The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-02-21
THE DEATH LIST.
Sn, der County Loses Many this Week.
Mrs. HOrnhcrger.

Sn, der Count. Loses Many this Week.
Mrs. Hornberger.
The report comes from West Perry
township that the wife of Squire J. X
Hornbcrgcr has died.
Scchrist.
Infant daughter of B. Frank Sechrist
died Wednesday morning at $50, aged
3 months and IL days. Funeral Fri
day at 10 o'clock.
John Walter
John Walter of Kissimmer is num-
bcrcd in the list Of the silent dead. He
died Monday nj the age of i! years.
Funeral Wednesday morning. He
had family OF quitca number of SONS.
He was highly esteemed ana respected.
Mrs Howell.
Mrs. Aaron Howell died Tuesday,
Feb. II, at Fremont, OF pneumonia
and was inferred Saturday in the St
johns cemetery, aged 53 wears. Rev.
Brilliant oificiatcd. She leaves hus-
band, two sons and three 1T fighters to
mourn her loss.
Mrs. Botteigcr
Mrs. James Bottcigcr died very su, =
denly Monday morning at her hl,-
bands home in Swincford. She was
born Dee. Ii, 1884, hence was G6 wears
months and days old.
She will be buried Thursday afternoon
at Fremont at > o'clock at the church
Henry Garman Dead.
Henry Garman, on of the oldest
citizens of Perry township, died at his
home, Monday morning Feb. Is, at =
O'Clock in his 59th year. He was born
on the farm adjoining the one where he
died and his entire life was spent in
that neighborhood. His death came
as quiet peaceful sleep without pain
or pang, which was characteristic of
his last illness. He seemed to know
the end was coming and was ready for
the summons.
He was married to Elizabeth Freed,
with whom he had five children two
of whom preceded him to the Spirit
world. The offspring were as follows:
| w. Irwin, II boot and shoe dealer
OF Middleburg,
:, Henry Austin, who died at the age
of two years.
3. Abraham NJ, school teacher of
Perry township.
}. edwin f., resides in Perry twp.
.. Alice Elizabeth, only daughter
died at the aye of six years
The funeral will take place on
Thursday morning.
Death Of Uriah Weirlck.
triah Wcirick dirl at his home in
Ccntrcvillc, Snyder County, Pa, Sun
day night, Feb. 10, 1901, aged go wears
h''h'ii anu - 'llNS.
He was the son of David and Leah
Weirick. David's father, grandfather
of Criah, was the founder of Weiricks-
town or Centrevlle as now called
Uriah was n good citizen, esteemed and
respected by all who knew him, for his
liberality and kindness to ;hc moor
He was born December II, 1881 in Cen
tire township, Union (now Snyder
county, Pa, where he died, and was
the Ind son Of II family of II children,
6 boys and 6 girls. Only 2 of the fam
lily are living: Jemimu, wife of ey-
Sheriff David Reichly, and F'amima,
wife of j. +. Spangler, both living il,
Centreville, being the youngest of the
family.
Uriah was married June 16, 1853, to
to Susanna Walter, daughter of John
ID. Walter of Centre township. To this
union was born one daughter, Elmira,
now married to Elias Bruner of Centre
vile, who IL named the executor of the
estate.
The funeral took place last Thursday
in the Salem United Evangelical
church in Centre township, to which
he had contributed literally and was
one of the five first citizens who sub
scribed largely for that purpose.
He was buried in the cemetery ad-
joining the church. He leaves wife
and daughter tomourn his departure.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Josiah Shambach of Middleburg and
Rev. Simon Aurand of Centreville.
The undersigned firm of Runkle and
Walter have dissolved partnership this
18th day Of Feb. 1901. All persons ow-
ing said firm are kindly requested to
make prompt settlement by note with
out interest positively, nOinterest charg.