The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-09
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
/ GRIFFIN.-Died,a at her home in Nuns
ter township, on Saturday, October 3rd,
1880, MISS Mary Griffin, aged about 40 years
GRlFFlTH.-Died,a at the residence of
/ his father. Mr.. Evan Griffith, in Lilly's, on
Monday October 5th, 1885, Sherman Griffith,
aged about 20 wears
Sad indeed it is to chronicle the closing
OF as young life so full Of promise Death
has taken the light and JOY of the household
ana lett void in the hearts of bis parents
and sisters, which time will never fill.
Born and reared in Ebensburg Sherman
had many acquaintances there to whom his
DEAN will bring sorrow. Blessed with a
kindly disposition, none knew him but to
become his friend. About two wears ago
ne caughT a severe cold, which planted the
germs OF consumption. which finally ended
MS lie. All that medical skill and change
OF air could do for him was done, but to no
avail Last winter he spent the cold sea
son IN Florida in company with DR.. Griffith,
OF Eoensburg, and returned slightly bene-
hted' only to again relapse aud pass away
WITH the withering leaves and fading flow
ers
The interment took place in Llovd's
cemetery, EbensburQ after services in the
Presbyterian church, of which the deceased
was an upright and worthy member. c.
BROWN.-Died, at bis residence in Will
more, on WEDNESDAY. October 7th, 1885
Mr.. Henry Brown. aged 81 years.
The deceased came to this country from
Germany fifty-four years ago, and became
n on, H., - 7 -
sometime after it was finished, and worked
on 1t for many years. He then went to
farming il Yoder township-then moved to
Johnstown, and IN 1870 bought the Zahm
farm about mile east of this place, which
he sold to his two sons, Joseph and P F,
and about ten years ago went to live on the
outskirts Of WimOre. He was honest 'and
upright in all his dealings with the world
and all his life enjoyed the respect and con-
fidence of every one who knew him. He
was twice married and he is survived by his
second wife and their three children Joseph.
who lives on the farm nea1< town, P F.
who keeps a hotel in this. place. and Mrs
James Jones, of WiInore; also by Mrs
David Gates, of YodeE township, Mrs. An
drew SiJlouis. of Juhrstown, aud Henry
Brown, of the same place, children by his
first wife. His ;emains were inferred in tn t.
Catholic cemetery at WfmOre this forenoon.
May his soul rest 10 peace.
COLLINS. Died, at the residence of her
husSand, Mr.. Philip Collins, in Philadelphia,
IN Sunday, October 4th, 1885, Mrs. Marga.
ret Collins. aged 50 years.
The deceased, whe had been in declining
health for some time, spent a portion OF
the summer here together with her husband
at the residence of his two unmarried sisters,
and returned to her home 10 Philadelphia
three weeks ago yesterday. 1t was not
then supposed by her friends that ber death
was so near, although it was painfully ap-
parent that her life hung upon a very sIen-
der thread. Mrs. Collins was the ldest
child Of the late Hon. Philip Noon, one of
the earliest Irish settlers in this place, who
became the second Sheriff of the county in
1911, and subsequently filled The Offices of
Prothonotary, Ju stice of the Peace and As
sociate Judge OF the Courts. He died about
1860, and his wife followed him a few years
lived here until about fifteen years ago,
after which she and her husband resided IN
several places in the northeastern and cen
tral portions of the State wherever his Dusi-
ness as railroad contractor required his
presence. For some years past their resi-
dence has been i'm Philadelphia. She was
gifted by nature with a remarkably bright
intellect and possessed a we'll trained and
highly cultivated mind. Here where she
was born and where she may be sa id to have
spent almost her entire life, for she was a
very frequent visitor to her birthplace after
her first departure from it, she was unIver-
sally respected for her true wOmanly virtues
ana pndearing personal qualities, which
made her the life and light of the domestic
circle. She gave to the poor with an open
hand and was ever ready to respond to the
call Of sick ness OF suffering. She was a
strict member of the Catholic Church and
obeyed all its requirements with fidelity and
exemplary devotion. She lived and died
true, sincere Christian wOmsr, and her
death has caused a feeling OF deep and
genuine sorrow among all who knew her.
OF her fathers family, her eldest brother,
James Z. Noon, who WIS a practising attOr-
ney at Juhnstown when the late civil war
broke out, was among the first to march to
the front, and was killed in December, 1862,
at the battle Of Fredericksburg. Her other
brother, Philiy 5. Noon, who was ore of the
brightest young lawyers of his day in the
State. died IN this place a: the residence of
the husband of the deceased i'm $50 Her
sister Catharine, who always made her
home with her is the only survivng men,
Der OF the family. Mrs. Collins never had
any child rem. Her remains were brought
here by rail on Tuesday morning, and on
Wednesday morning were taken to the
had been celebrated by Father Walsh, as
sisted by two priests from the monastery at
Ca-TOlltOwn and Father McHuGh, of VIII
more, the Rev. Father GaTYey, of Philadel- b
phia, to whose conRre cation the deceased
and who accompanied the remains
to this place, delivered a most earnest in
sTuctve and eloquent funeral sermon, in
which he referred feehDgly and impressively
to the Christian virtues of the deceased her .
placid and gentle life, and her peaceful and
happy death Her remains were then in
TERED iu the adjoining cemetery Nav her
soul rest In peace.