The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-27

listed at Fredefiek as a Sc ~. q. in
Company /, Fourth Regiment, United
States Volunteers, and fought in the
Mexican War, taking part in the bat.
ties of Palo Alto, Monterey, Buena
Vista and six other battles, and was
present at the siege of the CITY of
Mexico.
WARRENFELTZ.
Mr.. Hezekiah Warrenfeltz, residing
near FrOsttOwn, Middletown Valley
died on the 18th inst, from blood p6i.
sOning, aged ~ years. A widow, two
SOILS and one daughter survive him
whose names are as follows: Luther
M =, and Martin Warrenfeltz and Mrs
Carlton E. Kephart. The funeral
took place on Friday morning from
Mt. Tabor Church, near his late home
The pastor of the church, Rev. NJ. l..
Beard, officiated.
GORsUCH.
The people of Frederick were greatly
shocked on last Monday afternoon
when the news of the sudden death Of
Mr.. Thomas Gorsuch, at his home at
Catoctin Furnace. reached this CITY,
Mr.. Gorsuch, although in failing
health, was, on the morning Of bis
death feeling as we'll as usual and had
anticipated making a business trip on
that day. Later, however, he com.
planned of feeling unwell and grew
rapidly worse, until 100 p. m, when
he died. He had resided at Catoctin
Furnace, near Thurmont, this county,
for the past eight years with his niece
Miss Jennie Pole, and his nephew,
Mr.. Harry p. Gorsuch. Mr.. GoTsuch
was "a gentleman of rare business quail.
ificatiOns and held, during his life
time, many important positions oftrust
and responsibility, ali OF which he fill
ed with credit to himself and the en-
tire satisfaction of the people He was
born in Carroll County, in this State
and was seventy-seven years old. He
came to this county in 1851 and accept
ed a position as Overseer Of q farm
owned by Mr.. Jesse Coleman, near
Mt. Pleasant, and took an active inter
est in politics. When the Internal
Revenue law went into effect he was
appointed Assistant United States As.
SCISSOR by President Lincoln, which pO-
sition he held until the election Of
President Johnson, when he resigned
He was reappointed by General Grant
and held the position until the office
engaged in mining in the West fOl a
time, but finally returned to this eoun-
ty and located in Frederick. He was
appointed cashier of the Firs. Nat
ional Bank of this city, and in 1874
succeeded the late Lawrence j. BIen'
gle as President, which position he
held until the time of his death. The
death of Mr.. Gorsuch is the fourth that
has occurred among the Officials of the
First National Bank within the past
six months, the others being Mr. Ed. \
ward Baker, Mr.. q. Joseph Dol and .
Mr.. G. V. S. Levy. Mr. Gorsuch was +
elected to the Maryland Legislature on (
the Republican ticket, aud in 1873 was
elected Clerk of the Circuit Court Of E
Frederick County, his opponent being
Benjamin Fitzhugh. He served in the
Board of Aldermen of Frederick for
number of years. In 1881 he was de-
feated on the Republican ticket t)F
State Comptroller 10y Thomas j. heat
ing. Democrat. When he moved to
Catoctin Furnace he assumed the man
agement of the large iron furnaces at
that place, which position he occup'
ed at the time of his death. He mar
ried Miss Ann Pole, of Mt. Pleasant
this county, who died about II Yeas
ago, leaving no children. The funeral
of Mr.. GOrsuch took place on IhuT'
day morning. The cOrtege left Catoc' +
tin Furnace at 1890 O'Clock and arIV'
ed at Frederick at l o'clock. Services
were held in the NJ. E. Church. III.
terment was made in Mt. olive
Cemetery.