The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10

Shortly after five O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon, the telegraph conveyed the
Intelligence to hedrI-nrnken relatives
and devoted friends ami acquaintanres
of the sud len death ~ Nj. Jno. Knight
McDannold. of this city, at The De
Soto Hotel i'll Savannah. Ga. of pneu-
unna, after II short illness
The deceased, in company with a
friend, Mr.. ID. Guy Thomas. of this
city, started just II week previously ON
Il trip To Cuna, With Stops outlined at
several places Ell rpute. Tney had
Intended TO leave Savannah on Mon
day last for Tamra, but Mr.. M-Dan-
nnld's iIleesS prevented them. HIS
sister, Miss AleXi, McDanuold,
was notified Tuesday of his illness, tut
II was not stated that it was II IA st riouS
nature. Next morning worse news
came ami she and relative took the
l..0 p. III train, via Relay for Wash
lngtou 10 take a later one for the bed
side OF her brother. When the sad
news reached here. word was sent to
intercept her in Washington, bat not
until Richmond, Va. was reached
did she know the terrible truth.
The shock must have been terrible to
this devoted sister, who loses at one
fell strike her he irest and dearest rel
ative-hrr bother.
Hardly less, IA far rs feelings g., does
this community accept the sad tidIngs.
To none Is the deceased Il stranger and
cerEaInly he was ever prlue, courteous
and generous, if not u devoted and true
Tread. Among ali the glowing ep-
lhets AMI encouiums Of honor regard
ing him that fell from every lip, tllusA
notable characteristics, poilene>S,
cOul teuuSneSS OF uauuer and geurio>.
ity hold first place. Ahe To have
every comfort, he delighted in having
Others enjoy them ami surrounded by
his friends, he passed many happy
hour. II has been only here in the
past Two or three years that he has
spent So much time amongst us. OY-
Ing to the health Of his grandmother,
which Will not admit of ter endunng
long Journeys as formerly, he aud his
sister have been here continually. For
merly ever winter they, with their
grandn!Other visited the south and
spent much time among the OIau-e
groves aud pine forests Of Georgia,
South Carolina ami Alabama Whilst
he wa1 well acquainted in that paIt of
the country, 1t ranuut bat he deeply
regretted hy his kindred that hIs dra.h,
il God wiIIed It. shOuli occur so tar
away from them ali. Every Gaze and
attention was AT hand, tut Providence
was ineXnranie and u life that had been
lived, guided by many noble principles
aud with so much before ii to make
existence sweet aud enviable, passed
away t. the silent shores of death,
where troubled cares are ended and the
weiIy ar at est.
Mr.. John Knight McDannold was IN
his 24th year auh n son of the inte
Thomas Alexander and Fannie Me
| Dauuuld who have been dead some
/ years. His father was from the south
aud took an active part in the Civil
war He is well remembered in tins
city, where he spent the latter years oi
his life. The mother of the deceased
was IA daughter Of Mrs. Francis u
Knight, who survives with All only
granddaughter, his sister, Miss Alex.
McDanuolh, both Of whom max,
their houie on East Second street, thi,
city. The remains will he brought
home to-day and The funeral take place
on saturday afternoon, at , O'Clock
from the deceased's late home.