Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-29
OBITUARY.
Sudden Death Of Lcmue, frazer.


Lemuel Frazer, aged 26 years, who was
well-knOwn in the city. died very suddedly
last evening at the residence Of his father
VIM. Frazer, on West Lemon street. He
was down street yesterday durin. tic
forenoon aud went home for dinner. After
dinner he complained of feeling unwell aud
lay down. About three O'Clock he arose
and went into the water closet in the yard.
He was not seen coming out, and about
five O'Clock search was made when he
was found dead in the closet. For years
young Frazer has been subject to falling
fits. and it is supposed that when he went
into the closet he was taken with one 1t
caused rush of blood to his head and 10
one being near to render him any asss
tance Lie expired in a short time.
Coroner Mishler empanelled Jury con-
sisting of Capt. John A. Schulz, Fred.
Ieager, John Staley, George DOersh, B
Samson and Samuel Ball. They rendered
verdict of death from congestion of the
brain caused by fits.
Sudden Death of Geo. b. Mowery.
Geo. B. Mowery, an old and highly re-
spected citizen, died suddenly last night
~ his residence, No. 72J East Orange
street. aged u years. Mr.. MOwery ap-
peared to be in his usual good health yes
terday, was ON the street attending to
business iOT several hours, and spent q
part Of the afternoon ard evening at the
county hospital locking over some of the
papers Of his brothcr-in-law, the late
Benz. +. Cox. superintendent of the hos
pital. On reaching his home at an
early hour in the evening, Mr.. Mowery
was taken with severe cramps in the
stomach, and for time suffered intensely,
he was put to bed and some medicine was
given him and he soon felt much better.
About 8 O'Clock he said he wanted to
sleep, and told the family they need not
stay in the room with him. He fell asleep
and his wife. who occupied an adjoining
room, once or twice slipped quietly into
the room and found him sleeping. Hear
ing GurgliDg sound she again went to
his room and found him dying, and before
10 o'clock he was dead.
MIR. Mowcry lived the greater part Of
bis life in Lancaster. HeS was q coach
maker by trade, and in early life worked
for the late Thomas Cox, who carried on
business extensively Il generation ago. He
married Mr.. Cox S daughter and raised 4
family of children, three daughters and a
sou, all of whom, together with his wife,
survive him. Mr.. Mowery was al active.
industrious and upright business man, and
very popular among large circle of &C.
quaintance. He was for twenty-five years
in succession elected assessor of the ward
in which he lived, and bore the name of
being careful, impartial and conscien-
tiOuS officer.
Died In California.
On October 9. at jackson, California,
Major Hiram Craig Meek died in the
ninety-fOurth year of his age. He had
lived under every president of the United
States, from Washington to Arthur. He
entered the United States army rs drum
mer in 1912, and in 1919 went with the
army to tho (then) Territory of Missouri,
and spent much time in exploring the
Rocky mountains. He married Rachel,
daughter Of Adam Lishtner, in Lexins.
ton, Missouri, who was of the numerous
Lightner family of Lancaster county.
They were the parents Of eight children,
six of whom arc still living.