These obits aren't too old but old enough. Connie Not too old obits >From Cumberland Times dated 5 Aug 1977 DANIEL E. CARDER, 70, of Oldtown, died yesterday at his home. He had been in ill health. A native of Oldtown, he was a son of the late Silas and Rhoda (Deffenbaugh) Carder. He was a retired construction worker. Surviving are three sons, Daniel E. Carder, Alden, N.Y., Mervil L. and Charles Carder, Kirkwood, Mo; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Lou Grapperhaus, Carlise, Ill; a brother, Sam Carder, Hanover, MD; four sisters, Mrs. Joseph Zimmerman, Joppatown; Mrs. Hilda Thompson, Baltimore; Mrs. Elsie Nield, Oldtown, with whom he resided, Mrs. Carrie Crawford, Oldtown; and 12 grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 pm and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 pm. Services will be conducted at 11 am Monday in the funeral home by Rev. William Anderson. Interment will be n Oldtown Cemetery. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >From Cumberland Times dated 5 Jan 1978 HARRY C. TWIGG, 96, of RD 1, Corriganville, died last night at Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient one day. A native of Twiggtown, he was a son of the late Michael S. and Jennie (Middleton) Twigg. A retired farmer, he also had been a salesman for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. He was a member of Mt. Savage United Methodist Church and Corriganville Volunteer Fire Company. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Olive J. (Allen) Twigg; a daughter, Mrs. Gendolyn L. McCray, Baltimore; two half sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Perdew, City; Mrs. Lucille Miles, Bowling Green, McMullen Highway and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Kight Funeral Home here, tomorrow from 7 to 9 pm and Sunday from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >From Cumberland Times - 12 Feb 1903 - Mr. Charles Middleton, a B & O brakeman, died last night at his home on Independence Street, aged 26 years. He has been ill for one week, death due to a complication of diseases. A son of Mr. Benjamin Middleton, he leaves a wife and a child. He was located at Pittsburgh until recently when he secured employment here. Funeral from the Baptist Church on Bedford Street and interment in Rose Hill Cemetery. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >From Cumberland Times of 16 Jun 1890: Col. Robert Bruce died at his residence on Washington Street on Saturday (14 Jun). He was born on 26 Mar 1805, a son of Upton Bruce and the former Miss Sarah Magruder Claigett of Washington Co. MD. He married on 2 Jan 1834 to Miss Anna Maria Carroll Hodges of Baltimore. He leaves his wife and 3 children: Robert A. Bruce of Hagerstown; Mrs. Gen. Kelley of Washington, DC; Mrs. D.J. Blackistone of Cumberland; and also his brothers and sisters: Norman, Henry, Charles, Upton and Mrs. William Price and Mrs. Gen. Walter Gwynn. Funeral services from Emmanuel Episcopal Church with Rev. Clarence Buell....(other ¼ of article not given).