The Democratic advocate., 1908-09-04
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
Cuhshing.

Cuhshing.
Rev Henry Caleb Cushing, d. D..
OF this city, one of the most prominent
clergymen of the Maryland Annual
Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church, died of paralysis on his farm
near Manassas, Va, at 10.40 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
DR.. Gushing was born in Prince
William county, Va, September 80
1928, and was son of C. c. Cushing
who went to Virginia from Seekonk
Mass, in early life and remained
there. DR.. Cushing's early youth was
spent on a farm. He began teaching
a small school, composed of the neigh
bors' children, at the age of Is, and
continued teaching six or eight years.
In the meantime he studied theology
and in 1852, at the age of "a years,
entered the ministry
In 1853 he joined the Maryland An
nual Conference and was continuously
a member of it until his death. He
served as pastor of the Deer Greek
circuit three years, Cumberland, two
years; Aisquith Street, Baltimore, one
year; Howard circuit, two years !;
Queen Anne circuit, four years; Fred
eTick circuit, one year; Kent circuit,
two years; Pope Creek circuit, two
years; Westminster, three years. While
pastor of the church in this city, he
also occupied the chair of belles-let-
ters in Western Maryland College, in
1875 and 1876, and at the expiration
of his paStorate became vice preSi-
dent of that institution and devoted
several years to college work. He
then returned to the active ministry
and was stationed at SusQuehanna
Newark, n. j., and Laurel, Del.
About 1888 he took a superannuat-
ed relation and retired to his farm
near Manassas, Va.
Five or six years ago he became
professor of systematic theology in
Westminster Theological Seminary, in
which he continued until his death.
May II, 1854, DR.. Gushing was mar
ried to Miss Dulcie B. Mccormick
daughter of Stephen Mccormick, in
ventor of the Mccormick plow. She
died during his first residence in this
city, and he subsequently married
Miss Clara Newson, daughter of the
late Joseph NJ. Newson, school exami.
ner of this county, who survives him
He also leaves one daughter (Mrs
Stanley Stell, of Shelton, Pa.) and two
sons (Dr. William Gushing, of Dublin
Va, and A. Berry Cushing, a member
of the Virginia BARI, by his first mar
riage, but no children by his SECOND
marriage. Several grandchildren ant
one great-grandchild survive him.
The body was brought to this cit.
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by the side of his first wife. Rev. d
| l.. Greenfield officiated, assisted b,
Rev. T. H. Lewis and Rev. Frank Tagg
of Baltimore. The pallbearers wer
DR.. J. w. Herring, DR.. J. Howell Bill
ingslea, DR.. Charles Billingslea, Prof
C. E. Forlines, Frank K Herr and
w. Mather.
| Wentz.
Mrs. Ellen Wentz, wife of John
Wentz, of near Lineboro, died Friday
August %, after a long illness, age
about 30 years. She is survived b.
her husband and large family O
children. One son, Rev. Abdiel Rot
Wentz, graduate of Pennsylvani
College and the Lutheran Seminar
at Gettysburg, is student of theolo
gy at the University at Leipsig, Ger
many.
She was a daughter of the lat
Ephraim Tracy, of Manchester distric
and highly esteemed by wide circl
of relatives and friends.
Babylon.
George w. Babylon died at his HON
in Frizellburg, August %, at the ag
of 70 years. For 33 years he was tn
proprietor of mill at Meade,
Branch. Ten years ago he retire
from business and moved to FriZell
burg. He was member of tn
Church of the Brethren. He leave
widow and daughters-Mrs. Harr
Devi1biss and Mrs. William Yinglins
of Pleasant Valley.
Petry.
| Near Tyrone, September 1, Simo
Petry, aged 20 years, months, 2
days. Survived by widow, one daugh
ter and sons. Funeral servic
Thursday, Rev. G. w. Baughman of
ficiating, assisted by Elder w. B. Eng
lar. The interment was in Baus
cemetery. Funeral director, Harr.
Weaver. Pallbearers Arthur Bene
dict, Ezra Stuller Howard Welk, ,Davi,
Hahn, Charles Lemon, John Dutterel
StOner.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Stoner, aged s. years
widow of Rev. Solomon Stoner, diet
at her home, near Uniontown, thi
Friday morning, at 9 o'clock. She il
survived by one son, John D. F. Ston
er. Interment will be at Pipe Creel
Church at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon
| Mcdonald.
John Mcdonald, long a resident o
Westminster, died Wednesday at {
hospital in Baltimore, aged about 81
years. Interment was made Frida!
in St. Johns Catholic Cemetery, aftel
services in the church.
An Apple SnftZen.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. T