The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
Lester.

Jesse L. Leister died at his residence
at Shiloh Tuesday afternoon OF dropsy
and pneumonia, aged 81 years,
months and Is days. He was the
last surviving charter member OF 81.
Johns Ueister) Church. He was
lifelong Democrat A widow and two
children, John H. Leister and Mrs.
Agatha Ruby, both of Snydersburg,
survive; also two sisters, Mrs. Mary
C. Stephan, Cranberry Valley, and Mrs.
Carrie Hull, this county.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon at Leisters
Church, his pastor, Rev. r. w. Doty,
officiating, assisted by Rev. Fuse. In
terment was made in the cemetery ad-
joining. The pallbearers were Abram
Albaugh, Joseph H., Lippy, Jesse
Ruby, W. F. B. Rhodes, j. Richard
Smith.
Williams.
Francis Williams, 81 years old, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Theodore H. Fleagle, near Kump, Mon
day. He was a blacksmith. For many
years he was member of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. UniOntown
His wife died nearly two years ago
He leaves one son, Abraham l.. Will
liams, letter carrier, of this city, and
two daughters. Mrs. Martha E. Fleagle
and Miss Mary A. Williams, of kump.
Edwin Mitten. 20 years old, died at
the home of his son, Harry Mitten,
Wakefield, Tuesday morning from
dropsy and heart failure. He was
butcher of Wakefield Valley. He is
survived by his widow, who was MISS
Slonaker, sister of Mr.. George Sion
aker, of Uniontown. His son Harry.
four brothers-Messrs. Alfred A. Nit
ten. of Spring Mills; Mahlon S. Nit
ten; of Metford; James K. Mitten, OF
Smithburg, and William w. Mitten, OF
New Windsor-also survive him.
F. Washington Barnes so years old,
one of the best-known residents OF
New Windsor, died at his home about
TWO miles from that place Tuesday
morning. One son, Frank Barnes. OF
Oak Orchard, and three daughters
Miss Irene Barnes and Mrs. John
Whitehill. of Oak Orchard, and Mrs.
Edward Smith, of Wakefield-survive
him.
Grumbine.
John c. Grumbine, one of Westmin-
ster's oldest and most respected cltl-
Zens, died at his home in this city
Saturday, February %, aged 81 years,
> months and 81 days. A native of this
city and having lived here all his 81
years, Mr. Grumbine most likely
stood first in this city in extent OF
residence. He was timer by trade
and in politics a Republican. Mr..
Grumbine was married three tlmes,hls
first wife being Suranda Mitten, and
his second Frances G. Ward. Both
had no children His third wife, who
was Miss Ellen J. Myers, died sixteen
years ago. Three sons, F. S. Grum-
bine, George R. Grumbine and j. Wal
ter Grumbine, and one daughter, Mrs.
A. R. Bixler, all of this city, survive
him also one brother, George Thomas
Grumbine, of Union Bridge, and one
sister, Mrs. Josephine Weaver, of Des
Moines, Iowa.
Funeral services were conducted at
the house Tuesday morning,hi pastor,
Rev. ID. l.. Greenfield, officiating. In
terment was made in the Westminster
Cemetery. The pallbearerS were
Messrs. JOS. w. Smith, Charles M.
NIitten, VIM. Fl. H. Zepp, Thomas Zepp.
Jesse Shreeve and Edwin w. Shriver
+. c. Sharrer was funeral director.
DuyaII..
Eurith Elizabeth Duvall. the seven
year old daughter of William c. Du-
vail, died at Medford February % of
heart trouble. Interment was made
at Stone Chapel Thursday afternoon.
Jas. NJ. Stoner undertaken.
Butler.
Catherine Butler, colored, died Feb
ruary "a at her home on the New
Windsor road near this city, aged 6S
years, 10 months and 3 days. Inter-
ment was made Wednesday morning
in private burial ground on the New
Windsor road. Jas. M. Stoner under
taker
Formwalt.
George A. Formwalt. retired farmer,
died al his home in Silver Run Wednesday
night of heart disease. He was 63 years old.
Mr.. Formwalt was for many years leading
member and for some time elder OF st.
Mary's Reformed Church. He leaves a
widow and three children--Harvey Form.
walt, of Harrisburg, Pa; Edward l.. Form
walt. of Myers district. and Mrs. Nettie
Mehring. of Litteslown. Pa.