DEATH CLAIMED FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Harrison Spotts Died Suddenly at His Home at Houcksville
WAS WIDELY KNOWN
Ardent Republican and Served on Township School Board

Former County Commissioner Harrison Z. Spotts, a widely known retired farmer, died suddenly on Monday evening at his home in Houcksville, on the Cornwall turnpike, just beyond the southern city limits, from heart failure brought on by over excitement. The Spotts home is but a mile from the scene of the destruction of the big bank barn on the Light farm in North Cornwall township which was struck by lightening during the early Monday evening storm and the knowledge of the fire is believed to have proven too much for Mr. Spotts' debilitated condition. In his 76th year, he had on December 9, 1906, suffered a stroke of paralysis which required his retirement from his former activities and although he had recovered from its first serious effects he never fully regained his former strength. For a period of a quarter century he had been tenant of the Warren G. Light farm in the region to the south of this city and this fact coupled with his services as a county commissioner made him widely known. The news of his unexpected death coming as a shock to many who held him in high esteem.

Born in Berks County

Harrison Z. Spotts was born, a son of Jacob Spotts and his wife, Leah Zeller on March 25, 1841, in Bern township, Berks county. He was one of a family of twelve children, of whom four sisters are left. He was confirmed in Bern church, April 1857, at the age of 16, being one of a class of 57, by Rev. Isaac Measy. On May 25, 1867, he was married to Miss Amanda Geschwindt, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Benjamin Zweitzig, and their union was blessed by seven children, all of whom, with Mrs. Spotts are left as follows: Mrs. Edward Wolf, Mrs. Albert Gruber, Harry G. Spotts, Mrs. Albert Killian, all of the Cornwall Pike; Mrs. Gertrude Miller, Twelfth Street Heights; Jacob A. Spotts, of Rocherty, and G. H. Spotts, this city. The surviving sisters are Mrs. Sarah Hess and Mrs. Emanuel Baker, both of Schuylkill Haven; Mrs. Eliza Krick, Mohnton; and Mrs. Ameila Swoyer, of Reading.

School Director.

Mr. Spotts was a communicant member of St. Paul's Reformed church, Bismarck, and a charter member of Camp No. 289, P. O. S. of A., Rexmont. In politics he was an ardent Republican and was honored by election as a member of the township school board, later being chosen a county commissioner. He served as commissioner for the 1902-04 term, his associates in the board being the late Thomas J. Bollman and David J. Rank.
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SPOTTS-On Cornwall Pike, on the 8th inst., Harrison Spotts , aged 75 years, 1 month and 14 days.

Funeral on Saturday morning at 3 o'clock from his residence, Cornwall Pike at the toll gate. Services at the house. Interment at Bismarck cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice.
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HARRISON SPOTTS

Largely attend by relatives and friends was the funeral this morning of the late former County Commissioner Harrison Z. Spotts, of Houcksville. Rev. A. J. Bachman, pastor of the Reformed church, Schaefferstown was in charge of the services at the Spotts home and burial was made in the Bismarck cemetery. The pall bearers were Tobias Kreider, Jere Bleistine, Mr. Shelly, Harry Kurtz, and Grant Houck. P. H. Thompson was the undertaker.