Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-04
Died.

At his residence, this place, or paraly-
sis Tuesday, December "A, 1901, MIR.
John L. Porter, in the I'D year of his
age. Mr.. Porter was born at Rose
Meadows" near this place September
S, 1929. In 1853 he married Miss Alex
enia Garlin, of Waynesboro, Pa. who,
with eight children, survives. The
latter are Messrs. J. Howard, Eugene
T.. Frank \. and II. DeSales Porter;
Mrs. II. \. V. Parker and Misses Mary
R., Kate A. and Bernadette Porter.
During his youth Mr.. Porter was an
employee of the old firm of Lowndes q
Clary. Later he engaged i'll general
merchandise on his own account con-
tinuing successfully for several years.
During the War Between the States he
was cashier of the first bank established
i'll Frostburg-a position held until It's
liuuidation ethen became an assistant
of the late l.. NJ. Gorsuch i'll the manu-
facture and sale of friedrich, and next
book keeper for the firm OF Beall, koch
d Co. These private positions fitted him
we'll for holding at various times the
public offices of Mayor, Councilman,
County Assessor and Tax Collector. He
assisted materially in the organization
becoming shortly afterward its cashier.
This position he resigned i'll order to
identify himself with the projection and
establishment of the Citizens National
Bank, wherein he occupied the Office of
general book keeper Three years ago
he was compelled to relinquish both his
bank work and large general fire in
surance business by IA stroke OF paraly-
sis. During that period he has staid al
most constantly indoors at his home.
Mr.. Porter was an excellent accountant
and well equipped for the transaction of
large business affairs. He was faithful
to all his trusts, public and private, and
died, leaving no enemies, and lamented
by his family Funeral services, largely
attended, were held at st. Michael's
Catholic church Thursday morning.
Mcssrs. ID. +. McMullcn, John B.
Wright, Charles H. Walker, Howard
Hitchins, Clayton Purnell, and H. B.
Colborn filled the Office of pallbearer.
At his home, "old Consolidation, near
this place, Tuesday morning, Dec. "A,
1901, of pulmonary disease, Mr.. Thomas
Lewis, i'll the 10Th year of his age. He
was a marble worker and one of the eX
cellent employees of the j. B. Williams
company for long time. He leaves a
widow and infant son.
At the residence of her son-inlaw, Mr..
John w. Dennis, Kansas City, Mo,
Monday afternoon, December %, 1901,
Mrs. Margaret Oder, in the 10Th year of
her age. Mrs. O.'s maiden name was
Blakemore, born near Luray, Va, June
20 1923. In 1910 (July g. she married
Henry Oder, who died about % years
ago. With the editor of the JOURNAL,
her eldest-born. Il son and daughter sur
Invertebrates w. Oder, of Denver, Col,
and Mrs Mary A. r. Dennis, of Kansas
City. An eager, tireless student all her
adult life, she was. in self-educated
sense especially, a superior woman. No
department of English literature was
sighted, and no material point, event,
date or other detail in essay, story,
biography or history ever seemed to have
been overlooked or afterward forgotten.
With mind clear in its observations,
| precise i'll its definitions, and Il memory
| almost wonderful in scope, she was an
accurately lettered, ready repository of
information on nearly all passing topics.
| In ancient and modern history, or cur
rent religious, social and political ethics
| she was an open book. 1t would be too
much to say her conclusions We're al
| ways correct, but whatever they We're,
| she never reached them by tOrtuous
methods of logic. With never self
ish purpose to subserve, she traversed
| the distance between cause and effect
by the shortest, straightest route. To
her this penman owes very much more
| than the dutiful relation ordinarily I'M
| plies, but cannot trust himself here
| further than to affirm that when the
| lamp of her life went out of the world a
| friendship whose affectionate interest i'll
| his welfare could never be impeached
went with it. The funeral took place
from the residence Christmas day after
services conducted by Rev. E. d. Mouzon
of the Central NJ E. Church. All her
neighbors and many friends beyond the
vicinage bore testimony of their esteem
by attendance, and floral membranes
numerous and rich, from near and far,
attested the sorrow of those endeared by
kindred ties.
At the residence of her son, at New
Shaft, Wednesday, January |, 1902, Mrs
Jane Pascoe, III the S4th year Of her age
Mrs. Pascoe was born at Redruth, Corn
wall, England, August II, 1918, and
came to this country with her hus
band, Robert Pascoe, many years ago
| The latter was Il musician of fine attain
ments and was leader of the Hoffman
band, notable organization of the early
seventies. He died i'll 1874 and was
buried on Thanksgiving day of thai
wear. Mrs. PascOe was all her life al
| EniScnnalian Only one of her children