The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-27

which is more than willingly bestoW-
ed. The Arendt family will now re-
ceive fair, truthInl. and deserved
sketch. Ii j. a fact that the Arcndts
neighhnrhood, but in their day, they
were prominenl. respected, enterpris-
ing and useful.
About IS years ago Jacob aud An
drew Arendt (hrothers) came to this
part of then Allegnny county, bot
prior To then from Adams county,
Pennsylvania. Jacob first kept the
Little Crossings hotel for IA year or
two after that he removed to Grants
vile. and embarked IN the grocery
business In small way. which, by
his energy aud tact, he soon made a
success. AT that time the place was
IA mere hamlet of IA few houses, and
no one contributed more to its rapid
growth than Jacob Arendt. He built
the block now occupied by Mr.. j. S.
Broadwater with his store, and also
fine residence just above. He was
also about the formest man in the
erection of the Reform Church in I847,
(of which he was a worthy member)
the first church edifice in new Grants
yille-oId Grantsville being entirely
abandoned after the DETECTION of the
National Turnpike from the old Brad
docks road. He continued in the
mercantile business with spirit and
success till 1864, when he removed to
Baltimore, where his widow and
family now reside, where he went
iatO the com mission business, which
he pursued for several years. Being
brought up on farm, his tastes for
that most useful and honorable occu-
ton never forSook him, He "return-
ed to his first love-" and settled down
on farm near Sandy Hook, Md, but
did not enjoy this change long; he
died about twelve years ago in his
early sixties. He had, however, been
previously married /; his first wife
died in 1854. Three sons were the
product of this union. Martin L., the
oldest, enlisted in the late war in the
ID Nd. Reg, 2. II. b., but was soon
discharged (unwillingIy) on account
of deafness. Later, when physical
defects were not SO readily discover
ed by examining surgeons, he again
volunteered, this time to fight in the
9th Md. and bravely did he do his
work. This amiable. gentle young
man fell like a true soldier in the
battle of the Wilderness in May,
1864. At the same time and place, an
other Grantsville boy, George Brown.
received severe wound in the right
arm. which disabled him for the rest
of the war, and, indeed, for life. He
died nine years ago.
Leander Cooley, as he was com
monty called,) Arendt, younger
brother could not wait the then tardy
movements of his own State, but IN
the month of June, '61, went to
Chambersburg, Pa, and there enlist
ed in the 18th Reg. Pa. Reserves.
We saw this patriotic boy and his
comrade, Headley Pannett, on their
way thither. Our encouragement was
bestowed on the two. All who know
anything of the history of the great
war, also know what the Pennsylva-
MIA Reserves did. and those two
braves never missed battle, not even
skirmish while alive, "shoulder to
shoulder" In the great, but indie.
cissiye battle at Antietam, he fell
from minnie-ball just north of the
"Dunkard Church," where those mis-
sives were so many and thick that
the rails of the fencing were literally
cut to pieces. One week after this
great contest in Sept, 1862, the writer
with other friends made an effort to
find the remains of this brave boy,
but with no success. We were shown
the tree where he was led to by help
ing comrades, and told of his last pa
triotic words. He sleeps in the Ma
tional Cemetery, where he died in
that lonely, unspeaking group, desig-
mated "unknown." Pannett earn
ed the full hOnors OF his regiment
for craftsmanship, and went clear
through without a scratch. He yet
lives in Minnesota. Jacob Arendt
was live man in business, a good
citizen, and in every way useful
man. upright. decided and clear.
headed ; not popular perhaps, but the
Nearer of better traits.
Andrew by two years the junior oil
the other brother, comes next in
order. How ready is the pen to dc
justice to this amiable, good. useful
and christian man, but il is not Sc
able as willing. He came among the
now passed generation, so to speak
about the same time az his brother
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