Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-13

regarding the following mournful event we
are indebted to the Centre Hall Reporter
During the latter part of April, Mr..
Michael Swartz, tanner, from Clinton
dale, paid visit to his nephew, Mr.. j.
Swartz, of Hublersburg. On the 9th, he
accompanied his nephew short distance
from the house to assist in stalking some
fence. Feeling tinwell, he returned 10 the
house. A short time after, while convers.
ing with Mrs. Swartz, he looked toward
neighboring graveyard and remarked that
he "would like to be lying 10 it," Imme-
diately he fell from his chair and expired.
Ills death was caused by heart disease.
lie was brother of George Swartz, de-
ceased, of Millheim.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Pennington, of
Fillmore, died on Thursday, April %.
We have no particulars regarding her
decease except those contained in her
death notice in another column.
Death entered the family Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Krom, of Lock Haven,
one day last week and took away their
little son, Robert. His remains were
brought to this place on Friday and inter
red in the Howard street cemetery.
The death of Mrs Sarah Brooks, wife
of Mr.. james Brooks, of Boiling Springs,
occurred last Friday of heart disease She
was walking in the garden, in apparently
her usual health, when she suddenly fell
to the ground. Reviving, however, she
was able TO drag herself to the porch OF
her residence, where she expired. On
Saturday afternoon her remains were taken
to Zion and inferred in the cemetery at
that place. The circumstances Of Mrs.
Brooks death render ii unusually sad.
Only in her thirty-tirst year, having the
highest respect Of the community in which
she resided, surrounded by several young
children whom she hoped 10 rear to lives
of usefulness, and being herself Of natu-
rally bright and lively disposition, she
will be universally mourned.
Mrs. Owen Kelley, who resides in
what is known as the "Ridgcs,n of Boggs
township, died of cancer last Friday. The
terrible disease appeared in her face last
fall and had increased in severity, until it
resulted as above. She was most excel
lent lady and leaves husband and several
children to lament her death. At the
time Of her death she was about fifty years
Of age. Her funeral services took place on
Sunday and her remains, we believe, were
inferred in the Roman Catholic cemetery
at this place.
One by one the old and well-known
inhabitants Of this borough depart and are
no more. Another passed away on Friday
morning last about 10 o'clock in the person
Of Miss Jane Caldwell, who resided wsh
her sister, Mrs. Rothrock, near the juno
ton Of Logan and Pike streets. She was
member of a very old and respectable
family Of this place, the original survivors
of which are her sister, Mrs. Rothroek,
living in this place, and Samuel Caldwell,
brother, residing in Ohio. II Miss Cald-
well had lived until next August she
would have rounded her eighticth year
Born in Cumberland county she came
with her fathers family to this place al
an early age, and here has since made her
home. For a long time, made feeble by
the increasing infrmities of age, she has
been waiting upon the Threshold of eter-
nifty, ready to pass the gloomy portal of
death and be at rest. The last messenger
came and amid the kind acts and words Of
relatives and friends che went TO her re-
ward. The funeral services took place on
| Sunday at 3. VI. They were witnessed
| by large attendance of friends aad we're
characterized by due solemnity.
Two deaths occurred in Half Moon
Valley on Thursday, April %, which oc-
casioncd much grief 10 acquaintanccs of
the deceased. We refer TO the deaths Of
Mrs. Sarah Mattern, wife Of afr Samuel
Mattcrn, and of Mr.. George Mattern, a
relative of the former Mrs. Ma,tern was
the daughter of Samuel Blake and Marga-
ret A. Blake, of Altoona, and had many
warm friends both in Altoona and in Half
Moon Valley. She was forty-eight years
of age. AZ the two died on the same day
so they were together conveyed to the NJ.
Z. church at Stormstown, Of which Mrs.
VI. was a member, and where the double
funeral services were held. Rev. G. w.
Bouse ofIiciated, taking for his text Job
3s:lT: "Hsve the gates of death been
opened unto thee or hast thou seen the
doors of the shadow of death 2'' After
the services the largest funeral procession
ever seen in Half Moon Valley followed
The two bodies to the place of intermcnt at
Buffalo Run.
Mr.. Edward Garman was called away
from home quite suddenly on Monday eve
ming by telegram containing the start
ling and sad intelligence Of the death of
his cousin, Mr.. Edwin Kelley. who re-.