The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-19
DIED.

BARRON.-0n the 10th inst, in Middl,
Creek township Somerset Co., Mrs. Eliza
beth Barron. aged 10 years. 9 months and
II DAYS.
ARISMAN.-on Saturday, May 8. 1886
in Somerset township. Adam Arisman. aged
SO years, 2 months and 5 days.
He was born in Germany on the 4th day
of March, 1900, and emigrated to the United
States in 1916. He was the father of three
sons aud two daughters, twenty-five grand
children and twenty-five great g~randchil'
dren. He lived a consistent Christian life
and was for many years an ofice-bearer in
the church of his choice.
We clip the following obituary notice,
from the Bellefontaine, (0.,l Ecaminer:
DEATH OF CLARA NJ. HANSUM.-Died, at
her home in Somerset, Pa, on Monday
night April 9Th. of nervous prostr alton
Clara NJ. Hannum, formerly a resident of
B~elleiontaine.
Her funeral, a quiet, transformations one
in accordance with her expressed desire,
took place from the First Presbyterian
Church of this place on the following Sat
Hrday, and her remaiRs placed beside those
of her father and sister.
Frail and delicate from her youth, with
all the discouragements to activity that a
feeble constitution entails, Clara has left a
beautiful record OF usefulness that now
proves a precious souvenir to her bereaved
friends. Endowed by nature with q conf
prehensiye grasp of ideas most remarkable.
possessed of unusual fuency and felicity of
expression in conversation, a cultured mind,
polished manners, having The happy facul-
ty Of adapting herself TO the society of the
youngest as well as those of mature minds,
a piquant and sprightly disposition, coupled
with rare g~entleness and sweetness, her dali
ly life IN exponent of the highest christian
principle, loved and esteemed most by those
who knew her best-such was Clara.
Gifted with fine literary tastes she was
early identified with the old Irving Society
of the High School. (of which institution
she was an honored graduate in 1876 and
was a leading spirit in other literary move
ments of our town, her fine elocutionary
powers rendering her much sought after,
and giving her prominence in all public en-
tertainments. Besides being a fair French
scholar, she was a writer of much promise,
as contributions from her pen to various
journals testify, notably "a pleasing sketch
entitled The Exposition" published in
The Hoasekeeper Notes of the W. c. t. L.
.Conyention at B~ellefonte, Pa, to which she
was a delegate, also indicate a ready pen.
For the past few years ner activities have
found a field in the temperance work of her
adopted State. President Of the Young
Peoples Temperance Society of Somerset,
she was also the founder and. organizer of
the Temperance School of B~ellefontaine
while visiting in this place W years ago,
and devoted mach tine and expended her
failing strength in starting the school before
the visit would end. When expostulated
with she replied 81 feel that l must do all
the good ! can while here, for | shall never
see this beautiful town again" A sad proph-
ecy verified ell too soon
So calmly did shetalk of her approaching
death that her nearest friends here could
not realize that the Destroyer was so near,
although many who looked on her almost
transparent face that summer thought the
end could not be far away, and yet her spir-
it fingered for eighteen months longer be-
fore leaving its earthly tenement. Stealthily
but steadily her strength waned and the end
so often appeared close at hand that they
almost
Thought her dying when she slept,
And sleeping when she died"
Her Christian experiences were most won
derful aud carried her beyond her suiferings
to heights seldom attained by older Chris
tians. To the last her mind remained I'M
clouded, and her death was a most tri-
umphant one. Even the grave was trans
formed to a couch of beauty, Because, =" as
she told her mother, Jesus has lain there"
Lovely in life. lovely in the hour of death,
Clara Hannum will live long in the memory
of many devoted friends in her childhood
home. V. s. p.