The Democratic advocate., 1908-09-18
WESTMINSTER MD, FRIDAY AFTERNOON,
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
Irwin.

MAJOR P3tllck Henry lrWln, or this
city, died suddenly at O'Clock Sat
urday morning at his home at Irwin,
Va, where, with his wife, he had been
visiting since Wednesday.
He was native of Chester, Pa, but
for half century his home was in
this city. He was son of Robert
Irwin, who, as a member OF the firm
of Irwin & Taylor, located and con-
structed that part of the Western
Maryland Railroad extending from
win was a civil engineer. He located
the Western Maryland Railroad for
some distance west of this city and
40 years ago was president of the COM
pany. Between 25 and 80 years ago
he was appointed to an important po-
sition on the engineering corps of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and was
chiefly in charge of the location of
that roads extension to Philadelphia
AS preliminary to the work he walk
ed the track of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad the
entire distance between the two cities.
He was promoted from time to time
until ne became chief engineer of the
Baltimore and Ohio system and finally
uO ldSJ lIdUl0u
position he held for several years
During his connection with the West
ern Maryland Railroad Major Irwin
was elected Mayor of this city.
Major Irwin. was twice married, his
first wife. having been Miss Helen
Boyle, second daughter of the late
Col. John Brooke Boyle, of this city,
and cousin of the late Judge Charles
B. Roberts. His second wife, who sur
wives him, was Mrs. Gold, of Martins
burg, w. Va. By his first wife he
leaves two daughters and three sons,
Mrs. John H. Cunningham, Roger B.
Irwin, a young civil engineer of this
city; Mrs. S. w. Jeffries, of Pittsburg,
Pa; Harry B. Irwin, manager OF the
Bell Telephone Company, Salt Lake
City, and DR.. Charles Irwin, of Kansas
City, Mo. He also leaves one brother
William Irwin, of James,
whom he and Mrs. Irwin were visiting
when the Major died. He was mem
Der of st. Johns Catholic Church, cf
this city.
The body was brought to Westmin-
ster Monday, and the funeral servi-
ces were held at ST. Johns Catholic
Church Wednesday morning, conduct
ed by Rev. Joseph H. Cassidy, assisted
by Rev. F. x. Brady, president of
Loyola College, Baltimore Interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery
! by the side of his first wife,
+ The honorary pallbeafers were DIR
/ j. w. Herring, DR.. J. H. BillingsIea
/ Dr. Frank T. Shaw, Judge James A. c.
Bond, Col. S. K. Herr, VIM. A. Gun
ningham, VIM. B. Thomas, George M
| Do o,.l>a al IN
Stewart, of Westminster; B. F. Shriv-
er, of Union Mills; and the following
from the engineering department of
the B. & 0. Railroad; D. D. Carothers
chief engineer; George M. Shriver, as
sistant to president; A. w. Thomp-
son, chief engineer maintenance of
way; Benjamin Wilson, general live
stock agent; A. M. Kinsman, engineer
of construction; H. r. Talcott, engin-
eer of surveys; W. S. Bouton, engineer
of bridges; F. P. Patenall, signal en-
gineer; Charles Goldsborough, assist
ant engineer; J. H. Milburn, chief
craftsman; w. H. Edwards, chief
craftsman of the bridge department; (;
C. McLemley, assistant engineer; W.
c. Hart, chief clerk to the engineer of
construction, and w. H. Dudley, secre-
tary to the engineer of surveys.
The active pallbearers were DR..
George D. Fouke, John NJ. Roberts,
Jesse C. Sharrer, of Westminster, and
the following officials of the Balti-
more and Ohio: E. r. Sparks, secre-
tary to the chief engineer; H. R.
Browne, assistant to the chief clerk
to the chief engineer, and M. A. Long,
architect. Frank c. Sharrer had
charge of the funeral.