The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-21
THE DEATH RECORD.
FREDERICK WERNER.

Dixon's line, Frederick Werner, the
eldest of a family of six Werner broth
ers, who in the early fifties of the CEN
fury made America their adopted home,
died, aged so years, months and 25
days.
Mr.. Werner was born at Seiferts
Hansen, in the district of Rotenburg,
Germany. His father was Adam Wer-
ner and his mothers maiden name was
Annie Catharine Sass. The father of
Adam Werner was August Werner.
With the rest of numerous family
young Frederick was reared to life
of unusual hardships. He, however,
received the thorough schooling of the
compulsory education system of Germa-
ny up to the age of IA. At the age of
Is he entered upon the three years
military service prescribed by the laws
of the Fatherland and when, in 1848,
war broke out between Germany and
Denmark, over the German Danish
provinces of Schleswick Holstein, he
was in line for real military service and
served through that historic struggle.
After completing his military service he
sailed for America, landing at Balti-
more and working his way westward as
far aseMeyers Mills (row Meyersdale)
where, in 1852, he got permanent en-
ployment with Peter Meyers. Here he
was soon joined by his brother Henry,
and together they earned the money
required to bring across their parents
and their four remaining brothers:
George, Christian, Paul and Conrad, all
of whom settled down near Meyersdale.
After them came at least a score of
of families Of relatives who have scat
tered over the southeastern townships
ofiiSomerset county.
Early in life Frederick Werner mar
ried BarbaraiDeist, who died last year.
They had twelve children, eight of
whom survive: William, Christian and
Adam, OF Finzel, Md; Simon, of Mey-
ersdale; Eliza Conrad, of New Castle,
Pa; Mary (Steinly), Of Finzel, Md. !;
Susan (Shockey), of Deal.
Mr.. Werner was a man of rare good
judgment, conservative in his business
exploits and universally successful His
plantation near Finzel originally COM
prised -four 100 acres) State plots of
fine agricultural land, which he later
parceled out to his sons. He had a
most kindly disposition, was a devout
member Of the German Reformed
church and leaves to his offspring rich
legacy of life lived for the attainment
of the highest ideals.
The funeral. which was largely at
tended, took place at the Greenville
township Union church last Saturday,
where Rev Shupe, the Reformed pas
tor, paid glowing tribute to the life
Of the departed. lockwood Leader.
The bell for St Mark S Ev. Lutheran
church, which arrived here early last
week from the foundry at Troy, New
York, was placed in the belfry last Sat
urday afternoon by Mr. D. E. Bolden,
assisted by number of members of
the church and some other willing help
ers. The.bell has sweet mellow tone,
being very. much the same as the bell
in the old church. The framework,
hanger and bell weighs nearly two thou
sand pounds. 1t was used for the first
time on last Sunday morning.
Judge U. S. Kendall, who went to
Oregon where the company controlled
by his brothers, the Kendall Lumber
Company, own large body of timber
land, arrived in Oakland last Thursday
and will remain here few days prior
to going to Pittsburg and other points
where the Kendalls have large inter-
ests. Judge Kendall is thoroughly in
love with the west and is greatly pleas
ed with the business prospects of that
section of the country.
In this age of trusts the newspaper
man has not been forgotten, and so we
have the type founders trust There
can be no doubt as to its existence with
the present price of printers material
all priced alike in the different cata-
logues, and all cuts on discounts COM
ing from the different houses in the
same form and at the same time. The
publishers have been quietly enduring
the extortion of the type founders for
years, and it is time we had our innings.
Start right, boys. To be anybody, to
accomplish anything for yourself or the
community, you cannot be idle. Don't
drink-liqour destroys the mind and
body. Don't swear-gentlemen do not.
1t is low aud vulgar. Don't read trashy
literature. 1t leads to the devil. Don't
hang around saloons. Good men are
not made that way. Whenever you see
a man lying around a saloon the devil is
after him and will get. him sooner or
later.
Mr.. Roy c. Hamill, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. R. Hamill, of Oakland, came
over from Upper Potomac, West Va.