A regular feature looking back at what was being printed more than 100 years ago in the former Bucks County Gazette. This week’s entry comes from the March 7, 1913 edition of the newspaper.
Bristol Lodge Member Dead
Poisoned a year ago by cutting hand while cleaning a lobster, and a patient in twenty surgical operations since then, William Ortman, aged 38 years, proprietor of Hotel Taylor in Coatesville, formerly proprietor of Hotel Pollock, Doylestown, and the hotel at Almont, died at Coatesville Friday morning.
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Mr. Ortman was a man of strength and took delight in surprising is friends with unusual feats. Shortly before leaving Doylestown, he became ill and rapidly lost his remarkable muscular powers.
He leaves a wife formerly Miss Annie Worthington, Germantown, and one daughter, Jenette, wife of Earl McFadden; also a mother and three brothers living in Philadelphia. Mr. Ortman was a member of the Bristol Lodge of Elks. A delegation representing the local lodge attended the funeral on Monday.
An advertisement from the March 7, 1913 edition of the former Bucks County Gazette:
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