OBIT: James GLASGOW, 1890, Gaysport, Blair County, PA

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HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

  Mr. James Glasgow, another of our oldest citizens, died at this home 
in Gaysport, on Saturday at 4.30 o'clock p.m.  He had been in bad 
health since the 9th of June last, but was able to go about and attend 
partially to business.  He was taken with a severe illness, which 
terminated his life, about a week ago.  Those who were near him say 
that since he met with an accident, about two years ago, in which he 
was badly injured internally, by being squeezed between his locomotive 
and the coal shed, he has never been entirely well.  Deceased was in 
early life a carpenter, and when he arrived here, in 1851, worked at 
his trade in the machine and repair shops of the old Portage railroad.  
He also worked for some years in the Altoona shops, but the greater 
portion of his life has been as a locomotive engineer.  He had been in 
the service of the Pennsylvania railroad company about thirty-six 
years.  Mr. Glasgow was highly esteemed as a citizen and neighbor and 
had many friends.  He early connected himself with the Masonic 
fraternity and was a member of Portage lodge No. 220, of this place.  
Mr. Glasgow was born in Decatur township, Mifflin county, this state, 
on the 12th day of February, 1824, where he continued to reside until 
he came to Hollidaysburg, almost forty years ago.  He was united in 
marriage at Lewistown with Miss Eliza Brought, of that place, by the 
Rev. James Wood, of the Presbyterian church.  The fruits of this union 
were two children, one daughter, Mrs. Jane Lowe, whose home was with 
her father, and Mr. Edward Glasgow, now a resident of South Cambria.  
He was deprived of the companionship of his wife more than fourteen 
years ago, her death having occurred on the 1st of May, 1876.  The 
funeral will take place from his late residence, on Bedford street, 
Gaysport, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. T. 
Swartz, of the Methodist Episcopal church.  Interment in the 
Presbyterian cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, December 29, 1890

HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

  All that was mortal of the late James Glasgow was consigned to the 
tomb yesterday afternoon.  A large number of friends and neighbors 
assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory.  The 
funeral exercises were conducted by the Rev. J. W. Swartz, of the 
Methodist Episcopal church.  His address was beautiful and interesting 
and deeply impressed all who heard it.  The deceased who was a member 
of the Masonic fraternity, in good standing, received Masonic honors.  
Portage lodge No. 200, of which Mr. Glasgow was for many years a worthy 
and respected member, attended the funeral in a body.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, December 31, 1890