The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL,
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.


Michael Frock, one of the best known re-
tired farmers in the upper part of Carroll
county, died at his home, near Pleasant Val
ley. on Tuesday. of complication of diseases,
aged 20 years, IL months and IL days. Mr..
Frock was a member of the Silver Run Re
formed Church, and was we'll known through.
out his section and was held in high esteem.
He leaves number of friends, who regret his
loss very much. In politics he was a staunch
Democrat. His funeral will take place today
in the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church.
Rev. j. S. Hartman and Rev. James b.
Stonesfer will officate. Interment will be In
the Pleasant Valley cemetery short distance
from the church.
He leaves a widow, but no children. One
grandson and one granddaug liter, Irwin
Wantz and Miss Ada Wantz, children of his
deceased daughter, survive him.
The pallbearers are Edward Flickinger,
John Bemiller, Thomas Myers, Theodore
King, Joseph Yingling, Edward Hahn, Ed
ward Geiman and William Myers. James NJ.
Stoner will have charge of the funeral.
HARTMAN.
Mrs. Mary C. Hartman, wife Of John A.
Hartman, life long resident of Carroll county
and member of Grace Reformed Church of
Taneytown, died at her home i'll Middleburg
district, on May Is from pleuro pneumonia,
aged So years, months and q days. She is
survived by her husband and five children,
sons and one daughter. She is also survived
by her father, David Spangler, of Littlestown,
Pa, and two brothers, Jacob and Adbirdus
Spanger, of Hanover, Pa. Her funeral took
place on Tuesday morning, from her late
residence, and interment was in Grace Re
formed Church cemetery, Taneytown, Reva
Mr.. Wolf, officiating.
WAGNER.
Julia S. Wagner, aged Is years and 20 days,
died on May 20. of typhoid fever. at the home
of her parents. She was the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Wagner, of Medford.
were held at the house by Rev. r. W. Doty.
Iuterment took place in Winters cemetery,
near New Windsor. The pallbearers were
James w. Beacham. Jr., Harvey Roser, Earl
Wagner, William A. Shriver, Ray Nusbaum
and Roscoe Nusbaum. James M. Stoner was
funeral director.
sIMoNsoN
Miss Mary Emma Simonson, daughter of
Mrs. Martha Simonson, died at the home of
her mother, East Main street, on Wednesday
morning about 8 O clock, Tuberculosis, aged
about 40 years. Her funeral took place yes
terday afternoon at p. IN. lnterment in
Westminster cemetery. F. A. Sharrer was
funeral director.
Mrs. Annie E. Gait, wife of Mr.. Henry
Gait, of Taneytown, died this morning about
OF clock Mrs. Gait had been in failing health
for a number Of years. She was daughter
of Mr. Robert E. Amman, of Frederick county.
and was "a member of the Presbyterian Church,
Taneytown. She was in her 9th year. Her
funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon
at 4.3O o'clock. lnterment will be in the
Piney Creek cemetery.
Belle Larue Haines, aged 8 months and
days, infant daughter of Jacob and Ella
Haines, of Uniontown, died this morning.
Funeral tomorrow, services at house; Rev. q.
W. Baughman will officiate. Interment in
Pipe Creek German Baptist Cemetery.
sTONER.
William Stoner, native and former resi-
dent of this county, died Wednesday at the
rome of his son in law. Allen Hartman, of
Abbottstown, Pa, aged 7S years, ii months
and 10 days. Mr.. Stoner was brother OF the
late Elder Solomon Stoner, prominent Ger
man Baptist minister, of this county, and OF
the late Joseph Stoner, near this city. One
sister, Mrs. A. Miles Warner, of this city,
survives him, and he leaves the following
children: Mrs. Allen Hartman, Daniel
Stoner, of Abbottstown, Pa; Mrs. Ezra
Brown, of East Berlin, Pa. His funeral took
place today.
Mr.. Oliver M. Hood, son of Joshua Hood.
of WoodvilIe district, Frederick county, aged
43 years, died on May 10, after brief illness
of paralysis. He is survived by his wife and
five children. The funeral was largely at,
tended at Prospect Church, Wednesday, May
Is. Rev. Mr.. Courtney, of Mount Airy M. E.
Church, conducted the services, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Marriott, of Unonville. The
palbearers were VIM. Purdum, M. E. Burgee,
John Wordsworth, John Boon, Charles Con
don and John Norwood.
HULL.
Mr.. David Hull, aged SO years, died yes
terday morning after having been confined to
his bed for seven years. at his residence, 2431
Woodbrook avenue, Baltimore. Mr.. Hull
was born in Carroll county, where he received
his education in the public schools. During
his young days he drove one of the large stages
that ran between Baltimore and Pittsburg,
taking three weeks for the round trip. When
the railroads took the place of the old stages
Mr.. Hull took up school teaching, and con-
tinued in that profession for Is years, after
which he went back to farming He contin
ued to farm until he grew too weak to work,
and had done nothing active in the business
line for the past 20 years. He is survived by
two sons-C. j. Hull, of this county, and
John C. Hull of this city; three daughters,
Mrs. Jennie Myerly, Mrs. Josiah Zepp and
Miss Mary Hull; Is grandchildren and IA
great grandchildren. The funeral will take
place Saturday at 2 o'clock. The services
will be conducted by Rev. P. A. Heilman,
pastor of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church.
lnterment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.