"The Valley Register" Middletown, Md. Friday, Jan 29, 1892                  Mrs Joseph Long Surely, death is very busy in our midst, and is taking from among us many dearly beloved ones--our neightbors and friends. The latest death to occur here was that of Mrs. Maria Long, wife of Mr. Joseph Long, residing one mile west of this place, at 7;15 yesterday (Thursday) morning, in the 76th year of her age. Mrs. Long had been complaining for ten days or two weeks with grip, but was still able to be up and about the house on Monday last. She was then taken wiht pleurisy, which was followed by paralysis of the brain on Wednesday night, and death resulted at the time above stated. The deceased was well-known and highly esteemed in the community. She had been a life-long and consistent member of the Lutheran church, and was an exemplary woman in all respects. She was a loving wife and mother and a kind neighbor and friend. She leaves an aged and invalid husband, three sons and four daughters. The sons are postmaster D.C.Long and John W. of this place, and Oliver, residing in Missouri. The daughters are Mary, wife of Eli Miller; Lydia, wife of John Stiver, and Fannie wife of Mr. J. Harman Remsburg, all of Farmersville, Ohio. One brother John Bussard, living on the Manor, and one sister Mrs George Willard, of Frederick, survive her. Funeral services will be held at the Lutheran Church here at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. "The Valley Register' Middletown, Md. Firday, April 12 1895. The Reaper of Death.                          Joseph Long            This community has suffered the loss of another of its oldest, best known and most hightly esteemed citizens, in the person of Mr. Joseph Long, who departed this life about 51/2 o'clock last Tuesday evening, at his home, one mile wet of town, at the age of 79 yearts and 1 day. Mr. Long had been a great sufferer for some years from bladder and kidney troubles, and on several occaions of late years had been dangerously ill. He was a well-known blacksmith, which calling he followed for many years and then engaged in farming, which latter pursuit he relinquished a few years ago. He was honorable and rpright in all his dealings, kind, genial and sypathetic, and in his death the community loses a good citizen. He leaves two sons and four daughteres, viz: John W., of this place; D.Calvin, of Waynesboro, Pa.; Mary wife of Eli Miller; Lydia, wife of John Stiver, all residing at Farmersville, Ohio, and Miss Martha, living at home. He is also survived by three sisters--Rebecca, widow of Henry Castle of Baltimore; Sarah, widow of Daniel Castle, of O., of the valley, and Mrs Elizabeth Lighter, of Conrad Grove, Iowa. Deceased was a devoted and consistent member of the Reformed Church of this place, where funeral aervices were held yesterday morning. His pastor, Rev. T.F. Hoffmeier, officiated. The pall-bearers were John E. Crone, John H. Sigler, John H. Lighter, Philip Sheffer, George E. Rudy and Lewis P. Doub. Alta Siegert