Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-11

The nsa4h Of wifs, wiAh nuHhssd snd sen >
rhs.nusa M11Ps Away.
Mira Martha Hellxm, wife OF Daniel Hell
lam, ln1s Of this city, bat now absent In Flo
ridA disl on wednesday morning under
peculh1tly distressing cifcamstances. A few
weels ago her husband ieit Lancaster in
compe1ly with nulnbet Of other IIancss-
triana % engage In sswins lumbori in Orange
county, Florida. He took with him his old
est son, Joseph, and left four other children
in charge Of his wife, at their home,
No762 High street. About two weeks ago,
Henry Sides, Mrs Hellam's father, fell down
stsirs at his home in Soudesburg, injuring
himself 10 severely M to cause paralysis Of
one entire side His daughter, Mrs. Hellam,
hastencd to the bedside Of her father 10 nurse
him, and under her care he was rapidly re-
covering whom about week ago, she too
was taken severely III and died Wednesday
morning as above stated. Her physician
.sates that she died cf dropsy Of The i heart
discGse. Mrs Hollam was about 80 years Of
age, m active, pleasant woman, devoted
wifeAnd mother, and an aflectionate daughter.
Joseph, her oldest son, Is young man Of 20 /;
her oldest daughter is about II years old /:
arsother son y years old , and her youngest
children, twins, about six years. Her hus-
band, Daniel Hellam, Is an industrious mill
wright, and has been peculiarly unfortunate.
Some years ago he was burned out in Phila-
dclphfa last summer his residence in York
while he Is thousand miles from home.
Death Of Albert Lee.
Albert Leo, well-known resident Of Lam
caster, died this morning, after lingering
!. Illness, resulting from dropsy. Mr.. Lee was
born in Saratoga, New York, and became a
cotton miller and manufacturer. During the
late war he was in the South, and for time
connected with the Confederate commissary
department He Yves, an experienced mill
hand and dyer, and superintended the Flint
River cotton factory and other cotton mills in
Southern cities, For several years preceding
his last illness he was superintendent OF the
dyeing department of the Gonestoga steam
mills He was kind husband, man of in.
tellgence and Judgment, industrious and up
right, and during his residence in Lancaster,
made many friends. In 1876 he married
Miss Flora Dell, a young lady belonging to a
wealthy family in Florida. His wife sur
wives him, but he leaves no children. His
funeral will take place from the residence o.
r. o. Albright, No. 302 South Prince street
on Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Death OF John II. CobIe.
John ii. Coble, of rConewago township
Dauphin county, died on Monday last aftel
a lingering illness. He has been most sue
cessful farmer and was well liked by every
one who knew him. Deceased was the brother
of ex-County Commissioner Christ Coble
He was on last Monday a week ago elected Q
director Of the Elizabethtown National bark
which place is now vacant His funeral vii
take place on Thursday At . O'Clock q. m.
Funeral Of John kurtz.
The funeral of the late John Kurtz tool
place this morning from the residence of hi
father on High street. and was very largel,
attended. St -Nlichael's and St Peters 81
cieties attended In body. The funeral SCI
vices were held at St Joseph's church, wher
Father Grotemyer celebrated requiem mass
The interment was made at St Joseph
cemetery.