The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-04-24
DEATHS HARVEST.
Web Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
Sharrer.

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illness of two weeks. An operation
had been performed for gall stones
and was successful, but pneumonia
caused complications. At the time
of his death Mr.. Sharrer was chief
deputy collector Of internal revenue,
and was leader in Republican poll
tics in this county. He was native
of Westminster, and was son OF
Francis Asbury ShaTTer, who was an
undertaken at Westminster and widely
known.
Mr. Sharrer was in the Internal
Revenue Service for four years and
was formerly deputy surveyor OF the
mort of Baltimore under Mr.. John b.
Hanna.
MIR. Sharrer was postmaster at
Westminster under General Harrison.
He was in business some years ago as
the firm OF Sharrer Brothers, merchant
tailors. of Westminster, and later re-
tired from that business. He was
made postmaster or Westminster
while i'm business and was deputy state
fire marshal under the Lowndes ad-
n,inissra1ipn after he retired from
business
strong friendship existed be-
tween him and Chief Judge Clabaugn,
of the Supreme Court OF the Dlstrlct
of Columbia, and they were IN ciose
accord in the management or the al
fairs of the Republican party in TINS
county After Judge Clabaugh's ele-
1aTim to the bench Mr. Sharrer be-
came the virtual leader of the parry
organization in the county. He mad
p large and devoted following of party
friends, who recognized his ability as
q leader and trusted implicitly ln hls
i,,dgrnert. Since the office he head
was nlaced under civil service rules
he had been less active in his leader
shin. but not less interested IN polIt-
zeal affairs. He is survived by Wld-
ow. who was Miss Sarah j. Cooke, OF
PhilaHefphia, and one son George
Francis Sharrer. He also leaves Two
sisters. Mrs. John ]. Reese, Miss Nellie
Sbsrrer. and two brothers, Frank u.
and Jesse c.. Sharrer, both prom
inent business men, and all OF Jhls
city. Another brother, Commander
Washington o. Sharrer, U. S. N, died
about rs. years ago. Mr.. Sharrer Was
q Mason and member OF the l. v. ".
F. and other orders, and was conl-
-nunicaut of the Protestant EplScoPal
Church.
At a meeting of the employees of the
Internal Revenue Service OF dne
MARYLAND district, held yesterday III
the Custom-house, Baltimore, resort
-tions were adopted that Mr.. Shaf-
rer was "a faithful public servant
and aeran of generous impulses and
q friend ofzunuuestioned loyalty" The
following committee attended the fu1-
.eral: P. L. rGoldsborough. d. A Mill
Ter, NIyronfI. Rose, J. William Shener,
NJ, 2. Goslee, R. r. Pennington, H. D.
NIosner. D. F. Mcpherson, William e.
Chairs. ID. A. Mclaughlin, S. A. Myers,
Col. Henry B. =Burgh and M. r. Gem
mill.
The palIbearers were selected from
the Masonic Order of which Mr.. Shar-
rer was a member, as follows: q r.
Grouse. DR.. Geo. e. Baughman, T. "
Wantz. Payton Eorsuch, E. o. Grimes
E.P. Brundige, Geo. R. Gehr, Dr.Lewls
K. Woodward.
Funeral services will be held at the
hosser1O 80 tomorrow Saturday morn-
ing. Rev. Frank Gibson, of Ascension
Church. officiating. lnterment In
Westminster Cemetery.
Shelter.
lydia V. Shaffer, saged 55 years, vile
of William Shaffer, Nenant on the Iarm
OF r. p. Tracey, near MT. Alon' loui
miles east of Hampstead, died on wed
nesday evening of last week OF par
alysis, with which she had been su1Ief-
ing since last January.
Mrs. Shaffer was the daughter OIL
Isaac Heffman, who for number oil
years conducted a paper mill near
HoucksyDie, and is survived by Two
sisters. Mrs. Lizzie McCsalum, OF west
minister. and Mrs L. Richards, OF Pied
mont. Va. besides large family OF
children, three of whom are dead and
nine surviving as follows: Mrs. Chas
Shultz and Mrs. Jessie Gullison, OF
Grace nefghaorhood; Misses annie and
Goldie, at home; besides James, OF
Mt. Zion, Wfniam and Harry !Shaffer
of 0wings Mills.
Weaver.
Mrs. George Weaver, of F.ataDsco
died Wednesday night at 10 OtaOck
from the effect Of burns received three
weeks ago while at work in the kItcn-
en-, where an oil can was upset and
:its contents took fire. In trying to ex-
tinguish the flames Mrs. Weaver was
seriously burned and was taken al
once to Baltimore city hospital. She
retlFned to her hOsse ten days ago
deceased was III nSE tItH yCoi, H>fe
is survived by a husband and eight
children. She was buried this (Frlday)
morning at Wesley Chapel.
Selby.
z. G. Sesby prominent resident OF
Poplar Springs, died Sunday, April ~,
aged Ga years. He leaves widow,
seven children and two brothers, B.
F. Selby, of Virginia, and William Sell
by, of Carroll county, member OF the
last state legislature. Mr.. Seiby was
a prosperous farmer and served as
Democratic member of the Legislature
some years ago.
Martin.
Hilda Jenevieve, aged years ,daugh-
ter of Jonathan Martin, of Brummeil'
died on Monday. Funeral took place
on Wednesday at Leisters Churcn.
Pallbearers were Elmer Stephen, Roy
Lester. Elmer Brehm, Robert F1em-
ing. James NJ. Stoner funeral dlrec-
tor.
Benson.
Mrs. Maria E. Benson, who died III
this city on Sunday was connected
with many of the prominent famllles
of Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot coun-
ties. She was a daughter of the late
John B. Thomas, one of the glorious
ninateen, Van P,1ren electors of State