M.J. SMITH DIES MONDAY
Funeral services for Maternus J. Smith, who was found dead in bed Monday morning by a daughter at his home in Columbia, will be held from the late home Thursday morning with a Requiem High Mass at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Columbia. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Smith was a son of the late Jacob and Mary (Eckenrode) Smith, of near New Oxford. Durning the 1880's and 90's he was employed by H.I. Smith, founder of the New Oxford Item, and was the last man to operate the 150 year old Ramage press, now the property of the Times and News Publishing company. The press is now on exhibition in the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
Several years ago Mr. Smith demonstrated the use of the press one of the first made in America, before a gathering of several hundred Adams countians in the lobby of the Hotel Gettysburg. He also demonstrated the press at the time it was presented to the Franklin Institute.
In his younger days he played by invitation with early Gettysburg bands at special ceremonies in the borough and on the battlefield.
Surviving are four children and one brother, F.S. Smith, New Oxford.
Henry J. Smith, West Lincoln avenue, a nephew, will attend the funeral.
Published in the Gettysburg Times, Wednesday, February 24, 1943.
Added Aug. 23, 2014 at 3:23 p.m.
Funeral services for Maternus J. Smith, who was found dead in bed Monday morning by a daughter at his home in Columbia, will be held from the late home Thursday morning with a Requiem High Mass at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Columbia. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Smith was a son of the late Jacob and Mary (Eckenrode) Smith, of near New Oxford. Durning the 1880's and 90's he was employed by H.I. Smith, founder of the New Oxford Item, and was the last man to operate the 150 year old Ramage press, now the property of the Times and News Publishing company. The press is now on exhibition in the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
Several years ago Mr. Smith demonstrated the use of the press one of the first made in America, before a gathering of several hundred Adams countians in the lobby of the Hotel Gettysburg. He also demonstrated the press at the time it was presented to the Franklin Institute.
In his younger days he played by invitation with early Gettysburg bands at special ceremonies in the borough and on the battlefield.
Surviving are four children and one brother, F.S. Smith, New Oxford.
Henry J. Smith, West Lincoln avenue, a nephew, will attend the funeral.
Published in the Gettysburg Times, Wednesday, February 24, 1943.
Added Aug. 23, 2014 at 3:23 p.m.
M.J. SMITH DIES MONDAY
Funeral services for Maternus J. Smith, who was found dead in bed Monday morning by a daughter at his home in Columbia, will be held from the late home Thursday morning with a Requiem High Mass at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Columbia. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Smith was a son of the late Jacob and Mary (Eckenrode) Smith, of near New Oxford. Durning the 1880's and 90's he was employed by H.I. Smith, founder of the New Oxford Item, and was the last man to operate the 150 year old Ramage press, now the property of the Times and News Publishing company. The press is now on exhibition in the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
Several years ago Mr. Smith demonstrated the use of the press one of the first made in America, before a gathering of several hundred Adams countians in the lobby of the Hotel Gettysburg. He also demonstrated the press at the time it was presented to the Franklin Institute.
In his younger days he played by invitation with early Gettysburg bands at special ceremonies in the borough and on the battlefield.
Surviving are four children and one brother, F.S. Smith, New Oxford.
Henry J. Smith, West Lincoln avenue, a nephew, will attend the funeral.
Published in the Gettysburg Times, Wednesday, February 24, 1943.
Added Aug. 23, 2014 at 3:23 p.m.
Funeral services for Maternus J. Smith, who was found dead in bed Monday morning by a daughter at his home in Columbia, will be held from the late home Thursday morning with a Requiem High Mass at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Columbia. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Smith was a son of the late Jacob and Mary (Eckenrode) Smith, of near New Oxford. Durning the 1880's and 90's he was employed by H.I. Smith, founder of the New Oxford Item, and was the last man to operate the 150 year old Ramage press, now the property of the Times and News Publishing company. The press is now on exhibition in the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
Several years ago Mr. Smith demonstrated the use of the press one of the first made in America, before a gathering of several hundred Adams countians in the lobby of the Hotel Gettysburg. He also demonstrated the press at the time it was presented to the Franklin Institute.
In his younger days he played by invitation with early Gettysburg bands at special ceremonies in the borough and on the battlefield.
Surviving are four children and one brother, F.S. Smith, New Oxford.
Henry J. Smith, West Lincoln avenue, a nephew, will attend the funeral.
Published in the Gettysburg Times, Wednesday, February 24, 1943.
Added Aug. 23, 2014 at 3:23 p.m.
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