OBIT: Adam STAINS, 1900, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA

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A WELL KNOWN LANDLORD DEAD

Adam Stains, of the Lafayette Hotel
Expired Early Last Evening of Liver Complaint.

CONFINED FOR SIX WEEKS

Deceased Was One of the Organizers of
the Republican Party in Lebanon and
Was a Man of Firm Convictions,
Esteemed by All.

Adam Stains, the veteran landlord and proprietor of the Lafayette hotel, Sixth 
and Walnut streets, died at 5:45 o'clock last evening, of liver complaint, aged 
71 years.  He had complained for some time and was confined to the house for six 
weeks.

Deceased was one of the best known citizens of Lebanon and was highly esteemed 
by all who knew him.

He was a man of firm convictions and of liberal disposition, consequently having 
many close friends.  He was a member of the First United Evangelical church, and 
a member of Sedgwick Post 42, G. A. R., having served during the Rebellion as a 
member of Co. I, Seventy third Penns. regiment, and was chairman of the burial 
committee of the G. A. R. Post.

Deceased helped to organize the Republican party of Lebanon county, and was 
always faithful to the principles of the organization.  He was a charter member 
of the Perse fire company.  By occupation he was a wheelwright and patternmaker, 
having learned the former with his father, the late Thomas Stains, of this city.  
This he followed for many years, after which he engaged in the hotel business in 
this city up to the time of his demise.

Besides his wife he is survived by the following children:  Mrs. Milton 
Hershberger, Mrs. Joseph Nagle, Miss Florence Stains, Miss Sadie Stains, Thomas 
Stains, Charles Stains, Milliard Stains, Albert Stains, Fred. Stains, Paul 
Stains, Lebanon; Mrs. Peter McMichael, Emporium, Pa.


Lebanon Daily Times, February 14, 1900