months and days. She was
an aunt of Mrs. David Currens, with whom
she made her home. Funeral services took
place at her late residence on Wednesday.
Rev. r. w. Doty assisted by Rev. ". +.
Wheeler. conducting the services. Intern
took place at the Lutheran Church. fancy
town. James M. Stoner funeral director.
sEABROOK.
Mrs. Harriet Philippine Sesbrook, wife of
VIM. l.. w. Seabrook. editor of the American
Sentinel, of this city, died suddenly of heart
failure at her home, on East Green street. on
Tuesday night, aged 60 years, ii months and
II days. She had been i'll with rheumatic
fever, but appeared to have entirely recovered
from the disease, when she was suddenly at
tackled with heart failure and died within
I n.,1, H., nh on
were with her when the end came
Mrs. Seabrook was daughter of the late
Levin Thomas, of Frederick, and her fathers
parer.ts were Benjamin and Eleanor Wells
Thomas, who were natives of ST. Mary's
county, and after their marriage removed to
CAROLS Manor, Frederick county. She was
born at Mount Philip, rear Frederick, April
Is, 1887. Her husband and two sons, Rev.
VIM. l.. Seabrook. Newberry. s. c., and Clar-
ence Seabrook, now connected with the SYRIA
cuse Journal, at Syracuse, N. Y, survive her,
and she leaves four granddaughter and two
grandsons.
She was an aunt of John B. Thomas, of the
drug firm of Thomas & Thompson, Baltimore
and Light streets, Baltimore During tie
early period of the Civil War Mrs. Seabrook,
in conjunction with Mrs. Brewer, wife of
Judge Nicholas Brewer, of Annapolis, where
her husband was then commissioner OF the
land office, was interchangeable in her ministra-
tons to sick and wounded soldiers in the fed
eral hospitals at that place. and many con
valescent carried with him pleasant mem
DRY of her kindness and attention.
Large numbers of her relatives reside in
Frederick and vicinity. Her remains will be
inferred in Mount Olvet cemetery, Frederick.
She and her husband have been married
nearly SO years.
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
brief service will take place at her late resi-
dence, before leaving on the 9.25 train. Rev. T.
II. Miller, D. D., will conduct the service. The
service proper will take place in the Lutheran
Church at Frederick on the arrival of the re-
mains. The palbearers will be George X.
Schaeffer, DR.. Jas. H. Billingslea, Dr. j. w.
Herring, Charles E. Stewart, John Fl. Cum
bingham, John H. Mitten and A. H. Huber.
F. A. Sharrer undertaken.
TURNBAUGH.
Ida Nav Turnbaugh, wife of William Turn
baugh, of Glen Morris, died on March 18th,
after an illness of several months. Death was
due to IA complication of diseases. A husband
and one child survive. The funeral was held
at Pleasant Grove NJ. E. Church.
HEATHC0TE.
Mrs Eliza f. Heathcote died on Friday,
March D. at her former home near Mary land
Line, in her S1st year. Mrs. Heathcote was
the widow of the late Martin Heathcote, and
an aunt of Rev. j. C. Roller, D. D., of Han
over Pa Four sons and four daughters sur
vive her.
ZEILERS.
Mrs. Mary Jane Zelers, wife of George
Zallers, of near Brummel, died this morning
aged GA years, months and 4 days. Death
was caused by tumor. A husband survives.
Funeral Sunday morning at st. Johns (Leis-
ter's) church, Rev. r. w. Doty officiating.
James NJ. Stoner undertaken.
MATTHIAS.
Mrs. Eleanor G.. Matthias, aged 81 years,
months and 20 days, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Eta NJ. Harsock, at Waynes
boro, Pa, of heart trouble, on March II.
She leaves number of children, among them
Mrs. Josephine Baker, Manchester.
DIFFENDAL.
Peter Diffendal, of Chambersburg, Pa,
formerly of this city, died on Sunday morning
last at the residence of his son-inlaw, W. A.
Shatzey, South street, Chambersburg, Pa.
Mr.. Diffendal was born and raised at Double
Pipe Creek, and was well known in this city,
as he was connected with the Taylor Works
and for many years drove the team. When
the foundry was moved from this place to
Chambersburg he went with 1t. He was a
devoted member of Corpus Christi Catholic
Church. His age was Y years. months and
2 DAYS. He is survived by the following chill.
dren: John and Harry. of Union Bridge;
William and Joseph, of Wilmington. Del;
Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. w. A. Shatzley,
Michael and James, all of Chambersburg;
also two brothers, Jacob Diffendal, Laurel
Md, and James l.. Ditfendal, Robins Station,
Pa. Funeral took place on Wednesday last
in the Catholic church. Interment was in the
Catholic cemetery.