Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-03-15
Fatal Accident.

The citizens Of Poolesvlle were startled on
last Tuesday by the announcement that Gro
II. MErzGAR, Esq, had been killed that morn
ing in attempting to get off the cars, while
running, on the Bait. Il o. Rail Road, near
the Point OF Rocks. So unexpected was the
sad news, that il cast a gloom not only over
his parents and relatives but the community
at large The deceased was the Oldest son Of
WIN. HARRIET MErzGAR, living in the viii
lagc OF Poolcsvllc. lie lived with his parents
until he was nearly of age, and during his
boyhood conducted himself in such way as
TO gain the esteem Of all his acunaintanccs, and
to he general favorile in the village He was
often referred to by the parents of other boys
as good example for them to pattern after
After becoming ofage he emigrated to Bur-
ington, Iowa, ibis place of residence Mt the
time Of his unlimely end, and there engaged
IN the Mercantile business With nothing 10
depend upon but his own exertions for sue
cess, he applied himself diligently TO business,
and by his strict integrity, honesty ana fair
dealing, succeeded in gaining the confidence
of the people at his new home and built IN a
prosperous business. He had for several years
been in the habit of visiting his aged parents
and friends, as he always had strong attach
ment for them ard his old home, Spring ard
Fall when on his way 10 New York to buy
his supply Of goods. We can only imagine
the feelings, MS no pen can describe them, Of
his parents brothers and sisters, when instead
OF seeing their son and brother in the full
vigor of manhood, as they fondly hoped and
expected, his mang'ed body, cold in death,
was presented to their view. How sad We
may truly say ''the ways of Providence are
past finding out"
The deceased left wife and one little boy,
who came on, on Thursday. 1t was heart
rending, indeed, 10 hear the lamentations
and cries of that fond wife and little son, when
viewing the lfeless body of their kind hus-
band, father, and friend.
There was II large concourse Of people as
sembed on Friday to pay the last sad tribute
of respect TO the deceased His funeral was
preached by the Rev. Mr.. NoURsE, in the Pres
byterian Church, and his body was buried at
the Monocacy Cemetery. There could be seen
many tear trickling down the cheeks OF the
companions Of his boyhood during the solemn
funeral services
When death, with his destroying scythe, in
vades the social circle and cuts down the aged
man, already lettering on the verge of the
grave, or when he bears before him those who
seemed to have fulfilled the destiny of their
| lives, and 10 be ready for his sad approach we
acquiesce at once in the reasonableness of his
DEGREES, however much our hearts may be
panied at the idea of the dreary separation.
| But when lie comes not among the old and the
decrepid, but 10 one who is just in the prime
and vigor of manhood and usefulness, with n
disposition gentle and kind, and full of benev-
olence and filled with an earnest desire for the
welfare Of his fellow-man, with correct mag
inns for the regulation of his conduct, and the
pride and ornament of the domestic circle in
which he moved ; when death inexorably cuts
down such an one, we are indeed constrained
10 exclaim, ''inscrutable are thy ways, o.
| Providence, y and yet wise are all His dealings
with man. We hope our loss is his eternal
gain. Let us then, not
Weep for those whose race is run,
Their prize is gained their toll is past,
/ To them the power of grief is done,
And misery storm has frowned it's last
Poolesvile, March IL. +.