Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-29
THE DEATH ROLL
TWO AuEn nEs,pnsrs Pass AVA,
"UomUi ,ioner" Jonu sight, OF Lebanon
aud kev A, 10. orosh, OF Marietta,
uathered TO THOR Fathers

"U"mui sicuer" Jono ,ight. OF Lebanon
and kev A, 70. orosh, OF m arietts,
Gathered to THOR Fathers.
The Lebanon fndspesdent has the fol-
lowiug notice of the recent decease OF
John Light q. s. who was native OF Ian
caster county aud a member Of family
with wide connections here
John Light, -. s.) short account of
whose sickness wo gave last week, died at
Reading, at the residence Of VIM, NJ.
Goodman, esq last Monday morning. Ga
Saturday, the 10Th inst, he went to Read.
ing for the purpose Of visiting his daugh
ter Mrs. Goodman, aud was stricken with
paralysis tho next day--Supday, from
which, on account Of his feeble condition
aud hts extreme old age 1t was impossible
io' him to recover, and ~ on the "a inst,
he peacefully fell asleep, surrounded by
kind friends Who did all IN thor power to
relieve him.
Mr.. Light was born February %, 1909,
aud was consequently little oyor - years
| ot age. He was born In Lancaster county
| but at the age of six years came to Leba
non, where he resided all these years. In
| his day he was one Of the most active and
energetic business man Ia tho county and
was known far aud wide as an honest and
| upright man, His early years no passed
upon farm, near the Sunny Side mills,
aud atterward engaged in the mercantile
and grain business, across the canal, which
was then the best business stand 10 the
county, rs 1t controlled all the trade
! along tho canal which was then a
very extensive business. Owing to his
great popularity aud tho confidence
which tho people Of all shades Of political
opinion had IN him he was elected q
county com missioner in 1Si0 on the Demo.
cratic ticket, although that party was
then in the minority. From that time
| forward he was almost universally known
as Commissioner" John Light. lie also
assisted very materially in building Salem
| L. B. church, or North Ninth street
hauling stones and timber, and was the
first treasurer Of that religious society.
There are sill q number of active and
prominent business men in our community
who started out under the instructions OF
Mr.. Light, all of whom ever spoke of him
in the highest terms Of praise aud testify
TO his high worth as man of strict
integrity aud correct business habits In
this short sketch IL is not possible for us
to give full and detailed account OF the
good which this mau rendered to our
community. His fine social qualities, his
cheerful and amiabe disposition, his
friendly feeling tor all with whom he
came in contact, his strictly honest aud
upright course of life will live in the
memory Of many who knew him and will
do much IN assisting them in bull ling up
| and developing a true character. These
noble traits of character aud his upright
christian life have reared for him a monu
ment more grand and costly than the
costliest marble and his iUtlueuce for good
! will live long after msrbled monument,
shall have crumbled into dust. OF him IL
can truly be said, he was a man
Who broke no promise, served no priyat,
| end;
| Who gained no title, and who lost no friend
Ennob!ed by himselt, by all approved,
| Praised. wept, and honored by those hC
| loved.
Dcsth OF Rev. a. Il. Grosh.
Rev. A. b. Grosh, former Mariettiau
died in Towson, Md, on Thursday last
He was well aud favorably known by al
the old inhabitants as man of sterling
worth aud integrity, whose younger day
Che was in his SD year at his deatb) wer
passed in Marietta, where with his lat
brother, c. g. p. Grosh, he was wears az,
engaged in the publication of paper. Ill
was a Universalist in his religious belief
and minister OF that denomination. Ii
had been i'll for long time previous to hi
death. He was the author of the " Cd,
Fellows Manual" a standard text bool
Of the order.
The remains will b. taken TO Msrietta
Saturday afternoon at p o'clock, aud tn
funeral will proceed from the train to tn
cemetery, where the ipterment will tax
place.