The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-06-10
THE DEATH RECORD.
JOHN BANCORD.

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John Bancord, aged 50 years, 2 months
and II days, died on June lst, 1909. OF
appOplexy, at his home in New Ger
many, Garrett county. and was buried
the day following in he NJ. E. GENE
tsry at that place. For half century
Mr.. Bancord was resident of the New
Germany section of Garrett county
where he was held in the highest es-
TEEN. He was an official member of
the New Germany NJ. E. church for
forty-four years and also superintendent
of the Sabbath school there. He leaves
one son and four daughters, namely
Charles A. Bancord, of Ostego, Mich.
Mrs. Frank D. Brooke, of Denver, Col.
Mrs. c. C. burst, Mrs. Lewis Warm, k
and Mrs. Alice burst, all of New Ger
many. Rev. D. A. Friend conducted
the funeral services.
R. LEE FRALEY.
R. Lee Fraley, whose home was near
Hutton, died last Thursday evening at
the Maryland General Hospital at Balti-
more, after long illness of splenic
anaemia, or lack of red corpuscles in the
blood. He was twenty-six years old
and is survived by his wife and one
young son, his mother and several other
near relatives. He was a son of Solo
mon 0. Fraley whose death occurred a
few months ago. The body was shipped
to Terra Alta for interment, and was
expected to reach there Sunday, when
the family and friends gathered for the
funeral, but for some unexplained rea-
son the remains did not arrive until
Monday. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon at the United Brethren
church in Terra Alta and was conducted
by the Rev. P, S. Strader, pastor of the
church.
BRISoN WEIGH.
Brison Welch was born Feb Doth, 1874,
and died, June 4th, 1909, aged s.
years, months and IA days.
He enlisted in Co. D, 3 Reg't P. H. B.
Md. Vol. Inf, Aug. 10, 1862, and being
but boy he became homesick, left his
company and came home, but returned
to his regiment March 80, 1864. He then
enlisted in Co. l and served faithfully
until the close Of the war and was hon
orably discharged May 20, 1865.
He enlisted under the banner of the
Cross in 1878 under the labors of Rev.
N. L. Baumgardner and remained a
faithful member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church until God called him to join
the Church triumphant above. For a
number of years he was great suffer
er as the result of paralysis, but bore
his aff1iction with patience and Christian
fortitude. He was good citizen, oblig-
I ing neighbor, kind husband and father
and was loved ~ all who knew him, as
was attested on the day Of the funeral,
for, although the rain poured incess-
antly, the church was filled to overflow
ing with sympathising friends and rela-
tives. He leaves wife and four chill
dren: one son, Samuel, at home; and
three daughters, Mrs. Howard Brenne.
man, of McHenry; Mrs. Upton Cuppett
and Mrs Joseph Calls, of Mt. Lake
Park. He also leaves three brothers
and one sister: two brothers at Friends.
vile and one near Thayerville, and sis.
ter, Mrs. Joseph Meese, of near Mt
Lake Park. He leaves also a large cir
Gle of friends who mourn their loss, but
what is their loss is his e'ernal gain.
The funeral services were conducted
at McHenry by the writer, June 5, 1909
and the body was inferred in the GENE
try at Flat Woods to await the fina
summons on the resurrection morn
May we all live so that we may meet
him on the plains of immortal bliss.
H. E. FRIEND.