The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-23
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He was Republican in politics He
served in the legislature when Cover
" nor LsOWndeS was governor He was
president OF the Carroll Record Pub
l fishing Company of TaneytoWn and a
member of the Maryland Historical
4 Society. He never married. He was
one On a family of eight children, sons
and daughters Of Rogers and Amelia
\ K. Birnie Two brothers, Col Rogers
Birnie, retired officer OF the United
/ States Army, of New York, and
George H Birnie, banker, 0f Taney-
town, and two sisters, Mrs. Robert T.
n Amman and Miss Amelia Birnie, Of
TaneytoWn, survive him.
Funeral services were held Mo4-iay
at his home Rev Seth Russell Downie,
assisted by James Cattanach,
Of Baltimore, Revs. Hafer, Brady and
Marks, or TaneytoWn, officiating. In
4 terment i'm Piney Creek cemetery.
FTis death was sudden, vet hardly a
lsurprise, the doctor and his friends
understood his condition, and knew
that sooner or later he would prob
ably be the victim of apoplexy. Some
\ time ago he suffered minor stroke
of the same character, but soon re-
covered; and although always some
what weakened, he was able to con-
tinue his practice to- the end The
final stroke came ON Thursday night,
March Is, and the doctor fingered in
Ian unconscious state until the next
afternoon when he answered the final
Summons
\ Dr. Birnie was born at GlenbuTn,
near Taneytown, and spent his whole
life in this vicinity. In young man
hood he prepared for his chosen pro-
4 fession at the University of Pennsyl-
Vania, finishing his course there I'M
1870, and for all of the AZ years since
\ that time he practiced medicine here
at his native place. He was skillful
physician and he always did his best.
V But while he endeared himself to-
many of the people Of this community
as physician, it was even more On &C
count OF his high type of manhood,
and his marked christian character,
that he was held In such general es-
lteem. AL of his life a devoted mem
ber Of the Presbyterian church, he
was prominent in her councils, and al
NJ ways ready to render service where
opportunity offered.
MOnocacy Lodge, No. 203, a. n. a.
A- M-. Of which he was the first mas
ter and ever since member, con-
Quoted a service at Tho grave IT,
had long held prominent place In
the ranks OF Masonry, having been ad-
mitted to Door to Virtue Lodge, West
minister, many years ago.
N The pallbearers were IT'D. IN,
Hesson, William Arthur, George
ii Arnold, John Davidson, E. H.. Rein
dollar and Robert s. Mckinney C.
1 @. Fuss & Son, funeral directors.
Hl
Reed.
Mary Reed, wife OF John T. Reed,
died Tuesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
from "a complication of diseases, aged
l73 years, months and days. she
was a member of Snydersburg Re-
formed Church where funeral SER
vices were held this morning at 10
Nj o'clock, Rev. J. H- Blatt, off Manches-
ter, had charge OK the services. IN
terment in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs Reed was "a daughter DIR the late
Adam Essig and the last surviving
member OF the family.
The following children survive
Mrs. John q Leister, Charles Reed,
VI Harry Reed, near Snydersburg !;
I Granville Reed. near Hampstead; !;
NJ William Reed, near Manchester; !;
Preston WI. Reed, near this city; Mrs.
Harry IT. Lippy, Greenmount; Mrs.
Susie Simmons, at home. Pallbearers
we're William Fl. Ruby, George Stoff1e,
NJ Arthur Benedict, John R. HOuck, EIi
II Null and y. r. Smith. G.. ". Upton &
\. Son, funeral directors
Croft.
W BENJAMIN Croft, Jr, son Or Mr. and
Mrs BENJAMIN Croft, near Carrollton,
died Saturday afternoon at the Mary
land University Hospital, Baltimore,
NJ aged 19 years, of acute peritonitis
following an operation for appendi-
citis- He was very popular and well
thought of in his community, which
was attested by the large gathering
lOf friends who attended the funeral
and the beautiful floral tributes lie
lis survived by his parents, one sister,
Mrs. Estella Mancha this city; and
three brothers, Charles, of Stevenson;
Frank, OF Highland, Md, and Robert,
or Walcoot, Ind
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon in Bethel church, conducted
by Rev. s. B. Craft, pastor, assisted
by Rev u G. Fields. Interment in
adjoining cemetery. The paIlbearers
were Hayden Taylor, Emory Arbaugh.
Harold Spencer, Clarence Leppo,
4 Shreeve Craft and James Long. C.
wi Upton & Son funeral directors.
Wheeler.
William r. Wheeler, Jr., son of
Elizabeth J. and the late William FL.
Wheeler. died Friday afternoon at
Springfield State Hospital, aged 33
years. He is survived by his mother,
four brothers, DR. f. NJ Wheeler,
Baltimore; Thomas, Irwin and Elijah,
Hampstead, and two sisters, Mrs.
John G. Armacost. near Hampstead,
and Mrs Walter Martin, Laurel.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning ln Grace Methodist Episco-
pal church, Rev i'd. M. Dibble officiat-
ing. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
M Pallbearers were Charles Martin,
Luther Martin, William Rhoten, Win
NJ stead Bentz, Edward Kemp and Wes-
ley Cooper. .C. iV. Upton 8. Son fu-
neral directors.
Witte.
Ny Catherine Wttte, wife of August
4 Witte, died Tuesday at her home near
Tannery. aged 64 years, q months and
19 days. Funeral services were held
: at the house yesterday at IT. a. m, by
Rev VIM. H. Hetrick IntArmant in