Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
I. o. Of O. T..

1874, Of the /. O. Of o. f. held at their hall IN the
Borough of Stroudsburg, 10Th inst. the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted, and or
dered to be published.
Whereas the N. G. having announced 10
our order the sad intelligence of the sudden
death of JOSHUA l.. WENTWORTH, a member
of the l. o. of O. f. of Mddleiown Lodge,
N. Y which happened on the / l'h inst. al
This place, who whilst on his way from Mil
ford, travelling by Stage, and within four miles
of our Borough, was visited with an apoplec-
tic FL, He was received a, the Hotel of Mr.
Hollinshead, in a state of insensibily, in which
he remained, notwithstanding all the efforts OF
medical skill and the kind attention of MIR.
Hollinshead and family. until he expired al
o'clock P. NJ. In his death we are furnished
with another instance of the mournful ruth
"that in The midst of life we are in death
Therefore, Resolved That although The decd
was an entire stranger, still he was our Broth
er, ,ha, the members Of Fort Penn Lodge, No.
l34 do mos, sincerely and deeply regret This
j
den death Of worthy member of our order,
and cannot refrain from an expression Of our
sympathy for the widow and relatives of the
deceased.
Resolved, That committee OF four of our
order be appointed TO render every necessary
assistance in conveying the remains of our de-
ceased Brother TO his family and friends a, Port
Jervis
Resolved, That The thanks of this order, are
due TO Stroud J. HolIinshead and his family
for their kind attention and particular regard to
the deceased, in administering every comfor.
that humanity could demand and sympathy sug
gesl during his brief and mournful illness-and
it is source of qualification 10 assure his be-
reaved relatives and friends, though he died
among strangers, his last moments were visited
with all The considerations and tender care
that could be desired, had he have been in the
bosom of his family.
Resolved, Tha, the thanks of the order are
due TO our townsman. George Malven, for his
kindness in promptly carrying the sad intelI-
gence of the death of our brother to his rea-
lives a, Port Jervls, and his perseverance in
doing the same by night, notwithstanding the
obstacles he had TO encounter by (ording high
water and The badness OF the roads.
Resolved, Tha, a committee of three be ap.
pointed 10 correspond with The MddIe,own
T Il ~
departed Brother; Committee, Bros Gray,
Staples and Miller.
Resolved, That the officers and Brothers
assemble tomorrow morning at precisely Z
O'clock and accompany, in procession, the re-
mains of our friend 10 the limits of our B0.
rough
Resolved 'rha. a copy Of the above resolu-
lions be forwarded TO the widow of our de-
ceased Brother, and also copy 10 the Mid
dle,own Lodge.
The N. G. appointed committee of six to
take charge of and watch with the corpse during
the night: Committee, Bros Clements, Staples.
FRANKIE, Winsemute, Huston and Phares.
Saturday morning, o'clock, the officers and
Brothers assembled at the Hotel of Mr. Hol-
linshead, and proceeded in procession with the
body of the deceased. as far as the bridge across
Brodhead's creek, when, after most solemn
and impressive prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Gray, the
friends of the deceased, with The body, rnov ed
on with sorrowing hearts TO their destination
and the members of the Order returned to our
village.