OBIT: P. M. BINDER, 1894, Latimore township, Adams County, PA

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Bermudian, June 22  Last Tuesday evening our community was shocked at hearing 
the report that Mr. P. M. Binder, a prominent citizen of Latimore township, had 
commiteed suicide by hanging himself in his barn near this place.

Mr. Binder is reported to have been in his usual good health and spirits and no 
one could have been persuaded that the gentleman would have even thought of 
committing such a rash act.

Tuesday afternoon about one o'clock Mr. Binder was seen by his family at work in 
the orchard, near the house spreading hay.  After that he was not seen alive 
again.

At supper time the family was called to supper, but Mr. Binder not putting in an 
appearance, the family became alarmed and went in search of him.

After searching through the orchard they went into the barn and were horrow 
struck and finding the husband and father suspended by a rope from a cross beam 
a lifeless form.  This was a five o'clock.  His neck had been dislocated and 
death must have ensued instantaneously.

No cause can be given for the perpetration of this sad through rash act.

Mr. Binder was a member of the Lutheran church, a member of Peter Miller Post G. 
A. R., of York Springs, a member of the Jr. O. U. A. M., of Hampton, a member of 
the I. O. O. F., of York Springs, and also a member of Latimore Grange No. 945.

He leaves a wife and four grown children who have the sympathies of the entire 
community.

The remains were interred in the Bermudian Lutheran cemetery this Friday 
morning, a vast number of sorrowing relatives and friends attending the service.

The Independent  Saturday, June 23, 1894