The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-01-05

LoUGH--Andrew Tough, an old
well known and highly respected cit.
izen, of Grant district died Of drop
sy ON Friday morning, December %,
1888. Mr.. Tough was born on De
cembsr IS, 1905, hence he was ex-
actly so years of age. He had been
a consistent member Of the Presby-
terrain church for about fifty years.
CosUN-On Saturday Dec. %,
1883, at the residence of her son-in-
law j. NJ. Patton, 357 Winchester
Avenue, Chicago, Mrs. Mary NJ. Co
bun. The New DOMINION has no
particulars of the illness of Mrs. Co
bun, the above being clipped from a
Chicago paper of the "a ult. Mrs.
Cobun's many friends here will be
shocked to learn of her death.
Low-Callie, an interesting little
daughter of Mr.. John Low, died on
Monday December "a, 1888, aged 6
years. The remains of the little
loved one were laid to rest on Christ
mas. Services were held by Rev. j.
E. Darby. Mr.. Low has truly been
sadly afflicted of late, but a few
months ago having buried grown
daughter, very interesting girl.
KELLY-Died, at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Minerva Riggs, of
Little Indian Creek, in Grant dis
trict, of this county, on Monday the
Oath day of December, 1883, Mrs.
Mary Kelly, aged nearly 80 years.
Mrs. Kelly has been quite feeble for
a year or two but her final illness
was only of few days duration.
Her maiden name was Tough. She
was a member of Sugar Grove Pres
byterian church from its organiza-
ton, and during her long life lived
without reproach. Her remains were
buried in the graveyard on Eugenius
Snider's farm on Wednesday.
ARNErT-Mrs. Mary Arnett, famil-
iarly known as Aunt Polly" widow
of the late Solomon Arnett, died on
Tuesday evening last at the home of
her son John w. Arnett, near Ar
nettsville, after a protracted illness.
Deceased was about rs years old.
She was the mother of thirteen chill
dren, nine of whom survive her and
are accounted among our best and
most useful citizens, In early life
Aunt Polly became converted and
united with the M. +. church con
tinuing therein to the end of her
days and manifesting always the
graces and virtues of true Christian
faith. The funeral took place at
Arnettsville yesterday and was large
ly attended.-Inder Of the 21st.
SPRAGG-Died Sunday December
23rd, 1888, Mrs. Mary Spragg, wife
of John II. Spragg Deceased had
been severely afflicted for a number
of years, and for several weeks pre-
vious to her death she endured terri
BILE suffering until death came and
released her from pain, and permitted
her to enter into that rest which re.
maineth fer the people of God. She
was member of the Baptist church
and an earnest and consistent chris
tian, and expressed herself during the
last days of her illness as ready and
anxious to 60 and be at rest. She
was aged about 90 years. The be-
reaved husband and children and
relatives of the deceased have the
sympathy of the people of this com
munity.- Wddestoaon correspondent
LoUGH-Andrew Tough, brother
of Mrs. Kelly, died at his home near
Sugar Grove church in Grant dis
trict, December 2Sth, 1888, this
county, and was buried in the same
grave yard on the Goth inst. Mr..
Tough had been sick for some months
past, and his death was not unex-
pected. His age was exactly so
years, as he died on his S0th birth
day. Mr. L. was a very quiet, frugal,
honest and Industrious citizen and
in his death the Sugar Grove Pres
byterian church looses another of its
strongest members, and his family
lose a kind'father. Brother and sister
laid to rest in the same cemetery in
the brief space of days. The same
could well be said of them as OF
Samuel and Jonathan: They were
lovely and pleasant in their lives,
and in their death they were not di-
vided.
RoBE-Mrs. Luvenia Robe, wife OF
Josiah Robe, of South Morgantown,
after an illness of about four months,
died at her home January |, 1889,
aged almost seventy two years. She
was sister of Joseph Smell of this
county, and of Mrs. Sarah Pierpoint,
late Of this town, and was married
to Josiah Robe, April 6, 1S43. She
had six children, four of whom are
living-one son and three daughters.
One daughter, Agnes, lives in Ohio
The others have been at her bedside
throughout her sickness. She was
converted in early life and united
with the M. E. Church, and she was
prepared for the change when the
time come for her to depart. A wo-
man of excellent sense, thoroughly
devoted to her family and to her
household affairs, she lived quiet
life and died a peaceful death. The
funeral will take place at the
residence thursday morning at 10
o'clock, January Sd. Interment in