The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-09
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

prominent business man OF this city, died
suddenly Saturday night at her late residence
Liberty street.
Mrs. Lynch had retired apparently well and
was awakened by her husband entering the
room. She was conversing with him. when
she was seized with a e. of coughing and com
planned of difficulty in breathing Several
physicians were hurredly summoned, but she
died before they arrived.
Mrs. Lynch was widely known and was
daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Cookson, who re.
sided with her daughter. and the late Dennis
Cookson, of Uniontown district.
Mrs. Lynch was related to number OF
prominent citizens of this county and Baitl.
more. She was an active member OF the
Methodist Protestant Church. She was kind
and loving mother, and friendly nelghbor.
She was Al years and months OF age.
She is survived by husband and eight
children-Edward Dennis. Katharine Lee,
Mary Cookson, Michael John, Anna Elizabeth,
Helen Gertrude, Evelyn Louise and Charles
Robert Lynch. She is also survived by
mother and two brothers, Burrier l.. and Guy
McC. Cookson, of Uniontown district.
The funeral took place on Tuesday morning
from her late residence and was one OF me me
largest home funerals held in this city for
years. Rev. Greenfield of the Methodist
Protestant Church, had charge of the services.
Interment was in the Westminster cemetery.
The pallbearers were j. Fred. Rinehart,
Charles V. Wantz, William A. Steele, Joseph
Douglass, of Frederick; William X. Anders
and William Weagley. F. C. Sharrer was
funeral director.
Jacob w. Garrett, aged 78 years, months
and 13 days, died at his late home in Hanover,
Pa, on Friday last. He is survived by a
widow and children. Charles E. Garrett,
Manchester, is brother.
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Catherine Adele, aged 10 months and 10
days, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Null.
of Frizellburg, died on Saturday evening at
the residence of Mr.. John B. Saylor, West
Main street, where the deceased's parents were
visiting. Funeral took place on Monday in
the chapel at Frizellburg. Interment was in
Krider's cemetery. James M. Stoner, funeral
director.
MOODY.
Mrs. Ada l.. Moody, wife of Robert l..
Moody, died Sunday at her late home, at
Arlington, Md, of tuberculosis after an illness
of 18 months. Funeral services took place
in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. The re-
mains were brought to this city on the 1907
train and inferred in the Meadow Branch
German Baptist cemetery. Funeral services
were conducted by Elder Uriah Bixler, assist.
ed by Elders VIM. Roop and John Geiser, of
Baltimore. The pallbearers were John r.
Geiman, Michael Babylon, Joseph Price,
Levi Barnes, R. A. Young and Emanuel
A child ofthe deceased was buried at Meadow
Branch two weeks ago. James M. Stoner
was funeral director.
Mr.. Upton w Dorsey, one of the most promi.
nent residents of Howard county, who was
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found dead on the estate of Mr.. Albert Dorsey,
near Sykesville, Md, at $50 O'Clock Sunday
night.
Death is supposed to have been caused by
paralysis. For some months Mr. Dorsey had
been in poor health. Recently he had suffered
several severe strokes ofparalysis, which great
ly enfeebled him.
He left his home, at Clarksville, Howard
county, in his buggy for visit to relatives and
friends near Sykesvile, about 10 miles distant.
He journeyed along, and it is supposed he was
stricken suddenly and died.
Mr.. Dorsey was GA years old and had led
all active life. For number of years he was
widely known as cut.rate ticket agent in this
city, where he did large business. Mr..
Dorsey possessed an unusual am cunt of in
dividuality and personal magnetism and made
hundreds of warm friends in Baltimore.
While his business in Baltimore was sue
cessful, he gave it up some years ago and re-
turned to his farm at Clarksville, where he
engaged extensively in the fertilizer bushes
and cultivated his land.
Mr. Dorsey is survived by four children
Messrs. Walter Dorsey, of Montgomery county,
Ernest Dorsey, of Georgia; James Dorsey, of
Washington and Mrs. Laura Flick, of Virginia
His wife, who was Miss Walters, of Howard
county, died about two years ago. He leaves
three brothers-Messrs. William c., Howard
and Basil Dorsey-and sister, Mrs. William
Clark, all of Carksville.
FRITZ.
Anna L. Fritz, daughter of Hamilton Fritz,
died Thursday morning at Medford, aged
months and days. Burial will take place
Saturday morning at Krider's Lutheran
Church. James M. Stoner funeral director.
MILLER.
Carrie, daughter of the late Coleman and
Mary Miller, formerly of Thurmont, died on
Saturday last at the home of her mother in.
Middleburg, of tuberculosis, aged about 10
years. The deceased was member of the
Reformed church in Thurmont. Funeral
services were held in St. Johns Lutheran
church, Thurmont onf Monday following her
death, and interment made in the U. B. church
cemetery, Rev. M. L. Beard officiating.
Melvin Franklin, infant son of Maggie Fl.
and VIM. l.. Crawford, of Taylorsv,lle, died
July 29th, aged months and 4 days.