Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-08-02
In Memoriam.

/ ~AAsS' ANSO DAtDLSIt WHO LII. ~
t. j. Barber, died i'm Harrington, Del.
Saturday, July 7th, 1894, aged thirty. ont
years and nine months. Sister Barber was
born and reared In 81. Mary's county
Maryland, where her husband also was
reared
After his graduation in medicine, the
Doctor brought his young wife to Delaware
and located Ia Pennington; but removed
TO this town some two years ago.
During the last eight years, sister Bar
Der has been in union with the Methodist
Episcopal church; remaining a consistent
member OF the same until the day Of her
death. She was Of a quiet disposition; her
religious life shining most brightly in her
home circle, and among her most intimate
friends. While none met her without be-
ing impressed with her calm and religious
spirit, IL was her most intimate associates.
who most clearly saw the beauty of her
consistent, godly life.
Her last illness was of short duration:
and so decided were the indications of i'm
provement that her friends apprehended
not the least danger of an unfavorabie
issue, but thought she would very soon be
IN the enjoyment Of her usual health.
suddenly however, as in & moment, death
came; allowing no time for any parting
word or last goodbye. The docto. had
gone out 81 see patient; leaving her sit
ting up and quite cheerful; and though he
had gone but short distance from bis
home when he was recalled by a messen-
ger, be was not able TO reach her bedside
before death had come and claimed her as
his victim.
Her funeral was held in the NJ. K. church
Of this town, whore she held her member
ship, at 4 p. m, Monday the 9th instant,
and was conducted by her pastor with the
assistance of Rev. Frank Howes Of the
Baptist church, and Rev. ]. w. Poole of
Pennington; and her remains were inferred
In the cemetery near town, in which was
buried her little babe that had gone TO the
heavenly home but five days before.
Besides her sorrowing husband Sister
Barber leaves two little daughters, an aged
mother, two sisters, three brothers, and a
host Of friends, TO mourn her departure;
but their loss is her eternal gain.
p. Ii. RAwLINs.
On July 20. In 81. Mary's county; Md,
EDWARD RENEHAN, father of Hon.
John w. Eenehan, in the nth year of his
age. The deceased was formerly highly
esteemed resident of Howard county. The
body was brought TO Baltimore and the
funeral took place on Friday. Interment
at Bonnie Brae--E1licOtt City Times.
In West Superior, Wisconsin, on July
11th, OF Typhoid fever. CHARLES MAR
SHALL GARNER, son of the late DIR. IL
G. Garner, of St. Mary's county, Md aged
Is years.
Mr.. Gamers illness was of about two
weeks duration. He had been ailing for
some three weeks or more and as his sys.
TEN was somewhat run down from close
attention 70 business, he was unable to
Withstand an attack of virulent typhoid
lever which set in, although the best medi
cal aid and nursing that could be procured
labored constantly with him from the first.
Mr.. Garner, though only Is years of age,
was one of SupeT:or's most promising
young men. Hecame here from Baltimore
at the age of is, and after two years of
hard work with various companies had
just become, through his untiring energy
and ambition, one of the most trustworthy
employees Of the Russell Miller Milling
company.
He was member of Saint Adams church
and of st. Andrews Brotherhood, and has
always taken AN active part and interest
in the welfare and executive affairs OF both.
His upright and manly disposition in his
business dealings and his true, pure and
ChristianfiEe character in his every day
life have er'deared him 10 every one with
whom he came in contact. and his loss will
DC deeply mOurned, especially by che
younger classes, with whom he was great
fayorite.
An impressive funeral service was held
at the undertaking rooms of Logue &
Whitney At p. m, yesterday by the Rev.
ii. ii Barber, which was attended by only
his most intimate friends, Dir. Barber al