The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
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Death of Doctor Griffith.
Dr. Abner Griffith. one of Ebens burg's
best known citizens. died at his winter
home near Ocala. Flerida, on Thursday
night of last week, from consumption.
DR.. Griffith was son of the late Thomas
Griffith, Esq, for years all extensive
lumberman who carried on a large business
in Cambria and Mexican counties The
doctor was born on his fathers farm. near
Ebensburg, on the 5th of August, 1859, and
when 10y and young man took an active
interest in his fathers business, assisting
him greatly in the management of his
large business affairs. On attaining man
hood he concluded to study medicine and
adopted it as his profession. For this pur-
pose he entered the office of the late Dr.
Lemon, la Ebensburg, and after the usual
course be graduated from the PennsyI-
vania University at Philadelphia. and
soon alter opened an Office and began the
practice of his profession at Kane, Pa
He afterwards removed to Ebensburg aud
soon after was In the enjoyment of large,
lucrative practice, which, about ten years
ago, he was compelled to abandon on ac
count of declining health. Since that
time the doctor usually spent the winters
In Florida, where he had fruit farm and
where the warmer climate seemed better
aCapted to his declining health.
OF the 10Th of June 1879, he was married
in Ebensburg to Miss Elizabeth Evans.
daughter of Mr.. John Evans, of the East
ward. who with two young daughters sur
vive him. He is also survived by one
brother, Mr.. Webster Griffith, of Ebens-
burg, and one sister, Mrs. Annie Lyte, of
Kane, Pa.
The death of Dr. Griffith will be felt by
many people of EbenSbarg outside of his
Immediate family. Being possessed of
wealth, with liberal views and kind and
charitable disposition, his death is a loss
to the whole community. His remaihs ar
| rived in this place on Monday morning
| and on Tuesday afternoon at > o'clock, the
funeral left his late residence, and after
services in the Congregational church,
proceeded to Lloyd 'scemetery where his
body was laid to rest.
DIR. Griffith was a member of the Masonic
order and his funeral was attended by the
members of the Ebensburg lodge also
| by "a large number of members from other
| neighboring towns
Tours Florida.
No district in America presents, during
| the winter season, so many various at
fractions as the state of Florida. Besides
its delightful climate which To one eScap
| ing from the cold and unhealthful changes
| of the North seems almost ethereal, il i
pre- eminently a land of sport and pleas
ure. Along it's eleven hundred miles of
salt water coast and ia its twelve hundred
| fresh water lakes are fish of almost every
OF iceivable variety. from the migratory
tribes common To Northern waters TO the
! tarpOn, pompano and Others of a more
tropical character. Nowhere in all our
| broad land can the angler find greater
| variety of game or better sport.
Here also the most enthusiastic hunter
finds safety. Deer. turkeys, bears, panth-
| erS, and wild eats roam at large through
| the more SparSey settled regions, while
| birds of all kinds NAV be found in abun
| dance throughout the state. The more
novel sport of alligator and manatee hunt
ing NAV also be INDUCED in by the more
| adventurous tourist.
With it's matchess climate, its orange
| groves. its rivers and lakes. Its boating
and bathing its fishing and hunting, and
its extensive forests, Florida presents un-
rivIed attractions for the valetudinaridn,
| explorer.
| To this attractive state the Pennsylvania
| Railroad company has arranged four per
Sonally- conducted tourS during the sea
son of 1897, leaving by special train Janu-
! airy Goth, February 9th and 23d, and March
| 9th. The first three tours will admit of Il
| SOjOurn of two weeks in this delightful
land; tickets for the fourth tour will be
| valid to return until May 3lSt by regular
| trains.
| Rates for the round trip, 5000 from
| New York, $500 from Philadelphia, and
| prOport1onate rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other infor-
nation, apply to ticket agents, special
| booking offices, or address Geo. w. Boyd,
assistant general passenger agent, Broad
Street station. Philadelphia. II Is At.