South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-13
DIED.

sort ut Mr.. n mas CoB.tshi-
On the 10Th inst, m the came ne, oh.
borho al, al infant Child pf Mr. UsSry
SAviLLE
DEPARTED this life, at her home near
R'nn. YEN Febru,r, 22ad. CuARi.nrr..
he beloved . lie VI Nm. ST, MP, E.a.
Many . heart IN TINS community and
IN FAR away wes .erp homes is SD ,oued
by Thu, aanou, cement.
For whether a. M,ss Arnold in the
home II h.r youth aud ear ,e, woman.
hoo. near the mouth IT the Sou D,
Brsnct. or after her marriage 10 Mr..
Stump anil removed TO his s.,n- mar
Il mn-v. she sxh.htet tiose Qualities
watch wan for her large plac. in the
esteem aui nff.c'i,n nf shs,-e about her.
About te" ycsr- ny" she pr. .frs-,, her
faith in the Lord Je-n- as her S.y,our
ant unite 9th the Prr>b, terrain Chu,ch
IN Springfield, aud -bortiy afterwards
changed her membership 10 tue Ro,nn.v
Church. -''
Her Pastor soon found her &C, i've and
willing to promote the Masters cause
by her Il 'r,s aud with her means; ard
~ she seemed. The very ,pic' urs Of health
and vigor, he With Ter many friend-
Thought che we just faifly entering up.
Oh \ long and useful ffe
But h.r Advise aud loving Lord de-
termined otherwise. In, id,ous disease
fastened upon her ant for months and
years kept up its ssaults up her life,
and baffiet every eff,rt 10 check DE, ma
nen,iy its Iavseea, until exhausled, she
sank under its persistence and power.
Bu'. .ough day by. day .he felt hat
the earthly house of her tabernacle was
dissolve abe neli, we'd tina, abe haA "a
building of God, house not made with
hand-. eternal in The heavens"
And so With cteerfu,ress AMI patience
bcarin. her protrocted xear,ness and
sufferings, and Striving To- comfort the
loved ones who ga hered about her, she
calmly waited until he summons came
tLat ba"e her, on tina, gu e, earthly Sab.
Oath, enter upon the T. st aad blessed.
ness OF the Eternal Sabbath.
Precious in the sigh Of The Lord is
the death OF his saints" Then
why do W, mourn departing friends
Or shake a, deaths alarms
Tie BIZ, the voice that Jesus sends
To call them to His arms
Rev. Edward Martin, D. d. of the
Fnst Presbyterian Church at ST.
Charles, Mo, lied on be evening 81
the 26t', of assumption, after long
illness. ug"d So years. d.. Marin wa,
born in Richmond, W., ami was oae Of
four bro hers. AMI all OF whom were
Of A..
'" prominent IN the Southern Pre- shy
trrinn Church. Or. Martin himself, al.
though -coutvtt To- labor ill q limited
hrld. vas man OF sup srior ability an :
splendid attainments,s an eloquent
preach 7, aud a thorough cholar being
an esp cialiy accomplished linsuesr and
able theolo Jan. He leaves q family of
six daugh' ers and three sons.-Sl
LOU, Post Dispatch:
DR. Edward Martin was we'll known
and much beloved in this community.
rs also in Mineral county, where lie
served the congregation Of the Pre,by :
terrain Church 1t Key GER ior number
Of years prior 20 his removal TO Ms
souri,.
4
OF Dipiheria st the home of her pa
rents At Paw-Pa~ West Va, Dee. IA b.
1884. LILLIAN. daughter of John a. d
K b"cca NillIams. in the 7,h year
Of her age
In her death how fully do we r, al'ze
q loss Ne can never re..over,in this lif, |!
she hat been suff ring s m., In. was
very pa lent aid ,l,hough weaker seem.
Ell brighter and better. How little W
thought lie end was 81 near yhen size
raised her be.u,ifuI eyes. which seemed
Tie wio"ows o. the temple OF innocence,
and asked some one t. sing 'Sw. ct b, @
ana Bye! hat request being compIr-
Ell With. tie rttls he-d cropped upon
III mothers bosom aud he sweet spiri,
like he stars OF the morning, iosine
their tight IN tue glorious morn, faded
gently away.
When we think or tie thousand trials.
snares pairs and ilis Of life that she has
escaped, AMI heiieve che has gain, d
Heaven, ~s are comforted 10 know that
u Is MT hers, but nu- loss We mo IN
Anu wden We remember that the Savior
salh 'Suifrr such to come unto me- we
receive the couso latiOn thot comes from
"a abiding faith that only tie body. the
beautiful tenement we 80 loved ~ dead.
tina, the life and soul that so bound IA
to their frail home is as ENDURING as
time. j. w. r.
On the % b ult., in g dorado City,
Texas, Mrs. FAKSIE s BENTLEY. wife
Of ID. +. Bentley aud daughter OF Msi
John y. Sherrsrd and granddaughter OF
tie late COL David Gibson OF this vi
cinity, in the 30 b year Of her age She
le.ves a husband an three ch liren he
sides great mauy eative and friends
Although hut LITTLE girl when sbe lett
this igbborhood, every one whokn
her remembers Fannie Sberrard an
will he g'ievei o hear OF her early death
Do the 9th ul.. at tn residence of
Solomon An cnuout in PETERSBURG
this State, Mr.. Gg ROE Four, aged GO
wears one Of Grant cou1ty's III hiy re-
spect Ell ciiz ms.