The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-28
BOYER.

Mr.. Greenberry Boyer, of near Mon
rovia, died on Friday last, of pneu-
monia. Mr.. Boyer was engaged in
merchandising in Kemptown, this
county, where he had large circle OF
acquaintance. He was about seventy
years OF age.
SHRIvER.
Gen. Edward ShIiver, so well known
to the people of this city and county,
died in Baltimore on Wednesday even
ing last, aged eighty-three years.
The Gen. had been a sufferer for sever
al wears past, and his death was not a
surprise to his many warm friends in
this city, who remember him In days
long past, when he was prominent
figure in all matters pertaining to the
interest of our city and county, both
in their social and business relations.
His home in this city, was noted for It's
generous hospitality, and when the ties
that bound him and his family to our
people were sundered, by removing
from our midst, it was the occasion of
many heartfelt regrets upon the part
of the entire community. Gen. Shri-
yer was a son of the late Judge
Abram Shrlver. He studied law In
the office of the late William Schley
and practiced his profession for many
wears after. He was clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Frederick and member
of the Legislature and of the Constltu-
tional Convention of 1861. For the
past Is years lie has been President of
the Frederick College. He was APP
pointed postmaster of Baltimore by
President Johnson in 1860, and was
most competent and public-spirited Of
fetal. Up to last December and for
the past fourteen years he was Water
Register of Baltimore, but resigned on
account of ill health. During the war
he supported the Union cause. For
thirty years he was President of the
Independent Hose Company of this
city. He leaves three daughters
Mrs. JOhu A. Tompklns, of Baltimore;
Mrs. c. L. Johnson, Utica, n. T.,
and Mrs. Charles L. ReifsnideT, Tiff
to Frederick on Wednesday and the
funeral took place yesterday, inter
ment being made in the family lot on
Bentz street, the Rev. Osborne Ingle
officiating.
Judges McSherry and Lynch adj
journed court yesterday, in respect to
the memory of Gen. Shriyer, but be-
fore doing so, remarks appropriate to
the occasion were made by Judge Nc
Sherry. Messrs. WIN. Kinks, VIM. P.
Maulsby and E. $. EIchelberger. The
following resolutions were then adopt
ed and ordered to be placed on the
minutes of the court:
Whereas, In the fullness of years
and in honor and consideration among
his fellow-men, Gen. Edward Shriver
has gone from among US and,
Whereas, The many years of his
life spent in our community, part as a
clerk of this court, in early life an act
i've member of the bar, render it fit
ting that we should express the senti-
meuts that we feel.
Therefore, be it resolved by the bar
and bench of Frederick, That in the
death OF Gen. Shriver we lose a man
whose qualities of head and heart earn
ed alike our high respect and warm
regard.
That the manly, warm-hearted char
acter of Gen. Shriver will long abide
with us as memory; while the record
of his administrati ability preserved
in the office of the Clerk of this Court
will stand as Il memorial of his careful
and earnest skill and capacity.
That the action now had he spread
upon the minutes of this court and a
copy of these resolutions be transmitted
Dy the CLERK OF this Court to the famI-
ly of the deceased.