The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26
Deaths.

FRANKLIN, Dec. 2O.-Special.-S. c..
Brown, one Of the most prominent citizens
of Franklin. died this morning at 4
o'clock.
Mr.. Brown was held in the highest
esteem by all citizens and had been
honored by them with many positions Of
trust. In 1871 he was elected city treas
urer. serving four years, at the same time
being engaged in the book and stationery
business. He began teaching school in
1875, studying law at the same time. In
1873 he was elected township trustee, hold
ing that office two years. After that time
he engaged in a general insurance, col
lecting and pension business. which he
prosecuted until prevented being at his
post by illness. The funeral services will
take place tomorrow afternoon from the
house under the auspices Of the G.. A. r.
and 1. o. o. T. lodges.
MARTINSVILLE, Dec 23.-Special.-
Frederick Gerholdt. a prominent German
farmer Of Jackson township, died last night
Of dropsy, aged seventy-three years. Mr..
Gerh0ldt was a native OF Prussia, but has
resided on his Morgan county farm continu-
ously since 1897. He was a prominent
member of the masonic order and will be
buried with masonic honors.
Nina, the three-year-old daughter Of
Charles Branham of indianapolis, died last
night Of diphtheria, al the home Of its
grandmother, Mrs. ]. w. Cox, after an i'll
hess OF Only Sixty NOQIS. lulS Is ILG OILY
case of diphtheria known in the county,
and it seems to be a sporadic case.
HUNTINGTON. Dec. 24.-Special.-
Oscar f. Gross. trainmaster Of the Hunting
ton & Marion division Of the Erie railroad,
died today. He was one OF the best known
railroad men in the central states. He was
4 leading knight Templar and was also a
member of the knights Of the Maccabees
and other orders. The funeral will be held
in Fit. Wayne.
SHELBYVILLE, Dec. Especial
Word was received here by relatives this
morning Of the death last night Of Mrs.
Mary Worland, at the residence Of her
son, Stephen D. WOriand, in Shelby coun-
ty. Illinois. Deceased was eighty-four
years of age, and spent the greater portion
Of her life on farm east of this city.
Upton, Dec. 4-Special-Oliver
Jaynes and wife. who live a short distance
north of town. went to church last night and
left their seventeen-year-old son at home.
When they returned the boy was found dead
in bed. He was subject to epilepsy and dur
ing one of the attacks he had smothered to
DEATH
PENDLETON. Dec. 24-Special.-Dr.
Ward Cook. one Of the oldest physicians in
the state. died at his home today in the
eighty-seventh year Of his age. He had
practiced medicine continuously for fifty
seven years, and was a member of both the
county and state medical societies at the
time Of his death.
FIT. WAYNE, Dec. -Specal-John
Gloeckle, formerly employed in the post
office as letter carrier, dropped dead at his
home this afternoon of heart disease. His
death was unexpected, as he never gave
symptoms of i'll health. He leaves a large
family.
RICHMOND, Dec. 2O-Spacial.-Isaac
CASTOR died this afternoon at his home
here of Bright's disease. He was one OF
the city's best known residents and was
for many years a well-known travelling
man.
PRINCETON, Dec. 24-Special-Fred
Ginning, an old and respected citizen and
trustee of Barton township, this county, for
the past seven years, was found dead in
bed this morning at home.
RUSHVILLE, Dec. 0.-Special.-Rober
A. Ayres, an old and prominent citizen OF
this city, died last evening after a linger-
ing illness.