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From: "dorinda shepley" <>
Subject: Old News - Sep 17, 1896 - Part 2
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:02:42 -0400


The Banner of Liberty
Libertytown, Maryland
Thursday, September 17, 1896

The Work of Death

- Dr. William Turner WOOTTON died in Frederick last Sunday night of general
debility after a lengthy illness; age 74 years. He had been practicing his profession
there for about thirty years.

- Denton R. SHIPLEY, who had been afflicted for some time past, died last Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the 9th inst, at his home below Unionville on the line between Frederick and Carroll counties; age 77 years.

- Mrs. Elizabeth FARQUHAR, widow of the late John FARQUHAR, died at her home
in New Market last Wednesday morning; age 69 years. Her funeral took place at
2 o'clock on Thursday last and interment was made at Friend's burying ground near Monrovia.

- Dessie May FOGLE, infant child of George W. and Ida FOGLE, near this place, died
last Friday morning of cholera infantum; age 10 months. The funeral took place Sunday
morning at Friendship Bethel Church near Union Bridge, where interment was made, Rev.
John SAXTON, of Woodsboro, officiating. The pall bearers were Davie SWEADNER,
Frank ETZLER, Harry and Willie MONSHAUR.

- Mrs. Ellen RUNKLES, w/o Upton RUNKLES, died at the home of her nieces, the
Misses CLARY near Unionville on Thursday night last. The funeral took place at
3 pm Saturday at Linganore M.E. Church, Unionville, Rev. Thomas WOOD officiating.
Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. The pall bearers were: Albert
DUDDERAR, Jesse CLARY, John DUDDERAR, S. SUNDERGILL, A. DUVALL and
Daniel DUDDERAR.

- Mrs. Susan B. NORRIS, widow of Mathias NORRIS, formerly of this place, died
at Alexandria, Va., on last Wednesday the 9th inst. Her husband carried on the
cabinet-making business here for many years and died in 1868, after which Mrs.
Norris removed to Alexandria, where she had since resided. Her remains were
brought to Frederick over the B & O RR at 11:35 am Friday and interment was made
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Rev. W. I. McKENNEY officiating.

- Matthew JONES, one of the best known and most estimable gentlemen of this section, died at his late home, 24 miles South of this place at 3 o'clock last Thursday afternoon of a complication of diseases, age 72y 8m 14d. Mr. Jones had been afflicted with rheumatism for many years and all that time had to use crutches to assist him in getting around. He is survived by a wife and two children, the latter being William A. JONES of Central neighborhood and Miss Mollie C. JONES, who resided with her parents. The brothers and sisters of the deceased are: Thomas JONES of Baltimore (formerly of Johnsville); Mrs. John S. REPP of Union Bridge; James G. JONES of Central; John JONES of Thurmont; and Mrs. Peter Light WILSON (formerly of Johnsville). Ex-County Commissioner John P. JONES was a cousin, and the late William JONES a brother of the deceased.
The funeral took place from the late home of the deceased Satuday morning, Rev. G. F. FARRING officiating and interment was made in Central burying ground near New London. The pall bearers were: John N. HARDING, Charles ALBAUGH, William LITTLE, Harry C. JONES, J. Burgess JONES, and Charles L. WILSON, the last three being nephews of the deceased.
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Committed Suicide

- Mrs. James BOSTIAN, living just outside of Union Bridge, was found dead in the
garret of their home by Mr. Bostian last Friday afternoon. She had committed suicide
by hanging herself to one of the rafters. Mrs. Bostian was about sixty years old and
leaves two sons and two daughters. Mr. Bostian is a carpenter and was at work at his
trade when the suicide happened. Mental abberration is said to have been the cause
of the suicide.
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