Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-04-23
Mr.. Irwin W. 10y Buried.
Brief Sketch of His Service
With w NJ Railroad Co.

With w. NJ. Railroad Co.
The funeral of Mr.. Irwin w. 10y took
place from his late residence "Glenhurst'
Thurmont, Md, on Saturday afternoon,
April 18th, the services being conducted
by Rev. M. l.. Beard, pastoral st. Johns
Lutheran church, Thurmont, assisted by
Rev. Chas. l.. Ritter of York, Pa. The
pallbearers selected from among Mr..
Logs large circle of friends were Messrs
Stanley R. Damuth, H. D. Beachley,
Chas. M. Root, j. T. Waesche, S. B.
Bennett, P. N. Hammaker. Charles r.
Stocksdale and l.. S. Birely. Interment
was made in the U. B. cemetery. Will
hide & Creager were funeral directors.
The history of Mr.. Logs service with
the Western Maryland Railway was
unique because of its length of time and
because of the prominent part he took in
the earlier activities of that company.
He first entered the service of the con-
tractors when the road was being con-
structed in the vicinity of Rocky Ridge
about 1873, and his actual service with
the railroad company dates from April
IL, 1875, when he became associated with
the carpenter department. then consist
ing of but few men. In 1876 the car
penter force was increased and Mr. 10y
was made foremen, in which capacity he
,t At
i'll health in May. 1911.
He was personal friend of the late
j. M. Hood, President of the Western
Maryland, and was associated with him
in the original surveys of the line from
Williamsport to Cherry Run. from Edge
mont to Shippensburg and also of the
ridewater Extensions at Baltimore. his
advice often being sought by President
Hood in the many difficult problems of
construction then confronting the com
pany
Mr.. 10y was man of perfect moral
habits, total abs,ainer, detesting pro-
family, coolheaded in emergencies, many
of which in the nature of food damages,
bridge fires, wrecks. etc, confronted him
during his long career. He was most
highly esteemed by his many employees
and officials of the company as was evil
denced by the many tokens of sympathy
received by the family, and as further
mark of respect all locomotive whistles
in the vicinity of Thurmont were silenc-
ed during the hours of the funeral.
Mr.. 10y was identified with the dtvel-
opment of Pen-Mar Park from its very
start and designed many of the buildings
there, the mostimportant of which is the
large Carousel building which former
General Passenger Agent F. NJ. Howell
once stated would stand for many years
as a monument to Mr.. Logs ability.
The success of Pen-Mar Park was one of
his hobbies, and he was always invited
on the annual spring inspection trips of
the officials to that point, and was al
ways requested to be present on the days
large reunions were held there to meet
any emergency that might arise.
Many anecdotes of the earlier days Of
the Western Maryland as told by Mr..
10y read almost like fables, and some of
the relics preserved by him are most in
teresting. Among these are several
raised letter plates from the first loco
motives used, the engines in those early
days being named instead of numbered.
One of the engines was named Pipe
Creek" and one of the letters "E" from
this engine still exists among his effects.
Another was a section of the first water
pipe (made of wood used in Baltimore
City. Also some tools of the most unique
character, and a copy of what was per-
haps one of the first book of rules of the
company. Another relic is a letter of
thanks from the Board of Directors to
Mr.. 10y under date of June 26, 1889,
over the signature of President Hood,
extending the company's appreciation
for the prompt and efficient services rem
dered at the time of the great Jamestown
flood.
Among the many beautiful floral trib-
utes received from his many friends and
relatives were handsome "broken circle
wreath" from the civil engineers of the
railroad company, beautiful pillow of
roses from his former employees, and
handsome design from the Jr. O. U. A.
M. Lodge of Thurmont.
Mr.. 10y was member of st. Johns
Lutheran church of Thurmont, and is
survived by wife, Elizabeth A. 10y,
sister of State Senator John j. T. Ma
thias; two daughters, Misses Daisy M.
and Eleanor NJ, of Thurmont, and three
sons, Messrs Vernon c. and Park w. T.
of Thurmont and Robert g., of Balti-
more city.
Through THE CLARION the bereaved
family wish to extend its most heartfelt
thanks to it's many friends for the many
and tokens of respect receiv-
ed in its hour of sorrow.
Well Pleased With Trip to Smithsburg.
The Thurmont Dramatic Club went to
last Saturday and in the