Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-12-18
Died

At his home on Frost avenue, this
place, Sunday afternoon, December II,
1909, Mr.. John Hartig, aged ~ years
For some time past his health had been
precariouS, but he strOve against his
physical troubles with great courage.
Saturday, however, he gave way under
sudden stroke and went to bed
Hemorrhage of the bowels ensued and
he passed away. Mrs. Hartig, with two
daughters and a son. survives. The
latter are Misses Nirgie and Margaret,
and Clayton Hartig Mrs. Otto Hohing
and Miss Elizabeth Hartig, and Messrs.
George, Martin, Henry and Philip
Hartig, all of this place, are sisters and
brothers. The funeral, attended by
Frostburg City Lodge, No. SS, knights
of PythiaS, about 100 III number, was
held Wednesday afternoon.
At her home, in the Hooking residence.
East Union street, this place, Monday
morning, December ID, 1909, Mrs
Harriet Ann Kane widow of the late
James Kane, in the SD year OF her age,
after nearly two months of illness. Mrs.
Kane had been for sometime probably
the oldest native resident of the town.
She was a daughter of the late Capt.
Dennis Beall, and the last member of a
that of the town. After her father her
brothers-Capt. Nelson Beall and
Richard Beall, were enterprising pro-
mOters of the towns growth. Another
brother-Lloyd ID. Beall, left here early
in life and lived both in Texas and
Oregon. Three sisters also figured prom
inently i'll Frostburg life many years
Mrs. Napier Huntley, Mrs. Adeliza Tay-
lor and Mrs. Lavinia Kalbfus. All We're
long lived the last named dying few
years ago, aged 81 years.
AS intimated, Capt. Dennis Beall was
military man-in the war of 1872
His commission, still well preserved, is
endorsed with three obligations ID that
81 donot hold myself bound in allegiance
to the King of Great Britain" e. and y
that | will be true and faithful to the
State of Maryland" To these declara-
tons he made oath before j. w. Scott,
j. p, September IL, 1911. Thereupon
the following commission was issued:
The State of Maryland
To Dennis BeaI, Esquire Greeting:
Be il Kmo"" That reposing especial trust
and contidencein your fidelity, courage, good
conduct, and attachment to the State of
Maryland and the United States, you are bv
these presents constituted and appointed
Captain of Company in the Fiftieth Regl-
mcnt of the Militia of this State III Allegany
county.
You are therefore to carefully discipline
the Officers and Soldiers under your com
mand, who are hereby strictly eniOned to
obey you as their Captain and in this, as in
all other respects, you are diligently to dis
charge the trust committed to you by these
presents, according to the Laws and Consti-
tuition of this State, and of the United States,
and such rules and regulations AS under the
authority thereof are or may be established
This Commission to be IN force until law
fully revoked.
Given at Annapolis this eighth day of
July, d"mo Domi"i one thousand eight hun
dred and thirteen. l.. w. WINpEK
Granddaughter and grandsons of
Capt. Dennis Beall and neice and ueph-
ewS of Mrs. Kane are Mrs. Mary ).
Winter, Messrs. Frank Q. and George
N. Beall, sons Of Capt. Nelson Beall
Ohm Beall, Of this place, and Horace
Beall, of Kentucky, sons of Richard
Beall, and Lloyd f. Taylor, of Cumber-
land, son of the late Levi Taylor, of this
place.
In Mrs. Kanc's death St. Johns Epis-
copal Church loses one of its most devout
members. Many times she attended
service when she looked too feeble, but
in age as III her hey day of youthful
life, she was ever Obedient to duty's
call. In this she leaves heritage of
exemplary devotion to all her friends.
Wednesday morning funeral services
Were held at st. Johns Church, Rev.
f. NJ. G. Bedell, rector, officiating. The
nephews named and Messrs. Alex, CT.
bud. and n. L. Hooking filled the office
of pall-bearers. Interment in the Beall
family lot, Percy grave yard
1t is worthy of note that Capt. Dennis
Beall established and conducted the
first mercantile establishment in Frost
burg i'll building on the north corner
If West Union and North Water streets
the site of the proposed government
building. He died January 81, 1928.