The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-02
Death Of an Old Citizen. THE Lying.
EVANSVILLE, Mch. %, 1881.


past / was in the habit of sending
an occasional communication to the
REPUBLICAN, " hen under the man.
agement of your worthy predecessor.
mainly in reference to personages OF
the living, as well as the dead, in this
section of the county. l venture
communication to the new firm.
The event of the day is the death
of Henry Fuller, which took place
on the 23d instant at his home at
Shade Run, about one mile West OF
this place, from long, though not
suffering illness, or rather from the
effects of old age, he having attained
the good old age of eighty-one years
and two months. So death in his
tardy coming was both expected and
welcome to him, who was for many
days ready and waiting for the end
less journey. Mr.. Fuller, on account
of his great age and many excellent
traits of character, was much respect
ed in the community in which he
resided for forty-four years. This
esteem was abundantly evidenced by
the very many acts of tenderness
shown him during his long confine-
ment from kind friends and neigh
bors, and also by the large throng of
people, of all shades of thought, who
followed him to his burial on Friday
last.
Mr.. Fuller leaves SURVIVING wild
oW with whom he lived in the ut.
most harmony for almost sixty-one
years, and quite a number of children,
some of whom are prominent citizens
of this and the kindred county. He
WAS born III Frederick county, Mary
land, but was raised up to early man
hood in Martinsburg, Va. From
there he moved to Somerset county,
Pa, where he married Drusilla
Shockey. From there he moved TO
GrantsviIle in 1887, and then down
to the little valley where he lived in
quiet tor so many years.
A stone mason by trade, and a
good, honest one, too. Much of his
work is yet to be seen i'll the neigh
borhood. He was also for some years
a hotel keeper. being the builder of
the Slicer House in this town, and
the first in New Grantsville, as it
was then called. But he quit bust
ness for good, and returned to the
trowel, square and plummet for the
remainder of his working days.
He was man of strong native
sense, with quick and accurate per-
ceptions, and a keen and searching
eye. A generous, out-spoken nature
was his own. No Discrimination or
whispering with him. Honest, fair
and square in all things. He was a
fine rifle shot in his young days. 1t
used to be said that he could knock
a humble bee from a sunflow er at
twenty PAGES with the old-time rifle.
Such is and was "Farry Fuller"
This imperfect sketch comes will
lingly and freely from one of his
many cid friends.
Having said thus much about the
worthy dead, might I not with as
much propriety add a few Just re-
marks as to the real merits of his
aged neighbor, who, according to the
course of nature must soon fellow.
John Farrell. who lives only few
hundred yards West of Grantsville,
was born in Ireland in 1897, emigra-
ted to America in 1919, since then a
good and true citizens of Allegany
and Garrett Counties, always indus
trious, honest and honorable. Several
times unsuccessful in business mat
tiers, but never paying his debts with
less than 100 cents to the dollar. One
of the first to help mine out the "black
diamonds" at Frostburg. with the
late Meshach Frost, then laborer on
the Old National road, and boss
over working men like himself, but
not such boss as uses the p0lltical
lash over subservient followers. A
stage driver for many years ON the
Old National high way, and then an
agent. Always faithful to his trust
whether it be, high or low. AS yet
he has not in any degree relaxed his
active and industrious habits, al
though he is quite comfortable in his
The Boss" as his old friends famil.
iarly call him, is much liked by all
who know him. and his Acquaintance
is very extensive in this and ALE
gany counties. He is warm hearted
and generous, and his friendship
when won, is AS enduring as its object
is worthy. Never passive in any re-
lation. Always decided but never
excessive or unreasonable.
He is democratic in principle. and
honestly so. He will put his foot
uDon dishonesty in his own marty.