The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. JOsEPHUS BROADwATER.

Mrs. Rebecca Susan Broadwater died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H.
Yost, Roanoke, Va, last Sunday even
ing, aged 70 years. Mrs. Broadwater
had been in i'll health for some time
with complication of diseases but her
condition did not become serious until
few days before her death.
Mrs. Broadwater was born at Grants
vile, Md, June 8, 1899, and was mar
ried in 1860 to Josephus Broadwater,
who preceded her to the grave % wears.
She had resided in Roanoke with her
daughter for eight years. She had a
family of eight children, three of whom
survive her. Mrs. Yost, Mrs. N. A.
Maust and S. c. BrOadWater, all of
Roanoke. She is also survived by three
brothers, Samuel Right, of Keyser, W.
Va; John Right, fredericksburg, w.
Va, and William Right, of Western
port, Md. Her death occurred on the
tiftieth anniversary of her marriage
Mrs. Broadwater was a woman of broad
Christian character and had .been a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church since she was sixteen years of
age.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
Z. L. Wolff, assisted by Rev. P. S.
Miller, at Roanoke. -Meyersdale Re-
publican.
MRS. CHARLOTTE J. LANCASTER,
Mrs. Charlotte J. Lancaster, of Avil-
ton, died on Sunday, May /, 1910. Ste
was aged &C years, 8months and "a days.
She Is survived by six 9sons and one
daughter Her husband, one son and
two daughters preceded her to the
tomb She was good wife and low
ing mother and kind neighbor and was
ever ready to minister to the sick, and
was also good christian. She died with
full hope OF meeting her dear ones
gone before. The funeral services were
held at her home by Rev. D. A. Friend,
of the Methodist Episcopal church, and
interment was made in the Robinson
burying ground Her remains were
followed to the tomb by a large con-
course of sorrowing friends and neigh
bors.
ROBERT H. GORDON.
Capt. Robert H. Gordon, a leading
member of the Allegany county bar,
noted as a geologist and scientist, and
looked upon by his associates and ac-
quaintances as a brainy man, died at
his home in Cumberland Tuesday even
ing at six o. clock after an hours illness
of edema of the lungs. He was born
March Is, 1852, and was the only son of
the late Hon. Josiah H. Gordon, asso-
ciate judge of the Fourth District of
Maryland. Capt. Gordon was a large
owner Of Garrett county real estate.
He leaves besides his widow a son of
eight years and two daughters. the
youngest of whom was married on
April 18th to Joseph d. Harris, general
superintendent of motive power of the
B. & 0. Railroad. Capt. Gordon's
friends in Garrett county numbered
hundreds.
RUBY HAZEL WEIR.
Ruby Hazel Weir, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Weir, died at her home
in District No. II, Garrett county, Sat
urday morning at 1880 O'Clock. She
was fifteen years old and had suffered
several weeks from typhoid pneumonia.
Beside her father and mother she is
survived by one brother, William. The
funeral occurred Monday at 2 p. m.
Rev. G. w. Hobbs officiated, assisted
by Rev. John Green, with interment in
HansePs cemetery. Miss Weir attend
ed the Weir school and stood high in
her studies and was also an accomplish
ed musician.