The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28
RECENT DEATHS.

MIS- LiuA Tracy, VINO was born ana
raised in Berlin, and for a number OF
years resided in this place. died Sunday,
18th inst. in hospital at Ogdensburg.
New York. Mrs. Tracy was the widow
Of James Tracy. the founder and for years
the proprietor OF the Canton. y. Y.
Commercial Advertiser.
Mrs. Mary Brougher. widow of jacob
Brougher, of Upper Turkeyfoot town
ship. died Monday morning at the resi-
deucs OF her son Herman. one mile from
kingwOOd, aged eighty -four years. She
is survived by four sons and one daught-
e.. Her maiden name was Sehrock
and she II the last survivor Of a large
family.
David. eldest son OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Noah
Cssebeer. died few minutes before II
O'Clock Friday morning. at the family resi-
denes on Main Cross street, aged 2i years,
g months and 25 days. D-ath resulted
from spinal meningitis '.Davy" was
young fellow OF pleasant address and
genial manners and was popular with al
who knew him.
Tee subject Of these lines died sud
denly at l o'clock last Wednesday morn
ing a. her home nsar Thomas Mills. in
Conemaugh township, after only few
hours illness. She was apparently en-
joying her usual health up to Tuesday
afternoon, when she wlS taken sick with
heart trouble and passed away at the
time indicated. Mrs. Thomas was a
daughter Of Isaac Kaufman, and was
born about twenty-five years ago, unit.
ng in marriage with Mr.. Thomas when
about twenty years OF age. To this
union three children were born, two Of
whom. with their father. survive.
Mrs Susanna Miller, wife of the late
Jonathan l.. Miller, died at the residence
OF her son-in-law, Charles Ream, near
Eiie. March 23d. aged p years, 3 months
aud > days. Deceased was an exemplary
christian. noted for her uniform kindness
and genial disposition. She was the
mother Of eight children, .hree Of whom
preceded her 10 the spirit world. Her
five surviving children. Joseph II. Miller,
Jacob B. Miller, Mrs. Charles Ream.
Ms. George Bodies aud Mrs. Jacob A.
Miller. are all prominent residents of
J-ffsrson township. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. RObt T. Hull,
luterment being made at SipesviIle.
Mrs. Charles Rsyman died at her home
near Brotherton. Brothersvalley town
ship, at late hour Thursday night, aged
.h.ofts ofxfu,va va,rs CLa ,,.,s n,
parently in her usual good health when
she retired, bat about midnight was
seized with heart failure. A physician
was sent for, but she expired before his
arrival. Mrs. Rsyman's husband. a we'll
known civil war veteran, met with
violent death about two years ago, when
be WAS cut in twain By circular saw at
a mill close to his home. She is survived
by a namber of grown children, and by
two sisters, Mrs. Oliver Kneuper, ofthis
place, and Mrs. Alexander Saylor, of
Lull, and by two brothers. James l.
Pugh, the local attorney, and Rev. Bosz
Pdgh, of Liberty, Kan.
Mr.. Frederick Weimer, notice Of whose
| critical illness was made last week, died
at his Patriot street residence at IL o'clock
saturday night. he was one OF three
sons OF the late Frederick Weimer, ali of
whom were associated with their father
/ in the bIacksmithing business. The elder
| Weimer, who was giant in stature and
| physical strength, as well as genial
gentleman, came to Somerset early in
the present century, and resided here up
until the time of his death twenty-three
years ago. After his death his sons set
up business for themselves, all running
separate blacksmith shops. Notwith-
sanding their places of business were
10 ,ated on adjoining properties and they
wers in a sense rivals for local custom.
the three brothers John II. Francis VI i,
and Frederick preserved their brotherly
and friendly relations. John II. was first
to Tass 10 his reward four years ago. He
was followed two years afterwards by
Francis NJ.
The subject Of this notice, who was Ga
years of age and the youngest Of the
.sWeimer boys" As they were known
throughout the county. was man OF
great physical strength ani endurance
The noise OF his anvil, always accom-
panied by bis CHEEKY whisile-sn ac-
| complishment he possessed to noticea-
ble degree-were frequently heard late in
the night aud long before sunrise in ths
morning. Il i said that he never ex.
perisnced the feeling Of idieneSs up until
about four months ago when he w4s
/ stricken. in the fnilness of manhood,
with paralysis A man Of sterling in
tegrity. generous To fault. of a happy
disposition, Frederick Weimer number, d
his friends by the hundreds. He was
married to Miss Annie. daughter Of the
late Chambers Huston, who with three
sons, William. Frederick III, and Cham.
cey, and one daughter, Mrs. Maggie Dun
myer. of Johnstown, survive him. He
| Is also survived by TOUR sisters, Mrs
Moore. of COnneilsvisle Mrs. Pinkerton
Of Blairsviile. Mrs. Dayton, OF Ohio, nd
Mrs. Mason, Of Piftsbnrg.
The funeral took place at ? o'clock Mon.
day afternoon. the service being conduct
ed by tbs dece1sed's pastor, Rev. Hoover,
of the Lutheran Church.