Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-31
OBITUARY.
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-The Lisss OF Iwo frominent towns
mcn-uiosc OF ssDusy Career.
Mr., Charles Augustus Bitner, one Ot
Iaucastcr's most euterprisng oit6ons
and member OF a we'll known family, died |
at his residence IN this city on Sunday |
morning at , o'cluCk,Ot Brights disease ol
the kidneys, from which he WAS ior long |
time "A sufferer Mr.. Bitncr was born IN
Lancaster On the iith of January, 1886
Ho was u sou uf tho late Abraham aud |
Elizabeth Btncr, aud was noted for his
active business from early youth. AZ tho
age oi Ii he was u freight conductor, for
the late Robert Muderwcll. At II he asso
dated himself with his brother John X
Bitner, III the freight aud forwarding bust
ness between this city aud Philadelphia,
and continued 1t for many years, building
up al extensive and lucrative business
aud extending 1t to other roads aud
states. In 1874 tho Partnership was dis
solved aud Tor i've years MIR, Bitner was
engaged as u dealer IN leaf tobacco, In
1879 he opened au oilico and freight house
on the Reading railroad, aud soon after.
wards took into partusrshi his son
Charles, who has for some time past cou-
Quoted the freight aud forwarding business
on the Reading n Columbia railroad, Mr..
Bitner was a stockholder iu tho lirst cotton
| mills of this city OF tho Lancaster mann
| featuring company Oi tho Millcrsville
| horse railroad OF tho Stevens house com
pauy Of the Lancaster bolt works, and uf
| tho Lancaster watch company, FOR which
| no donated three acres of land upon which
| to erect the factory. lic wns chairman OF
the building committee of tho FarmOrs'
Northern market, aud was member Of
| both select and common council for seven
| la thu hNtlHtnfv # tho ratlv,,aI a..
| QuarryvIlle he was leading spirit and
was director OF the company. In all his
! business enterprises he was distinguished
| for energy aud bUldUess, aud ho conduct.
cd large operations IN widely varying lines
OF business.
He married Rcbccca Ibach. Their
| children aro Emma, wife of j Gust look,
Charles, Rebecca and Daisy, all OF whom
are liviDg--One daughter, Mary Margaret,
being dead. Mr.. Bisuers funeral will
take place on Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. Intormeut at Lancaster oemo-
terry.
| Death OF A. y. brrpemsu
| A. y. Brcncmau, well known and
highly respected citizen, died at his resi-
dcnce, No. 3i West King street, this
afternoon about half past ono clock, aged
! 10 years. Nr. Brenemau was a son of Dr.
Abram Brcncmau Vas boru IN Lancaster
in 1905, IN the house now occupied by
Jacob Rotharmel, corner of South Queen
and German streets. When thirteen ears
OF age he was apprenticed ut the shup-
making business, to John +. Nugt, whose
store was where A. lIirshs millinery
store now stands. At the end of his
apprenticeship he wont To Philadel-
phia, where he remained few years per
fectug his knowledge Of the finer braU ohes
Of his trade. Returning to Lancaster, he
commenced business in 1927 in the north
east ang 10 of Centre square where BAR y
Shenk's banking house now stands About
1880 he was marr'ed TO Marie, daughter
OF Xavier dc Weldcu Three sons and
three daughters were born to them, ol
whom only \. y. Brenemau, jr., Mrs. II,
X. B-eneman, and Mrs. Aug. RhOads
survive. Tho eldest sou. DR.. EIw. do W
Breneman, who was surgeon on Gen
| Grants staff, died about fifteen ycari
ago. aud the second son Lucen de
w. BTeueman about two years ago
From 1927 to 1859 Mr. Brenemar
, kept shoe store ia Centre Squar
He then removed his store To Nos "a ant
SO West King street, where be remained
in business until 1869, when he retired
, transferring his business to his son, A. y
Breneman, jr., who has since that tim,
| COuuuONeu W. VI lutlN years MI DItue
mans residence was on the northeast cor
, ner Of East King and Shippen streets
, whore he had beautiful grounds which fo
some years were used IA an ice cream gar
, den. Nearly quarter of a century age
ha removed TO his late residence. 81 anC
| 80 West King street. Mr.. Breneman wa
an active business man, and during his Ions
/ and useful life was engaged in several i'm
/ portant enterprises. outside his trade. III
took an active part in having the Cones
q toga water introduced into the city h.
built large number Of dwelling houses
and was one Of the owners Of th
East Chestnut street track, which wa
A laid out into building. lots by hin
i self and the late Jesse Lands. He wa
for some time in partnership with OK
y Mayor Kieffer in the West Uhestnut stree
foundry was the first lot owner, an
: | erected the first monument in Lancaste
! cemetery, and was active in other publ
and private works, and works Of benevC
!. lence and charity. In all his relation
through life he was upright and consCer
q tious. In religious and political question
!. he was very liberal, declining TO conneC
a himself with any party or sect, but hayin
n great toleration for tho views and eve
!. preiudces Of others. For somo years pas
!, he has been in declining health, but wa
not confined to his bed for more than
week or two. His death was tho result {
old age and breaking up of the physica
!, forces. His mind remained unimpaire
u to the last.
IS The funeral will take place Wednesda
o afternoon at . o'clock interment at Lan
> caster cemetery.