Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09
OBITUARY.

Deaths Of DIR. Thomc and John q. Brenner
The numerous friends Of DR.. S. II.
Thome will be gricved to hear Of his
death, which occurred on Thursday night
at his residence in Palmyra. Although
the doctor has been ailing and ont of &c
tive practice during the last two years, yet
no one expected his death at this carly
day. lie was born in Lancaster county,
on the first day of July, 1903. He COM
mcnced the practice Of medicine in Man
helm, in 1884, remaining there about a
year and half, after which time he
moved to Palmyra, where he has been in
the active practice of his profession up to
1879. lie was the Oldest physician in Leb-
anon county CDR. Cooper, Of Jamestown,
only excepted) In his day he ranked
amongst the foremost men of the profession
and his practice covered an almost
unlimited territory. But year ago. after
reaching the goal Of his ambition, he laid
aside all cares to enjoy the full fruits of a
laborious and wcll-spent life. He was not
long destined to enjoy this state. He had
large circle of friends and was loved and
respected by all who knew him. He leaves
wife and five children, viz DIR. VIM. II.
Thome, of Palmyra; Prof. John NJ.
'rhome, now in South America Mrs. DR..
Roebuck, of Lititz DR.. c. V. Thome, of
Granville, and Mr.. Samuel NJ. Thomc.
who arrived home from Europe but a few
days ago.
Tho Late John c. Brenncr.
Mr.. John G. Brenncr, an old and we'll
known citizen of Philadelphia died yestcr-
day morning at his residence, No. 1885
Arch street, aged seventy-onc years, Of
congestion of the brain. Deceased had
been ill for a short time He was the senior
member of the Old-establisllcd hardware
firm Of John G. Brcnner, Son & Co., No.
81 North Fifth street. where he had been
engaged III business for thirty-six
years. The firm was first known
as Bowlcy g. Brenner, then Handy &
Brenner, and several years ago was
changed to its present title. Mr.. Brenner
was probably as we'll known as merchan.
as any other person engaged in the hard
ware business, and had the reputation of
being q straightforward and reliable bust
ness man. He continued Il member of the
firm until his death. For many years he
was large importer. Mr.. Brenner was
one of tho Originators of the Penn mutual
insurance company, and also director of
the Girartl national bank. In politics he
was always staunch Democrat. De-
ceased leaves widow and nine children.
MIR. Brcnner, who was as well-known in
this city as in Philadelphia, was born in
Lancaster and has an extensive family CON-
ncction in this county. His wife was a
sister of Col. VIM. B. Fordncy of this city !;
and John G. Brenner, of Millersville, Col.
Ed. Bremen, Of Columbia, and Mrs. G. II.
Breneman, Of this city arc children of his
brother. MIR. Brenner was engaged once
in mercantile pursuits in this city and for
merly lived at AbbcyviIle now the Hascr
homestead. As a Democrat Mr..
Brenncr was distinguished in the party
councils. AS the friend of Buchanan
he carried to Forney the proffer Of the
Liverpool consulate, which FOrney de-
clined. Mr.. Brcnncr was offered the col
lectorship of the port at Philadelphia under
Johnson, but declined it {; he also declined
the proffered appointment Of trustee of the
Jay Cooke estate. He had served in the
city councils of Philadelphia aud was once
a city director of the Pennsylvania railroad.
AS such hc waged stout warfare against
the abuses then existing in tho manage
ment Of that company, and to the praise of
honest men made his dictatorship obnoxi-
ous to those who We're enrichins them
selves: ut the expense of the stockholders.