Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11
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from earth. He had been i'll but short
time, and ere the summer leaves had scarce
began to color, the great reaper, Death, cut
him off, and the tender Father saw ft 70
gather him in to be forever in the garner
Of the redeemed.
No one could have been taken away
whose loss will be more universally felt
than that Of "Roly," as he was called by
everyone. The children will have only
tender, rcgretful memories of him whom
they used 10 regard with AL the familiarity
OF brother those Of maturer years will
miss sadly the little form which they were
never accustomed to pass without the inter
change Of some pleasant remark and the
aged will always give his memory a prom
inent place among the many which they
hold in pleasant recollection.
But If his acquAintances miss him thus
how much more will the loss be felt bv
his near friends and relatives The fact
that he was care 10 them has but bound
them closer TO him and will make the sep
aration 20 much more difficult 10 bear with
resignation. The vacancy thus created will
be felt the mott in the family circle.
Funeral services over the body Of the
deceased took place on Monday afternoon
at 800 o'clock, from the residence Of his
mother. The body rested in an elegant
caskei stationed in the pArlor on the south
side Of the house and surrounded with
beautiful floral offerings Friends thronged
10 the house eager 10 minglc their sympathy
with the deep grief into which the afflicted
family were plunged. Rev Hewitt, Of the
Episcopal church, opened the services with
the Announcement Of a hymn and an
earnest prayer. Rev. Yocum, Of the NJ
4. church, read somc appropriate selections
Of Scripture, and was followed By Rev.
Schaffer, Of the VI. Z. church, Milcsburg,
with the announcement Of second hymn.
Rev. VIM. Laurie, Of the Presbyterian
church, made a few earnest, sympaihetic
remarks, when the solemn services closed
with prayer by Rev SchAGcr. An the
music was rendered most imprcssively by a
choir composed Of Miss Orbison, Miss Clara
Lyon, Mrs james Potter and Messrs. Hal.
orbison and Frank Keller. Then the
friends took last, long, lingering, sad
glance a; the body Of little "Roly'' and the
ball bearers bore him away to the silent
resting place Of the dead in Howard street
cemetery. 1.-THE usual death notice Of de-
ceased will be found in another column
To the above notice We append the fol-
lowing, written by friend
i" lie was taken sick Tuesday night,
August 26, 1879. and kept growing
worse until death cnsued on September
9th. lie suffered very much until few
hours before his death, when morti6ca.
ton beginning he was more easy. His
death was peaceful, calm and quiet a.
the Sa.ep Of an infant. On Friday
NO - he said he was not afraid 10 die
-Uha rod would take care Of him.
Hfs. Jnsciousness remained until some
time on Saturday morning, after which
time he did not notice much nor talk
any. No one in the household will be
missed a. he will be-regular, method.
ical, kind, loving, quiet, good. careful.
having few wants, no vices, fond of his
family. his friendships strong; he
scorned to do wrong his utmost en-.
deavor was to do right. lie was n great
comfort to his devoted mother: he was
always at home, always cheerful, always
obedient. His death will leave a void
never again TO be filled in the family
circle. lie had not been, since two or
three years Of age, strong in body, nor
was he strong in mind yet his useful.
meas has been and is being felt, and will
rebound TO his honor. There are many
to-day in the Centennial Temperance
Club that will bear record TO his useful.
ness. Nothing but sickness in bed
would prevent his attendance at these
meetings. In this, as in all else, he was
conscientious AZ 10 his duty. 1t is n
comfort to his family and friends 20
think and, in fact, to know that Jesus
walked through the dark valley and
shadow Of death with him, and that
His rod and staff comforted him. A."
TRIBUTE or RESPECT.
At meeting OF the Centennial Tenn
peranoe Club, held at their hall in this
place, the following preamble and rcsolu-
tions we're unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, II has pleased God TO re-
move from our numbers our late member
and CO. o-worker, II. ID. Curtin,
Resolved, That in his death the family
has lost kind son and brother, and the
temperance cause, for which he labored 30
earnestly, one Of It's best advocates and
Resolred, That our hall be draped in
mourning for the unexpired year, and the
members wear badges for the space Of
thirty days aud
Resolved, That we deeply sympethize
with the family Of our deceased brother,
and tender them our sincere coincidence In
their great bereavement and
ResoiUcd, That \ copy Of these rcsolu-
tions % sent 10 the family of the deceased,
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