The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-20
DEATH IN MANY HOMES.
Lawrence Stanton, a Resident of
Garrett County, for Fifty Years.

street, Oakland, Sunday morning at
two O'Clock, Lawrence Stanton, aged
eighty gears, passed peacefully away.
He was born in the Parish of Knock,
County Mayo, Ireland, coming to
America in the year 1850. In 1851 he
entered the employ of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and as
sisted in building that road as far
west as Kingwood Tunnel. On July
9TH, 1854, he was married to Miss
Mary Kearens in Baltimore, aud
Immediately thereafter came to what
is now Garrett county where he re-
sided until his death. Mr.. Stanton
was the father Of eleven children,
nine of whom survive him, they be-
ing Messrs. John W, James A. and
Patrick F., of Chicago; Rev. Thomas
}. and Miss Catharine, of Homecoming:
jeremiah NJ. and Misses Julie and
Nellie, of Oakland. Misses Bridget
and Mary preceded him to the grave
number of years ago. Mrs. Stan
ton died in December, 1898. Mr.. Stan
ton was a lifelong, faithful and eX-
emplary member of the Catholic
church throughout his entire life and
leaves behind him a heritage OF life
well spent. His funeral took place
from St Peters church in Oakland
Yesterday morning at ten o'clock
when Solemn High Mass of Requiem
was celebrated by his son, Rev.
Thomas ]. Stanton, assisted by Rev.
keOhler deacon; Rev. Smith, sub
deacon; Rev. Nolan, master of cere-
monies, and Rey. Dorsey in the Sane
tuory The sermon was delivered
by Rev. James Z. COnnell, pastor of
the church. The service was attend
ed by a tremendous crowd of people
from many sections of Maryland and
West Virginia and was most i'm
pressive. The pail bearers were DIR.
E. II. Bartlett, Messrs. r. S. Jamison,
John Helbig, Alexander Fleckonstein,
John 7. Browning and \. q. Sturgiss.
The interment was made in the Cath
Olic cemetery here. The death of Mr..
Stanton removes another of the old
landmarks of Garrett county. He was
a good, law abiding citizen and claim
ed the respect of every one with
whom he came in contact. He was
charitable in the extreme and by his
sunny disposition made and retained
many friends.
LEARY-At her home in Oakland
on Tuesday night after an illness ex-
tending over several months, Mrs.
Rebecca Elizabeth, wife of Mr.. L.
Leary, aged 81 years, 10 months and
20 days. The deceased was born in
jefferson county, Virginia, August
2Sth, 1877. She leaves surviving her
besides her husband six children, all
grown, they being Misses Elizabeth,
Marion, Annie, Kate, Mrs. Ernest
Townshend and Edward Mrs. Leary
was a good, kind, noble, Christian
lady, loved and respected by all who
knew her, Her funeral will take
place this afternoon from her late
residence and will be conducted by
Rev. McClelland, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, of which she was a
member.
HINEBBUGH-At her home in East
Oakland yesterday morning at 6
O'Clock of consumption, Mrs. William
f. limbaugh, aged about thirty
years. The deceased leaves a hus-
band and three children. Her funer-
al will occur today and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. J. B. Workman, pas
tor of st. Pauns NJ. E. church with
interment in the Totten burying
ground near Oakland.
BROwN-At the Hartigan Hospital,
MOrgantOwn, at ) o'clock Tuesday
morning after an illness of several
weeks, Hon. Charles Edgar Brown,
aged 81 years The deceased was a
brother of Mrs. Della [. Totten. of
Oakland, aud also Of Commander r.
NJ. G. Brown, U. S. N. The funeral
will take place at Kingwood this af-
ternoon.
FIKE-On Saturday, July 18th, az
the home of her parents, Asher Glade,
Garrett county, Miss Della NJ, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Fike, aged
16 years, 10 months and days. The
deceased was i'll several months with
CONSUMPTION. She was prime favor
ite with all who knew her and her
death comes as shock TO her many
relatives and friends. Her funeral
occurred on Sunday, the 10th inst,
the services being conducted by Rev.
Joseph Guthrie, the interment being
made in the cemetery at Asher Glade.
Mr.. David Sloan, president of the
Homecoming Savings Bank, was in
Oakland this morning on business.