Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-04
GEORGE 7. MELVIN DIES
AT HOME THIS MORNING
Editor, President of School
Beard, And Water Company.
Had Been III Past Several
Months Of Valvular Heart
Trouble And Complications
COUNTY HAS LOST
PROGRESSIVE CITIZEN

4 Death today claimed George Thomas
aiely III. owner and editor al the Week
I ~ Advertiser. the only weekly news
| paper Iii Anne Arundel county:
+ Pres dent OF the County School
! Board President OF the Annapolis
Water Company, and one Of the
1 county's most progressive and use
ful citizens Although he had been
critically III for several months, the
end came suddenly this morning at
s as o'clock at his home. 81 Frank
lin street, Murray Hill
He was SO Years Old
| MI Melvin had for years suffered
from valvular heart trouble but with
characteristic energy and persever-
ance carried on unabated the various
activities In which he took such deep
interest, Last winter he was award
ed the State printing contract which
was the biggest enterprise OF it's kind
ever undertaken In Annapolis and
which meant big material benefit
to the whole community through the
printing establishment OF which he
vas the head The dlligent appliea-
ton Re gave to this work undoubted-
II Contributed directly TO the general
breakdown In health which he suf-
ferea last spring and from which other
argGnic troubles developed His con-
aition wavered and he was able to be
about for time, but his illness stead
w ehed an acute stage His re-
alafkable vitality and will power were
evident and only last week MIR. Melvin
rallied to such an extent that hope
was felt for his recovery. For the
past two days, however, he had not
bee 50 well and yesterday was per-
sepsbly much worse. He was not
considered in extremity, however,
even then. so that the sudden death
Iii morning was great shock not
Yitastanding the protracted illness.
Melvin Is survived by his widow,
who is a daughter OF the late Henry
Powell Hopkins. of Talbot county.
and sister OF Col Harry J. Hop
kins. of Annapolis, and also BY a
laughter. Mrs w Thomas Kemp, OF
Baltimore. and a son, Ridgely p. Mel
vim Of Annapolis He also leaves fve
grandchildren and two brothers.
Howard Melvin. Editor Of the Denton
Journal and James Fisher Melvin. OF
IdGho; five sisters, Mrs Edward r.
Tuobs, OF Baltimore, Miss Laura
Melvin. OF Denton; Mrs Richard
Andrews, Mrs. Nariana TODD, and Mrs
EdSard Anderson, all of Denton.
The funeral will take place Wed
esday afte noon at o'clock from ST.
Anne's Church
Native OF Eastern Shore
native Of Caroline county.
Nd, Mr. Melvin was born on the
faTaily homestead near Burrs-
vile, on December 18. 1851 He
WIS the son Of Thomas Melvin "a
prominent man OF the county. and his
mother vas formerly Miss Mary
Frances Fisher. He began his career
as public school teacher at Har-
mony, Nd, in 1873, and devoted his
spare time to the study Of Law under
the preceptorship OF William S.
Ridgely. He was admitted to the bar
at Denton in 1876. From 1878 to 1885
he was auditor and equity examiner
Of the Caroline County Circuit Court.
D9ring these years he also was editor
Of the Denton Journal. which was aft
erEards acquired by his younger
brother. Howard Melvin.
Came Here s5 Years Ago
A resident OF Annapolis for the past
81 years. when he came here In as
sociation with William s. Rfdgely, his
former law preceptor. and purchased
Tie old Maryland Republican,
county newspaper. Mr. Melvin's ac-
tivities show record OF permanent
accomplishment that mark him as
one of the most progressive and con
siructive citizens in the history OF
tae county. He was a pioneer in the
development and Identification of An
rapolis, and Murray Hill and West
annapolis, which years ago he pra'c-
tlcalIy founded, and which he plated
and started on the way to develop
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