The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-01-15
OBITUARY,


CARRoLLTowN, Jan. Il 's6.
DEAR FREEMAN: The unexpected death of Mr.
Henry Blum, one OF our foremost and most re
spected citizens, whose funeral took place to-day
has cast such gloom over our Community and
called forth so many expressions of sorrow that
your correspondent feels that brief obituary
notice of the deceased would be appreciated by
many Of your readers.
The deceased was born in Wiudeschbuch Ba-
den, in Germany, on the 2Oth of December 1884
and had consea uently but entered upou mis- 52nd
year. He came TO New FORK the 18th OF sep
tember 1888 and in April 1884 came 10 Carroll
town On September 27th of the latter year he
was united IN matrimony with MISS Annie
Schroth, a sister of our townsman, Mr.. Lawrence
Schroth. Prior to his marriage the seased be-
came convert 20 the Catholic Church, and was
bapti zed in that faith at st. Phflomena's church
in PittsSurg. HIS esteemed and respected part
ner In life with twelve children-four boys and
eight girls-survive him, and bitterly mourn his
added 20 natural gifts OF more than ordinary In
telligence the fruits OF nslderabIe travel and
the advantages il brt ngs to Observant mi nd
and IL appears from ltttle manuscript book
found among his papers, called "book of trav-
ell" that in the various places he had been in
Europe he had been held in the same esteem and
respect that he had commanded here during his
fwenty-one years residence here This book
shows in the handwriting of his various EMPLOY
ers such entries az this Vienna Austria. 1852.
/ Henry Blum worked at st. Max Brewery upward
/ Of year, and was a faithful and dfIigent
! ploye." Signed by his employer. This is said
/ to be the largest brewery in the world. He had
also been at Nerenburg, Munich, Saltzburg,
Augsburg, and finally In Paris sttll pursuing the
1 same occupation. No wonder, then that he was
fully and skillfully prepared TO take possession
| Haug, his brother-in-Iaw, he first rented from
| Martin SchrOth, and afterwards purchased and
/ improved. and which he carried on at his de-
| cease On sunday, January Sd, the laIneD ted
deceased first complained OF feeling Ill, and from
that TIL the time Of his decease the disease Rp-
| peared to riot through ms system. The
Cause of his death was technically known acute
! nephfftS-sOmething akin to fnfam nation OF the
/ kidneys, but, suffering great pain. II was diff
hcult 70 convince him that his life in dan
! ger He cheerfully made his preparations Tor
death however, at the solicitations Of his family
and friends, and peacefully, without struggle,
I resig 1ed his sou. TO God at ten minutes before
/ midnight on January 9th-SatGrday.
| II is diflculJ 10 do justice t. the memory OF q
| man so much loved ana esteemed as enry Blum
| His charity was simply bOUndless No one ever
came to him Tor kind ess favor who sceived 1t
not and departing this life il may be truly said
he LETT not enemy behind Manly, lust, x ener
Gus and kind he comman ded the respect and
won the regard aud affection OF all who knew
/ him. To his stricken wife and children ",
would fain extend a word OF solace but, alas tn,
! coincidence we can give may little assuaKe thei
feelings Of less. May God IN his love eomfor
them and in his mercy grant rest to the soul o
the deceased, T..