Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
SISTER WARY GERrRtDnJuNKER


Epidemic influenza tool, toll from the
church the army and political circles,
recording to the latest death lis's \
former Magistrate, priest. a lay
brother. a nun end balloon corps SER
geaut are among the newest victims.
The REV. Dr. Joseph Murphy, pro-
fcssor at tho seminary Of ST Charles
Borromeo and widely known in catholic
thcologtc circles. died last night of
pneumonia.
Doctor Murphy had been II! for sew
nral days but remained at his classes
/ until he was on the verge of collapse
+ He was "A professor of canonical law
/ and also instructed in French. chemistry
and other branches
Doctor Murphy was ordained at over
brook in 1903 and was assigned to St
! Charles's church, Twentieth and Chris
/ tan streets, as assistant In October
| Of the same year he went to the North
! American College at Rome. where hr
took a post graduate course and received
| his degree
Former Magistrate Frauk :. Harrison,
/ 1929 Wayne avenue. died Monday night.
! lIe was a ncighbor. schoolmate and ally
| of the late Israel w. Durham.
Mr.. Harrison was born in Philadel-
| phia i'm 1868 and was a graduate of the
/ Central High school lie entered the
ohiC, of the Receiver of Taxes in 1855.
| He resigned in 1890 to take Il place in
the city Treasurer's Office He took
! Durhams place as Magistrate when the
latter was elected to the state Senate.
After term as Magistrate, Mr.. Har
| rison became II real estate assessor,
which position he held for several years,
| after which he retired from politics He
moved from the Twenty-srcond Ward
and engaged IN the manufacturing busi-
ness. He was associated with his broth
| er-iu-law Alfred Wolstenholme. in the
| firm Of Alfred Wolstenhoime Son.
makers of worsted yarns
Brother William, thirty-three years
| old "A member of the Christian Brothers.
died in ST. Marys Hospital He was
stationed at st. Stephens School. Broad
and Butler streets He was born in
| MaHstield, O.. March 81 1885. At eish-
teen he entered he Christian Brothers
lie was principal of the Most Precious
Blood School
Mrs. Emma j. Kellty. daughter OF
| Assistant Director Baldwin. of the De
partment of Public Works, died at
| Oglethorpe, Ga. She was the wife OF
Major Robert T.. Keilty.
victim Of pneumonia. Daniel j
Sheehan. Junior member of the stevedor'
ing firm of Thomas Sheehau 4 ; n. II
the Boursa Buildings. is dead at his
home AZ 5626 Larchwsod avenue. He
was well known in maritime circles
Richard j. Monaghan, thirty-fve years
old. died I'm his home 5ll4 Hazel ave
nue. lie was president Of the Keystone
Transportation Company and treasurer
If the Gallagher & Burton Corporation
u" was active in the Elks.
Sergeant Daniel \. Jacobs, of the
Forty-sixth Balloon Company. United
States army, died Saturday AT For
omaha. Neb, His home was in Wes
Philadelphia.
Sister Mary Gertrude Junker was
'uried yes, erday at Mater Misericordis
'onvent Merton, PA. She was the see
nd daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JULES
funker TO die within = week Mr.
'unkpr was unable TO attend the funera
wing to illness from influenza. Foul
. lrOthers of the nun ac1ed as pal'beareTs
William Stone. 4G"2 Lancaster ave
N, Forty-fcurth Ward. died today e.
.aue0za Ne was forty years old
'",'' go a~e fighting i'm France.
Policeman John \. RAIDER. 4O4 Gaski'
a ,uc1cd to he Thirty -nintl
nad Lancaster avenue station
died today. the second patrolman of ~
."'c to succumb in the last two days
Rodpr recently was transferred from tn
hIrd and DE LanCey streets station
Iis mother and his wife are i'll of tn
'iecaSr.
Nathaniel ~ Ksplan. 3l9 Reed stree,
real estate broker. died Of pneumonia
p, ,r"s p -'n of Charles iaplan, ais
realty broker