Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-09
LITTER From KNOX.

New MiLLroRr, January 20, 1870.
Mn. EpiroR, Immediately following the days
Of festivity through which wo have just passed,
we hnd our community In mourning. To-day Ii
became our duty to assemble at the Lutheran par
sonage to pay the last respects to Rev. ". I.
Tryday, who died at bis residence on the morning
Of January 25th, In the iiny-hith year Of his age
Rev. Tryday came among US about two years ago,
In answer to q call made TO hlm by the Lutheran
congregation Of this place, 10 serve them as their
pastor, and has served them almost up to the day
Of his death. lie loved and respected BY all who
knew him, and those who knew him best loved
him most. lie filed his Office rs pastor ln an ablc
and christian manner, until his Master called him
from the church militant TO the church truprha
The church feels and mourns his loss and aeeply
sympathires with the widow In her bereavement
In him our community has lost a good ncghbor
the widow an afiectionatc husband and the church
a true and faithful worker. lie was carried from
the parsonage to the church, followed by q large
concoursc Of people, whore a sermon was preached
by Rev. Whorton, from jon, 18th chapter aud 4th
verse; "If man die, shall he live again Y" Rev.
Tryday was also u member Of the l. 0. o. Y. and
received special aid from his brothers during bis
sickness, and his remains are now In their hands
and are being conveyed to IIagerstown, Md, for
burial brother Tryday was not without his
trials while among us. During this last summer,
Mamie, his only daughter, aged seventeen years,
died, and soon after, Willie, his only son, ngcd
thirteen years, also died. Now, that father, son
and daughter are gone, mother Is the only one re-
manning Of the family.
do not feel like saying anything more on this
subject rs am aware thar anything that comes
iroln NY pen cannot add to the character Of the
good add pure brother that has just Departed this
lie to liyeanew In Heaven. will only say, may
llr who has promised TO be the widows God COM
fort aud prove to her that "ali things work to-
geiher for good TO them that love God"
Times continue very dh with US no SNOW, but
any amount OF mud no work, no money. Our
different christian denominations are Increasing
In membership, the result Of protracied meetings.
Some fcoundrel broke into our public school
house aud tore up things 10 general. A reward
OF bye dollars Is offered by our board Of directors
for any Information that will lead to the arrest
and conviction Of the person or persons.
Married, on Monday, January ESD, wm. Wise,
Jr., and Miss Samantha Glenn, both Of Fergufon
township. Now look out 10Y Junior Sons
There were thirteen cases ou tho docket Of ono
Of justices, for trial on Tuesday, February lst
How Is that for a township court Almost equal
10 eur county courts, not so, chr Well, do not
boast Of Il as being any credit to our place. but II
is nevertheless true. Good times that have been
promised US long since by our Republican friends,
you know.
Some OF our citizens are now prospecting for
coal. What the result will be Ms yet remains to
be seen. Our schools are in prosperous condi-
tion. County Superintendent Gregory paid US u
visit last week and we were glad to sec him may
he soon come again. eas