The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-16
Obituary.

A very sad death occurred in Mullica
Hill last Monday promising young son
of DR.. Dillwyn Pancoast and a nephew of
ex-senator Pancoast. He was taken with
typhoid fever which rapidly developed con
sumption-the cause of his death.
Frank A. Shute, proprietor of the Qua
ker City Laundry, ON Locust street, above
Fourth street, died at Billingsport, on
Sunday, aged 40 years. Mr.. Shute resided
in Philadelphia, and is well known to resi-
dents of this neighborhood, having former
ly lived at Mullica Hill. He was promi-
nent member of the Laundrymen's Associ-
alton and held the Office of Vice President
for several years. He was an Ex-Presi-
dent of the National Laundrymen's Asso-
citation, and was serving as Treasurer at
the time of his death.
On Tuesday was laid to rest at the West
Side Cemetery, Bridgeton, one of the towns
most aged and respected citizens, Mrs. Ruth
Reeve. Mrs. Reeve was born Dec. 25th, 1908
and was married to herfirst husband, Minor
Applegate, about the year 1880. By this
ma rriage she had several children, Maskell
w. Apologize, ofBridgeton, being the eld-
est. At this time she lived at Alloways-
town, this county, where she buried her
first husband December TO- 1910. In the
year 1849 she was again married, to the
late Nathaniel Reeve, and has ever since
made Bridgeton her residence. She leaves
three children, Maskell W., John and Mat
tie; and three brothers, Judge Maskell
Ware, of Salem, Dan Ware, of w oodstown,
and Richard Ware, of Woodbury., all Of
whom are Octogenarans, as was also the
deceased.
Rev. Samuel F. Wheeler, well-known
H. & ~ t. ~ I:,k hi
copal Conference, and pastor of the Pauls-
boro Church, died on Sunday night of ty-
phoid fever. Mr.. Wheeler had been ill for
some time, but his death was a surprise to
his large circle of friends and his fellow
members of the conference, many of whom
did not know of his illness. He was serv-
ing the second year of his pastOrate at
paulsboro, and was considered one of the
staunchest and plainest spoken ministers
in the Conference, and an able preacher.
He was held in high esteem by the congre-
cations over which he has been pastor.
He was admitted to the Conference in 1857,
and has been stationed in several South
and West Jersey towns, including Bridge
port, Cedarville, Long Branch, Woods
town and Burlington.
The death of Col. VIM. Robertson, which
occurred at his late home in Atlantic City,
On Saturday last, August 10th, will bring a
feeling Of sadness to many hearts. As
Col. of the Gath Regiment of New Jersey
Volunteers during the late civil war he
became widely known and wherever known
was greatly respected Prior to the break
ing out of tho war he was long time resi-
dent of Salem city, this county, being en-
gagged for some time in the drug business,
under the firm name of Hurley, Robertson
& Lippincott, of which firm Jos. Lippincott,
still in the business, is the only sur
vivor. This firm succeeded the A. G.
& i. G.. Cattell brothers, doing bus
mess at the head of Market street, on
Broadway, the former A. G.. Cattell after
ward becoming United States Senator
from New Jersey. Mr.. Robertson was
also engaged in the dish and china ware
trade and was Postmaster under Grant.
The members of Company A., G. and X.
were chiefly enlisted from this county and
they all speak Of him in the highest terms
Of communication, as indeed do those of the
whole regiment. The Col. of the regiment
in an active campaign represents to the men
under his immediate command very much
of all there is in the leadership of the
army. The brigadiers may be petulant and
exacting, the generals weak and incom-
petent, the major generals arbitrary and
dictatoriaI, but SO long as the Col. is
humane, and considerate of the welfare of
those under him, all is well.
After taking part in the sanguinary bat
ties of Fredericksburg and Charlottesville,
at the close OF the war he returned to
his home in Salem, and was again reap
pointed Postmaster. Later on he removed
to Camden and was mail agent on the
Pennsylvania road until growing diseases
incapacitated him from further labor, when