The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-18
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

Mrs. Eva Gilbert, for many years resident
of this city, died at her home on Pennsylvania
avenue. Friday evening, October IL, OF the
in6rmities of old age. Her age was ~ years,
5 months and l8 days. She was "A native OF
Bavaria, Germany, and with her parents came
to this city when she was four years old ana
has resided here ever since. Her parents,
| John A. Hirsch and wife. are buried in St.
Johns cemetery here. Her mother was a
| first cousin of Bishop Newman, of Phi!adel
| phia, ofthe Roman Catholic Church. In 1853
she married Wendelin j. Gilbert. Her huS
| band died in 1891.
Mrs. Gilbert was devoted mother and
kind friend and neighbor. She was
member of st. Johns Catholic Church. Five
chill dren survive her, Anna NJ. and Agnes II.
Gilbert. Mrs. Michael +. Ham, Westminster;
VIM. H. Gilbert, Washington, ID. g., and
John w. Gilbert, of Baltimore. A brother,
+. Augustus Hirsch of Baltimore. % years
old, is the sole surviving member of the
Hirsch family,
Burial mass was held at st. Johns Catholic
Church Sunday morning at $50 O. clock. and
interment was made in the cemetery adJoln
ing. The pallbearers were Jacob f. Elgen,
Andrew Fresh, Emanuel Whimore, John r.
Eckenrode, Joseph B. Boyle and Martin
Leahy.
Owing to his extreme illness with typhoid
fever Mr.. William Gilbert has been kept In
ignorance of his mothers death, and he
believes her to be better The doctor tears
the shock would be too much for him TIL he
is stronger.
Mr.. +. C. Sharrer was funeral director.
NORRIS.
Abraham Augustus Norris died at his
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Sans Creek P O. on October 7th aged 10
years, month and 81 days.
He was the second son of the late Israel
Norris, whose residence on the old Sam $
Creek road near McKinstry, was ii
milestone" along that highway for years.
His mothers maiden name was Nellie
Yandis.
Gus Norris, as he was Familiarity known,
was one ofthe "old guard who drove the
roads of this state during the old covered
wagon and "bow bel'' days, before the rail
roads We e built in Western Maryland, along
with such old.timers AS Hanson i. Ingalls,, Willis
Euglar, Alb. Carlisle, Chas. Devilbss. Ephrlam
Stouffer, and others. In politics he was a
staunch Democrat.
In 1852 he married Martha. the second
daughter of the late Thomas Devilbiss, and
about 1853 he moved to the old Ingalls, farm
near Sans Creek, where he has since re
sided. He has been IL familiar figure in that
community for years.
Although he made no effort to be conspicuous
he always had smile and joke for those he
met from day to day, and his motto apparently
was"Malce toward none, charity 10 ALL and he
only asked the same for himself in return.
His many deeds of kindness, done in an
unostentaioLs manner, will be remembered
always by his friends and neig hbors, just rs
his faults ''of the head but not of the heart
will be forgotten. He was "a good father.
patient and faithful husband, in fact man
with IA great heart, and gentleman IL the
truest sense, without veneer, and it is to his
widow and children who knew the man better
than any others, that this bereavementis bitter,
aud his memory will live in their heart
through life.
He leaves besides his widow two daughters,
Mrs. Joshua Smith. and Mrs. Ella Babylon
of New Winsdor district, and one son, John
+. Norris of Cleyeiand, Ohio, also one sister.
Mrs Elizabeth Anders of Union Bridge Md.
His funeral was held at Bethel NJ. +.
Church on October 10Th, Rev. l.. +. Bennett
officiating. The pallbearers were: Messrs.
DAVID f. Stem. Morgan Nicodemus, Joseph
Zepp, Edward l.. Bachman, Samuel Bond
and Chas Nicodemus. Mr.. Harvey
Bankard WAS funeral director.
IAHl
Mrs. Andrew GuhI. aged 63 years. months
and days, who resided near this city. was
found dead in bed at her home Saturday
morning last, about three o'clock. Her
death was due to apoplexy. She was a Miss
krstner before her marriage and a native OF
Germany but had lived in this country about
40 years. She is survived 10y a husband and 3
children, John, near home; Jacob, of Phlla
delphia. and Mrs j. s. Swurmstedt, of
Washington, ID. T..
She was IL member of ST. Johns Roman
Catholic Church, this city. where funeral ser
vices were held Sunday afternoon at $50
O'Clock. Rev. Father Cassidy officiating
Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining.
The pallhearers were John +. Eckenrode,
Michael E. Walsh. David K. Walsh, Joseph B.
Boyle, Charles Swinderman, and Jesse Chrest.
James NJ. Stoner was funeral director.
TuRRINGTON.
Mr. James Torrington, 80 years old, of
Warren. died Sunday after short illness. He
was working in his garden on Saturday morn.
ing and in the afternoon was taken i'll. He
was married three times. His last wife died
about year ago. He taught school for 40
years in PENNSYLVANIA and in Baltimore
county.
For many years he WAS ii member and class
leader of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Warren. He leaves the following children:
Messrs. Robert h. Torrington. Wichita, Kan;
.Jobn + Torrng,on, Topeka, Kun; Chas. H.
Torrington. Beverly. N. D.; Mrs. William
Freeman, New York; Mrs. MolIie Becker.
Reading, Pa; Miss Fannie Torrinstnn, Htr-
risburg, Pa, and Miss Lida Tnrringron, of
Warren.
Molly Fox, who was injured by falling from a
Northern Central Railway train at Woods
boro. died at o clock Friday morning at the
Frederick City Hospital, to which she was tax
Ell after the accident. Miss Fox, who was 60
years of age, was daughter of the late
Balrzer Fox. of townsville, and is survived by
SIX sisters, Mrs j. w. Strawsberger, of Fred
erick; Mrs. John Englar. of Washington, d. c.;
Mrs Rachel Perry. of Union Bridge, Nd;
Mrs Alexander Phillips, of Johnsville Nd;
Mrs. Tbos. Fogle, of Woodsboro, Md, and
MRS. John Fox, of Walkersville, Md, and
one brother, Jacob Fox, of townsville.
DEvENEY.
Mrs. Margaret Deveney, who died Oct II
at her home near Glen Rock, was one of
Y ork county's oldest residents, her age being
90 years. Her demise was due to infrmites
of old age, mot being able to take any nourish
ment for some time, practically starving to
death.
During the past q years Mrs: Deveney
lived with her sou, Henry Drveney, of near
Glen Rock.
MILLER
Mrs. Susanna Miller, wife of Henry B.
Miller, died at her home at Hanover, Pa,
Wednesday, Oct. 18th, after a brief illness
About two years ago Mrs. Miller was partially
paralyzed, since which time she has been
subject to attacks of vertigo. She was aged
81 years. 10 months and Is days.
The deceased was daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Sloat, of Manchester District,
and was married to Henry B. Miller, son of
Henry Miller, of Manchester, about AZ years
ago; her husband survives her, together with
ten chldren-Mrs. Anna Rckrode. of Biting
err, Mrs. Susan Miller and Mrs. Mary Rohr-
baugh of Sinsheim; Mrs. Minnie Thurman and
Mrs. Jennie Kaltreider, of Brodbeck, Mrs.
Ellen Swartz, Of Hanover; Daniel W; Miller
of Brodbeck; Henry c. Miller. of Merose;
Emory Miller, of Spring Grove, and Paul
Miller at home. An only sister, Mrs. Eliza
Scholler, of cambridge, Pa, also survives.
HUFF.
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