The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-22
GREENHOLTZ.

Lydia A. Greenholtz, wife of John A.
| Grernholtz, West Main street, died on Febru.
| AIRY - of im6rmiies of age, aged 81 years. 8
| months aud Is days Mrs. Greenholtz was
marie twice, her first husband being Mr.
Mullinix, and afterward married her surviving
husband. She was the mother of nine chill
| dr4n. five living and four dead. Those sur
vivng are Samuel Greenholtz this city; John
Greenholtz, and Mrs. Maggie Lambert, New
Windsor. by her second husband. and Mrs
Mary Z. Crawmer. this city. and Frank Null
link, Kentucky. by her first; and so grand
children and 48 great grandchildren: Her
funeral took place from the house on thurs
day and interment was at Uniontown. +. A
Sharrer funeral director.
Mr. Josiah Alfred Sparks, II years old died
of paralysis yesterday morning at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Staphel Storms, OF Marble
Hill, near Cockeysville.
His wife, who was Miss Sarah Ensor, died
10 years ago. His brother, Mr.. William Z.
Sparks, 81 years old. lives at Hampstead.
Besides Mrs Storms, he is survived by Mrs.
John Wheeler. of Baltimore; Mrs. George
Foster, of Mount Carmel. and Mr.. Alonzo A.
Sparks, of Parkton, and Mr.. William q.
Sparks, of Baltimore, Is grandchildren and SIX
great grandchildren. Mr.Sparks was amember
of tn e Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Lodge of Odd Fellows at Hereford, Baltimore
County. He was a retired schoolteacher OF
the county and had taught school tor ~
years.
Dr. John E. Bolte, aged Al years, Register
of Wills for Baltimore county, died Saturday
at his home at Jacksonville, Baltimore coun-
ty, after a lingering illness of paralysis de
is survived by widow, Mrs. Cora Abbott
Bottle, and two young sons.
DR.. Bolte was native of Carroll county,
and also taught school for a number of years,
until settling in Harrisonville about IL years
ago. Three years previous he had graduated
at the University of Maryland Medical School,
and previous to being stricken with paralysis
had a large practice. He was nominated by
the Democrats and elected to six-year term
as Register of Wills of Baltimore county, and
his term would have expired in 1911. Or.
Bolte was member of the Sharon Lodge OF
Mason and of the Knights of Pythias. The
funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon,
sHAFFER.
Mr.. John Shafer died on Tuesday last, at
the home of his son, Mr.. Calvin L. Shatfer,
at Rossvile.
A native of Carroll county, Mr.. Shaffer
was 80 years old and had lived in Baltimore
county nearly all his life He was farmer,
a lifelong Democrat, and during the Civil
War an ardent Southern sympathizer.
Besides Mr.. Calvin T. Sbaffer, Mr.. Shatfer
is survived by FIVE other sons-Messrs: Nor
decai L., Wilson, John, Howard and Gllmor
| Shaffer.
Mr.. Calvin T. Shaffer is a clerk in the
Record Office at Towson.
Mr.. Shaffer was a son of Abraham Shatfer,
who years ago was a prominent farmer aud
distiler, of Cranberry Valley, this county.
NJ boH ar l;yod q nurn her of wears near
Avondae Besides his immediate family he
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Abraham
Bankert. near this city. He was we'll known
in this county.
Louisa Rebecca Miller, wife Of George Mil
Ter. of Pleasant Valley, died on Sunday last
aged 90 years, months and 20 days. Funeral
took place on Tuesday, Rev. James b. Stone
sifer. officiating, and interment in Pleasant
Valley cemetery. The pallbearers were Thos.
j. Myers, J. Elmer Myers, Noah Powell,
Fred Myers, Daniel Warehime and William
Yinging. James M. Stoner, funeral director.
CIRCLE.
Miss Lydia Christine Circle, of Meadow
Branch, aged Is years, months and ii days,
died at Andrew D. Reese's, with whom she
made her home, on Saturday. Miss Circle
was well known throughout this city and
county, and had host of friends who deeply
regret her loss. Miss Circle was trained
nurse, which profession she had been fol-
lowing for years. A sister, Mrs. Henry
Wen,z. and a brother, David Circle, survive
her. Her funeral took place on Monday in
the Salem Lutheran Church, Rev. r. w.
Doty officiating, and interment was in kri.
der's cemetery. The pallbearers were all
relatives of the deceased. James NJ. Stoner
funeral director.