Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-28
DIED,

At the home of hi son in-law. George
KreutZburg, Saturday night, November
u, 1903, Mr.. Thomas Griffith. aged 81
years.
AT Rocky Mount, n. C., Saturday
November, u, 1903, Mr.. Harry Will
liams, formerly of this place, aged %
years Having completed an appren-
tiCeshlp of several year, i'll the machine
shops ut Eikin%. W. Va, he went about
a mouth ago to Rocky Mount, where
more lucrative employment had at
tracted him. Here spinal mcnengitis and
brain fever developed. terminating
quickly in death Deceased was the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs James ID.
Williams, of this place, and Young
man of exemplary habits and much
promise. His death, sudden and I'M
timely, is, therefore, distressing shock
to his parents and surviving sister
Miss Margaret, and brother Frank.
The funeral, largely attended, took place
Wednesday afternoon at , O'Clock from
the Union street Baptist Church, Rev.
Il G.. Allard, assisted by Rev. J. W. Il.
Sumwalt, officiating. \ delegation of
Free Mason from Elkius, W. Va, and
the same Fraternity of this place had
charge of the services. The floral offer
At his home, this place, Monday even
ing, November %, 1903 Mr. Frederick
b. Zais, aged SO years. He was native
of Germany, but had lived IL this coun-
try since ms YOUTH making meanwhile
Il character for good citizenship. He
was an Incompromising democrat and
for many years manifested great inter
est III politics. He was the inventor and
for long time the sole manufacturer of
the ''Iais Mining Lamp the first and
probably the best of all open illuminants
for underground hand work. One
daughter-MrS. George Hartig, and two
sous-George and Maurice, all of this
place, survive. The funeral was held
" edncSday morning, iuterment i'll POr-
ter cemetery, near Eckhart.
At the residence of his SON. John \.
Smith. of this place, Sunday morning,
November %, 1903, Mr.. Leonard ID.
Smith, i'll the SlSt year OF his age. Mr..
Smith was born IN this county, east of
Cumberland. March Is, 1923 He was
farmer, hut several years ago came
to this place and made his home with
his eldest son. His death was imme-
diajeIy due to pheumonia, of which he
was i'll only two days. Tn" end, there
fore, came suddenly to the family. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon,
Kcy.'s j. w. r. Sumwalt and c. NJ.
Hosscr, Methodist pastors, conducting
the services, followed by interment III
Allcganv cemetery. -Four sons-John
A., of this place; w. Boyd and Richard
b., east of Cumberland and Ames j..
of Lebanon, Pa, survive.
At his home, this place, Wednesday
morning, November -, 1903, Mr.
Henry Gilman, aged - years. De
ceased was born III cha Krese, Rotten
burg kurheSSen, Germany. in 1928, and
emigrated to this country III 1851 a year
later he married Miss Martha Eliza Lem
inert, who died shortly after Within the
following year he married Miss katha-
rine Lalmn"rt, who, with eight chill
dren. survives. These ladies, though
nearly of the same name We're not related.
Mr.. Gilman saw military service during
the Civil War under command of Gen.
b. +, Butler at Fortress Monroe. Va.
He was a miner by vocation and until
disabled by az" industrious and pros
porous. The foar surviving daughters
are Mrs. William Horchler. of MahOn
ingtown, Pa, and Mrs William Eisel,
Mrs. William Crow, and Miss Kate, of
this place, and the four sons MesSrS
c. p, Philip, Daniel and William, OF
this place.
At her home Mill street, this place,
Tuesday, November ~, 1903. Mrs John
I. Chambers aged % wears