The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-14
OBITU AIRY.

DIED-In the vicinity of Somerset, on
the Sth of May. Miss CATHERINE SAN
DERsoS, aged 73 years, 8 months and
l6 days.
in the vicinity of Somerset, on the
9th of May, Miss SARAH Z. LEACH,
aged II years, 5 months and days.
Near New Salem, Fairfield county,
Ohio, on the 9TH inst, with cancer Of the
stomach, PETER BUGH, aged 53 years,
month and 20 days.
The subject of this notice was born in
the vicinity of Somerset, and continued
to reside on the farm known for three
quarters of a century as the Bugh farm,
till some ten years ago, when he located
in the vicinity of New Salem. In the
hoDe Of his childhood and early man
hood, he had won for himself, by his no
bic life, the confidence and esteem Of all
who knew him. In his new home, tho
comparatively n stranger, by his exem-
plary Christian life, to which no one
could take exception, he soon gained for
himself very large circle of friends,
who were ever bound closer to him a.
they learned more of the noble purposes
of his life. Few men, in fact, enjoy the
unbounded confidence of their friends as
did this man; and, in fact, few merit such
confidence more than he did. He built
for himself a monument in life, by his
noble, generous deeds, that will keep his
memory green in the hearts of many for
years to come. The laurels bestowed on
him by those among whom he lived and
| labored, are far more precious than the
victor's laurels bestowed on the field Of
| battle.
He and his noble companion in life,
not having been blessed with children of
their own, made their genial, happy
home an asylum for orphans and the
homeless; and none of those who were
made to share his home, will soon forget
/ his noble, generous nature, and the deep
| interest he ever manifested in their best
welfare. Much of the seed which he has
sown will bear fruit long after his de-
/ parture.
Early in life he was received into conf
munion with the Reformed Church. For
twenty two years he was honored either
with the office of deacon and elder by
| the congregations of which he was a
member, and through all these wears he
was most faithful to the trust committed
into his hands. With him his duties in
the church were always first. His time,
talent, and money were given literally
and cheerfully to advance the best inter
est of the church. He did not live for
himself alone, hat for others. His con-
stant aim was 10 do good, and he al
WAYS managed to find opportunities to
use his talents. He was a su fierer for
nearly three years, but his snfierings for
the last two months cannot be described.
For nearly a month, he could taste no
! food on account of the manner in which
his stomach was affected by cancer; but
all his grievous afiiiction he bore with
Christian fertitude. As his disease baf.
| fed the skill of his medical attendants,
he requested that post m0IfeBl examina-
tion should he held, which request was
complied with-DoctOrs Goss and Barst-
Ter from Lancaster, Baker from Salem,
| Thomas from Nashville, and Willard
from Somerset, being present, and the re-
snlt of the examination was as above
named. His funeral services were con-
dncted in the presence of an unusually
large conconrse of people, at New Sl-
| lem. by his pastor. Rev. G. w. Hoyman,
on Sunday, Nav 9Th. G. w. ii.