The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-10-28
The Last Rites.

day last would have known that au
honored citizen of the place had passed
away. The largest concourse of people
that we have ever seen together on Il
similar occasion filled the Court House
to overhowing to pay fitting tribute of
respect to the memory of a good man
and respected citizen, Sheriff NJ. N.
Powell. The funeral services were ad-
vertised to take place at l04 A. NJ, but
we're necessarily delayed to await the
coming of Mr.. jerome Powell sr., of
Ridgway, who had been unable to reach
here before because of the sad necessity
Of attending the funeral of another
brother in White Plains, N. Y, who
died in nearly the same way that did
the Sheriff. A large delegation of
citizens of Kane, tile former residence
of the deceased, were present, as well as
ueo1ly every citizen of Smethport and
many other sympathising friends, and at
half past eleven the entire seating ca
pacity Of the Court House was filled
the crowd being to large to be ac COM
modated in any one Of the church es. A
more solemn and impressive service we
never attended. Rev. S. d. Morris,
preached the funeral discourse, and it
was one Of his most eloquent efforts.
He chose his text from the seventh
chapter of Ecclesiastics the 1st and 2ud
verses. The text was very appropriate
to the death OF a good man, and so i'm
pressively and effectively was the lesson
brought out that there was scarcely
dry eye in the house during the entire
service. Beautiful and appropriate
music was furnished by select choir Of
the following persous:-Soprano Mrs.
Henry Hamlin, Mrs. j. G. Hamlip, and
Miss Molie Hamliu; Alto. Mrs. Geo.
Thetge; Tenor, DR.. H. L. Mccoy: Bass
L. Rogers, Chas. Walters, and Mr..
Wheeler. After the service an oppor-
tunity was given to take last look at
the deceased, which was gladly accep-
ted by the entire audience. The SER
vices at the grave were brief aud affect
ing consisting of solemn and impress
sive chant by the choir and closing with
an earnest prayer. Thus were con-
signed to the grave the remains of one
whose memory Will be held honorable
by all who knew him.-McKeun Miner.
Resolutions of Respect.
ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF IHE CIrI-
ZENs OF BRADFORD TOWNSHIP AND
BoRO. CONVENED BY THE BURGESS
ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEATH OF
MoRDECAI N. POWELL, LATE HIGH
SHERIFF OF MCKEAN CO. PA, OCT.
18th 1875.
ResolOed That,with sincere feelings of
unfeigned sorrow we learn of the death
OF Sheriff Powell who enjoyed the
highest measure of respect and esteem
for his official integrity and industry as
well as for his personal woth, and the
enobling influence of his kind, manly,
honest everyday life.
ResOlOed That,his death deprives the
county of one who honored the official
position which he occupied to the bene-
fit OF every citizen, and the work of such
mau as the poet had in his mind when
he said:
Man isl his own star; and the soul that can
Render an honest and perfect man,
Commands all light, all influence all fate;
Nothing to him falls earley or too late.
| Resoloed. That, while we recognize
the hand of Him who doeth all things
well, we know and feel the loss of those
who mourn kind and loving husband,
father, brother, son ,aud do most heartily
offer to the bereayed relations the hon.
age Of our sympathy and coincidence IN
this time of their deep distress.
Resoloed. That, these resolutions be
inserted in the newspapers of Mexican,
Elk and Warren Counties and that the
secretary be directed 10 transmit copy
to the family o! the deceased
! j. BROHER, Chairman Com. on
Resolutions.