The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-11
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

Ex-Sheriff William II. Wilson, one of the
most prominent citizens of this county, died
at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. William
Sharrer, Manchester, on Thursday morning
about LIS O'Clock, after illness of less
| than two weeks of typhoid fever. aged so
| years, 6 months and days.
Mr.. Wilson was born at Abbottstown, Pa,
and was the son of the late Frank and Jewell
Wilson. In early life he came to Manchester
| to live with his uncle, Emanuel Burns, where
he made his permanent home.
He was mail clerk under President Cleve-
lands first administration. After retiring
from the mail business, he returned to Man
chester and entered into the fire insurance
business. He was one of the organizers of
the Manchester Fire Company, and had been
a member ever since. In 1906 he was elected
| chief of the company, and was reelected this
year.
Mr.. Wilson was gentleman of high sense
of honor, and man of kind and generous
impulses He was staunch Democrat OF the
Jefersonian type, and always sought to pro-
mote the interests of his party. He was, how
ever courteous and considerate to those who
differed from him and never aimed provoke
political or personal controversy.
Mr.. Wilson was such a valuable man that
he was appointed deputy sheriff under Sherifis
Shower, Murray, Motter and Crawford.
ton of sheriff, was elected by handsome
majority, and made most valuable officer.
After the expiration of his term he was again
made deputy sheriff under Sheriff Joseph l..
Franklin, and served in that capacity up to
the time of his death.
Mr.. Wilson'S death is a shock to the com.
munity, as his illness was not known until
Sunday last He leaves a host of friends who
deeply regret the loss of such a valuable man.
He is survived by daughter, Mrs. William
Sharrer, and also one brother Harry Wilson,
of York, Pa, and two sisters, Mrs. William
Hoffman, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Josephine
Lawrence, of Hanover, Pa His wife died
about year ago.
His funeral will take place On Sunday at 2
p. IN. Services will be held at the house, land
interment will be in the Manchester Reformed
cemetery. Revs. James B. Stonesifer, of st.
Benjamin's Reformed Church, and Calvin s.
Slagle, of St. Paul's Reformed Church, of
. Westminster will oficiate.
The honorary pallbearers will be Judge
VIM. H. Thomas, B. Frank Grouse. Charles
K. Goodwin, John NJ. Roberts, Charles f.
Miller and Guy W. Steele.
The active pallbearers will be John +. Ma
sonhemer, Charles Brilliant, Henry S. Mus
seman, Chas. A. Myers, j. Wesley Hofacker
and VIM Shower.
Bergman Il Keller will be the funeral d-
rectors
| GREEN.
Mrs. Emma E. Green, wife of VIM. Green,
, died at the residence of her sou. Elmer Green,
Baltimore. on January Z, of pneumonia. She
is survived by her husband, one daughter,
Mrs. Frederick Rinehart and tour sons, Ell
mer and Howard, of Baltimore; Maurice, of
Carrollton, and Edward, of Atlantic City.
| Her funeral services were held at the house
of her son in law, Mr.. Frederick Rinehart,
West Main street, on Wednesday, Rev. Calvin
S. Slagle officiating. lnterment was In krl.
der's cemetery. F. A. Sharrer, funeral di.
rector.
Mrs. Mary E. Kinzer, wife of Rev. j. ID.
Kinzer, ID. d., died at her home in Baltimore
! on Wednesday last. Her remains will be
brought to Westminster tomorrow, Saturday
morning on the 10 o'clock train, and taken
. immediately to the cemetery for interment.
Funeral services were held in Baltimore. Her
husband, Rev. DR.. Kinzer, was pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, of this place
, for several years, and the family is well known
in this community. She is survived by her
husband and an adopted daughter.
MAUs.
Mr.. Alonza Maus, of Silver Run, died on
Thursday evening last at O. clock at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Susan Duttera, near Lit:
tlestown, Pa, from blood poisoning, aged
abont 55 years. About six months ago the
, deceased buried his wife at Silver Run. Mr..
Maus is survived by one daughter, of Mt.
Pleasant. Md; one sister, Mrs. Susan Dutera,
and one brother, Jacob Maus, of Tyrone. Md.
The funeral was held Sunday morning Ser
, vices were held at O. clock at the house after
which the cortege proceeded 20 Silver Run
where interment was made, Rev. Stewart
Hartman officiating.
The funeral services of Lewis B. Lawler,
, of Rushville, Illinois, were held at his late
residence on December 81, conducted by Rev.
, A. P. Slower, pastor of the First M. E.
Church.
7 There was an abundance of floral offerings.
the gifts of the many friends of Mr.. Lawler,
whom they knew only to respect and honor
for his many splendid traits of character.
The Lafayette Club, of which he was
an honored member, attended in a body.
? The pallbearers were Dr. R. c.. Amrine, H.
Fl. Brown, B. F. Rodewald, F. +. Vedder,
c. H. Hammond and w. w. Colt. During
the hour of the funeral all business was at a
standstill, and all of the business houses were
closed. Mr. A. II. Huber, father of Mrs
Lawler, and his daughter, Mrs. w. H. Davis,
of this city, arrived just before the time for the
funeral.
| Lewis Bruce Lawler was the oldest child
:, and the only son of George W. and Eliza M.
IIawler; he was born June IA, 1868, at the home
, farm about four miles south of Rushville,
Illinois, and died at his home in Rushville,
December %.
7 In the country school and later in the Rush
, Vile Union schools, he received his early ed
ucaton and grew to young manhood; IN 1889
and 1890 he attended Western Maryland Col
iege, this city. 1t was here that he met the
, Young lady, who afterwards became his be
loved companion in over ten years of perfect
domestic happiness. He was married TO Miss
Alice Huber of this city, June 16, 1896. She
!, is now left alone-surrounded by a host oi
loving, sympathizing friends, It's true|bu
alone, to mourn the loss of a husband whose
every thought was for her comfort and happl
ness
Mr.. David L. Crabbs died early January
) at his home in Mount Pleasant township, Pa.
of cancerous tumor, aged about 40 years
) For about three months deceased had been
a great sufferer. He is survived by widow
who was formerly Miss Margaret Stear, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stear. of Hanover
: Pa; his father, Mr.. Jos. Crabbs, of near Han
over, Pa, and the following brothers and sis.
ters: Mrs. William Myers and Mrs. George
Detrick, of Mt. Joy township, Pa, Mrs. Sarah
F. Welty. of Hanover, Pa, Gus Crabbs, of My
ers district; and Miss Mille Crabbs, at home
also one step sister, Mrs. Carrie Dull, at home
The funeral was held last Saturday morning
at the house, with services and interment a
Christ Church, Rev. F. S. Lindaman oficiat
ing.
DELL.
Elsie Dell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernes
Dell, Green street, died ON Monday, aged
year and 16 days. Funeral was preached a
: the home, Rev. P. H. Miller, d. d.. oficiat
ing. Interment in Westminster cemetery
James M. Stoner funeral director.
KOONS.
a Mrs. Addison Koons, of Union Mills, Md.
/ died at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
s George Myers, at Hanover, Pa, about 9.3(
a. m. Monday last, from complication Of
diseases, after an illness of several months