Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
OBITUARY..
Death OF harry ii. ShenI-Peter RGrich's
AlOcease.

| a,ecease.
Mr.. Harry II. Shenk, the we'll known
sewing machine agent, died at his resi-.
dence 210 West King street at O'Clock
this morning, after about weeks illness
| from yphoid-pneumonia. Mr.. Shenk was
/ born at Millersville, being son of the late
| Jacob X. Shenk, at one time one Of the
weal,hiest men in Manor township, hut
wlro, by series of financial misfortunes,
was comparatively poor when he died, a
few years ago. Harry and his brothers and
sisters who had been brought up in luxury
were thus obliged to shift for themselves.
In 1870 he and his partner, Frank Ruth,
bought Bowerss grocery stere in Centre
square, and the firm carried On business
there for several years. On dissOlving this
partnership, Mr.. Shenk took charge of the
grocery store corner OF West King and
Market streets, but sold it out to Eaby
Brothers, after running it for year or
two. He then went West On Il prospecting
tour, returned to Lancaster within a year,
and went again into partnership with Mr..
Ruth, the firm having bought out the
Eaby Brothers, and continued the grocery
business for several years. The partner
ship being again dissolved MIR. Shenk
opened grocery Oh North Prince street,
but the business not pleasing him he aban-
doned it and went into the sewing ma
chine trade, which he carried on actively
Tor the past few years. At the time of his
death Mr.. Shenk was about 81 years Of
age. He was married some years ago to
Miss Ida Hoax. His wifo survives him,
but he leaves no children. His nearest
surviving relatives are two brothers aud
two sisters, all of whom are married. The
funeral will take place On Saturday after
noon at o'clock Interment at Millers
ville
Deat, OF Peter K~,ich.
Peter Rerich, who lost his leg by the
explosion of the cannon "Old Buck" on
tine day succeeding the late municipal
election, while a salute was being fired OH
I" the Hill, died at his residence on High
street about o'clock this morning. After
Mr.. RGrich's leg had been amputated he
appeared to be getting along very we'll,
and strong hopes were entertained of his
recovery. The wound continued to heal
satisfactorily, and at the time of his death
was almost closed. But within week
after the amputation, Mr.. RWrich was
attacked with pneumonia and enfeebled
as he was from the shock of tho terrible
accident and the great loss of blood, his
"ao uuCIu"t w CuAo tSNuiCAoh'As
strain placed upon it, and he continued 80
decline until death relieved him as above
stated.
AS noted in the INTELLIGENCER, Mr.
RGrich was a carpenter by trade, an ex-
ccllent and Industrious mechanic, about
30 years OF age. He was an intelligent
and active politician, and took 4 deep i'll
terest in local politics. lie was member
OF ST.. Joseph's Catholic church and secre-
tary of St. Peters and St. Michael's
beneficial societies. He leaves wife aad
two children to lament his untimely de-
cease but they have the consolation Of
knowing that he was tenderly cared for
during his sufferings, and all that family
affection, kind friends and skilled physi-
slams could do to save his life was done
willingly and constantly. May he rest in
peace.
1t is noteworthy that RCerich was hurt
on "St. Peters - day and died the day
before his birthday. He would have been
thirty years old tomorrow.
CorOner's Verdict
The coroner's jury in the case Of Peter
R9rich this afternoon rendered verdict
of" death from pneumonia contracted on
the evening Of February %, he having
lest leg by the bursting o! a cannon at
that time'