The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-12
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THOAIPSON.-Died, on I'riday morning. Dec.
s 1879 at his residence IN this place Of apoplexy
Major JOHN THOMPSON, aged 20 years and mos.
The deceased was one Of our best nOWn and most
esteemed citizens. Un the Wednesday nreceiiT.2-
his death at the hour Of noon, he seemed 70 bs IN
the enjoy incut OF his usual excellent health. but
rhiie Stsudiray in the doorvsv of bis sfS-c -,,-
High street, he suddenly fell heavily 20 the
pavement. He was picked Ep and carried iuto the
store after which medical sElI was speedily suuo
mnncG- Ia the course OF hour or two he recov-
cred sufficiently 10 be removed to his residence on
t~ntre street, where he remained throughout the
rest Of Wednesday and sll Of ihursday without his
r milton giving rise 10 any doubt to his uIti-
r'H recovery But At the hour Of o'clock Friday
ing. = second visitation became manifest. and
scarce a struggle, the spirit Of Msjcr Thomp-
SON asSei from time TO eternity
t- subject of this memoir was born in va zhfDp
ton tognshlp, IndSna county, Pa, on the drst lay
Of Jane 1894 Snd cJrscs suently was in the seventy
sixth gear ct h!s age when the dread sum mons
came In the year ISIS he len home an5 vent into
the employ Of hIr. John DeHnistor Of Indiana ho-
cggh, 70 be instructed IN the mercantile business
where he remained TIL he had attained the age or
u years. subsequently, he removed to Kfttan-
ming, where. as a salesman, he was employed in
the store q Mr. lIoustCn- Later be served in the
store Of Mr. Thomas GIcNarna-a in FranketovTn
Bar county, ioT several years. aftcr which. he
went INTO tlcTslip IN the mercantile business
with Mr.. John Patton in BlairsviIIe At OF bout
this ume-that IS TO say. on March ed. 1S5e-he
HaS married 10 1ilsS Ellen J. Patton, Of Franks
town This much esteemed and greatly Iameuted
lady died quite suddenly about eight ycaas ago.
ncT disease also oeinS AloPiexy Upon the death Of
5ohE Deunistou. the pErtuerrhip existing, between
Major Thompson and John f'S-.ou vas dissolved.
tho lcFueT taxing the store ~ hls own name and
continuing business zs sole proprietor up TO 1871
IL the year last named. he removed 70 Armagh
Indiana county. where he resided until the -eer
ls4T- when ne came to LlcGsburE.
Ine career % Major Th"El ps5n citizen OF this
Piscs - patent 10 all our local readers. lie was
landlord respectively O. the h0teis nov known
the Cambria House and tllc Mountain House and
subsequently engaged IN his familiar pursuit. Of
merchandising. He took prominent part in
local politics sid for several years postmaster
for this borough. In that capacity. in the per
ioEmElce Of all the other important public duties
% which he was called by the preference Of his fel
low citizens. he gave absolute satisfaction. In a
word. he for whom entire community
FOR possessing a. he did kind and genial Glsposl-
ti1C. he c1dea~ed himself to all oar people. and
especially 20 Che little folks. in whom he always
took a loving interest. and for whom. as We know
rom personal observation in our family circle.
he a ali times manifested the greatest tenderness.
Having been consistent o. the Fresbyts-
Tiau Church during the g-catsr portion OF his lie
hc died, We doubt not. in hopes Of a blesssd i'm
mortality
Sunday afternoon. At O'Clock. followed by n very
large Coucgurse o. relatives and friends. Tears
may count fc- nothing; but the evidences Of soT-
row discovered OF that occasion ahurdentiy testify
that AlaJor John Thompson had a strong hold on
the public affection, and that his memory will not
be permitted 20 pass into oblivion. Peace to his
ashes. and ever green be The turf above him
SHIVER.-Died. at the residence Of Mr.. Chas
Oswald. lChnstuTFn, Thursday Dec. 4, 1879
Of dipbttcTiR. Miss JOsEPH!NE SILVER, daughter
Of MI Anthony SHiycr. OF Munster township, aged
aged ABOUT % years Remains OF deceased were
brought home Friday evening and inferred in the
terDoon. May hcr soul rest in peace.