The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-09-17
THE DEATH RECOKD
JOHN F. robson.


sequies were held at Cherry Grove
Chapel, conducted by the Rev. E. S.
Winters, pastor of the Grantsville NJ.
E. church, on Monday, the 7th inst.
By the death of Mr.. Robson, Gar
rett county has lost one of her noblest
and most highly esteemed sons,
kind and devoted husband and father,
a generous and helpful neighbor, and
an all-around good citizen. Mr.. Rob
eson served his fellow citizens ably and
justly in the capacity of Justice of the
Peace, for number of years, and it
also fell to his lot very frequently to
serve as juror at the various sessions
of court. He was noted for exercising
good judgment in whatever he1 de-
liberated on, and his death is a dis
tinct loss to the community in which he
lived all his life. having been born on
the same farm on which he died.
Although lover of peace, he new
ertheless rallied to his country's call
during the stormy days of the great
Civil War. and served honorably and
well in Company A, Third Maryland
Regiment, Potomac Home Guards.
Mr.. Robson was married I'M 1869 to
Miss Sarah c. Michael, who survives
him. He is also surved by three sons,
as follows: Herman H. and Enoch O.,
of Avilton, aid Oscar c., of Frostburg.
He is also survived by one sister. Mrs.
Jacob Strickland. of Homecoming, and
by the following named brothers: James
O., of Frostburg, Jesse l. and Joseph
c., of Avilton. Another brother, Geo.
w, died in 1893 at Salisbury, Pa.
Deceased was son of William and
Rhoda Preston Robson. His death
was due to paralysis, with which he
was afflicted for about two years.
MRS. GEORGE w. LEGGE.
Mrs. julia Offutt- Legge, wife of Mr..
George W. Legge, of Oakland, died at
her home on Second street Tuesday
morning at O'Clock after an illness of
several weeks, aged u years. Besides
her husband Mrs. Legge is survived by
two sons, Mr.. George W. Legge, an at
torney of Oakland. and DR.. John E.
Legge, of Cumberland, and by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lynne of Shenandoah Juhc-
ton, w. Va. She is also survived by
her brother, Mr.. d. E. Offutt, and her
sister, Mrs. S. Miller, of Oakland. The
deceased lady combined all the christian
virtues and her death is deeply deplored
by large circle of friends. The fun
eral will occur this AFTERNOON and will
be conducted by her pastor, DR.. A.
Moore of the NJ. Z. church.
PATRICK GRIFFIN.
Died at his home at Deer Park Satur-
day morning. He was cut ting down a
tree, and while thus engaged broke a
blood vessel, and in fifteen minutes was
dead. He was unmarried. The remains
were brought to Oakland for interment
on Monday Services were held in St.
Peters Catholic church.
JOHN P. MILLER.
Grantsville lost one of its best and
most respected citizens on the 10th
inst, by the death of John P. Miller.
He is survived by his widow and seven
children. The funeral services were
held at the Cassleman church last Sab
bath and were conducted by Rev. Noah
Miller. The interment was in the
Mennonite cemetery and was attended
by large number of people.
JAMES T. SHAFFER.
James T. Shaffer, of Deer Park, Md,
died at 2 a. m. Tuesday in the Miners
hospital at Frostburg. His death re.
suited from injuries received Monday
afternoon while at work in coal mine
at Chaffee, w. Va. Mr.. Shaffer was
AZ wears old and is survived by his wife
and eight children. His body was pre-
pared for burial and shipped to Deer
Park, where the funeral will take place
Mr.. Shaffer was member of the
Baptist church.
MRS. ANNA SWEENEY.
Tuesday morning as Lee r. Masor
was returning from delivering some
groceries at Hotel Browning he noticed
the door of the stable on the property
of Mrs. Sweeney open. CHANGING in h,
discovered some one lying on the floor
He entered the stable and found Mrs
Sweeney dead. He at once notified he
son John and DR.. Broadwater was sum
moned, who after making an examina
ton, said he thought she had a strok
of paralysis and that she must hav
} died Monday evening. 1t is suppose
that Mrs. Sweeney had gone to tn
stable to feed the pigs, as a bucket O
feed was found nearIher.