Recently at Cavite, Philippine Islands, Mrs. Mary Gibbs Morris, wife of Dr. Lewis Morris, class of 1890, surgeon United States Navy, was gathered unto her father. Her husband was born in Baltimore, and is the son of the late Capt. C. Manigault Morris, commander of the Florida, Confederate States Navy. * * * * * Dr. William Hungerford Burr, class of 1884, a member of the American Medical Association, for four years surgeon in charge of the Santa Fe System Hospital and surgeon to the Clark Coal Company, Gallup, New Mexico, died in the Santa Fe Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 13, 1909, from pneumonia, aged forty-nine. * * * * * Dr. Edgar T. Duke, one of the most prominent physicians of Allegany county, died April 3 at his home, on Bedford street, Cumberland, the result of an attack of pneumonia. He was 43 years old, a son of Major and Mrs. J. E. Duke, and was a native of Charlestown, W. Va., coming to Cumberland with his parents when a young man. He studied pharmacy with the late Dr. John F. Zacharias, and later read medicine under the late Dr. G. Ellis Porter at Lonaconing, graduating at the University of Maryland in the class of 1891. Dr. Duke was in love with his profession, and was for a number of years secretary of the Allegany County Medical Association. He was prominent before the association for his special papers, and was also prominent on the church lecture platform. Hardly a church in Cumberland but that has had Dr. Duke's services. He was a member of Chosen Friends' Lodge, No. 34, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which body he was secretary for some years, and also a past presiding officer, and was connected with other fraternal organizations. Dr. Duke was also a member of the American Medical Association, the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland and the Tristate Medical Association. He assisted in organizing the Western Maryland Hospital Training School for Nurses and was one of the lecturers. He was an elder and the Sunday school superintendent in the Presbyterian Church. He was noted for his kindness. He was also active in the Young Men's Christian Association and was chairman of the boys' work committee. His father is a prominent Confederate veteran. His funeral took place Thursday afternoon, April 15, from the First Presbyterian Church. At the present time Dr. Duke's aged mother is very ill. Dr. Duke leaves a widow, formerly Miss Gardner; his parents, one brother, Mr. Harry K. Duke, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Campbell, all of Cumberland. * * * * * Dr. Edward Pontney Irons, an alumnus of the University of Maryland, and one of the oldest physicians in the city, died Sunday, April 4, 1909, at the home of his sister, Mrs. William P. Lowry, 1023 Harlem avenue. He was 84 years old.