The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-17
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

at her home at Littlestown, Pa, aged AZ years,
s months and q days. Deceased had been
i'll but three weeks. Mrs. Stansbury was the
eldest daughter of the late William Sell. OF
Union township and is survived by her bus.
band. an aged mother. Mrs. Matilda Sell, OF
Hanover, and the following brothers and SIS,
tiers Noah w. Sell and David j.. Sell, OF
East Berlin; Henry Sell, of Bachman,s valley;
Mrs. Levi Rudisill and Mrs. Clinton Wlntrode,
of Hanover, and Mrs. Aaron Bankert, OF
Union Mills. The funeral was held on Sunday
morning, meeting at the house at y O'Clock.
Services were held at Christ Church and inter
ment in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Rev. F. s. Lindaman OBLIGATED.
sELLMAN.
f. Jane Selman, widow of the late Joshua
w. Sellman, died at the residence OF her son,
Louis M. Sellman, Baltimore, on Sunday
night, of heart trouble in her 73d year. Mrs.
Sellman resided in Warfeldsburg for mum
Der of years, and is we'll known throughout the
county. She was devoted member OF the
Stone Chapel M. E. Church. Mrs. Sellman
was Miss Wilt before her marriage. Her
remains we're brought to this city on the 1901
a. m. train Wednesday and taken to Stone
Chapel Church, were services were held by
Rev. l.. E. Bennett Interment was in the
cemetery adjoining the church. She is
survived by one son, Louis M. Sellman, clerk
in the Custom House, also one sister, Mrs.
David Z. Stem, Sans Creek, and brother,
George Wilt, this county.
Pallbearers were James Robertson, Alvin
Duvall, G. w. Robertson, George Harris,
George Phillips, Nathaniel lille.
KELLER.
Mrs. Annie Keller, widow of Jacob Keller.
of Frederick county, died Saturday morning
at the home of her son, W. B. Keller, in Mt.
Airy. She was native of Frederick county
and 76 years old. Two sons. W. B. Keller,
of Mount Airy, and Clayton Keller, of Baltl
more, and Que daughter survive her.
sHAFFER.
On Wednesday morning, May 9th, Moan
Shaffer, of Lineboro, succumbed to phthlsis'
pulmonalis, disease with which he had been
afflicted for about two years. He was aged
26 years.
Mr.. Shaffer had been for a number of years
in the employ of the w. M. R. R. Co. He
proved himself to be worthy trainman and
was greatly respected by his employers and
associates He was member of the Brother
hood of Tranmen and of the Jr. o. U. A. M.
of Alssia, Md. The latter organization OF
about 100 members turned out in body and
conducted appropriate services at the burial.
The deceased was life long member OF the
Lazarus Reformed Church, Lineboro, at
which place interment took place Saturday
last, at 10 a. M, Rev. DR.. Land officiating.
The deceased was a son of Mrs. Jemlma
Sbaeffer, of Lineboro. Of family OF two
sons and two daughters, but one-Mrs. WIN.
A. Currens, Lineboro, survives.
HULL.
Elizabeth c. Hull, widow of the late Henry
Hull, living at Mountain View Schoolhouse,
about two miles from this city, died yesterday,
aged 6S years, months and days. She is
survived by the following children Mrs.
Charles Owings, Florence and Howard hull,
at home. Funeral services will take place on
Sunday afternoon; meet at the home at l;oo
o'clock. Services will be held in the Meadow
Branch meeting house. Interment IN the
funeral director.
Mrs. Catherine Utz. wife of John Utz, OF
Pleasant Valley, died yesterday morning, aged
81 years, month and days. Mr.. UTE was
a member of St. Benjamin Reformed Church.
Rev. James B. Stonesifsr will officiate. In
terment in the cemetery adjoining the church.
James M. Stoner will be the undertaken.
Miss Maggie Devibiss, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee F. Devilbiss, died at the home
of her parents in Unionville on Sunday, from
an abscess on the lungs, aged II years, s
months aud 10 days. Besides her parents she
is survived by one brother, Charles Devilbiss
The funeral took place on Tuesday. services
being held in the Bethel NJ. E. Church al
Sans Creek, conducted by Rev. 0. c. Mar
riott. The pallbearers we're Oscar koontz,
Charles Sappington, Samuel Metcalf and
Elmer Biddinger. Interment was made in
tho oomaterv adio;ninr the church.