Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-04-16
Death of an EStimablc Lady.

Mrs. Florence Metzger, wife of Mr.. j.
:. MetZger town clerk, died Monday
afternoon, 18th inst, at the family resi-
dence, Frost avenue. She had been Iii
over IA month with heart trouble COM
plicated with Bright's disease.
She was born April II. 1874, i'll this
place. and died just one week before her
5Oth birthday.
She was faithful, active. consistent
membe of the NJ. L. Church, and prom
inent in promoting the missionary enter
priseS of that great organization.
Outside the Church-as ncighbor,
friend and acquaintance her uniformly
gentle manners had won the genuine
esteem of all.
In the home she was all that wife and
mother could be.
With her husband are left one daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Josephine, and four
sons-D. Ross. of Piedmont, w. Va,
Frank, John b. and Nicholas H., of this
place, to deplore her loss. y sister
Mrs. a. n. Mckeever, of Romney, w.
Va, is also bcreaved.
The funeral took place Thursday
afternoon ut the Church, Rev. j. w. X.
Sumwalt. pastor, conducting the service.
Interment in Allcgany cemetery. Messrs.
ID. ID. Price, Lancelot Richardson, Sllas
w. Duggan, G. CT. Watson, &. IL.
Walker, ID. Armstrong, James Hanson
and ID. j. Bctz serving lis pallbcdrers.
Attendants from abroad:
Mrs. Emma Miller of Pitsburg, Pa. Mrs.
NJ. C. Metzger, Mrs. NJ. Hurley and son-
George, and Mrs. Emma Smeck, of Cunnells-
Vile Pa; Mrs. shannon Dcvore. MIR. and
Mrs. Wilbur Dcvore. of Hyndman, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. H. f. Metzger and son, Mr..
and Mrs Edward Keller, Mr.. and Ms.
Charles Keller, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Keller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keller Mrs; James
Ritchic Mrs. George NJ. Pcrdcw. Mrs Rose
Keller and daughters, and Miss Mary Keller.
of umbcrland Mr. and Mrs. ID. Ross Metz
ger. of Piedmont. w. Va; DIR. and Mrs. \.
=. McKeevcr, of Romney, w. Va, and Miss
Mamie +. TrcziSe, of Homecoming.
\ Nicely Managed Affair.
l. was announced last week that Rev.
J. T. Williams, presiding elder, would
preach at Grace NJ. E. Church, South,
and, incidentally, the congregation
would learn why Rev. G. NJ. Hesser.
late pastor, was transferred to another
field.
The programme was fully rendered.
The congregation heard that happy Mr..
IIeSSer contemplated marriage at very
early date
And that Il larger area of work was necessary
to maintain him III that beautiful estate
And at the last moment II turn q out just
exactly as every body III the house guess Il II
oughter-
That the very much more than fortunate
brlde-prospective is the eloquent presiding
elders daughter
The giSt of this romance i'll real life
is-it is hard to determine which Is the
more admirable, the genius which con
trived the plan of revelation, or the
| goodness of the father in-law-elect who
so atfectionately loaned himself to Its
| execution.
But to return.
Mr.. Hesser called at these headquarters
| Thursday and verified the report, saying
the license has been secured, and the
| happy event is imminent
He left that day, much to the regret
| of many in and out of his church who
| had learned to like him for his genia
ways, cordial manners and CHEEKY
| temperament.
All of these, therefore, wish for hin
and his bride il full measure Of life's
| happiness.