The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-09
DEATHS


January z, of heart condition, at
his home, 425 North Potomac street,
aged II.
He was native of Lexington, Va,
born May II, 1875. Since 1902, he
had been associated with the West
ern Maryland Railway company,
and was employed by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad before that time.
The son of John and Virginia
(Tucker) Carmichael, he attended
schools in Lexington and Washing
ton and Lee University. During
World War One, he served in the
engineers, receiving the commission
of captain and spending year over
seas. He was retired with the rank
of colonel
Col. Carmichael was a Mason, and
a member of the Sigma MI frater-
nifty. He was also a past commander
of Morris Frock Post Number AZ,
The American Legion, and active in
Legion affairs in the state for many
years. He was a former member of
the Board of Street Commissioners
and the Boy Scout Council.
Col. Carmichaels wife, the former
Priscilla Williams Bridges, Hancock,
died in March, 1915.
He is survived by: A daughter,
Miss Virginia Tucker Carmichael, at
home; sister, Mrs. Oliver Perry AL
ford, Queenstown, Md; and brother,
Henry st. George Tucker Carmichael,
Kyrock, Ky. A son, Jack, was killed
in 1924 while a cadet at West Point.
James Monroe (ROy) Sword, 1907
Virginia avenue, died on January Z
at the Washington County Hospital,
following an illness Of one year,
aged 81 years.
Born near Williamsport, he was
the son of ]. Monroe and Mary Eliz-
abeth (McClain) Sword He was
member of Zion Lutheran Church,
Odd Fellows and Red Man Lodge,
Williamsport.
He is survived by: His wife, EN-
ma j. (Barnes) Sword son, James
M, Jr.; grandchildren, James Mon
roe ", and Terry Kyme, of Wilson's.
]. Alvey Long, widely known citi-
zen and business man Of Hagers-
town, died on January 6 at the
Washington County Hospital. Death
was due to heart trouble and follow
ing long illness.
A native of the county, Mr.. Long
was born at Beaver Creek on Aug
ust 3, 1887, the son of John W. and
Amelia Spangler Bishop Long. He
was lifelong member of St. Matt
hews Lutheran Church of Beaver
Creek.
Mr.. Long had been engaged in bus
mess in this city with Henry A. Bes-
ter, Jr., since 1912. They were the
pioneer manufacturers and distribu-
tors here of spray materials or in
secticides and maintained plants in
this city and Winchester, Va.
In addition they engaged in gen.
eral construction work, including the
building of highways. railroads and
other types of heavy construction,
having built many roads in Mary
land, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia as well as streets in Hagers-
town and other cities.
Besides being a partner with Mr..
Bester in the Bester-Long Company,
Mr.. Long was an officer and a lead
ing principal of the Hagerstown
Equipment Company and the New
York Central Iron Works.
A man of pleasing personality, he
enjoyed a wide circle of friends. All
his life he remained closely associat-
ed with agriculture and successfully
operated several farms in this vi
cinity.
Surviving are: His wife, Lana
CLANCY Long; a son, John Alvey,
Jr.; sisters, Mrs. John Summer, Rohr-
ersvile section, and Mrs. Charles
Martin, Beaver Creek; brothers, Lu-
Their K. and Claggett, both of this
county
Nathan Conn, one of Hancock's
best known merchants and citizens,
died at his home at Hancock on Jan
uary 5, aged 81 years.
Born in Lithuania in 1864, the son
of David and Bessie (Balser) Conn,
Mr.. Conn came to America when he
was Is years of age, and located in
Baltimore, where he operated small
Dedd1erc' c11nn1v ctOre Tn 1897 ha