South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-05-15
DIED.


GUrHn.E, Esq, sye.i ahou, 20 years.
Al her home in tsis place on Sa,ur.
day. Nav the 9h, 1885. Mrs. HANNAH
tiAs', IN The 3j,d year OF her sge.
Hnmniv howin' To- the inscrutahle
Will of Him "who doeth all things WELL"
u multitude OF friends aud kindred
stand under the shadow of thi- sore
bereavement. And Yet with chastene
gif they mourn because of the com
fortios hope they have that though the
gentle, loving heart is s,iiied, the weary
hands are a. rest. add the heavy crnss
so long, so meekly AMI so patieutIy
borne IS exchanged at last for the
crown (which the Lor.,. he righteous
judge gives unto all them that love
his appearing"
The writer Of these lines first met her
about ID years ago. in the bloom OF her
youth. gentle. retiring girl. tenderly
and dutiTul'y caring for her infirm and
widowed mother. .drs. Scotia Blue, and
he could but oe Impressed by her dc
votion To thai mother whom she vas SO
soon to see borne away from her to the
grave.
While engaged in these loving minis.
trstions she professed her faith In Jesus.
and became a memher of the Presby /.
terrain Church in Springfield
La 1873 she wa. united in marriage
With Thomas S. lass, ,oaug hut
faithful ADD efficient ruling elier in the
sam church. With him, loved and
trusted wife ami motner, she lived very
bsppily until his SAL and Sudden death
In 1892 left her a widow With five little
girls.
Thee still survive her, orphaned in :.
deed, but in covenant relation 10 TINT
Cod who has laugh. us tha, in Him
the fatherless fndeth mercy" Sincs
lie death of her husband she has made
her home for the most part 10 Romney
AMI by her quiet, consistent life and
faithful endeavor to discharge her
duties troeared herself to those vino
knew her. AMI adorned the doctrine she
pref sseh, until the Master cane and
"calied he BONE" With this hone
may not We who still walk and wait in
this "vnle Of tears" think and sing o.,
her AZ:
There at her Saveur's aide
h.av'n is ser bonn,
Among the glorihed.
heaven is her home.
Where dwell the good and best
Those she loved most snd beat,
For ever more at rest
Heavr 10 her home? r.
The remains OF Mrs. Hlss w"rc con.
vcl ed to Spring field on the early tram
Monday, accom- anied by number OF
RI \, r..
funeral sermon at IL O'Clock in the
presbt terisn Church at tha' place. we're
inferred by the side Of her husband IN
The cemetery, where the deep heart
stirred grief of the ur little orph. n
girls around that mothers open grave
was painfully iouchng.
On Monday morning las, Nav H..
1879. nj higginsvii'e. this county. af,er
only a lew days sickness. Mrs. Harriet
MILLEsoN, wife Of Silas Mi'lesrp, E~a.
In Maryland, recently. Mr.. aLryAs
DER FLErcHrr. formerly Of Littie
Cspop. in this county.
On the 75th OF February, 1885 n, his
home IN Bloomery, W. Va, Mr. DANIEL
ANDERSON, aged about "a wears.
Tribute of Respect.
NHEREAs, 1t has pleased orr Heav
eniy Father in His rllwisp pro sidpnce
To remove from our midst and from our
lodge 10 home and lodge not made
with hands our brother, Daniel Ander-
son; and,
WHEREAS, While wa bow subm;s
slvely to the will Of God. who some
times works mysterIousiy, vet we recop,
niZe IN his dea h The unseen workings
oil HIN who doeth all things we'll, and
wisely conttois the destinies Of men
therefore. be it
RESOLVED, That we, His surviving
associates and brothers bowed down
with grief from Tins SAL loss. extend
our heartfelt sympathy 10 bis sorrowinp
widow IN her grea est bereavement.
and commend her 10 The tender care of
the Father whose sustaining grace Is
sufficient for all.
RESOLVED, That as mark of resnect
to the memory OF orr departed brother
we drape our hall. and that the hro,hers
wear the usual badge Of mournin, foi
the space OF sixty days.
RESOLVED, That q copy OF thfse
resolutions be entered OF the minuts.
Of our lodge. and q copy sent t. the
wido" OF the deceased BROTHER and also
published in the South Branch IsrEL.
LIGENCER.
a. e. SLoNAKER.
secretary Mt. Hebron Lodge No. IS,